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Amen, then an invocation, and later a symbol of the trinity formed by Vishnu, Siva, and Brahma. -- Om mani padme hun, a sacred formula of buddhism (esp. of the Lamaists) translated "O, the Jewel in the Lotus, Amen," and referring to Amitabha, who is commonly represented as standing or sitting within a lotus.…

A Hebrew measure, the tenth of an ephah. See Ephah. Ex. xvi. 36.

Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitous; as, the omnipresent Jehovah. Prior.

d American oriole (Icterus spurius), which frequents orchards. It is smaller and darker thah the Baltimore oriole.

The good principle, or being, of the ancient Persian religion. See Ahriman.

er to England; to hand over the money; to go over to the enemy. "We will pass over to Gibeah." Judges xix. 12. Also, with verbs of being: At, or on, the opposite side; as, the boat is over.

To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running. Ahimaaz run by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. 2 Sam. xviii. 23.

A South American freah-water fish (Myleies pacu), of the family Characinidæ. It is highly esteemed as food.

An elephant that is furnished with a pad for carrying burdens instead of with a howdah for carrying passengers.

word, verse, or sentence, that is the same when read backward or forward; as, madam; Hannah; or Lewd did I live, & evil I did dwel.

The palma Christi. (Jonah iv. 6, margin, and Douay version, note.)

Same as Tetrahedrite.

ection suggestive of the handle of a pan; as, the panhandle of West Virginia, Texas, or Idaho.

- Paradise nut (Bot.), the sapucaia nut. See Sapucaia nut. [Local, U. S.] -- Paradise whidah bird. (Zoöl.) See Whidah.

pl. of Parashah.

it is composed; proportional division or ingredient. An homer is the tenth part of an ephah. Ex. xvi. 36. A thought which, quartered, hath but one part wisdom, And ever three parts coward. Shak.

See Pah.

formerly of the kings of Delhi, India, but since 1739, when it was carried off by Nadir Shah, held by the shahs of Persia (later Iran); -- so called from its bearing a fully expanded peacock's tail done in gems.

The peacock or peahen; any species of Pavo.

arlier) to the middle of the 7th century, and later in religious writings. [Written also Pahlavi.]