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To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically. [R.]

Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc. ; read every alternate line.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the followers of Jacob Amman, a strict Mennonite of the 17th century, who even proscribed the use of buttons and shaving as "worldly conformity". There are several branches of Amish Mennonites in the United States.

An indicator (as in a hotel) which designates the room where attendance is wanted.

A building comprising a number of suites designed for separate housekeeping tenements, but having conveniences, such as heat, light, elevator service, etc., furnished in common; -- often distinguished in the United States from a flat house.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Apennines, a chain of mountains extending through Italy.

Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from mouth or nostrils. -- n.

Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, as in the skunk.

The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation. They must institute some persons under the appellation of magistrates. Hume.

To assign, designate, or set apart by authority. Aaron and his shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service. Num. iv. 19. These were cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. Josh. xx. 9.

The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

A design or painting in thin transparent water colors; also, the mode of painting in such colors.

building; one who understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to form plans and designs of buildings, and to superintend the artificers employed.

Pertaining to a master builder, or to architecture; evincing skill in designing or construction; constructive. "Architectonic wisdom." Boyle. These architectonic functions which we had hitherto thought belonged. J. C. Shairp.

astronomical machine composed of an assemblage of rings, all circles of the same sphere, designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere. Nichol.

ip's upper works on holidays. Arming press (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books.

A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. [Obs.]

The application of skill to the production of the beautiful by imitation or design, or an occupation in which skill is so employed, as in painting and sculpture; one of the fine arts; as, he prefers art to literature.

An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists.

s.] When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. Jer. Taylor. Muncer assured them that the design was approved of by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream ascertained him of its effects. Robertson.