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cean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west; as, the Atlantic Ocean (called also the Atlantic); the Atlantic basin; the Atlantic telegraph.

The Pleiades or seven stars, fabled to have been the daughters of Atlas.

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting. From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph. Sir W. Scott. Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord. Milton.

Making thin, as fluids; diluting; rendering less dense and viscid; diluent. -- n. (Med.)

Pertaining to, or resembling, the Aurantiaceæ, an order of plants (formerly considered natural), of which the orange is the type.

The front of an army. [Obs.] See Van.

A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach.

The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard.

The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking. Cowell.

Missing; wanting. [Prov. Scot. & Eng.] Sir W. Hamilton.

A priest of Bacchus.

A priestess of Bacchus.

Bacchanalian.

A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.

Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware.

The wild ox of Java (Bibos Banteng).

ssed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity. Hag-ridden by my own fancy all night, and then bantered on my haggard looks the next day. W. Irving.

One who banters or rallies.

food containing much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called from William Banting of London.

A young or small child; an infant. [Slightly contemptuous or depreciatory.] In what out of the way corners genius produces her bantlings. W. Irving.