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A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone.

A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic.

he hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. Macaulay.

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery. Shak.

In any place. Udall.

To or towards any place. [Archaic] De Foe.

Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside. Others apart sat on a hill retired. Milton. The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself. Ps. iv. 3.

A place where apes are kept. [R.] Kingsley.

The larva of the lacewinged flies (Chrysopa), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the larvæ of the ladybugs (Coccinella).

A place where bees are kept; a stand or shed for bees; a beehouse.

The formation of a bud in place of a fertilized ovule or oöspore. De Bary.

Apollo Belvedere, a celebrated statue of Apollo in the Belvedere gallery of the Vatican palace at Rome, esteemed of the noblest representations of the human frame.

rd by the omission of a letter or letters, which omission is marked by the character ['] placed where the letter or letters would have been; as, call'd for called.

The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.

A place on the south side of the chancel in the primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc. Weale.

The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character; as, a person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator. Will he now retire, After appearance, and again prolong Our expectation Milton.

Capable of being appeased or pacified; placable. -- Ap*peas"a*ble*ness, n.

Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. "Appellate jurisdiction." Blackstone. "Appellate judges." Burke. Appelate court, a court having cognizance of appeals.

The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; -- opposed to appellor. Blackstone.

The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime. Blackstone.