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A southern constellation of great length lying southerly from Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.

A constellation of the southern hemisphere, near the south pole.

l whether they have or have not been baptized before. Hook. -- Hy`po*thet"ic*al*ly, adv. South.

known species are the daman (H. Syriacus) of Palestine, and the klipdas (H. capensis) of South Africa. Other species are H. arboreus and H. Sylvestris, the former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa. See Daman.

Of or pertaining to Hyrcania, an ancient country or province of Asia, southeast of the Caspian (which was also called the Hyracanian) Sea. "The Hyrcan tiger." "Hyracanian deserts." Shak.

es, which glisten like ice. It is native along the Mediterranean, in the Canaries, and in South Africa. Its juice is said to be demulcent and diuretic; its ashes are used in Spain in making glass. Ice-skater = one who skates on ice wearing an ice skate; esp. an athlete who performs athletic or artistic movements on a s…

Existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal. "Planning ideal common wealth." Southey.

Descriptive of idols. [R.] Southey.

ignorant person; a vain pretender to knowledge; a dunce. An ignoramus in place and power. South.

Want of learning; illiteracy. [R.] Ayliffe. Southey.

or malignant. Is there anything that more imbitters the enjoyment of this life than shame South. Imbittered against each other by former contests. Bancroft.

acceptance of it either immediately by himself, or mediately by the hands of the bishop. South.

uch; collision; forcible contact; force communicated. The quarrel, by that impact driven. Southey.

The pallah deer of South Africa.

Unpardonable. [Obs.] South.

ty of judgment, of treatment, etc. Impartiality strips the mind of prejudice and passion. South.

Imperceptible. [R.] South. -- Im`per*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. Sharp.

A body of Kaffir warriors; a body of native armed men. [South Africa]

nderstood, though not expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract or agreement. South.

hout any accompanying explosive action, as in the peculiar sound of b, d, and g, heard in Southern Germany. H. Sweet.