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A bead of rough carnelian. Arangoes were formerly imported from Bombay for use in the African slave trade. McCulloch.

Fig.: Any region or scene of simple pleasure and untroubled quiet. Where the cow is, there is Arcadia. J. Burroughs.

Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as, Arcadian simplicity or scenery.

tiquities, such as the remains of buildings or monuments of an early epoch, inscriptions, implements, and other relics, written manuscripts, etc.

The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke.

A prince of the imperial family of Austria.

fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper. An ardent and impetuous race. Macaulay.

To reckon; to ascribe; to impute. [Obs.] Chaucer.

lage of rings, all circles of the same sphere, designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere. Nichol.

A genus of plants; also, the most important species (Arnica montana), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant.

lsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many of the most important of the carbon compounds and may all be derived from the benzene group, C6H6. The term is extended also to many of their derivatives. -- Aromatic vinegar. See under Vinegar.

The act of impregnating or secting with aroma.

To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume. Bacon.

Notoriously, in an ill sense; infamously; impudently; shamefully. L'Estrange.

Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array. Wedged together in the closest array. Gibbon.

To impute. [Obs.] Sir T. More.

Striking; attracting attention; impressive. This most solemn and arresting occurrence. J. H. Newman.

ng or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival. Another arrival still more important was speedily announced. Macaulay.

A Spanish liquid measure for wine = 3.54 imp. gallons, and for oil = 2.78 imp. gallons.

in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption. I hate not you for her proud arrogance. Shak.