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A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of evergreen herbaceous plants; from some of which are prepared articles for medicine and the arts. They are natives of warm countries.

Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing. Alone on a wide, wide sea. Coleridge. It is not good that the man should be alone. Gen. ii. 18.

Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. [Recent] J. S. Mill.

Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to Ant: egoistic or Ant: selfish. Bain. -- Al`tru*is"tic*al*ly, adv.

Amasthenic. Sir J. Herschel.

much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others.

A foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in cast. Andrews.

Destitute of anthers. Gray.

nt castle. "Our ancient bickerings." Shak. Remove not the ancient landmarks, which thy fathers have set. Prov. xxii. 28. An ancient man, strangely habited, asked for quarters. Scott.

ill set an house on fire, and it were but to roast their eggs. Bacon. And so forth, and others; and the rest; and similar things; and other things or ingredients. The abbreviation, etc. (et cetera), or &c., is usually read and so forth.

Anfractuous; as, anfractuose anthers.

pleasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury. Anger is like A full hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self- mettle tires him. Shak.

Producing anthers, as plants.

Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower.

One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath.

Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.

Pertaining to Antiochus, a contemporary with Cicero, and the founder of a sect of philosophers.

taste. Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. Washington.

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 room in a building; a division in a house, separated from others by partitions. Fielding.