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The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium.

Of or pertaining to Pomerania, a province of Prussia on the Baltic Sea. -- n.

Pertaining to the Puranas.

An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron. [R.]

ne derivatives, and used in dyeing silk and wool; also, any one of the series of which safranine proper is the type.

A treble singer.

The doctrine or belief of the Stercoranists.

A nickname formerly given to those who held, or were alleged to hold, that the consecrated elements in the eucharist undergo the process of digestion in the body of the recipient.

Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the cranium; facial.

A place under ground; a subterrany. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Situated above, or in the roof of, the cranium.

A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter.

One of the rowers on the topmost of the three benches in a trireme.

One of the Turanians.

An extensive division of mankind including the Mongols and allied races of Asia, together with the Malays and Polynesians.

A member of any race of the Turko-Iranian type.

One of the nine Muses, daughter of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and patron of astronomy.

Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus; as, the Uranian year.

Of or pertaining to the heavens; celestial; astronomical. On I know not what telluric or uranic principles. Carlyle.

s a dye; -- so called from the peculiar yellowish green fluorescence (resembling that of uranium glass) of its solutions. See Fluorescein.