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Formerly, an officer of the king's forest, who had the care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same; -- hence called gisttaker, which in England is corrupted into guest-taker.

A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words "Agnus Dei."

An officer who presided over the great public games in Greece.

Pertaining to the office of an agonothete.

An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements.

The jurisdiction or office of an alcalde; also, the building or chamber in which he conducts the business of his office.

One of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions.

The office of an alderman.

The office or rank of an alderman. [R.] B. Jonson.

The condition, position, or office of an alderman. Fabyan.

Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.] [Eng.]

An inferior officer of justice in Spain; a warrant officer; a constable. Prescott.

Applied to those days when the holy sacrifice is not offered. Shipley.

The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.

resses the allowance of a proceeding, writ, order, etc., by a court, judge, or judicial officer.

The office of an almoner.

A measure by the ell; formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect act measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal.

A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity. Noah builded an altar unto the Lord. Gen. viii. 20.

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

The state, office, or functions of an ambassador.