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of the temple of Jerusalem to replace the altar which had been polluted by Antiochus Epiphanes (1 Maccabees i. 58, iv. 59). The feast, which is mentioned in John x. 22, is held for eight days (beginning with the 25th day of Kislev, corresponding to December), and is celebrated everywhere, chiefly as a festival of ligh…

See Hoonoomaun.

One of the Acalephæ.

Pertaining to, or like, an acrolith.

A mechanic or mechanician expert in the art and practice of aëronautics.

Of or pert. to aëromechanics.

The science of equilibrium and motion of air or an aëriform fluid, including aërodynamics and aërostatics.

Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.

Beforehand; in anticipation. [Archaic or Dial.] She is come aforehand to anoint my body. Mark xiv. 8.

Pertaining to or designating the humid division of the Transition zone extending across the northern United States from New England to eastern Dakota, and including also most of Pennsylvania and the mountainous region as far south as northern Georgia.

Of or pertaining to the Allegheny Mountains, or the region where they are situated. Also Al"le*gha`ny.

The actual appearance of an angel to man.

To hang. [Obs.] Chaucer.

An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays.

A group of wingless insects, of which the flea in the type. See Flea.

Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera.

A very compact, dark-colored

Resembling aphanite; having a very fine-grained structure.

A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).

Of or pertaining to archangels; of the nature of, or resembling, an archangel. Milton.