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Imparting or communicating by its own powers.

Communion with one's self; thoughts about one's self.

A Roman coin equivalent to one twenty-fourth part of a Roman pound.

Being above the world; -- opposed to inframundane. Cudworth.

Supermundane. [Obs.]

Being or situated above the world or above our system; celestial.

Being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system. Boyle.

of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest.

An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication. P. Cyc.

ng withdrawn; withdrawal. A wrongful abstraction of wealth from certain members of the community. J. S. Mill.

To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by with (formerly, also, by of), or by that, introducing the intelligence; as, to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act. Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love. Shak. I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumbe…

Communicated orally; oral; -- applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound.

Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to Ant: passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.

To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost. Are not your orders to address the senate Addison. The representatives of the nation addressed the king. Swift.

, the principal staff officer of an army, through whom the commanding general receives communications and issues military orders. In the U. S. army he is brigadier general. (b) (Among the Jesuits), one of a select number of fathers, who resided with the general of the order, each of whom had a province or country assig…

To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk. To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.] Bid thy master well advise himself. Shak.

nt Rome, who had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer.

ove feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal partaken of in connection with the communion.

Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style. It was communicated with the air of a secret. Pope.

Not open to a free current of air; wanting fresh air, or communication with the open air.