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A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

nce atheist, and to cast off all belief of providence, all awe and reverence for religion South.

A Spanish weight used in Mexico and South America = 25.36 lbs. avoir.; also, an old Portuguese weight, used in Brazil = 32.38 lbs. avoir.

A genus of plants including the plants called mugwort, southernwood, and wormwood. Of these A. absinthium, or common wormwood, is well known, and A. tridentata is the sage brush of the Rocky Mountain region.

Artistic effect or quality. Southey.

Superior; surpassing; ruling. An ascendant spirit over him. South. The ascendant community obtained a surplus of wealth. J. S. Mill. Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations, . . . no man could possibly hold an ascendent position. Grote.

Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje.

articular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south.

A spear used by tribes in South Africa as a missile and for stabbing, a kind of light javelin.

w the assault. Prescott. Unshaken bears the assault Of their most dreaded foe, the strong southwest. Wordsworth.

A small foxlike animal (Vulpes cama) of South Africa, valued for its fur.

ld feel thus was worthy of a better station than that in which his lot had been assigned. Southey. He assigned to his men their several posts. Prescott.

lace of retreat and security. Earth has no other asylum for them than its own cold bosom. Southey.

an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." South. -- Ath*let"ic*al*ly, adv.

A species of sand grouse (Syrrghaptes Pallasii) found in Asia and rarely in southern Europe.

ts or draws; an attraction; an allurement. Speaks nothing but attractives and invitation. South.

A familiar name for an aunt. In the southern United States a familiar term applied to aged negro women.

Embroidered or decorated with gold. [R.] Southey.

The aurora borealis or aurora australis (northern or southern lights). Aurora borealis (, i. e., northern daybreak; popularly called northern lights. A luminous meteoric phenomenon, visible only at night, and supposed to be of electrical origin. This species of light usually appears in streams, ascending toward the zen…

The south wind. Pope.