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in, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head. Dunglison.

An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning. T. Moore.

One of an ancient religious sect, so called fron Cerinthus, a Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics. Hook.

The unguent (a composition of oil and wax) with which wrestles were anointed among the ancient Romans.

An ancient wind instrument, resembling the bassoon in tone.

Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.

One who engages in any contest; esp. one who in ancient times contended in single combat in behalf of another's honor or rights; or one who acts or speaks in behalf of a person or a cause; a defender; an advocate; a hero. A stouter champion never handled sword. Shak. Champions of law and liberty. Fisher Ames.…

rts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.

ng really is; nature; disposition. The character or that dominion. Milton. Know well each Ancient's proper character; His fable, subject, scope in every page; Religion, Country, genius of his Age. Pope. A man of . . . thoroughly subservient character. Motley.

A small stone taken from the gizzard of a young swallow. -- anciently worn as a medicinal charm.

an island in the Ægean Sea. Chian earth, a dense, compact kind of earth, from Chios, used anciently as an astringent and a cosmetic. -- Chian turpentine, a fragrant, almost transparent turpentine, obtained from the Pistacia Terebinthus.

An under garment among the ancient Greeks, nearly representing the modern shirt.

A loose and flowing outer garment, worn by the ancient Greeks; a kind of cloak.

A "country" or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.

A geographical antiquary; one who investigates the locality of ancient places.

The modes or scales used in ancient church music. See Gregorian.

Pertaining to the Cimbri, an ancient tribe inhabiting Northern Germany. -- n.

Pertaining to the Cimmerii, a fabulous people, said to have lived, in very ancient times, in profound and perpetual darkness.

Pertaining to ashes; containing ashes. Cinerary urns, vessels used by the ancients to preserve the ashes of the dead when burned.

Five English ports, to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded; -- viz., Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich; afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea, Rye, and some minor places. Baron of the Cinque Ports. See under Baron.