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taining a collection of antiphons; the book in which the antiphons of the breviary, with their musical notes, are contained.

The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.

ontrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."

A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises.

certain apathy or sluggishness in his nature which led him . . . to leave events to take their own course. Prescott. According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason. Fleming.

Rearing of bees for their honey and wax.

hat branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.

Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit; as, an apostolical mission; the apostolic age.

of ancient Christians, who, in supposed imitation of the first believers, renounced all their possessions.

The position of being heir apparent.

and heavens, as distinguished from the rational horizon. -- Apparent time. See Time. -- Heir apparent (Law), one whose to an estate is indefeasible if he survives the ancestor; -- in distinction from presumptive heir. See Presumptive.

Formerly, an officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders. Before any of his apparitors could execute the sentence, he was himself summoned away by a sterner apparitor to the other world. De Quincey.

d; to be obvious or manifest. It doth not yet appear what we shall be. 1 John iii. 2. Of their vain contest appeared no end. Milton.

nd by animal selection or appetency the absorb such part of the fluid as is agreeable to their palate. E. Darwin.

ent; to equip; to fit out. The English, being well appointed, did so entertain them that their ships departed terribly torn. Hayward.

ments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords. The cavaliers emulated their chief in the richness of their appointments. Prescott. I'll prove it in my shackles, with these hands Void of appoinment, that thou liest. Beau. & Fl.

To set a price or value on; to estimate justly; to value. To appreciate the motives of their enemies. Gibbon.

at all apprehensive of evils as a distance. Tillotson. Reformers . . . apprehensive for their lives. Gladstone.

The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.