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Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones." Shak.

See Achæan, Achaian.

A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. [Written also akene and achænium.]

Pertaining to an achene.

A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf. Shak.

Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.

A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley. [Obs.] Holland.

A group of nomadic North American Indians including several tribes native of Arizona, New Mexico, etc.

An accuser. [Obs.] Raleigh.

One who approaches.

One attached to another person or thing, as a part of a suite or staff. Specifically: One attached to an embassy.

A man of any age who has not been married. As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound. W. Irving.

, (Bot.) A plant with flowers shaped like buttons; especially, several species of Ranunculus, and the cornflower (Centaures cyanus) and globe amaranth (Gomphrena).

The state of bachelorhood; the whole body of bachelors.

The state or condition of being a bachelor; bachelorship.

Bachelorhood; also, a manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors. W. Irving.

The state of being a bachelor.

The body of young aspirants for knighthood. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Bordered by a beach. The beached verge of the salt flood. Shak.

Pain in the bowels; colic.