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A genus of shrubby plants, including the heaths, many of them producing beautiful flowers.

Belonging to the Heath family, or resembling plants of that family; consisting of heats.

Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic.

Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.

In hotels, aplan upon which guests pay for both room and board by the day, week, or other convenient period; -- contrasted with European plan.

nization in the United States, formed in Iowa in 1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev. commonly to A. P .A.

A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.

The process of Americanizing.

To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics.

Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions. Marshall.

Dependent on the atmosphere. [R.] In am so atmospherical a creature. Pope. Atmospheric engine, a steam engine whose piston descends by the pressure of the atmosphere, when the steam which raised it is condensed within the cylinder. Tomlinson. -- Atmospheric line (Steam Engin.), the equilibrium line of an indicator car…

In relation to the atmosphere.

r vainly conceived; having, or capable of having, no existence except in thought; as, chimerical projects.

Wildy; vainly; fancifully.

Of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy. "A clerical education." Burke.

An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism.

See Climacteric. Evelyn.

Belonging to the same genus; allied in origin, nature, or action. R. Owen.

Dexterous. [Obs.]

Of or pertaining to dysentery; having dysentery; as, a dysenteric patient. "Dysenteric symptoms." Copland.