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A species of cherry tree common in Europe (Prunus avium); also, the fruit, which is usually small and dark in color.

An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations called anticlinoria; -- opposed to geosynclinal.

Of or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago.

Allegation. [Obs.]

Extending over all the zones, from the tropics to the polar zones inclusive.

Connected with the apogee; as, apogean (neap) tides, which occur when the moon has passed her apogee.

Pertaining to the ship Argo. See Argo.

Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt. Augean stable (Fig.), an accumulation of corruption or filth almost beyond the power of man to remedy.

Vengeance. [Obs.]

Burdensome; troublesome. [Obs.] Chaucer.

See under Sergeant.

See Ægean.

Esophageal.

Producing fruit below the ground.

Hypogeous. [Written also hypogæan.]

See Laryngeal.

and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful service; allegiance. [Written also ligeancy and liegance.] Chaucer.

A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle. "A pageant truly played." Shak. To see sad pageants of men's miseries. Spenser.

Scenic shows or spectacles, taken collectivelly; spectacular guality; splendor. Such pageantry be to the people shown. Dryden. The pageantry of festival. J. A. Symonds.

Pertaining to the perigee. Perigean tides, those spring tides which occur soon after the moon passes her perigee.