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273 words match “INIA”

INIA n.
A South American freshwater dolphin (Inia Boliviensis). It is ten or twelve feet long, and has a hairy snout.
INIAL a.
Pertaining to the inion.
ABYSSINIAN a. 3 definitions
Of or pertaining to Abyssinia. Abyssinian gold, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zink. Ure.
ACTINIA n. 2 definitions
An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinidæ. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].
ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN n.
One who east human flesh. [Ludicrous] Shak.
ARMINIAN a. 2 definitions
Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n.
ARMINIANISM n.
The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.
AUGUSTINE; AUGUSTINIAN n.
A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.
AUGUSTINIAN a. 2 definitions
ustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 -- d. 430), or to his doctrines. Augustinian canons, an order of monks once popular in England and Ireland; -- called also regular canons of St. Austin, and black canons. -- Augustinian hermits or Austin friars, an order of friars established in 1265 by Pope Alexander…
AUGUSTINIANISM; AUGUSTINISM n.
The doctrines held by Augustine or by the Augustinians.
BILACINIATE a.
Doubly fringed.
CAROLINIAN n.
A native or inhabitant of north or South Carolina.
CARTHAGINIAN a. 2 definitions
Of a pertaining to ancient Carthage, a city of northern Africa. -- n.
CASSINIAN OVALS n.
See under Oval.
CELESTINE; CELESTINIAN n.
A monk of the austere branch of the Franciscan Order founded by Celestine V. in the 13th centry.
CZARINIAN a.
Of or pertaining to the czar or the czarina; czarish.
DARWINIAN a. 2 definitions
Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of living things from certain original forms or elements.
DARWINIANISM n.
Darwinism.
ELEUSINIAN a.
g to Eleusis, in Greece, or to secret rites in honor of Ceres, there celebrated; as, Eleusinian mysteries or festivals.
EQUINIA n.
Glanders.
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