Antonomasia :: Antonomasia (n.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero..

Antonomastic :: Antonomastic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, antonomasia..

Antonomasy :: Antonomasy (n.) Antonomasia.

Autonomasy :: Autonomasy (n.) The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, He has gone to town, for, He has gone to London..

Autonomic :: Autonomic (a.) Having the power of self-government; autonomous.

Autonomous :: Autonomous (a.) Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government.

Autonomous :: Autonomous (a.) Having independent existence or laws.

Autonomy :: Autonomy (n.) The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state..

Autonomy :: Autonomy (n.) The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty..

Binotonous :: Binotonous (a.) Consisting of two notes; as, a binotonous cry..

Cottonous :: Cottonous (a.) Resembling cotton.

Electrotonous :: Electrotonous (a.) Electrotonic.

Emprosthotonos :: Emprosthotonos (n.) A drawing of the body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles..

Geitonogamy :: Geitonogamy (n.) Fertilization of flowers by pollen from other flowers on the same plant.

Gluttonous :: Gluttonous (a.) Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite; voracious; as, a gluttonous age..

Histonomy :: Histonomy (n.) The science which treats of the laws relating to organic tissues, their formation, development, functions, etc..

Homotonous :: Homotonous (a.) Of the same tenor or tone; equable; without variation.

Monotonous :: Monotonous (a.) Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome.

Octonocular :: Octonocular (a.) Having eight eyes.

Opisthotonos :: Opisthotonos (n.) A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.

Peptonoid :: Peptonoid (n.) A substance related to peptone.

Phytonomy :: Phytonomy (n.) The science of the origin and growth of plants.

Protonotary :: Protonotary (n.) A chief notary or clerk.

Protonotary :: Protonotary (n.) Formerly, a chief clerk in the Court of King's Bench and in the Court of Common Pleas, now superseded by the master..

Protonotary :: Protonotary (n.) A register or chief clerk of a court in certain States of the United States.

Protonotary :: Protonotary (n.) Formerly, one who had the charge of writing the acts of the martyrs, and the circumstances of their death; now, one of twelve persons, constituting a college in the Roman Curia, whose office is to register pontifical acts and to make and preserve the official record of beatifications..

Protonotary :: Protonotary (n.) The chief secretary of the patriarch of Constantinople.

Protonotary :: Protonotary (n.) Same as Prothonotary.

Tonometer :: Tonometer (n.) An instrument for determining the rate of vibrations in tones.

Tonometer :: Tonometer (n.) An apparatus for studying and registering the action of various fluids and drugs on the excised heart of lower animals.

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