Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech..

Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.

Acanthuses :: Acanthuses (pl. ) of Acanthu.

Agallochum :: Agallochum (n.) A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species..

Ahu :: Ahu (n.) The Asiatic gazelle.

Ahull :: Ahull (adv.) With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; -- applied to ships in a storm. See Hull, n..

Ahungered :: Ahungered (a.) Pinched with hunger; very hungry.

Ailanthus :: Ailanthus (n.) Same as Ailantus.

Amaranthus :: Amaranthus (n.) Alt. of Amarantu.

Amianthus :: Amianthus (n.) Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus..

Anaptychus :: Anaptychus (n.) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, as the ammonites..

Anchusin :: Anchusin (n.) A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.

Anhungered :: Anhungered (a.) Ahungered; longing.

Anthropophuism :: Anthropophuism (n.) Human nature.

Aptychus :: Aptychus (n.) A shelly plate found in the terminal chambers of ammonite shells. Some authors consider them to be jaws; others, opercula..

Asaphus :: Asaphus (n.) A genus of trilobites found in the Lower Silurian formation. See Illust. in Append.

Aspalathus :: Aspalathus (n.) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.

Aspalathus :: Aspalathus (n.) A genus of plants of the natural order Leguminosae. The species are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope.

Austro-hungarian :: Austro-Hungarian (a.) Of or pertaining to the monarchy composed of Austria and Hungary.

Bacchus :: Bacchus (n.) The god of wine, son of Jupiter and Semele..

Beshut :: Beshut (v. t.) To shut up or out.

Bethumb :: Bethumb (v. t.) To handle; to wear or soil by handling; as books.

Bethump :: Bethump (v. t.) To beat or thump soundly.

Bethumped :: Bethumped (imp. & p. p.) of Bethum.

Bethumping :: Bethumping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bethum.

Bethumpt :: Bethumpt () of Bethum.

Bhunder :: Bhunder (n.) An Indian monkey (Macacus Rhesus), protected by the Hindoos as sacred. See Rhesus..

Bisulphuret :: Bisulphuret (n.) See Bisulphide.

Bohun Upas :: Bohun upas () See Upas.

Broad Church :: Broad Church () A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, intermediate between the High Church party and the Low Church, or evangelical, party. The term has been applied to other bodies of men holding liberal or comprehensive views of Christian doctrine and fellowship..

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