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n.; pl. E. Acanthuses /plu>, L. Acanthi [ L., from Gr. &unr_;. Cf. Acantha. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Ailantus. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. Same as Amaranth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. amiantus, Gr. &unr_; &unr_; (lit., unsoiled stone) a greenish stone, like asbestus; 'a priv. + &unr_; to stain, to defile; so called from its incombustibility. ] (Min.) Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Anaptichi [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; unfolding; 'ana` back + &unr_; to fold. ] (Paleon.) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, as the ammonites. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. anchusa the plant alkanet, Gr. &unr_;. ] (Chem.) A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_;, &unr_;, fold. ] (Zool.) A shelly plate found in the terminal chambers of ammonite shells. Some authors consider them to be jaws; others, opercula. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; indistinct, uncertain. ] (Paleon.) A genus of trilobites found in the Lower Silurian formation. See Illust. in Append. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 the type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae.
Syn. -- genus Ascaphus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L. aspalathus, Gr. &unr_;. ] (Bot.) (a) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil. Ecclus. xxiv. 15. (b) A genus of plants of the natural order Leguminosæ. The species are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. Ba`kchos. ] (Myth.) The god of wine, son of Jupiter and Semele. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A genus of Indian antelopes; the nilgais.
Syn. -- genus Boselaphus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n.; pl. Bronchi [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; windpipe. Cf. Bronchia. ] (Anat.) One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of plants having only one species, an erect Asiatic herb with large flowers.
Syn. -- genus Callistephus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. an alternative genus classification for the cactus wrens.
Syn. -- genus Campylorhynchus, Heleodytes, genus Heleodytes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n.; pl. Canthi [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] (Anat.) The corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. Cartusianus, Cartusiensis, from the town of Chartreuse, in France. ] (Eccl. Hist.) A member of an exceeding austere religious order, founded at Chartreuse in France by St. Bruno, in the year 1086. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the Carthusian. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs.
Syn. -- genus Centranthus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus comprising the gillemots.
Syn. -- genus Cepphus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet.
Syn. -- genus Chimonanthus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree.
Syn. -- genus Chionanthus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. See Choose. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Cirrus. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. kompo`s elegant, pretty + gna`qos jaw. ] (Zool.) A genus of carnivorous Dinosauria found in the Jurassic formation with a slender body, and remarkable for having several birdlike features. It reached a length of 30 inches when adult. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. a resident of Nebraska; -- a nickname.
Syn. -- Nebraskan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To remove the husk from. [ Obs. ] “Wheat dehusked upon the floor.” Drant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, gen. &unr_;, Zeus + 'a`nqos flower. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] Same as Elench.

v. t. & i. To make or become enthusiastic. [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; , fr. &unr_; to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. &unr_;, &unr_;, inspired: cf. enthousiasme. See Entheal, Theism. ] 1. Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Enthusiasm is founded neither on reason nor divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or overweening imagination. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm. [ 1913 Webster ]

Resolutions adopted in enthusiasm are often repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing duties of hard everyday routine. Froude. [ 1913 Webster ]

Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to enthusiasm and calculating shrewdness. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Lively manifestation of joy or zeal. [ 1913 Webster ]

Philip was greeted with a tumultuous enthusiasm. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. enthousiaste. ] One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: (a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic. (b) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative person. [ 1913 Webster ]

Enthusiasts soon understand each other. W. Irving.

Syn. -- Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.

n. An enthusiast; a zealot. [ Obs. ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_; . ] Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an enthusiastic lover of art. “Enthusiastical raptures.” Calamy. -- En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic character. W. Irving. [1913 Webster]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'epi`machos equipped for battle; 'epi` for + ma`chh battle. ] (Zoöl.) A genus of highly ornate and brilliantly colored birds of Australia, allied to the birds of Paradise. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle covered with long silky hairs.
Syn. -- genus Erianthus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus including the bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus.
Syn. -- genus Erignathus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. gyro`s round + 'a`kanqa spine. ] (Paleon.) A genus of fossil fishes, found in Devonian and carboniferous strata; -- so named from their round, sculptured spines. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays.
Syn. -- sunflower. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A cotquean; a man who intermeddles with women's concerns. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. hosebonde, husbonde, a husband, the master of the house or family, AS. h&unr_;sbonda master of the house; h&unr_;s house + bunda, bonda, householder, husband; prob. fr. Icel. h&unr_;sbōndi house master, husband; h&unr_;s house + b&unr_;andi dwelling, inhabiting, p. pr. of b&unr_;a to dwell; akin to AS. b&unr_;an, Goth. bauan. See House Be, and cf. Bond a slave, Boor. ] 1. The male head of a household; one who orders the economy of a family. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A cultivator; a tiller; a husbandman. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The painful husband, plowing up his ground. Hakewill. [ 1913 Webster ]

He is the neatest husband for curious ordering his domestic and field accommodations. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who manages or directs with prudence and economy; a frugal person; an economist. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

God knows how little time is left me, and may I be a good husband, to improve the short remnant left me. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A married man; a man who has a wife; -- the correlative to wife. [ 1913 Webster ]

The husband and wife are one person in law. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The male of a pair of animals. [ R. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

A ship's husband (Naut.), an agent representing the owners of a ship, who manages its expenses and receipts. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Husbanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Husbanding. ] 1. To direct and manage with frugality; to use or employ to good purpose and the best advantage; to spend, apply, or use, with economy. [ 1913 Webster ]

For my means, I'll husband them so well,
They shall go far. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cultivate, as land; to till. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Land so trim and rarely husbanded. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To furnish with a husband. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being husbanded, or managed with economy. Sherwood. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Naut.) The commission or compensation allowed to a ship's husband. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Destitute of a husband. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Frugal; thrifty. [ R. ] Tusser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Husbandmen 1. The master of a family. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A farmer; a cultivator or tiller of the ground. [ 1913 Webster ]