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n.; pl. -goes or -gos [ It. arcipelago, properly, chief sea; Gr. pref &unr_; + &unr_; sea, perh. akin to &unr_; blow, and expressing the beating of the waves. See Plague. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The Grecian Archipelago, or Ægean Sea, separating Greece from Asia Minor. It is studded with a vast number of small islands. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: Any sea or broad sheet of water interspersed with many islands or with a group of islands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Capelin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a rower. ] (Zool.) See Larvalla. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas; 'eryqro`s red + pe`lla hide, skin. See Red, and Pell, n. ] (Med.) St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused red edematous inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is often accompanied by severe constitutional symptoms. It is caused by a group A hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), is contagious, and formerly often occured epidemically. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. [ Gr. 'erysi`pelas erysipelas + -oid. ] Resembling erysipelas. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. érysipélateux. ] Resembling erysipelas, or partaking of its nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) See Wax insect, under Wax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. pelage, fr. L. pilus hair. ] (Zool.) The covering, or coat, of a mammal, whether of wool, fur, or hair. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. pelagius, Gr. pela`gios, fr. pe`lagos the sea: cf. F. pélagien. ] Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian shells. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Pelagianus: cf. F. pélagien. ] (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of hereditary sin, of the connection between sin and death, and of conversion through grace. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. pélagien. ] Of or pertaining to Pelagius, or to his doctrines. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. pélagianisme. ] The doctrines of Pelagius. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. pelagicus. ] Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the coast. Compare benthic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also nonoic acid) found in the leaves of the geranium (Pelargonium) and allied plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. pelargo`s a stork. ] (Bot.) A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceæ, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ About one hundred and seventy species are known, nearly all of them natives of South Africa, and many having very beautiful blossoms. See the Note under Geranium. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. Pelasgus, Gr. Pelasgo`s a Pelasgian. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, an ancient people of Greece, of roving habits. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Wandering. [ 1913 Webster ]

n., or . 1. One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Polit. Cant) A politician who works in secret; -- in this sense, usually written as one word. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n., or . 1. The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Polit. Cant) The act or method of making combinations for personal advantage secretly or slyly; -- in this sense, usually written as one word. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of John Cassianus, a French monk (died about 448), who modified the doctrines of Pelagius, by denying human merit, and maintaining the necessity of the Spirit's influence, while, on the other hand, he rejected the Augustinian doctrines of election, the inability of man to do good, and the certain perseverance of the saints. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the Semi-Pelagians, or their tenets. [ 1913 Webster ]