n. [ L. asarum hazelwort, wild spikenard, Gr.
n. The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
n. [ Gr.
‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_;);
n. [ F. fusarolle, fr. It. fusaruolo, fr. fuso spindle, shaft of a column. See Fusee a conical wheel. ] (Arch.) A molding generally placed under the echinus or quarter round of capitals in the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders of architecture. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; speckled + -lite. ] (Paleon.) A silicified stem of tree fern, found in abundance in the Triassic sandstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Malay sārung. ] A sort of petticoat worn by both sexes in Java and the Malay Archipelago. Balfour (Cyc. of India) [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; ] (Astron) A Chaldean astronomical period or cycle, the length of which has been variously estimated from 3, 600 years to 3, 600 days, or a little short of 10 years. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. (Mus.) An imperfect or diminished fourth. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. (Ethnol.) See Crows. [ 1913 Webster ]