Glossary of Terms and PhrasesHenry Percy Smith D. Appleton, 1883 - 521 pages |
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... ( Myth . ) = Mythology . ( Scien . ) Science . [ N. - Amer . Ind . ] = North - American Indian . [ Scot . ] Scotch . ( Nat . Hist . ) = Natural History . ( Scot . Law . ) Scotch Law . ( Naut . ) = Nautical . [ Semit . ] Semitic . neg ...
... ( Myth . ) = Mythology . ( Scien . ) Science . [ N. - Amer . Ind . ] = North - American Indian . [ Scot . ] Scotch . ( Nat . Hist . ) = Natural History . ( Scot . Law . ) Scotch Law . ( Naut . ) = Nautical . [ Semit . ] Semitic . neg ...
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... ( Myth . ) A giant , invincible so long as he remained in contact with the earth . Heracles ( Hercules ) lifted him and crushed him in the air . Antagonist muscles . [ Gr . draywvioths , one who contends against . ] In their actions op ...
... ( Myth . ) A giant , invincible so long as he remained in contact with the earth . Heracles ( Hercules ) lifted him and crushed him in the air . Antagonist muscles . [ Gr . draywvioths , one who contends against . ] In their actions op ...
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... ( Myth . ) ( Rishis , The Seven . ) Arcuate . In the form of a bow [ L. arcus ] . Arcuation . [ L. arcuatio , nem , an arching , arcading . ] The bending of branches into the ground as layers , which take root and become separate plants ...
... ( Myth . ) ( Rishis , The Seven . ) Arcuate . In the form of a bow [ L. arcus ] . Arcuation . [ L. arcuatio , nem , an arching , arcading . ] The bending of branches into the ground as layers , which take root and become separate plants ...
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... Myth . ) The chieftains who went with Jason in the ship Argo to Col- chis , to recover the golden fleece of the ram which had borne away Phrixus and Hellê from Orchomĕnos . Argonyn , Argnesyn . One in charge of galley- slaves . Argosy ...
... Myth . ) The chieftains who went with Jason in the ship Argo to Col- chis , to recover the golden fleece of the ram which had borne away Phrixus and Hellê from Orchomĕnos . Argonyn , Argnesyn . One in charge of galley- slaves . Argosy ...
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... Myth . , is the sister of Apollo . Artemisia . ( Bot . ) Extensive gen . of plants , ord . Compositæ , many species intensely bitter ; e.g. A. absinthium , wormwood . Arterial system includes all the arteries from the origin of the ...
... Myth . , is the sister of Apollo . Artemisia . ( Bot . ) Extensive gen . of plants , ord . Compositæ , many species intensely bitter ; e.g. A. absinthium , wormwood . Arterial system includes all the arteries from the origin of the ...
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Acanthopterygii Accipitres acid America Anat ancient applied Arch Astron axis birds bishop body called Canonical hours Celt centre century Chem circle coin colour common corr court curve denote earth Eccl Eleusinian Mysteries England English Entom escutcheon feet fish formerly French Geol Greek head heat Hence Hind Hist Horace horse Ichth inches India Indian instrument iron kind king land Latin Church light Littré Lord lower magnetic Manichæans mast Math means measure ment metal molluscs motion Music Myth name given Naut O.Fr officer Onomatop Oolite origin Ornith person piece plane plants Rhet right angles Roman rope round sail Scotland ship side sometimes spec stone substance supposed surface term tion tree vessel vide wheel wind wood word Zool