Glossary of Terms and PhrasesHenry Percy Smith D. Appleton, 1883 - 521 pages |
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... Persian . = Philosophy . = Physics . = Old High German . Onomatopoeia . Old Spanish . Osteology . Ostracology . Oxford University . = participle . Parliamentary . Pathology . ( Stockbrok . ) sub - kingd . subst . ( Surg . ) [ Sw ...
... Persian . = Philosophy . = Physics . = Old High German . Onomatopoeia . Old Spanish . Osteology . Ostracology . Oxford University . = participle . Parliamentary . Pathology . ( Stockbrok . ) sub - kingd . subst . ( Surg . ) [ Sw ...
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... Persian , of a later period than the Zend - Avesta , relating to Darius ( descendant of Achaemenes ) and his dynasty . Achaian ( Achæan ) League . A confederacy of the twelve Achaian towns in the north of the Peloponnesus , which rose ...
... Persian , of a later period than the Zend - Avesta , relating to Darius ( descendant of Achaemenes ) and his dynasty . Achaian ( Achæan ) League . A confederacy of the twelve Achaian towns in the north of the Peloponnesus , which rose ...
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... Persians , the evil god or principle is called Angrô - Mainyus ( spirit of darkness ) , a word of which Arimanes and Ahriman are the Latin and English forms . This evil god was opposed to Spento - Mainyus ( spirit of light ) , a name ...
... Persians , the evil god or principle is called Angrô - Mainyus ( spirit of darkness ) , a word of which Arimanes and Ahriman are the Latin and English forms . This evil god was opposed to Spento - Mainyus ( spirit of light ) , a name ...
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... , near the temple of Jupiter Ammon . ) Chloride of ammonium . Ammoniac gum , a resinous gum from Persia , used in medicine . Ammonites . ( Geol . ) Fossil molluscs , cephalo- podous , allied to the nautilus ; in shape like AMBR AMMO 23.
... , near the temple of Jupiter Ammon . ) Chloride of ammonium . Ammoniac gum , a resinous gum from Persia , used in medicine . Ammonites . ( Geol . ) Fossil molluscs , cephalo- podous , allied to the nautilus ; in shape like AMBR AMMO 23.
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... Persian crown from his brother , and his consequent march or ascent to the field of Cunaxa , where he was slain . Anǎbathmi . Certain Greek antiphons , the words being from Pss . exx . to cxxxiv . , or the Songs of Degrees ( q.v. ) ...
... Persian crown from his brother , and his consequent march or ascent to the field of Cunaxa , where he was slain . Anǎbathmi . Certain Greek antiphons , the words being from Pss . exx . to cxxxiv . , or the Songs of Degrees ( q.v. ) ...
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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