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  • ANNUNCIATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANNUNCIATION

    ANNUNCIATION, the Tidings which the Angel Gabriel brought to the Holy Virgin, of the Mystery of the Incarnation. See INCARNATION. Annunciation is also the name of a Feast, celebrated annually on the 25th of March, popularly called Lady Day, in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARISTOLOCHIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARISTOLOCHIA

    ARISTOLOCHIA,popularly called Birthwort; a medicinal Plant, used as an Ingredient in Treacle, etc. See THERIACA. Cicero derives its Name from its Inventor Aristolochus; others, from its Virtues—These last suppose it formed from ἄριστος, optimus, and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ASTRONOMICALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASTRONOMICAL

    ASTRONOMICAL, something that relates to Astronomy. See ASTRONOMY. Astronomical Observations. See CÆLESTIAL OBSERVATIONS. The Astronomical Observations of the ancients, among which those of Hipparchus make a principal figure, are preserved by Ptolemy in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AMPLIFICATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/AMPLIFICATION

    AMPLIFICATION, in Rhetoric, part of a Discourse or Speech, wherein a Crime is aggravated, a Praise or Commendation heightened, or a Narration enlarged by an Enumeration of Circumstances; so as to excite the proper Passions in the Souls of the Auditors....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Rhetoric

  • ACTORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/poetry/ACTOR

    ACTOR, in Dramatic Poetry, one who represents some Person or Character upon the Theatre. See PERSON, and CHARACTER. Tragedy, in its original, only consisted of a simple Chorus, who sang Hymns in honor of Bacchus. See TRAGEDY, and CHORUS. Thespis was...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Poetry

  • ADUSThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADUST

    ADUST, Adustus, is applied, among Physicians, etc. to such Humours, as by long Heat become of a hot and fiery Nature. See HUMOUR. Such is Choler seen to be.—Melancholy is usually considered as black and adust Bile. See CHOLER, MELANCHOLY, etc. Adust...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ADVOWhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADVOW

    ADVOW, or Avow, Advocare, in law, to justify or maintain an act formerly done. Thus, if one takes a distress for rent, or other thing, and he that is distressed sues a replevin; the distressor, justifying or maintaining the act, is said to avow. See...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • ALLOYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/commerce/ALLOY

    ALLOY, or Allay, in Matters of Coinage, etc., a Proportion of a baser Metal, mingled with a finer, or purer. See METAL, MIXTURE, etc. Such is the Quantity of Copper mingled with Gold, in the Coining of Species of that Metal. See GOLD, MONEY, etc. The...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Commerce

  • AMBOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/AMBO

    AMBO, a kind of Pulpit, or Desk, anciently used in Churches, whereon the Priests and Deacons stood to read, or sing part of the Service; and preach to the People. See PULPIT. It was ascended by Steps; which occasioned that part of the Office performed...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Theology

  • AMMONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/AMMON

    AMMON, or Hammon, in Antiquity, an Epithet given to Jupiter in Libya; where was the celebrated Temple of Jupiter Ammon. There has been a great Dispute about the Origin of this Name.—Some derive it from the Greek ammos, Sand; in regard the Temple was...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chronology

  • AMYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AMY

    AMY, in Law, the Person next of kin to an Orphan, or Infant; who is to be intrusted for him: properly called Prochein Amy. See PROCHEIN, &c. The Word is French, and literally signifies Friend. AMY

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • ANUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/ANUS

    ANUS, in Medicine, the Extremity of the Intestine Rectum; or the Orifice of the Fundament. See RECTUM and FUNDAMENT. Fistulas in Ano are very difficult to Cure. See FISTULA. The Philistines sent golden Anuses back with the Ark, to be cured of a Disease...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Medicine

  • APPLYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPLY

    APPLY is used among Mathematicians three ways:1. It signifies to transfer a Line given into a Circle, most commonly, or into any other Figure; so as its Ends be in the Perimeter of the Figure. 2. To apply denotes as much as to divide, especially among...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARABhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARAB

    ARAB, Arabian, Arabesque, something that belongs to the People of Arabia. See ARABIA. The Arabian Horse is said to be nursed with Camel’s Milk: There are many strange Reports of this Beast. The Duke of Newcastle assures us, that the ordinary Price of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARGEAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ARGEA

    ARGEA, Aroma, or Arge, in antiquity, human figures made of rushes, thrown annually by the Vestals into the river Tiber, on the Ides of May. See VESTAL. This ceremony we learn from Festus and Varro; the latter of whom, however, says they were cast by the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chronology

  • ARMORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARMOR

    ARMOR, or Armour, a defensive habit, wherewith to cover and secure the Body from the attacks of an enemy. See ARMS. Such are the Buckler, Cuirass, Helmet, Coat of Mail, Gauntlet, etc. See BUCKLER, CUIRASS, HELMET, etc. A complete Armor anciently...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ASPERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/grammar/ASPER

    ASPER, in Grammar.—Spiritus Asper,a Character or Accent, in form of a comma; placed over certain Letters, in the Greek Tongue, to show they are to be strongly aspirated, and to supply the Place of an H. See ASPIRATE. ASPER also signifies a little...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Grammar

  • SIEVEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/chymistry/SIEVE

    or Search, an Instrument serving to separate the Fine from the Coarse Parts of Powders, Liquors, &c. or to cleanse the Pulse from Dud, light Grains, &c. 'Tis made of a Rim of Wood ; the Circle, or Space whereof is filled with a Tissue of Silk, Tiffany,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chymistry

  • ABBESShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/ABBESS

    ABBESS, the Superior of an Abbey, or Convent of Nuns. See ABBEY, and CONVENT. The Abbess has the same Rights, and Authority over her Nuns that the Abbots regular have over their Monks. See ABBOT. The Sex indeed does not allow her to perform the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Theology

  • ABSURDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/logics/ABSURD

    ABSURD, Absurdum, a thing that thwarts, or goes contrary to our common Notions and Apprehensions. See ABSURDITY. Thus, a Proposition would be absurd, that should affirm, that two and two make five ; or that should deny 'em to make four. See PROSOSITION....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Logics
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