Cyclopædia
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AMBURBIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/AMBURBIA
AMBURBIA, or Ampursare Sacrum, in Antiquity, a Religious Feast, or Ceremony, practiced among the Romans, wherein they made Processions around their City. The Word is composed of ambio, I go round; or of amb, or ambit, an ancient Preposition, signifying...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ÆS USTUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ÆS%20USTUM
ÆS USTUM, called also Crocus Veneris, a Chemical Preparation, made of Copper cut into thin Plates, put into a Crucible with Sulphur and Salt, stratum super stratum, and thus set in a hot Charcoal Fire, till the Sulphur be consumed. See CROCUS, COPPER,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AFFIANCEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AFFIANCE
AFFIANCE, in Law, the plighting of Troth, between a Man and a Woman ; upon an Agreement of Marriage to be had between them, See MARRIAGE, and AFFINITY. AFFIANCE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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APATURIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/APATURIA
APATURIA, in Antiquity, Feasts celebrated by the Athenians in honor of Bacchus. See FEAST. The Word is derived from the Greek ἀπάτη, Fraud. It is said to have been instituted in memory of a fraudulent Victory, obtained by Aegeus King of Athens, over...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ARYTHMUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARYTHMUS
ARYTHMUS,in Medicine, a Sinking or Failure of the Pulse, so as it can no longer be felt. See PULSE. The Word is formed from the privative Particle ἀ, and ῥυθμός, Modulus, or Pulse.
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ABATEMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ABATEMENT
ABATEMENT, in Law, is us'd for the defeating or overthrowing of a thing, as a Writ, Appeal, or the like. Thus the Abatement of a Writ, is the frustrating, or setting it aside, by some Exception alledg'd and made good against it. Such Exception may be...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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AUTOMATONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUTOMATON
AUTOMATON, or AUTOMATUM; a self-moving engine, or a machine which has the principle of motion within itself. See MACHINE and MOTION. Such were Archytas’s dove, mentioned by Aulus Gellius, Noct. Att. L.10., and Regiomontanus’s wooden eagle, which, as...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ADEMPTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADEMPTION
ADEMPTION, Ademption, in Civil Law, refers to the revocation of a Grant, Donation, or the like."The Ademption of a Legacy may be either Express; as when the Testator declares in a formal manner that he revokes what he had bequeathed: Or Tacit, as when...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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AMBIGUOUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AMBIGUOUS
AMBIGUOUS, something dubious, obscure, or which may be taken in different Senses—The Word is formed of the Latin ambigo, both, and ago, I drive; g. 4. that which keeps the Mind wavering, or in Suspense; not knowing which side to choose. The Answers of...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ABSURDITYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/logics/ABSURDITY
ABSURDITY, Absurdities, is a kind of Error, or Offense against some evident, and generally allowed Truths or Principle. See ERROR, MAXIM, &c. The greatest of all Absurdities is the Contradiction. See CONTRADICTION. The Schoolmen make two Species of...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ALLANTOIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ALLANTOIS
ALLANTOIS, Allantois, in Anatomy, a third Coat or Membrane of a Foetus, investing part thereof, in the manner of a Scarf, or Collar, extending from the Cartilago Xiphoides, to the bottom of the Hips. See FOETUS.The Allantois makes part of the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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AFFEERORShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AFFEERORS
AFFEERORS, Affeeratores, in Law, are those appointed in Court-Leets, upon Oath, to settle and moderate the Fines of such as have committed Faults arbitrarily punishable, or which have no express Penalty set down by Statute. See FINE, etc.The Word is...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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APPENDANThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/APPENDANT
APPENDANT, or Appurtenant, in Law, is understood of such things as by time of Prescription have belonged, appertained, and been joined to some other principal thing. Thus, an Hospital may be appendant to a Manor, a Common of Fishing to a Freehold, etc....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ACROTERIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/architecture/ACROTERIA
ACROTERIA, or Acroteres, in Architecture, little pedestals, usually without bases, placed at the middle, and at the two extremes of frontispieces or pediments; and serving to support statues. See PEDESTAL and STATUE. Those at the extremes ought to be...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Architecture
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ADMISSIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADMISSION
ADMISSION, Admissio, in the Ecclesiastical Law, the Act whereby the Bishop, upon examination, admits or allows a Clerk to be able, or competently qualified for the Office; which is done by the formula Admitto te habilem.See PRESENTATION, INDUCTION,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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ARCHETYPEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCHETYPE
ARCHETYPE, Archetypos, a pattern or model, by which any work is formed, or which is copied after, tomake another like it. See MODEL. In this sense the word coincides with original; and stands opposed to copy. See ORIGINAL and COPY. Among minters, &c.,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AVER-PENYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AVER-PENY
AVER-PENY, q.d. Average-penny, money contributed towards the king’s averages; or money given to be freed thereof. See AVERAGE. AVER-PENY
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ARCHITECThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/architecture/ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT, Architectus, a person skilled in architecture, or the art of buildings; who makes plans and designs of edifices, conducts the work, and directs the masons and other artificers employed therein. See ARCHITECTURE, PLAN, DESIGN, etc. The word is...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Architecture
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APPRENDREhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/APPRENDRE
APPRENDRE, in our ancient Law-Books, a Fee or Profit to be taken or received. See FEE. APPRENDRE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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AMENDABLEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AMENDABLE
AMENDABLE, or Amenable, is applied in our Law-Books to a Woman, that is supposed to be governable by her Husband. See WOMAN, WIFE, etc. AMENDABLE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law