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  • ASSUMPTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSUMPTION

    ASSUMPTION, Assumptio, a Feast celebrated in the Roman Church, in honour of the miraculous Ascent of the Holy Virgin Body and Soul, into Heaven. See FEAST, VIRGIN, &c. This Word is compounded of the Latin ad, to, and sumo, I take. This Feast is held...

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

  • ALKALIZATEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALKALIZATE

    ALKALIZATE, or Alkalinize Bodies, among chemists, are such as have their Pores naturally so formed, that they are fit to be pierced, and put into Motion by the Points of an Acid poured upon them. See ACID. ALKALIZATE

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

  • ANIMALCULEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANIMALCULE

    ANIMALCULE, Animalculum, is a Diminutive of Animal; and expresses such a minute Creature as is scarce discernible by the naked Eye. Such are those numerous Insects which crowd the Water in the Summer Months; changing it sometimes of a deep, or pale red,...

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

  • ARBITRATORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARBITRATOR

    ARBITRATOR, an extraordinary judge, or commissioner, in one or more causes between party and party, chosen by their mutual consents. See ARBITRATION. An arbitrament is either general, that is, including all actions, quarrels, and demands; or special,...

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

  • AGEMOGLANShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AGEMOGLANS

    AGEMOGLANS, or Azamoglans, Children of Tribute raised every three Years by the grand Seignior, among the Christians whom he tolerates in his Dominions.The Commissioners appointed for this Levy, take them by force, even out of the Houses of Christians;...

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

  • ARCHBISHOPhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCHBISHOP

    ARCHBISHOP, Archepiscopus, a metropolitan prelate, having several suffragan bishops under him. See BISHOP, SUFFRAGAN, etc. Archbishops were not known in the East, till about the year 320; and though there were some soon after this who had the title, yet...

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

  • ABAPTISTONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/ABAPTISTON

    or ANABAPTISTON, a Name antiently given to an Instrument in Chirurgery, by the modern Writers call'd Trepan, Modiolus, Terebra, Terebellum, and Trafine. See TREPAN, MODIOLUS, &c. The Word is a mere Stranger in our Language. It seems to be one of those...

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

  • ANGEIOLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ANGEIOLOGY

    ANGEIOLOGY, Angeiologia, in Anatomy, the History, or Description of the Vessels in a human Body; e.g., the Nerves, Arteries, Veins, and Lymphatics. See VESSELS. Angeiology is a Branch of Sarcology. See SARCOLOGY. The Word seems to be derived from...

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

  • APOTHECARYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOTHECARY

    APOTHECARY, a Person who practices Pharmacy, or that part of Physics which consists in the Preparation and Composition of Medicines. See PHARMACY and MEDICINE. Nicholas Langius has written a large Volume expressly against the Apothecaries, their errors...

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

  • ALE-TASTERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALE-TASTER

    ALE-TASTER, is an Officer appointed, and sworn in every Court-Leet, to look that there be a due Size and Goodness of Bread, Ale, and Beer, sold within the Jurisdiction of the Leet. See ASSIZE, &c. ALE-TASTER

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

  • ABBREUVOIRhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/trades-and-manufactures/ABBREUVOIR

    ABBREUVOIR or ABREVOIR, in Masonry, the Joint, or Joncture of two Stones ; or the Interstice, or Space left between 'em to be fill'd up with Mortar. See STONE, MORTAR, MASONRY, &c. The Word is French, and literally denotes a Watering-place. ABREUVOIR

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Trades & manufactures

  • ADMIRATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/grammar/ADMIRATION

    ADMIRATION, in Grammar, a Point or Character, intimating something worthy to be admired or wondered at.—It is expressed thus (!). See CHARACTER. ADMIRATION

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

  • APHRONITREhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APHRONITRE

    APHRONITRE, Aphronitrum, a kind of Nitre, mentioned by the Ancients; supposed to be the Spume, or the lightest and subtilest Part thereof, emerging to the top. See NITRE. Some modern Naturalists rather take the ancient Aphronitre to have been a Native...

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

  • APOSIOPESEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/APOSIOPESES

    APOSIOPESES, in Rhetoric, otherwise called Reticency; a Figure, by which a Person really speaks of a thing, at the same time, that he makes a show as if he would say nothing of it. See RETICENCY. The Word comes from the Greek ἀποσιωπάω (aposiōpaō), to...

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

  • AMPHIBOLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/grammar/AMPHIBOLOGY

    AMPHIBOLOGY, or Amphibolousness, in Grammar, a Fault in Language, whereby it is rendered obscure, and liable to be understood in a double Sense. Amphibology is chiefly used in respect of a Phrase; as Equivoque is in respect of a Word. See EQUIVOQUE, and...

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

  • ACCLAMATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCLAMATION

    ACCLAMATION is a confused noise or shout of joy by which the public express their applause, esteem, or approbation of anything. These were formerly used in churches as well as theaters, and the bishops and other ecclesiastical officers were elected by...

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

  • ANACHRONISMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ANACHRONISM

    ANACHRONISM, in Matters of Chronology, an Error in Computation of Time; whereby an Event is placed earlier than it really happened. See TIME, and CHRONOLOGY. Such is that of Virgil, who places Dido in Africa at the Time of Aeneas; though, in reality,...

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

  • ATTESTATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTESTATION

    ATTESTATION, the giving testimony, or evidence of the truth of anything; especially in writing. See TESTIMONY, EVIDENCE, etc. Thus we say, Miracles need be well attested, to gain credit. See MIRACLE. The word is compounded of the Latin ad, to; and...

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

  • AGGREGATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/AGGREGATION

    AGGREGATION, Accretion, in Physics, a species of union, whereby several things which have no natural dependence or connection with one another, are collected together, so as in some sense to constitute one. See UNION. Thus, a heap of sand, or a mass of...

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

  • ADJOURNMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADJOURNMENT

    ADJOURNMENT, the putting off a court or meeting;and appointing it to be held at another time or place.See COURT, etc. In this sense, we meet with the phrase Adjournment in Eyre, for an appointment of a day when the Justices in Eyre intend to sit again....

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