Cyclopædia
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ACCEPTILATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ACCEPTILATION
ACCEPTILATION, in the Civil Law, an acquittance given without receiving any money: or a declaration of the creditor, in favor of the debtor, signifying that he is satisfied for his debt, or that he forgives it him, and will make no further demands....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ADVANCE-Fossehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADVANCE-Fosse
or Ditch, is a ditch of water around the Esplanade, or Glacis of a place; to prevent it from being surprised by the besiegers. See FOSSE and GLACIS. ADVANCE-Fosse
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ADVERTISEMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADVERTISEMENT
an intelligence, or information, given to persons interested in an affair. The word is formed from the French Avertissement, from the Latin Advertere, to advert, consider, or regard. ADVERTISEMENT
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ARMENIAN Bolehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARMENIAN%20Bole
Bole, Bolus Armenus, or Bole Armoniac, is a native Bole or Earth, brought from Armenia. See BOLE and EARTH. Some conjecture it to have a Mixture of Iron in its Composition—That which is palish, red, soft, fattish upon the Palate, and adhesive on the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ANIMADVERSIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANIMADVERSION
sometimes signifies Correction;sometimes Remarks, or Observations made on a Book, etc.,and sometimes, a serious Consideration and Reflection on any Subject, by way of Criticism. The Word is formed of the Latin animadvertere, to animadvert: of animus,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ARCHIMANDRITEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCHIMANDRITE
the superior of a monastery; amounting to what we now call abbot. See ABBOT, SUPERIOR, etc. Covarrubias observes, that the word literally denotes the chief or leader of a flock; in which sense it may be applied to any ecclesiastical superior:...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ANTILOGARITHMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTILOGARITHM
is the Complement of the Logarithm of a Sine, Tangent or Secant; or the Difference of that Logarithm, from the Logarithm of ninety Degrees. See LOGARITHM and COMPLEMENT. ANTILOGARITHM
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ADIPOSE Cellshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADIPOSE%20Cells
Cells, Cellulae Adiposae or Loculi Adiposi.See CELLULAE ADIPOSAE. Adipose Ducts, Ductus Adiposi. See DUCTUS ADIPOSI. Malpighi starts a doubt whether the adipose ducts may not be propagated from the fibers which abound in the spleen; or those fibers from...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ANGUSTICLAVIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ANGUSTICLAVIA
or Angusticlāvus, in Antiquity, a Roman Tunica, embroidered with little purple Studs. See TUNICA. The Angusticlāvia was worn by the Knight. See KNIGHT. The Word is compounded of Angustus, narrow, small; and Clāvus, Nail or Stud: in regard those...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ANTIMONARCHICALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTIMONARCHICAL
something that opposes or stands against Monarchy, or Kingly Government. See MONARCHY. Antimonarchical is frequently used in the sense of Republican. See REPUBLIC. ANTIMONARCHICAL
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ASBESTINE Paperhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASBESTINE%20Paper
Paper or Cloth, is such as will burn in the Fire, be purified by it, and yet not consume. See INCOMBUSTIBLE. It is made of the Asbestos, or Lapis Amianthus; and is by some called Linum Vivum. See ASBESTOS. The Ancients are said to have made Napkins and...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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OF A WALL, in Architecture, is the Point, or Corner, where the two Sides or Faces of a Wall meet. See WALL, CORNER, &c. ANGLES OF A WALL
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Architecture
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ACCEDAS ad Curiamhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCEDAS%20ad%20Curiam
ACCEDAS ad Curiam, is a Writ which lies for him who has received false Judgment, or fears Partiality, in a Court-Baron, or Hundred Court; being directed to the Sheriff.—The like Writ lies also for him that has received such Judgment in the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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DYADIC ARITHMETIChttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/DYADIC%20ARITHMETIC
or DYADIC ARITHMETIC, is that wherein only two Figures, Unity, or 1, and 0, are used. See BINARY ARITHMETIC. M. Dangicourt, in the Berlin Miscell., gives us a Specimen of the Use hereof in Arithmetical Progressions; where he shows, that the Laws of...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AMERCIAMENT Royalhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AMERCIAMENT%20Royal
Royal; and defines it, a pecuniary Punishment laid upon a Sheriff, Coroner, or such-like Officer of the King, by Justices, for some Offence or Abuse in his Office. AMERCIAMENT Royal
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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Bonis ne dissipentur,a Writ which lies for him whose Cattle or Goods are taken by another, who, during the Controversy, makes, or is likely to make them away, and will hardly be able to give Satisfaction for them afterwards. ARRESTANDIS Bonis ne...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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APODICTICAL Argumenthttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APODICTICAL%20Argument
Argument, or Syllogism, Signifies a clear, convincing Proof, or Demonstration of a Thing. See DEMONSTRATION, ARGUMENT, etc. The Word is formed of the Greek ἀποδεικτικός (apodeiktikos), I demonstrate, I show clearly. APODICTICAL Argument
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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Gamehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/game
Play, Ludus, a regular Diversion or a Sport prescribed, and limited by Rules. See GAMING.
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Ethicshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/ethics
ETHICS, or the Consederation of Natural Inclinations, Passions,Tastes, &c. Objects thereof, as Good, Evil, Virtue, Vice, Beauty, Deformity, &c. Pleasure, Pain, &c. Rectitude, Equity, Conscience, &c. Law, Obligation, &c. Will, Liberty, Action, Assent,...
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Phonics - Musichttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/phonics
PHONICS, or the Doctrine of SOUNDS, Voice, &c. Their Modifications in Echo, Resonance, Whispering-Place, Speaking-Trumpet, &c.---- Their Tune, Gravity, Interval, &c. Time, Triple, &c. express'd by Note, Chord, &c. Comparisons thereof, Concord, as...
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