Cyclopædia
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AVIARYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AVIARY
a House or Apartment for the keeping, feeding, and propagating of Birds. See BIRD. The Word is formed of the Latin, Avis. AVIARY
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AZYGOShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/AZYGOS
vena azygos is the third branch of the ascending trunk of the cava.—It descends through the right side of the cavity of the thorax, and at its arrival at the eighth or ninth vertebra, begins to keep the middle, and sends forth on each side, intercostal...
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CHERUBhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/CHERUB
or CHERUBIN, a Celestial Spirit, which, in the Hierarchy, is plac'd next in order to the Seraphim. See HIERARCHY. They are painted red, to signify that they are inflam'd with the Love of God. The Word is form'd of the Hebrew בזךב Cherub; the Plural...
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ACANTHAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACANTHA
ACANTHA, among some Anatomists, is applied to the hind, or posterior Protuberances of the Vertebra of the Back; forming what we call the Spina Dorsi. See VERTEBRA, and SPINA.
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AUBAINEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AUBAINE
in the French Customs, the act of inheriting after a Foreigner, who dies in a Country where he is not naturalized. The Word is form’d of aubain, a Foreigner; which Menage derives further from the Latin, Alibi natus; Cujas, from Advena; du Cange from...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AURELIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AURELIA
a Term used by natural Historians for the first apparent Change of the Eruca, or Maggot of any Species of Insect. See INSECT. Aurelia is the same with what other Writers call Nymphaea. See NYMPHA. AURELIA
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AURICLEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/AURICLE
Auricula, in Anatomy, the external Ear; or that Part of the Ear which is prominent from the Head. See EAR. The Word is a diminutive of Auris, Ear; q. d. little Ear. For the Structure and Variety in the Auricle; with the several Parts thereof, their...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AUSPICYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUSPICY
auspicium, a kind of augury amongst the ancients, which consisted in considering the flight and feeding of birds, in order to know whether any undertaking they were about, would prove happy or unfortunate. See AUSPICES and AUGURY. Pliny attributes the...
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AUSTEREhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUSTERE
implies a rough, astringent taste; such as that of sloe-berries. Austere things differ from acerb or sour ones; in that they contract the tongue somewhat less, and are devoid of acidity. The word is from the Greek, αὐστηρός, austere. AUSTERE
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ACTUATEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACTUATE
ACTUATE, to bring into action; or put a thing in action.See ACT, and ACTION. Thus, an Agent is said by the Schoolmen to actuate a Power, when it produces an Act in a subject. — And thus the Mind may be said to actuate the Body. ACTUATE
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AUTOPSYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUTOPSY
αὐτοψία, an ocular demonstration, or the seeing a thing oneself. See SIGHT, VISION, etc. The word is compounded of αὐτός, ipse, and ὄψις, visus. AUTOPSY
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AD OCTOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AD%20OCTO
OCTO, i.e. to the eighth number; a term used by some ancient philosophers to denote the highest or superlative degree; because in their way of distinguishing qualities, they reckoned no degree above the eighth. See DEGREE, HUMOR, QUALITY, etc. AD OCTO
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AVENAGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AVENAGE
in Law, a certain Quantity of Oats, paid to a Landlord, in lieu of some other Duties; or, as a Rent, from the Tenant. The Word is French, form’d of the Latin, avena, Oats. AVENAGE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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APOLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOLOGY
Ἀπολογία, Defence; a Discourse or Writing in vindication of a Person. See DEFENCE, VINDICATION, etc. The Word is formed of the Greek ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoumai), I refute, I repel with Words. APOLOGY
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APOTOMEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOTOME
in Mathematics, the remainder or difference of two incommensurable Quantities. See INCOMMENSURABLE. An Apotome is an irrational Residue, as CB, arising when from a rational Line AC, called ἄλφα (alpha), you cut off a rational part AB, called βῆτα...
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APPARELhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPAREL
or Apparitin. See APPARATUS. APPAREL
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APPULSEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/APPULSE
in Astronomy, the approach of any Planet to a Conjunction with the Sun, or a Star. See CONJUNCTION. APPULSE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AETIANShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/AETIANS
AETIANI, in Antiquity, a Sect or Branch of Arians, the Disciples of Aetius of Antioch, surnamed the Impious; who, according to Philastrius, was first Smith, then Sophist, and lastly Physician. See ARIAN.The Aetians had diverse other Denominations; as,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ARABICKhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARABICK
ARABICUS, was also a title or denomination of honor, was given to Emperor Severus; on account of his conquering Arabia and reducing it into the form of a Roman Province. See TIME, and PROVINCE. On the reverse of some medals of that Emperor, we read...
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ALAMODEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALAMODE
a sort of Silk, or Taffeta. See STUFF, SILK, TAFFETA, &c. ALAMODE
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