Cyclopædia
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AETIOLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AETIOLOGY
Aetiologia, a Rationale, or Discourse of the Cause of a Disease. See DISEASE.In this Sense, we say, the Aetiology of the Small Pox, of the Hydrophobia, of the Gout, the Dropsy, etc. See HYDROPHOBIA, POX, GOUT, DROPSY, etc.The Word is compounded of the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ALBUGINEAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ALBUGINEA
in Anatomy, the outermost coat or tegument of the eye; also called the tunica albuginea, conjunctiva, &c. See SCLERA, CONJUNCTIVA, &c. It takes the name albuginea, from its whiteness; being this that forms what we call the white of the eye. See EYE. The...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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AVERRUNCIhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/AVERRUNCI
in Antiquity, an order of deities among the Ancients whose office was to avert dangers and evils. See GOD. The Greeks called this species of gods, ἀλεξίκακοι, or ἀποτρόπαιοι; and their feast ἀλεξικακία: sometimes, ἀποτρόπαιοι. The Egyptians had also...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ASCENDENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASCENDENT
in Astrology, the Horoscope: or the Degree of the Equator intersecting the Horizon at the Time of the Birth of anyone. See HOROSCOPE. This is supposed to have an Influence on his Life and Fortune, by giving him a Bent and propensity to one thing more...
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ANCESTRELhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ANCESTREL
in Law.—Homage Ancestrel, signifies Homage that hath been done or performed by one’s Ancestors. See HOMAGE. Action Ancestrel. See ACTION.
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ARGONAUTShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ARGONAUTS
in Antiquity, a Company of fifty-two or fifty-four Heroes, who embarked along with Jason, in the Ship Argo, for Colchis; with a Design to obtain the golden Fleece. See ARGO and FLEECE. Hercules, Theseus, Castor, Orpheus, &c. were of the Number of the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ARMILLARYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ARMILLARY
of a Number of Metalline Circles, representative of the several Circles of the Mundane Sphere, put together in their natural Order. See SPHERE and CIRCLE. Armillary Spheres ease and assist the Imagination to conceive the Constitution of the Heavens, and...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ANTHOLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTHOLOGY
Anthologia, a discourse or Treatise of Flowers; thus called from ἄνθος, Flos, a Flower, and λόγος, Logos, Discourse. Others choose rather to derive Anthology from ἄνθος, Flos, a Flower, and λέγω, Lego, I gather; and use it to signify a Collection of...
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ACCUBITORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCUBITOR
ACCUBITOR, an ancient officer of the Emperors of Constantinople whose business was to be near the Emperor. The word is Latin, formed from the verb "accumbo," meaning "I lie by"; hence "accubatio," that state or posture of the body when we sit and at...
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AGNUS DEIhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/AGNUS%20DEI
paste, of great service in the Church of Rome.The name literally signifies Lamb of God; this being supposed an image or representation of the Lamb of God, etc. They cover it up with a piece of stuff, cut in form of a heart, and carry it very devoutly in...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Theology
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ACCIDENCEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCIDENCE
ACCIDENCE, Accidentia, a Name used for a little Book, containing the first Elements or Rudiments of the Latin Tongue. See GRAMMAR. ACCIDENCE
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ARMISTICEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARMISTICE
Armistitium, a short Truce, or Cessation of Arms for a small Time. See TRUCE, CESSATION, etc. ARMISTICE
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ANGLICISMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANGLICISM
a Diction in the English Idiom; or a Manner of Speech peculiar to the English Tongue. See IDIOM and ENGLISH. ANGLICISM
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ANNIENTEDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANNIENTED
a Term sometimes used in Law Books, in the sense of frustrated, or annulled. It is of French origin; being formed of the Verb Annientir, to bring to nothing, annihilate. ANNIENTED
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ADDUCTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ADDUCTION
ADDUCTION, in Anatomy, the Motion or Action of the Adducent Muscles. See ADDUCTION, and ADDUCTOR. ADDUCTION
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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CHEVALIERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/CHEVALIER
a French Term, ordinarily signifying a Knight. See KNIGHT. It is us'd, in Heraldry, to signify any Cavalier, or Horseman arm'd at all Points ; by the Romans call'd Cataphractus Eques, now out of ute, and only to be seen in Coat-Armour. See EQUES, MILES,...
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ANNULLINGhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANNULLING
the abolishing of an Act, Procedure, Sentence, or the like. See ABOLITION. The Word is compounded of ad and nullus, none; q. d., undoing. ANNULLING
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ANTIPHONEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTIPHONE
Antiphonum, the Answer made by one Choir to another, when the Psalm or Anthem is sung between two. See ANTHEM, CHOIR, etc. ANTIPHONE
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ATTRITIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTRITION
among Divines, is a Sorrow or Regret for having offended God; arising from a Sense of the Odiousness of Sin, and the Apprehensions of having incurred the loss of Heaven and Punishment, i.e. the Pains of Hell. See HEAVEN and HELL. Attrition is esteem’d...
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ADJUNCTIOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADJUNCTIO
a mere external joining or adding of one thing to another. See ADJUNCTION. All Adjunction implies subordination—The adjunct is for the sake of the thing it is joined to, not the other way around;as, the clothes for the man, not the man for the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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