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  • ABEYANCEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ABEYANCE

    ABEYANCE, or ABBAYANCE, an obsolete Law-Term, whose precise Signification is not easily gather'd ; having been out of date as long ago as Littleton's Days. That Author gives it, as his Sense of the Word, that to be in Abeyance is to be in the...

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

  • ANTICHTHONEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/geography/ANTICHTHONES

    ANTICHTHONES, in Geography, are those People who inhabit Countries opposite to each other. The Word is Compounded of ἀντί, contra, and γῆ, Terra. The Term Antichthones is now used in the same Sense with Antipodes; but the Ancients used it in a different...

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

  • APOLLINARISTShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOLLINARISTS

    APOLLINARISTS, Apollinarians, ancient Heretics, who denied that Jesus Christ assumed true Flesh. Apollinaris of Laodicea, their Leader, fancied I know not what strange kind of Flesh, which he supposed to have existed from all Eternity——He distinguished...

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

  • ALCORANhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALCORAN

    The Word Alcoran is Arabic, and literally denotes either Reading, or Collection; but 'tis in the first of these Senses that the Alcoran of Mahomet seems best understood; Mahomet purposing to have his Book called Reading, by way of Eminence; in imitation...

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

  • AMBIGUOUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/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 the ancient...

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

  • Ahttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/grammar/A

    A Vowel, and the first Letter of the English Alphabet. See LETTER, VOWEL, and ALPHABET ; where what relates to A, consider'd in each of those Capacities, is delivered. The Grammarians will needs have A the first Letter in all Languages ; and some of...

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

  • ALLUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALLUM

    ALLUM, or Alum, Aluimen, a kind of Mineral Salt, of an acid Taste, leaving in the Mouth a Sense of Sweetness accompanied with a considerable Degree of Astringency. See SALT.The ancient Naturalists allow of two sorts of Allum; the one Native, the other...

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

  • ARCHhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCH

    ARCH, ARK, Arcus, a part of any curved line; e.g., of a circle, ellipse, or the like. See CURVE. An arc of a circle is a part of the circumference thereof, less than a half, or semicircle—Such is AB (Tab. Geometry, fig. 27) See CIRCLE and CIRCUMFERENCE....

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

  • ARMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARM

    ARM, Brachium, a part of the human Body, terminating at one End in the Shoulder, and at the other in the Hand. See BODY, SHOULDER, etc. Among Physicians, the Arm only includes that part between the Shoulder and the Elbow; the rest, from the Elbow to the...

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

  • AXIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AXIS

    AXIS properly signifies a line or long piece of iron or wood passing through the centre of a sphere, which is moveable upon the same. See SPHERE. In this sense we say the axis of a sphere, or globe; the axis, or axle-tree of a wheel, etc. See GLOBE,...

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

  • AETHERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AETHER

    AETHER, is usually understood of a thin, subtle Matter, or Medium, much finer and rarer than Air; which commencing from the Limits of our Atmosphere, possesses the whole heavenly Space. See HEAVEN, WORLD, etc. The Word is Greek, αιθηρ, supposed to be...

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

  • ALKALYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/chymistry/ALKALY

    ALKALY, Alkali, or Alkathy, in Chemistry, a Name originally given, by the Arabians, to a Salt extracted from the Ashes of a Plant called Kali; and by us Glass-wort because used in the making of Glass. See KALI, and GRASS. Afterwards, the Term Alkaly...

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

  • APPEALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPEAL

    APPEAL is used in Common and Civil Law, to signify the removing of a Cause from an inferior Judge to a superior; or the having recourse to a superior Judge to rectify what is amiss in a Sentence passed by an inferior. See JUDGE and COURT. Appeals lie...

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

  • ASSIZEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSIZE

    ASSIZE, or Assise, Assisa,in Law, a sitting of Judges, or Justices; for the hearing and determining of Causes. See JUDGE, JUSTICE, CAUSE, etc. The Word is French, Assise, of Ais, seated; formed of Assideo, I sit by; which is compounded of ad, to, and...

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

  • AVERTAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AVERTA

    AVERTA, in our Law Books, properly signify Oxen or Horses used for the Plough; but in a general Sense, any Cattle. When mention is made of one Beast, they say, Quidam equus, vel quidam bos: When of two, or more, they do not say Egui or Bowes, but Averia.

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

  • ACCOUNThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCOUNT

    ACCOUNT, or Accompt, a calculus or computation of the number of certain things. See CALCULUS and NUMBER. There are various ways of accounting; as, by enumeration, or setting one by one, and by the rules of arithmetic, addition, subtraction, etc. See...

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

  • APOSTLEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOSTLE

    APOSTLE, Ἀπόστολος, q.d. Envoy or Messenger; a Disciple of Jesus Christ, commissioned by him to preach his Gospel, and propagate it to all the Parts of the Earth. See GOSPEL. St. Paul is frequently called the Apostle, by way of Eminence; and the Apostle...

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

  • ADVOWEEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADVOWEE

    ADVOWEE, or Avower, or Advocate of a Church, was heretofore the Patron, or Defender of the Rights thereof. See ADVOCATE, PATRON, etc. The word is French, Advoué, or Avoué, of the verb Avouer, to avow, own, acknowledge dependence, subjection, etc. ——...

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

  • ATHEISThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATHEIST

    ATHEIST, Ἄθεος, a Person who denies the Deity; who does not believe the existence of a God, nor a Providence; and who has no Religion, true nor false. See GOD, PROVIDENCE, RELIGION. In general, a Man is said to be an Atheist who owns no Being superior...

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

  • ARCHDUKEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCHDUKE

    ARCHDUKE, Archidux, a duke vested with somequality, pre-eminence, and authority above other dukes. See DUKE. The Archduke of Austria is a very ancient title. Therehave also been archdukes of Lorraine, and Brabant. Austria was erected into a margraviate...

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