Anacreontic | a. [ L. Anacreonticus. ] Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Anacreontic | n. A poem after the manner of Anacreon; a sprightly little poem in praise of love and wine. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Conacre | n. A system of letting a portion of a farm for a single crop. [ Ireland ] Also used adjectively; as, the conacre system or principle. Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Conacre | v. t. To underlet a portion of, for a single crop; -- said of a farm. [ Ireland ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
Nacre | n. [ F., cf. Sp. nácara, nácar, It. nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin, cf. Ar. nakīr hollowed. ] (Zool.) A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [ Written also nacker and naker. ] See Pearl, and Mother-of-pearl. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Nacre | ‖a. [ F. See Nacre. ] (Art) Having the peculiar iridescence of nacre, or mother-of-pearl, or an iridescence resembling it; as, nacré ware. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
Nacreous | a. [ See Nacre. ] (Zool.) Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly. [ 1913 Webster ] |