n. [ L. asarum hazelwort, wild spikenard, Gr. 'a`saron ] (Chem.) A crystallized substance, resembling camphor, obtained from the Asarum Europæum; -- called also camphor of asarum. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
Syn. -- Erastianism, Byzantinism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. chryso`s gold + araroba a foreign name of Goa powder + -in. ] (Chem.) A bitter, yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid proper; hence formerly called also chrysphanic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_;); dia` through + &unr_;, gen. of &unr_; four (sc. &unr_;.). ] 1. (Anc. Mus.) The interval of a fourth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An electuary compounded of four medicines. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fusarolle, fr. It. fusaruolo, fr. fuso spindle, shaft of a column. See Fusee a conical wheel. ] (Arch.) A molding generally placed under the echinus or quarter round of capitals in the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders of architecture. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + &unr_; four. ] A single narrative framed from the statements of the four evangelists; a gospel harmony. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; speckled + -lite. ] (Paleon.) A silicified stem of tree fern, found in abundance in the Triassic sandstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Malay sārung. ] A sort of petticoat worn by both sexes in Java and the Malay Archipelago. Balfour (Cyc. of India) [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; ] (Astron) A Chaldean astronomical period or cycle, the length of which has been variously estimated from 3, 600 years to 3, 600 days, or a little short of 10 years. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

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n. (Mus.) An imperfect or diminished fourth. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. (Ethnol.) See Crows. [ 1913 Webster ]