n. [ LL. abrenuntiatio. See Abrenounce. ] Absolute renunciation or repudiation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

An abrenunciation of that truth which he so long had professed, and still believed. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. aduncitas. See Aduncous. ] Curvature inwards; hookedness. [ 1913 Webster ]

The aduncity of the beaks of hawks. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Aëronautics) The front edge (in direction of motion) of a supporting surface; -- contr. with following edge, which is the rear edge. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Aëronautics) The first of two or more surfaces arranged in tandem; -- contr. with following surface, which is the rear surface. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Tending to advance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. auncien, F. ancien, LL. antianus, fr. L. ante before. See Ante-, pref. ] 1. Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; -- opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days. [ 1913 Webster ]

Witness those ancient empires of the earth. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gildas Albanius . . . much ancienter than his namesake surnamed the Wise. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. “Our ancient bickerings.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Remove not the ancient landmarks, which thy fathers have set. Prov. xxii. 28. [ 1913 Webster ]

An ancient man, strangely habited, asked for quarters. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent. [ 1913 Webster ]

A friend, perhaps, or an ancient acquaintance. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He wrought but some few hours of the day, and then would he seem very grave and ancient. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Experienced; versed. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Though [ he ] was the youngest brother, yet he was the most ancient in the business of the realm. Berners. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Former; sometime. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They mourned their ancient leader lost. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ancient demesne (Eng. Law), a tenure by which all manors belonging to the crown, in the reign of William the Conqueror, were held. The numbers, names, etc., of these were all entered in a book called Domesday Book. --
Ancient lights (Law), windows and other openings which have been enjoined without molestation for more than twenty years. In England, and in some of the United States, they acquire a prescriptive right. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Old; primitive; pristine; antique; antiquated; old-fashioned; obsolete. -- Ancient, Antiquated, Obsolete, Antique, Antic, Old. -- Ancient is opposed to modern, and has antiquity; as, an ancient family, ancient landmarks, ancient institutions, systems of thought, etc. Antiquated describes that which has gone out of use or fashion; as, antiquated furniture, antiquated laws, rules, etc. Obsolete is commonly used, instead of antiquated, in reference to language, customs, etc.; as, an obsolete word or phrase, an obsolete expression. Antique is applied, in present usage, either to that which has come down from the ancients; as, an antique cameo, bust, etc. ; or to that which is made to imitate some ancient work of art; as, an antique temple. In the days of Shakespeare, antique was often used for ancient; as, “an antique song, ” “an antique Roman;” and hence, from singularity often attached to what is ancient, it was used in the sense of grotesque; as, “an oak whose antique root peeps out; ” and hence came our present word antic, denoting grotesque or ridiculous. We usually apply both ancient and old to things subject to gradual decay. We say, an old man, an ancient record; but never, the old stars, an old river or mountain. In general, however, ancient is opposed to modern, and old to new, fresh, or recent. When we speak of a thing that existed formerly, which has ceased to exist, we commonly use ancient; as, ancient republics, ancient heroes; and not old republics, old heroes. But when the thing which began or existed in former times is still in existence, we use either ancient or old; as, ancient statues or paintings, or old statues or paintings; ancient authors, or old authors, meaning books. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. pl. Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof. Isa. iii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A senior; an elder; a predecessor. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Junius and Andronicus . . . in Christianity . . . were his ancients. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. pl. (Eng. Law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Council of Ancients (French Hist.), one of the two assemblies composing the legislative bodies in 1795. Brande. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Corrupted from ensign. ] 1. An ensign or flag. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

More dishonorable ragged than an old-faced ancient. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The bearer of a flag; an ensign. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

This is Othello's ancient, as I take it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In ancient times. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In an ancient manner. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Antiquity; what is ancient. [ 1913 Webster ]

They contain not word of ancientry. West. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Old age; also, old people. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Wronging the ancientry. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Ancient lineage; ancestry; dignity of birth. [ 1913 Webster ]

A gentleman of more ancientry than estate. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ancienneté, fr. ancien. See Ancient. ] 1. Age; antiquity. [ Obs. ] Martin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Seniority. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] (Rom. Antiq.) The sacred shield of the Romans, said to have-fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. ancillaris, fr. ancilla a female servant. ] Subservient or subordinate, like a handmaid; auxiliary. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Convocation of York seems to have been always considered as inferior, and even ancillary, to the greater province. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Law) An administration subordinate to, and in aid of, the primary or principal administration of an estate. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ OF. ancelle, L. ancilla. ] A maidservant; a handmaid. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. anceps, ancipitis, two-headed, double; an- for amb- on both sides + caput head. ] (Bot.) Two-edged instead of round; -- said of certain flattened stems, as those of blue grass, and rarely also of leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; a hook + &unr_; shape. ] Hook-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Aëronautics) The angle between the chord of an aërocurve and the relative direction of the undisturbed air current. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. That may be announced or declared; declarable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Annunciated; p. pr. & vb. n. Annunciating. ] [ L. annuntiare. See Announce. ] To announce. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. & a. Foretold; preannounced. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. annuntiatio: cf. F. annonciation. ] 1. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) (a) The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. (b) The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) The common white lily (Lilium candidum). So called because it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the Annunciation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Pertaining to annunciation; announcing. [ R. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. annuntiator. ] 1. One who announces. Specifically: An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An indicator (as in a hotel) which designates the room where attendance is wanted. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or containing, announcement; making known. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Paraguay. Population (2000) = 502, 426. [ PJC ]

1. One who takes pleasure in rearing or collecting rare or curious birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who has for sale the various kinds of birds which are kept in cages. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. to change, delete, or abridge (a portion of a text) with a blue pencil (or as if with a blue pencil), as in the editing process; -- of books, etc. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. [ Empirical trade name. ] A substance composed of ground bone, mineral matters, etc., hardened by pressure, and used for making billiard balls, boxes, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Stout; plump and healthy; lusty; buxom. [ 1913 Webster ]

Many tall and bouncing young ladies. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Excessive; big. “A bouncing reckoning.” B. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bouncing Bet (Bot.), the common soapwort (Saponaria officinalis). Harper's Mag. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With a bounce. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Bow-compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a type of solo dancing in which the dancer performs elaborate footwork, pantomime, and various acrobatic movements, such as spinning head stands or spinning on the back, and usually containing much improvization. It was first performed by male teenagers in the 1970's, in small informal groups on the streets, and is often performed to the accompaniment of rap music or other rock music with a rapid, strong beat. -- break" dance`, n. -- break" dan`cer, n. [ PJC ]

a. Pertaining to, or derived from, cahinca, the native name of a species of Brazilian Chiococca, perhaps Chiococca racemosa; as, cahincic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Amer. Sp. dim. See cañon. ] [ Southwestern U. S. ] 1. A small cañon. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A narrow passage or lane through chaparral or a forest. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

(Geol.) An epoch at the close of the American lower Silurian system. The rocks are well developed near Cincinnati, Ohio. The group includes the Hudson River and Lorraine shales of New York. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. -ni [ Also cicinus, cicinnus. ] [ L., a curl of hair. ] (Bot.) A form of monochasium in which the lateral branches arise alternately on opposite sides of the false axis; -- called also scorpioid cyme. -- Cin*cin"nal a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. a cross between Citrus sinensis and Poncirus trifoliata.
Syn. -- genus Citroncirus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } n. (Her.) See King-at-arms. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Coincided p. pr. & vb. n. Coinciding. ] [ L. co- + incidere to fall on; in + cadere to fall: cf. F. coïncider. See Chance, n. ] 1. To occupy the same place in space, as two equal triangles, when placed one on the other. [ 1913 Webster ]

If the equator and the ecliptic had coincided, it would have rendered the annual revoluton of the earth useless. Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To occur at the same time; to be contemporaneous; as, the fall of Granada coincided with the discovery of America. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To correspond exactly; to agree; to concur; as, our aims coincide. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rules of right jugdment and of good ratiocination often coincide with each other. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. coïncidence. ] 1. The condition of occupying the same place in space; as, the coincidence of circles, surfaces, etc. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The condition or fact of happening at the same time; as, the coincidence of the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Exact correspondence in nature, character, result, circumstances, etc.; concurrence; agreement. [ 1913 Webster ]

The very concurrence and coincidence of so many evidences . . . carries a great weight. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those who discourse . . . of the nature of truth . . . affirm a perfect coincidence between truth and goodness. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Coincidence. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of two or more coincident events; a coincidence. [ R. ] “Coincidents and accidents.” Froude. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. coïncident. ] Having coincidence; occupying the same place; contemporaneous; concurrent; -- followed by with. [ 1913 Webster ]

Christianity teaches nothing but what is perfectly suitable to, and coincident with, the ruling principles of a virtuous and well-inclined man. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Coincident. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With coincidence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who coincides with another in an opinion. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Belonging to, or associated in, the same province. [ Obs. ] -- n. One who belongs to the same province. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The six islands, comprovincial
In ancient times unto Great Britain. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]