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AC'OLYTE, In the ancient church, one of the subordinate officers, who lighted th...
AC'ONITE, n. [L. aconitum; Gr.] The herb wolf's bane, or monks-hood, a poisonous...
ACON'TIAS, n. [Gr. a dart.] 1. A species of serpent, called dart-snake, or jacul...
ACOP' adv. [a and cope.] At the top.
A'CORN, n. 1. The See d or fruit of the oak; an oval nut which grows in a rough ...
A'CORNED, a. Furnished or loaded with acorns.
A'CORUS, n. [L. from Gr..] 1. Aromatic Calamus, sweet flag, or sweet rush. 2. In...
ACOTYL'EDON, n. [Gr. a priv. a hollow.] In botany, a plant whose See ds have no ...
ACOTYLED'ONOUS, a. Having no side lobes.
ACOUS'TIC, a. [Gr. to hear.] Pertaining to the ears, to the sense of hearing, or...
ACOUS'TICS, n. 1. The science of sounds, teaching their cause, nature and phenom...
ACQUA'INT, v.t. [Eng. can, and ken; which see.] 1. To make known; to make fully ...
ACQUAI'NTANCE, n. 1. Familiar knowledge; a state of being acquainted, or of havi...
ACQUA'INTED, pp. Known; familiarly known; informed; having personal knowledge.
ACQUA'INTING, ppr. Making known to; giving notice, or information to.
ACQUEST', n. [L. acquisitus, acquiro.] 1. Acquisition; the thing gained. 2. Conq...