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ATAMAS'CO, n. A species of lily of the genus Amaryllis.
AT'AGAS, n. The red cock or moor-game.
ATAC'AMITE, n. A muriate of copper
AT'ABAL, n. A kettle drum; a kind of tabor.
AT, prep. [L. ad. At, ad and to, if not radically the same word often coincide i...
ASYN'DETON, n. [Gr. priv. and to bind together.] In grammar, a figure which omit...
ASYMPTOT'ICAL, a. Belonging to an asymptote. Asymptotical lines or curves are su...
AS'YMPTOTE, n. [Gr. priv. with, and to fall; not meeting or coinciding.] A line ...
ASYM'METRY, n. [Gr. priv. symmetry, of with, and to measure.] The want of propor...
ASYM'METRAL, ASYMMET'RICAL, a. [See Symmetry .] Not having symmetry. [Little used.]
ASY'LUM, n. [L. from Gr. safe from spoil, and spoil, to plunder.] 1. A sanctuary...
ASWOON', adv. In a swoon. Obs.
ASUND'ER, adv. [See Sunder .] Apart; into parts; separately; in a divided state....
ASTU'TE, a. [L. astutus, from astus, craft, subtilty.] Shrewd; sharp; eagle-eyed...
ASTRUT', adv. [See Strut .] In a strutting manner.
AS'TROSCOPY, n. [See Astroscope .] Observation of the stars.