Webster's Dictionary 1828

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ANTHYPNOTIC

ANTHYPNOT'IC, adjective Corrupt orthography. [See Antihypnotic.]

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ANTHYPOCHONDRIAC

ANTHYPOCHOND'RIAC. [See Antihypochondriac.]

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ANTHYPOPHORA

ANTHYPOPH'ORA. [See Antihypophora.]

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ANTHYSTERIC

ANTHYSTER'IC. [See Antihysteric.]

2759

ANTI

AN'TI, noun [Gr. See Ante.] A preposition signifying against, opposite, contrary, or in place of; used in many English words.

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ANTI-CHAMBER

AN'TI-CHAMBER, noun Dr. Johnson prefers ante-chamber, which see. But ante and anti are the same word in different dialects; and have the same radical signification. [See Ante.]

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ANTI-CHRIST

AN'TI-CHRIST, noun [Gr. against, and Christ.]A great adversary of Christ; the man of sin; described1 John 2:18. 2 Thessalonians 2:1. Revelation 9:1. Protestants generally suppos...

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ANTIACID

ANTIAC'ID, adjective Opposing or removing acidity. Often written antacid.ANTIAC'ID, noun An alkali; a medicine proper to correct sourness, or acidity; an absorbent, as chalk, ma...

2763

ANTIAMERICAN

ANTIAMER'ICAN, adjective Opposed to America, or to the true interests or government of the United States; opposed to the revolution in America.

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ANTIARTHRITIC

ANTIARTHRIT'IC, adjective [See Antarthritic.] Good against the gout.ANTIARTHRIT'IC, noun A remedy for the gout.

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ANTIASTHMATIC

ANTIASTHMAT'IC, adjective [See Antasthmatic.] Good against asthma.ANTIASTHMAT'IC, noun A remedy for the asthma.

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ANTIBACCHIUS

ANTIBAC'CHIUS, noun [Gr. a foot of one short and two long syllables.]In poetry, a foot of three syllables, the two first long and the last short, as ambire; opposed to the bacch...

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ANTIBASILICAN

ANTIBASIL'ICAN, adjective s as z. [Gr. a palace; Latin royal, a hall of justice.] Opposed to royal state and magnificence.

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ANTIC

AN'TIC, adjective [Latin antiquus.] Odd' fanciful; as, antic tricks.AN'TIC, noun1. A buffoon or merry Andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations.2. Odd appearance; fanciful f...

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ANTICACHECTIC

ANTICACHEC'TIC, adjective [Gr. of an ill habit of body.]Curing or tending to cure an ill habit of the constitution.

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ANTICATARRHAL

ANTICAT'ARRHAL, adjective [against, and a catarrh.] Good against catarrh.ANTICAT'ARRHAL, adjective Remedy for catarrh.

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ANTICAUSOTIC

ANTICAUSOT'IC, adjective [against, and a burning fever.] Good against a burning fever.ANTICAUSOT'IC, noun A remedy for a burning fever.

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ANTICHACHECTIC

ANTICHACHEC'TIC, noun A medicine that tends to correct an ill habit of body.

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ANTICHRISTIAN

ANTICHRIS'TIAN, adjective Pertaining to antichrist; opposite to or opposing the christian religion.ANTICHRIS'TIAN, noun A follower of antichrist; one opposed to the christian re...

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ANTICHRISTIANISM

ANTICHRIS'TIANISM, noun Opposition or contrariety to the christian religion.

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ANTICHRISTIANITY

ANTICHRISTIAN'ITY, noun Opposition or contrariety to christianity.

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ANTICHRONISM

ANTICH'RONISM, noun [Gr. time.] Deviation from the true order of time.

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ANTICIPATE

ANTIC'IPATE, verb transitive [Latin anticipo, of ante, before, and capio, to take.]1. To take or act, before another, so as to prevent him; to take first possession.2. To take b...

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ANTICIPATED

ANTIC'IPATED, participle passive Taken before; foretasted; foreseen; precluded; prevented.

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ANTICIPATING

ANTIC'IPATING, participle present tense Taking before; foretasting; precluding; preventing.

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ANTICIPATION

ANTICIPA'TION, noun1. The act of taking up, placing, or considering something before the proper time, in natural order; prevention.2. Foretaste; previous view or impression of w...

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ANTICIPATOR

ANTIC'IPATOR, noun One who anticipates.