Ecbatic
Ec‐bat″ic (?), a. [See Ecbasis.] (Gram.) Denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished from telic, which denotes intention or purpose; thus the phrase ἵνα πληρώθη, if ...
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Ecbole
‖Ec″bo‐le (ĕk″bō̍‐lē), n. [NL., fr. Gr. εκβολἤ a throwing out, a digression, fr. εκβἄλλειν to throw out; εκ̓ out of + βάλλειν to throw.] (Rhet.) A digression in which a person i...
Ecbolic
Ec‐bol″ic (?), n. [See Ecbole.] (Med.) A drug, as ergot, which by exciting uterine contractions promotes the expulsion of the contents of the uterus.
Ecboline
Ec″bo‐line (?; 104), n. [Gr. εκβολἤ a throwing out; εκ̓ out + βάλλειν to throw.] (Chem.) An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot; — so named from its power of pro...
Eccaleobion
Ec′ca‐le‐o″bi‐on (?), n. [Gr. εκκαλεἰ̑ν to call out (εκ̓ out of + καλει̑ν to call) + βίοσ life.] A contrivance for hatching eggs by artificial heat.
Ecce homo
‖Ec″ce ho″mo (ĕk″sē̍ hō″mō̍). (Paint.) A picture which represents the Savior as given up to the people by Pilate, and wearing a crown of thorns.
Eccentric
Ec‐cen″tric (ĕk‐sĕn″trĭk), a. [F. excentrique, formerly also spelled eccentrique, fr. LL. eccentros out of the center, eccentric, Gr. ἔκκεντροσ; εκ̓ out of + κέντρον center. See...
Eccentric (2)
Ec‐cen″tric (ĕk‐sĕn″trĭk), n. 1. A circle not having the same center as another contained in some measure within the first.2. One who, or that which, deviates from regularity; a...
Eccentrical
Ec‐cen″tric‐al (?), a. See Eccentric.
Eccentrically
Ec‐cen″tric‐al‐ly, adv. In an eccentric manner.Drove eccentrically here and there. Lew Wallace.
Eccentricity
Ec′cen‐tric″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Eccentricities (#). [Cf. F. excentricité.] 1. The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity.2. (Math.) The rati...
Ecchymose
Ec″chy‐mose (?), v. t.(Med.) To discolor by the production of an ecchymosis, or effusion of blood, beneath the skin; — chiefly used in the passive form; as, the parts were much ...
Ecchymosis
‖Ec′chy‐mo″sis (?), n.; pl.Ecchymoses (�). (Med.) A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion.
Ecchymotic
Ec′chy‐mot″ic (?), a. Pertaining to ecchymosis.
Eccle
Ec″cle (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European green woodpecker; — also called ecall, eaquall, yaffle.
Ecclesia
‖Ec‐cle″si‐a (?), n.; pl.Ecclesiæ (�). 1. (Gr. Antiq.) The public legislative assembly of the Athenians.2. (Eccl.) A church, either as a body or as a building.
Ecclesial
Ec‐cle″si‐al (?), a. Ecclesiastical. Milton.
Ecclesiarch
Ec‐cle″si‐arch (?), n. [LL. ecclesiarcha, fr. Gr. � church + � to rule: cf. F. ecclésiarque.] An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church.
Ecclesiast
Ec‐cle″si‐ast (?), n. 1. An ecclesiastic. Chaucer.2. The Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus.
Ecclesiastes
Ec‐cle′si‐as″tes (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. � a preacher. See Ecclesiastic, a.] One of the canonical books of the Old Testament.
Ecclesiastic
Ec‐cle′si‐as″tic (?; 277), a. [L. ecclesiasticus, Gr. �, fr. � an assembly of citizens called out by the crier; also, the church, fr. � called out, fr. � to call out; � out + � ...
Ecclesiastic (2)
Ec‐cle′si‐as″tic, n. A person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest.From a humble ecclesiastic, he was ...
Ecclesiastical
Ec‐cle′si‐as″tic‐al (?), a. [See Ecclesiastical, a.] Of or pertaining to the church; relating to the organization or government of the church; not secular; as, ecclesiastical af...
Ecclesiastically
Ec‐cle′si‐as″tic‐al‐ly (?), adv. In an ecclesiastical manner; according ecclesiastical rules.
Ecclesiasticism
Ec‐cle′si‐as″ti‐cism (?), n. Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms, etc.
Ecclesiasticus
Ec‐cle′si‐as″ti‐cus (?), n. A book of the Apocrypha.
Ecclesiological
Ec‐cle′si‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Belonging to ecclesiology.