Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Agnail

Ag″nail (�), n. [AS. angnægl; ange vexation, trouble + nægel nail. Cf. Hangnail.] 1. A corn on the toe or foot.2. An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a hangn...

2189

Agnate

Ag″nate (�), a. [L. agnatus, p. p. of agnasci to be born in addition to; ad + nasci (for gnasci) to be born. Cf. Adnate.] 1. Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung f...

2190

Agnate (2)

Ag″nate, n. [Cf. F. agnat.] (Civil Law) A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males.

2191

Agnatic

Ag‐nat″ic (�), a. [Cf. F. agnatique.] Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. “The agnatic succession.” Blackstone.

2192

Agnation

Ag‐na″tion (�), n. [L. agnatio: cf. F. agnation.] 1. (Civil Law) Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation. Bouvier.

2193

Agnition

Ag‐ni″tion (ăg‐nĭsh″ŭn), n. [L. agnitio, fr. agnoscere. See Notion.] Acknowledgment. Grafton.

2194

Agnize

Ag‐nize″ (ăg‐nīz″), v. t. [Formed like recognize, fr. L. agnoscere.] To recognize; to acknowledge.I do agnize a natural and prompt alacrity.Shak.

2195

Agnoiology

Ag′noi‐ol″o‐gy (ăg′noi‐ŏl″ō̍‐jy̆), n. [Gr. ἄγνοια ignorance + -logy.] (Metaph.) The doctrine concerning those things of which we are necessarily ignorant.

2196

Agnomen

‖Ag‐no″men (ăg‐nō″mĕn), n. [L.; ad + nomen name.] 1. An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, on account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio A...

2197

Agnominate

Ag‐nom″i‐nate (ăg‐nŏm″ĭ‐nāt), v. t. To name.

2198

Agnomination

Ag‐nom′i‐na″tion (�), n. [L. agnominatio. See Agnomen.] 1. A surname. Minsheu.2. Paronomasia; also, alliteration; annomination.

2199

Agnostic

Ag‐nos″tic (�), a. [Gr. ἀ priv. + � knowing, � to know.] Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism. — Ag‐nos″tic‐al‐ly (�), adv.

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Agnostic (2)

Ag‐nos″tic, n. One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of...

2201

Agnosticism

Ag‐nos″ti‐cism (�), n. That doctrine which, professing ignorance, neither asserts nor denies. Specifically: (Theol.) The doctrine that the existence of a personal Deity, an unse...

2202

Agnus

‖Ag″nus (�), n.; pl. E. Agnuses (�); L. Agni (�). Agnus Dei.

2203

Agnus castus

‖Ag″nus cas″tus (�). (Bot.) A species of Vitex (V. agnus castus); the chaste tree. Loudon.And wreaths of agnus castus others bore.Dryden.

2204

Agnus Dei

‖Ag″nus De″i (�). (R. C. Ch.) (a) A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag. (b) A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles an...

2205

Agnus Scythicus

‖Ag″nus Scyth″i‐cus (?). (Bot.) The Scythian lamb, a kind of woolly-skinned rootstock. See Barometz.

2206

Ago

A‐go″ (�), a. & adv. [OE. ago, agon, p. p. of agon to go away, pass by, AS. āgān to pass away; ā- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + gān to go. See Go.] Past; gone b...

2207

Agog

A‐gog″ (�), a. & adv. [Cf. F. gogue fun, perhaps of Celtic origin.] In eager desire; eager; astir.All agog to dash through thick and thin.Cowper.

2208

Agoing

A‐go″ing (�), adv. [Pref. a- + p. pr. of go.] In motion; in the act of going; as, to set a mill agoing.

2209

Agon

‖Ag″on (�), n.; pl.Agones (�). (Gr. Antiq.) A contest for a prize at the public games.

2210

Agone

A‐gone″ (�), a. & adv. Ago.Three days agone I fell sick.1 Sam. xxx. 13.

2211

Agone (2)

A″gone (�), n. [See Agonic.] Agonic line.

2212

Agonic

A‐gon″ic (�), a. [Gr. � without angles; ἀ priv. + � an angle.] Not forming an angle.Agonic line(Physics), an imaginary line on the earth's surface passing through those places w...

2213

Agonism

Ag″o‐nism (�), n. [Gr. �, fr. � to contend for a prize, fr. �. See Agon.] Contention for a prize; a contest. Blount.

2214

Agonist

Ag″o‐nist (�), n. One who contends for the prize in public games.