ANTIPHLOGISTIAN
ANTIPHLOGIS'TIAN, noun [anti and phlogiston, which see.]An opposer of the theory of phlogiston.
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ANTIPHLOGISTIC
ANTIPHLOGIS'TIC, adjective Counteracting heat or inflammation; tending to reduce arterial action; opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.ANTIPHLOGIS'TIC, noun Any medicine or die...
ANTIPHON
AN'TIPHON, noun [See Antiphony.]The chant or alternate singing in choirs of cathedrals.
ANTIPHONAL
ANTIPH'ONAL,ANTIPH'ONARY, noun [contrary, and sound, voice.]A service book, in the Catholic church, containing all the invitatories, responsories, collects, and whatever is said...
ANTIPHONARY
ANTIPH'ONARY, n. [contrary, and sound, voice.]A service book, in the Catholic church, containing all the invitatories, responsories, collects, and whatever is said or sung in th...
ANTIPHONER
ANTIPH'ONER, noun A book of anthems or antiphons.
ANTIPHONIC
ANTIPHON'IC,ANTIPHON'ICAL, adjective [See Antiphony.] Pertaining to antiphony or alternate singing.
ANTIPHONICAL
ANTIPHON'ICAL, a. [See Antiphony.] Pertaining to antiphony or alternate singing.
ANTIPHONY
ANTIPH'ONY, noun [contrary, and voice.]1. The answer of one choir to another, when an anthem or psalm is sung by two choirs; alternate singing.2. A species of psalmody, when a c...
ANTIPHRASIS
ANTIPH'RASIS, noun [Gr. against, and a form of speech.]The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.
ANTIPHRASTIC
ANTIPHRAS'TIC,ANTIPHRAS'TICAL, adjective Pertaining to antiphrasis.
ANTIPHRASTICAL
ANTIPHRAS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to antiphrasis.
ANTIPODAL
ANTIP'ODAL, adjective Pertaining to the antipodes; having the feet directly opposite.
ANTIPODE
AN'TIPODE, noun [Gr. opposite, and foot.]One who lives on the opposite side of the globe, and of course, whose feet are directly opposite.
ANTIPOISON
ANTIPOI'SON, noun s as z. An antidote for poison.
ANTIPOPE
AN'TIPOPE, noun [anti and pope.]One who usurps the papal power, in opposition to the pope.AN'TIPOPE, noun An outward gate or door.
ANTIPRELATICAL
ANTIPRELAT'ICAL, adjective Adverse to prelacy.
ANTIPRIEST
AN'TIPRIEST, noun An opposer or enemy of priests.
ANTIPRIESTCRAFT
ANTIPRIE'STCRAFT, noun Opposition to priestcraft.
ANTIPRINCIPLE
ANTIPRIN'CIPLE, noun An opposite principle.
ANTIPROPHET
ANTIPROPH'ET, noun An enemy or opposer of prophets.
ANTIPTOSIS
ANTIP'TOSIS, noun [Gr. case.]In grammar, the putting of one case for another.
ANTIPURITAN
ANTIPU'RITAN, noun An opposer of puritans.
ANTIQUARIAN
ANTIQUA'RIAN, adjective Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity. As a noun, this is used for antiquary.
ANTIQUARIANISM
ANTIQUA'RIANISM, noun Love of antiquities.
ANTIQUARY
AN'TIQUARY, noun [Latin antiquarius.]One who studies into the history of ancient things, as statues, coins, medals, paintings, inscriptions, books and manuscripts, or searches f...
ANTIQUATE
AN'TIQUATE, verb transitive [Latin antiquo. See Antiquary.]To make old, or obsolete; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use. Hence, when applied to laws or customs, i...