Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter A - Page 68
Antedating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Antedate.
Antedate (v. t.) 在（文件、支票、信等）上寫上比實際書寫日期早的日期；使提前發生 To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier date; thus, to antedate a deed or a bond is to give it a date anterior to the true time of its execution.
Antedate (v. t.) To precede in time.
Antedate (v. t.) To anticipate; to make before the true time.
And antedate the bliss above. -- Pope.
Who rather rose the day to antedate. -- Wordsworth.
Antedate (v.) Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" [syn: {predate}, {precede}, {forego}, {forgo}, {antecede}, {antedate}] [ant: {follow}, {postdate}].
Antedate (v.) Establish something as being earlier relative to something else [syn: {predate}, {antedate}, {foredate}] [ant: {postdate}].
Antedate (v.) To, put a date to an instrument of a time before the time it was written. Vide Date.
Antediluvial (a.) Before the flood, or Deluge, in Noah's time.
Antediluvial (a.) Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
Antediluvial (a.) Antiquated. [syn: {antediluvian}].
Antediluvian (a.) （《聖經》中所說的）大洪水前的；上古的 Of or relating to the period before the Deluge in Noah's time; hence, antiquated; as, an antediluvian vehicle.
Antediluvian (n.) 大洪水以前的人；年邁的人；老古董；背時的老朽 One who lived before the Deluge.
Antediluvian (a.) Of or relating to the period before the biblical flood; "antediluvian man" [syn: {antediluvian}, {antediluvial}].
Antediluvian (a.) So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws" [syn: {antediluvian}, {antiquated}, {archaic}].
Antediluvian (n.) Any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge [syn: {antediluvian}, {antediluvian patriarch}].
Antediluvian (n.) A very old person [syn: {ancient}, {antediluvian}].
Antefact (n.) (Obsolete) Something done before another act.
Antefixes (n. pl. ) of Antefix.
Antefixa (n. pl. ) of Antefix.
Antefix (n.) 崁線上之裝飾；屋簷之裝飾（用以遮蔽瓦端） An ornament fixed upon a frieze.
Antefix (n.) An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.
Antefix (n.) An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.
Antefix (n.) Carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles.
Anteflexion (n.) (Med.) 【醫】子宮前屈 A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself. -- T. G. Thomas. AS
Ant egg (n.) One of the small white egg-shaped pupae or cocoons of the ant, often seen in or about ant-hills, and popularly supposed to be eggs.
Antelope (n.) 羚羊 [C]；羚羊皮革 [U] One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.
The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell. -- Spenser.
Note: The common or bezoar antelope of India is {Antilope bezoartica}. The chamois of the Alps, the gazelle, the addax, and the eland are other species. See {Gazelle}. The pronghorn antelope ({Antilocapra Americana}) is found in the Rocky Mountains. See {Pronghorn}.
Antelope (n.) Graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks.
Antelucan (a.) 黎明前的 Held or being before light; -- a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the morning. "Antelucan worship." -- De Quincey.
Antelucan (a.) (Archaic) Before dawn.
// Antelucan worship.
Antemeridian (a.) Being before noon; in or pertaining to the forenoon. (Abbrev. a. m.)
Antemetic (a.) Tending to check vomiting.
Antemetic (n.) A remedy to check or allay vomiting.
Antemosaic (a.) Being before the time of Moses.
Antemundane (a.) Being or occurring before the creation of the world.
Antemural (n.) An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.
Antenatal (a.) Before birth.
Antenicene (a.) Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith.
Antennae (n. pl. ) of Antenna.
Antenna (n.) [C] (Zool.) 【動】觸角，觸鬚；【無】【美】天線 A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and in some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near the basal joint. In insects, they are popularly called horns, and also feelers. The term in also applied to similar organs on the heads of other arthropods and of annelids.
Antenna (n.) (Electronics) A metallic device, variously shaped, designed for the purpose of either transmitting or receiving radio waves, as for radio or television broadcasting, or for transmitting communication signals. Some types are: {whip antenna}, {antenna tower}, {horn antenna}, {dish antenna}, {directional antenna} and {rabbit ears}. See {transmitter}, {receiver}.
Antenna (n.) An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals [syn: {antenna}, {aerial}, {transmitting aerial}].
Antenna (n.) Sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations" [syn: {antenna}, {feeler}].
Antenna (n.) One of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste [syn: {antenna}, {feeler}].
Antennal (a.) Belonging to the antennae.
Antenniferous (a.) Bearing or having antennae.
Antenniform (a.) Shaped like antennae.
Antennule (n.) A small antenna; -- applied to the smaller pair of antennae or feelers of Crustacea.
Antenumber (n.) A number that precedes another.
Antenuptial (a.) Preceding marriage; as, an antenuptial agreement.
Anteorbital (a. & n.) Same as Antorbital.
Antepaschal (a.) 復活節前的 Pertaining to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
Compare: Paschal
Paschal (a.) (Formal) 踰越節的；復活節的 Relating to Easter.
Paschal (a.) (Formal) Relating to the Jewish Passover.
Compare: Passover
Passover (n.) （聖經）踰越節 The major Jewish spring festival which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, lasting seven or eight days from the 15th day of Nisan.
Compare: Commemorate
Commemorate (v.) [With object] (v. t.) 慶祝；紀念；（物品等）成為……的紀念 Recall and show respect for (someone or something).
‘A wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead.’
‘A stone commemorating a boy who died at sea.’
Commemorate (v.) [With object] Mark or celebrate (an event or person) by doing or producing something.
‘The victory was commemorated in songs.’
Antepast (n.) A foretaste.
Antependium (n.) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
Antepenult (n.) Alt. of Antepenultima.
Antepenultima (n.) The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in monosyllable.
Antepenultimate (a.) Of or pertaining to the last syllable but two.
Antepenultimate (n.) The antepenult.
Antephialtic (a.) Good against nightmare.
Antephialtic (n.) A remedy nightmare.
Antepileptic (a.) Good against epilepsy.
Antepileptic (n.) A medicine for epilepsy.
Antepone (v. t.) To put before; to prefer.
Antepone (v.) (Grammar) To place before in position; to set before in preference.
Anteport (n.) An outer port, gate, or door.
Anteportico (n.) An outer porch or vestibule.
Anteposition (n.) The placing of a before another, which, by ordinary rules, ought to follow it.
Anteprandial (a.) Preceding dinner.
Antepredicament (n.) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
Anterior (a.) 前面的，前部的；以前的；較早的 [（+to）]；（邏輯上）在前的 Before in time; antecedent.
Anterior (a.) Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.
Note: In comparative anatomy, anterior often signifies at or toward the head, cephalic; and in human anatomy it is often used for ventral.
Syn: Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing.
Anterior (a.) Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body [ant: {posterior}].
Anterior (a.) Earlier in time [syn: {anterior}, {prior(a)}].
Anterior (n.) 門齒 A tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors" [syn: {front tooth}, {anterior}].
Anteriority (n.) The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
Anteriorly (adv.) In an anterior manner; before.
Anteroom (n.) A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
Antero- () A combining form meaning anterior, front; as, antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side, anterior and at the side.
Antes (n. pl.) Antae. See Anta.
Antestature (n.) (Fort.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth.
Antestomach (n.) A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds. -- Ray.
Antetemple (n.) The portico, or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
Anteversion (n.) (Med.) A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.
Antevert (v. t.) To prevent. [Obs.] -- Bp. Hall.
Antevert (v. t.) (Med.) To displace by anteversion.
Compare: Parhelion
Parhelion (n.; pl. Parhelia.) A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene.
Anthelia (n. pl. ) of Anthelion.
Anthelion (n.) (Meteor.) A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.
Anthelix (n.) (Anat.) Same as Antihelix. anthelminthic
Anthelminthic, Anthelmintic (a.) (Med.) Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms.
Anthelmintic (n.) An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic.]
Syn: helminthic, parasiticidal
Anthelmintic (a.) Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms [syn: anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic, parasiticidal].
Anthelmintic (n.) A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms [syn: vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic].
Anthem (n.) [C] 【宗】聖歌；（應答輪唱的）讚美詩；（對母校等的）頌歌；國歌 Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music.
Anthem (n.) A song or hymn of praise or devotion; as, a national anthem. -- Milton.
Anthem (v. t.) To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.]
Sweet birds antheming the morn. -- Keats.
Anthem (n.) A song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school).
Anthem (n.) A song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) [syn: {hymn}, {anthem}].
Anthemion (n.) (pl. Anthemia) 一簇四射狀的忍冬草或棕櫚葉圖案（希臘藝術品之花邊） A floral ornament. See Palmette
Anthemis (n.) Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants.
Anthemis (n.) (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) 春黃菊屬 Anthemis is a genus of aromatic flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum, and like that genus, known by the common name chamomile; some species are also called dog-fennel or mayweed. Anthemis are native to the Mediterranean region and southwest Asia east to Iran. A number of species have also become naturalized in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Anthemis (n.) Anthemis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Orthonama obstipata (The Gem) and Bucculatrix anthemidella, a leaf-miner which feeds exclusively on Anthemis tinctoria.
Anthemwise (adv.) Alternately.
Anther (n.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary.
Antheridia (n. pl. ) of Antheridium.
Antheridium (n.) The male reproductive apparatus in the lower, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; -- called also spermary.
Antheriferous (a.) (Botany) 具藥的 Producing anthers, as plants.
Antheriferous (a.) (Botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower.
Antheriform (a.) Shaped like an anther; anther-shaped.
Antherogenous (a.) (Botany) Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower.
Antheroid (a.) Resembling an anther.
Antherozoid (n.) Alt. of Antherozooid.
Antherozooid (n.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
Anthesis (n.) (Botany) The period or state of full expansion in a flower. -- Gray.
Anthesis (n.) The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms [syn: {blossoming}, {flowering}, {florescence}, {inflorescence}, {anthesis}, {efflorescence}].
Ant-hill (n.) 蟻冢，蟻垤 [C] A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.
Anthobian (n.) (Zool.) 以花為食的甲蟲 A beetle which feeds on flowers.
Anthobranchia (n. pl.) (Zool.) A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back. See {Nudibranchiata}, and {Doris}.
Anthocarpous (a.) (Botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit, as in the checkerberry, the mulberry, and the pineapple.
Anthocyanin (n.) Same as Anthokyan.
Compare: Cyanin
Cyanin (n.) [See Cyanic.] (Chem.) The blue coloring matter of flowers; -- called also anthokyan and anthocyanin.
Anthodium (n.) (Bot.) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.
Anthography (n.) A description of flowers.
Anthoid (a.) Resembling a flower; flowerlike.
Anthokyan (n.) (Chem.) The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as Cyanin.
Compare: Cyanin
Cyanin (n.) [See Cyanic.] (Chem.) The blue coloring matter of flowers; -- called also anthokyan and anthocyanin.
Antholite (n.) (Paleon.) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.Anthological (a.) Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets.
He published a geographical and anthological description of all empires and kingdoms . . . in this terrestrial globe. -- Wood.
Anthologist (n.) One who compiles an anthology.
Anthology (n.) 選集；名詩選集；名言集；文選 A discourse on flowers. [R.]
Anthology (n.) A collection of flowers; a garland. [R.]