Helen Fenton

Aerognosy: Definition and part of speech

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Aerognosy

  1. n. The science which treats of the properties of the air, and of the part it plays in nature.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Aegean: Definition and part of speech

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Aegean

  1. a. Of or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Aegicrania: Definition and part of speech

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Aegicrania

  1. n. pl. Sculptured ornaments, used in classical architecture, representing rams’ heads or skulls.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Aegilops: Definition and part of speech

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Aegilops

  1. n. A genus of plants, called also hardgrass.
  2. n. An ulcer or fistula in the inner corner of the eye.
  3. n. The great wild-oat grass or other cornfield weed.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Aegis: Definition and part of speech

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Aegis

  1. n. A shield or protective armor; — applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.