{ } n. [ See Abietene. ] (Chem.) A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See Abstain. ] 1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence. [ 1913 Webster ]

The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat. [ 1913 Webster ]

Penance, fasts, and abstinence,
To punish bodies for the soul's offense. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Abstinence. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. abstinent, L. abstinens, p. pr. of abstinere. See Abstain. ] Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who abstains. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With abstinence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the name of the plant. ] (Chem.) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum. Eng. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. adamantinus, Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Min.) Like the diamond in hardness or luster. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or like, agate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Omnipotence; infinite or boundless power; unlimited might. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a sort of fungus. ] The poisonous principle of some fungi. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. amethystinus, Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. Resembling amethyst, especially in color; bluish violet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Composed of, or containing, amethyst. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. anatinus, fr. anas, anatis, a duck. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. annotinus a year old. ] (Zool.) A bird one year old, or that has once molted. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys. -- n. An antinephritic remedy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The antiparticle of a neutrino. Each type of neutrino has a corresponding antineutrino. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The antiparticle of a neutron. It has the same mass as a neutron, but a spin and magnetic moment opposite that of the neutron. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } n. See Appurtenance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Belonging; appertaining. [ Now usually written appurtenant. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Celestial Dian, goddess argentine. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the Argentine Republic in South America. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. argentin, fr. L. argentum silver. ] 1. (Min.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. White metal coated with silver. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic; an Argentinian. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Argentina; in this sense, usually preceded by the. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Eccl.) A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A post of security or defense. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Into the castle's tower,
The only Aventine that now is left him. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. balaustium, Gr. balay`stion. ] (Bot.) The pomegranate tree (Punica granatum). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] A paste of clay used in decorating coarse pottery in relief. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Barkentine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Bark, n., a vessel. ] (Naut.) A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and the others schooner-rigged. [ Spelled also barquentine, barkantine, etc. ] See Illust. in Append. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The Benedictines wear black clothing, and are sometimes called Black Monks. The name Black Fr&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;rs which belongs to the Dominicans, is also sometimes applied to the Benedictines. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Bibliog.) Relating to books printed at Deuxponts, or Bipontium (Zweibrücken), in Bavaria. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of bison. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

See Byzantine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Boot (for the foot.). ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A small boot; a lady's boot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An appliance resembling a small boot furnished with straps, buckles, etc., used to correct or prevent distortions in the lower extremities of children. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to Brabant, an ancient province of the Netherlands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino, originally, a practical vessel. See Brigand, and cf. Brig ] 1. A practical vessel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. See Brigandine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. brillantine. See lst Brilliant. ] 1. An oily composition used to make the hair manageable and glossy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A dress fabric having a glossy finish on both sides, resembling alpaca but of superior quality. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } n. [ Prov. E. bunting sifting flour, OE. bonten to sift, hence prob. the material used for that purpose. ] A thin woolen stuff, used chiefly for flags, colors, and ships' signals. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ pos>n. }[ OE. besant, besaunt, F. besant, fr. LL. Byzantius, Byzantinus, fr. Byzantium. ] (Numis.) A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. See Bezant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written also Bizantine. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church. See under Greek. --
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a. d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by the Turks, a. d. 1453. --
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras, Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. P. Cyc. --
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine empire. Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention. The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of Byzantine architecture. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Canteen. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Eccl. Hist.) A monk of the austere branch of the Franciscan Order founded by Celestine V. in the 13th centry. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, n. [ LL. caelestinus bine. ] (Min.) Native strontium sulphate, a mineral so named from its occasional delicate blue color. It occurs crystallized, also in compact massive and fibrous forms. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Sentinel. [ Obs. ] Sackville. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; the fallacy called “the horns.” fr. ke`ras a horn. ] (Lagic.) Sophistical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. caespes, caespitis, a turf. ] An oil obtained by distillation of peat, and containing various members of the pyridine series. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being chatty, or of talking easily and pleasantly. [ 1913 Webster ]