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antescŏlārius antĕ-signānus that is before the standard;; a leader; commander ante-sto v. n. to stand before; to excel; be superior to;; acc.;; to distinguish one's self antestor to call up as a witness before the opening of the cause; to call as a witness; … antĕurbāna antē-vĕnĭo v. n. to come before; get the start of; anticipate; to exceed; surpass antĕ-ventŭlus adj. coming before; hanging before antĕversĭo an anticipating; preventing antĕ-verto v. a. to place one's self before; to go; come before; to precede; To anticipate antĕ-vĭo v. n. to go before antĕ-vŏlo v. n. to fly before; Antĕ-vorta the name of a goddess who reminds men of things past anthălĭum a kind of bulbous esculent root anthēdon a species of the medlar-tree; the Greek medlar Anthēdon A town and harbor in Bœotia; opposite the island Eubœa; the birthplace of Glauc… anthĕmis the herb chamomile anthĕmum an herb good for calculi Anthĕmūs A region in Macedonia; A town in Mesopotamia; A river of Colchis; pertaining to… Anthĕmūsa an old name of the island of Samos Anthĕmūsia a town in Macedonia anthēra a medicine composed of flowers anthĕrĭcos the stalk of the asphodel anthĭas a sea-fish unknown to us; which was difficult to catch anthĭnus adj. gathered from flowers anthŏlŏgĭca anthology; a work consisting of choice thoughts; proverbs; poems anthrăcĭas anthrăcĭnus adj. coal-black anthrăcītes a kind of blood-stone anthrăcītis a kind of carbuncle; the coal-carbuncle anthrax Natural cinnabar; a virulent ulcer Anthrax name of a slave anthriscus the southern chervil anthrōpō^grăphŏs portrait-painter anthrōpŏlā^tra a man-worshipper anthrōpŏmorphītae heretics that attributed to God a human form; professing the error of such here… anthrōpŏphăgus a man-eater; a cannibal anthus a small bird; the yellow wagtail anthyllĭon a plant; the Cretan pitchplant anthyllis a plant; the musk-ivy anthўpŏphŏra a rhetorical figure in which one anticipates the arguments of his antagonist; a… antiae the hair growing upon the forehead; forelock; Antĭānus antĭbacchīus adj. a poetical foot; the antibacchus; reversed Bacchius; a verse composed of this f… antĭbăsis the hindmost small pillar at the pedestal of the ballista antĭbŏrēus adj. turned toward the north antĭcătēgŏrĭa a recrimination; counter-plea Antĭcăto the title of Cœsar's reply to Cicero's panegyric of Cato Uticensis; the title o… Antī^christus the Antichrist antichthŏnes the antipodes antĭcĭpātĭo A preconception; the innate notion of a thing formed before receiving instructi… antĭ-cĭpo v. a. To take before; before; to anticipate; To surpass; excel Anticlēa the mother of Ulysses; in Cicero; erroneously put for the nurse of Ulysses; Eur… antīcus adj. that is in front; foremost Antĭcўra A town in Phocis; on a peninsula; on a bay of the Corinthian Gulf; Aspra Spitia… antĭdactўlus adj. a reversed dactyl antĭdĕa antĭdĕo antĭdhac antĭdŏtum a counterpoison; an antidote; remedy Antiensis antigerio Antignōtus an artist that cast statues Antĭgŏnē A daughter of the Theban king Œdipus; A daughter of the Trojan king Laomedon Antĭgŏnēa the name of several towns; In Epirus; its inhabitants; In Macedonia; In Arcadia Antĭgŏnus The name of several kings after Alexander the Great; father of Demetrius Polior… Antĭlĭbănus a mountain range in Phœnicia; opposite to Libanus; Jebel esh-Shurky Antĭlŏchus a son of Nestor; slain by Hector before Troy Antĭmăchus A Greek poet of Colophon; a contemporary of Socrates and Plato; and author of a… antĭmĕtăbŏlē a reciprocal interchange antĭnŏmĭa a contradiction between laws Antĭŏchēa Antioch; The name of several cities; The most distinguished is that founded by … Antĭŏchensis adj. belonging to Antiochia; the inhabitants of Antiochia Antĭŏchensis adj. belonging to King Antiochus Antĭŏchēnus adj. belonging to Antiochia Antĭŏchēnus adj. belonging to King Antiochus Antĭŏchēus adj. pertaining to the philosopher Antiochus Antĭŏchīnus adj. Of King Antiochus Magnus; pertaining to the philosopher Antiochus; the founder … Antĭŏchīus Antĭŏchus The name of several Syrian kings; among whom Antiochus Magnus was most distingu… Antĭŏpa A daughter of Nycteus; wife of Lycus; king of Thebes; mother of Amphion and Zet… Antĭpăter One of the generals and successors of Alexander the Great; the father of Cassan… antĭpăthēs a black kind of coral used as a preventive of witchcraft antĭpăthĕs a charm against pain antĭpăthīa the natural aversion of two things to each other; antipathy Antĭpā^trĭa a town in Macedonia; on the borders of Illyria Antĭphătes A king of the Lœstrygones; who sunk the fleet of the Greeks returning from Troy… antĭpherna the return-present which the bridegroom brought to the bride Antĭphōn A renowned sophist of Rhamnus; a contemporary of Socrates; The name of an inter… antĭphrăsis the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning; antĭpŏdes the antipodes; banqueters Antĭpŏlis A city in Gaul; Antibes; from Antipolis; An old settlement in Latium; afterward… antiptōsis the putting of one case for another antīquārĭus adj. pertaining to antiquity; Subst; One that is fond of or employs himself about an… antīquātĭo an abrogating; annulling; repealing antīquē adv. antīquĭtas the quality of being; age; antiquity; ancient time; The occurrences of antiquity antīquĭtŭs adv. antīquo v. a. to leave it in its ancient state; to restore a thing to its former condition; t… antīquus adj. that has been; has been done before; old; ancient; former antirrhīnon a plant; wild lion's-mouth