| enthrone | 1. To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity. "Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned." (Pope) "It [mercy] is enthroned in the hearts of kings." (Shak) 2. To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see. Origin: Pref. En- + throne: cf. OF. Enthroner. Cf. Inthronize. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| enthusiastical | Filled with enthusiasm; characterised by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an enthusiastic lover of art. "Enthusiastical raptures." . Enthusias"tically, "A young man . . . Of a visionary and enthusiastic character." (W. Irving) Origin: Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entice | To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. "Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull." (Beau. & Fl) "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not." (Prov. I. 10) "Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven." (Keble) Synonym: To allure, lure, coax, decoy, seduce, tempt, inveigle, incite, persuade, prevail on. See Allure. Origin: OE. Entisen, enticen, OF. Enticier, entichier; pref. En- (L. In) + a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. Atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. Titio firebrand, or MHG. Zicken to push. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entire | Complete, not missing parts. Having a smooth margin, not dissected or toothed. (09 Oct 1997) |
| entireness | 1. The state or condition of being entire; completeness; fullness; totality; as, the entireness of an arch or a bridge. "This same entireness or completeness." (Trench) 2. Integrity; wholeness of heart; honesty. "Entireness in preaching the gospel." (Udall) 3. Oneness; unity; applied to a condition of intimacy or close association. "True Christian love may be separated from acquaintance, and acquaintance from entireness." (Bp. Hall) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entisols | <botany> Soils of slight and recent development, common along rivers and flood plains. (09 Oct 1997) |
| entity | An independent thing; that which contains in itself all the conditions essential to individuality; that which forms of itself a complete whole; medically, denoting a separate and distinct disease or condition. Origin: L. Ens (ent-), being, pres. P. Of esse, to be (05 Mar 2000) |
| Entner-Douderoff pathway | A degradative pathway for carbohydrates in certain microorganisms (e.g., Pseudomonas sp.) that lack hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Entner-Doudoroff pathway | <biochemistry> A pathway that converts glucose to pyruvate and glyceraldehyde-3 phosphate by producing 6-phosphogluconate and then dehydrating it. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ento- | Ent- Inner, or within. See: endo-. Origin: G. Entos, within (05 Mar 2000) |
| entoblast | <biology> The inner germ layer; endoderm. See Nucleolus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entobronchium | Origin: See Ento-, and Bronchia. <anatomy, ornithology> One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entocele | An internal hernia. Origin: ento-+ G. Kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| entochoroidea | Synonym: choriocapillary layer. Origin: ento-+ G. Chorioeides, choroid (05 Mar 2000) |
| entocone | The mesiolingual cusp of a maxillary molar tooth. Origin: ento-+ G. Konos, cone (05 Mar 2000) |