Part 751

En*mure" (?), v. t. To immure. [Obs.]

En*na"tion (?), n. [Gr. 'enne`a nine.] (Zoöl.) The ninth segment in insects.

En"ne*ad (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, fr. 'enne`a nine.] The number nine or a group of nine.

The Enneads, the title given to the works of the philosopher Plotinus, published by his pupil Porphyry; -- so called because each of the six books into which it is divided contains nine chapters.

En"ne*a*gon (?; 277), n. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + gwni`a corner, angle: cf. ennéagone.] (Geom.) A polygon or plane figure with nine sides and nine angles; a nonagon.

En`ne*ag"o*nal (?), a. (Geom.) Belonging to an enneagon; having nine angles.

En`ne*ag"y*nous (?), a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + &?; woman, female.] (Bot.) Having or producing nine pistils or styles; -- said of a flower or plant.

En`ne*a*he"dral (?), a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + &?; side.] (Geom.) Having nine sides.

{ En`ne*a*he"dri*a (?), En`ne*a*he"dron (?), } n. (Geom.) A figure having nine sides; a nonagon.

||En`ne*an"dri*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'enne`a nine + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man, male: cf. F. ennéandrie.] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having nine stamens.

{ En`ne*an"dri*an (?), En`ne*an"drous (?), } a. (Bot.) Having nine stamens.

En`ne*a*pet"al*ous (?), a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + E. petalous: cf. F. ennéapétale.] (Bot.) Having nine petals, or flower leaves.

En`ne*a*sper"mous (?), a. [Gr. 'enne`a + spe`rma seed.] (Bot.) Having nine seeds; -- said of fruits.

{ En`ne*at"ic (?), En`ne*at"ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine.] Occurring once in every nine times, days, years, etc.; every ninth.

Enneatical day, every ninth day of a disease. -- Enneatical year, every ninth year of a man's life.

En*new" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + new. Cf. Innovate.] To make new. [Obs.] Skelton.

En*niche" (?), v. t. To place in a niche. Sterne.

En*no"ble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ennobled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Ennobling (?).] [Pref. en- + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.] 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. "Ennobling all that he touches." Trench.

What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards? Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.

Pope.

2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.

Syn. -- To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.

En*no"ble*ment, n. 1. The act of making noble, or of exalting, dignifying, or advancing to nobility. Bacon.

2. That which ennobles; excellence; dignity.

En*no"bler (?), n. One who ennobles.

||En`nui" (?), n. [F., fr. L. in odio in hatred. See Annoy.] A feeling of weariness and disgust; dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest; tedium. T. Gray.

||En`nuy`é" (?), a. [F., p. p. of ennuyer. See Ennui.] Affected with ennui; weary in spirits; emotionally exhausted.

||En`nuy`é", n. [F.] One who is affected with ennui.