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<hw>Al"co*ran</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[ets>alcoran</ets>, fr. Ar. <ets>al</ets>-<ets>qor\'ben</ets>, orig. the reading, the book, fr. <ets>qaraa</ets> to read. Cf. <er>Koran</er>.]</ety> <def>The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form).</def> <altsp>[Spelt also <er>Alcoran</er>.]</altsp>

<h1>Alcoranic</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al`co*ran"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Koran.</def>

<h1>Alcoranist</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al`co*ran"ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who adheres to the letter of the Koran, rejecting all traditions.</def>

<h1>Alcove</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al"cove</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>alc\'93ve</ets>, Sp. or Pg. <ets>alcoba</ets>, from Ar. <ets>al</ets>-<ets>quobbah</ets> arch, vault, tent.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower.</def>

<i>Cowper.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment.</def>

<blockquote>The youthful wanderers found a wild <b>alcove</b>. <i>Falconer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Alcyon</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al"cy*on</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Halcyon</er>.</def>

<h1>Alcyonacea</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al`cy*o*na"ce*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of soft-bodied Alcyonaria, of which <i>Alcyonium</i> is the type. See <i>Illust</i>. under <er>Alcyonaria</er>.</def>

<h1>Alcyonaria</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al`cy*o*na"ri*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the orders of Anthozoa. It includes the Alcyonacea, Pennatulacea, and Gorgonacea.</def>

<h1>Alcyones</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al*cy"o*nes</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L., pl. of <er>Alcyon</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The kingfishers.</def>

<h1>Alcyonic</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al`cy*on"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Alcyonaria.</def>

<h1>Alcyonium</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al`cy*o"ni*um</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a zo\'94phyte, so called from being like the halcyon's nest.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of fleshy Alcyonaria, its polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for certain species of sponges.</def>

<h1>Alcyonoid</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al"cy*o*noid</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the Alcyonaria.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A zo\'94phyte of the order Alcyonaria.</def></def2>

<h1>Alday</h1> <Xpage=37>

<hw>Al"day</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Continually.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>