Part 352

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Alth\'91a, Althea</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw><hw>Al*th\'91"a</hw>, <hw>Al*the"a</hw><hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[althaea, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A genus of plants of the Mallow family. It includes the officinal marsh mallow, and the garden hollyhocks.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An ornamental shrub <spn>(Hibiscus Syriacus)</spn> of the Mallow family.</def>

<h1>Altheine</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*the"ine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Asparagine.</def>

<h1>Altho</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*tho"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>conj.</tt> <def>Although.</def> <mark>[Reformed spelling]</mark>

Alt"horn`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Alt</ets> + <ets>horn</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An instrument of the saxhorn family, used exclusively in military music, often replacing the French horn.</def>

<i>Grove.</i>

<h1>Although</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*though"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>conj.</tt> <ety>[<ets>All</ets> + <ets>though</ets>; OE. <ets>al thagh</ets>.]</ety> <def>Grant all this; be it that; supposing that; notwithstanding; though.</def>

<blockquote><b>Although</b> all shall be offended, yet will no I. <i>Mark xiv. 29.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- <er>Although</er>, <er>Though</er>.</syn> <usage> <i>Although</i>, which originally was perhaps more emphatic than <i>though</i>, is now interchangeable with it in the sense given above. Euphonic consideration determines the choice.</usage>

<h1>Altiloquence</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*til"o*quence</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Lofty speech; pompous language.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Altiloquent</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*til"o*quent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>altus</ets> (adv. <ets>alte</ets>) high + <ets>loquens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>loqui</ets> to speak.]</ety> <def>High-sounding; pompous in speech.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Altimeter</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*tim"e*ter</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>altimeter</ets>; <ets>altus</ets> high + <ets>metrum</ets>, Gr. <?/, measure: cf. F. <ets>altim\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Altimetry</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*tim"e*try</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>altim\'82trie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art of measuring altitudes, or heights.</def>

<h1>Altincar</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*tin"car</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Tincal</er>.</def>

<h1>Altiscope</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al"ti*scope</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>altus</ets> high + Gr. <?/ to view.]</ety> <def>An arrangement of lenses and mirrors which enables a person to see an object in spite of intervening objects.</def>