Part 381

<hw>A*mer"cer</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who amerces.</def>

<h1>Amerciament</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mer"cia*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>amerciamentum</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Amercement</er>.</def>

<i>Mozley & W.</i>

<h1>American</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mer"i*can</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Named from <ets>Americus</ets> Vespucius.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to America; <as>as, the <ex>American</ex> continent: <ex>American</ex> Indians</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the United States.</def> "A young officer of the <i>American</i> navy."

<i>Lyell.</i>

<cs><col>American ivy</col>. <cd>See <er>Virginia creeper</er>.</cd> -- <col>American Party</col> <fld>(U. S. Politics)</fld>, <cd>a party, about 1854, which opposed the influence of foreign-born citizens, and those supposed to owe allegiance to a foreign power.</cd> -- <col>Native american Party</col> <fld>(U. S. Politics)</fld>, <cd>a party of principles similar to those of the American party. It arose about 1843, but soon died out.</cd></cs>

<h1>American</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mer"i*can</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.</def>

<blockquote>The name <b>American</b> must always exalt the pride of patriotism. <i>Washington.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Americanism</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mer"i*can*ism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Attachment to the United States.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.</def>

<h1>Americanization</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mer`i*can*i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The process of Americanizing.</def>

<h1>Americanize</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mer"i*can*ize</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Americanizer</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Americanizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics.</def>

<h1>Ames-ace</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Ames"-ace</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Ambs-ace</er>.</def>

<h1>Amess</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am"ess</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d <er>Amice</er>.</def>

<h1>Ametabola</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am`e*tab"o*la</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of insects which do not undergo any metamorphosis.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Ametabolia</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Ametabolian</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*met`a*bo"li*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ unchangeable; <?/ priv. + <?/ changeable, <?/ to change.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to insects that do undergo any metamorphosis.</def>