<hw>An`ni*ver"sa*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu> pl. <plw>Anniversaries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>anniversaire</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The annual return of the day on which any notable event took place, or is wont to be celebrated; <as>as, the <ex>anniversary</ex> of the Declaration of Independence</as>.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>The day on which Mass is said yearly for the soul of a deceased person; the commemoration of some sacred event, as the dedication of a church or the consecration of a pope.</def>
<p><b>3.</b> <def>The celebration which takes place on an anniversary day.</def>
<i>Dryden.</i>
<h1>Anniverse</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An"ni*verse</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>anni versus</ets> the turning of a year.]</ety> <def>Anniversary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Dryden.</i>
<h1>Annodated</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An"no*da`ted</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ad</ets> to + <ets>nodus</ets> a knot.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Curved somewhat in the form of the letter S.</def>
<i>Cussans.</i>
<h1>Anno Domini</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An"no Dom"i*ni</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[L., in the year of Lord [Jesus Christ]; usually abbrev. <sc>a. d.</sc>]</ety> <def>In the year of the Christian era; <as>as, <sc>a. d.</sc> 1887.</as></def>
<h1>Annominate</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An*nom"i*nate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To name.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<h1>Annomination</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An*nom`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>annominatio</ets>. See <er>Agnomination</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Paronomasia; punning.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>Alliteration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Tyrwhitt.</i>
<h1>Annotate</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An"no*tate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Annotated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Annotating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>annotatus</ets>; p. p. of <ets>annotare</ets> to annotate; <ets>ad + notare</ets> to mark, <ets>nota</ets> mark. See <er>Note</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To explain or criticize by notes; <as>as, to <ex>annotate</ex> the works of Bacon</as>.</def>
<h1>Annotate</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An"no*tate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To make notes or comments; -- with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>.</def>
<h1>Annotation</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An`no*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>annotatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>annotation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; -- usually in the plural; <as>as, <ex>annotations</ex> on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage</as>.</def>
<h1>Annotationist</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An`no*ta"tion*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An annotator.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<h1>Annotative</h1> <Xpage=59>
<hw>An"no*ta*tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Characterized by annotations; of the nature of annotation.</def>
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