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<syn>Syn. -- Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing.</syn>

<h1>Anteriority</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An*te`ri*or"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>anterioritas</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Anteriorly</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An*te"ri*or*ly</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an anterior manner; before.</def>

<h1>Anteroom</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An"te*room</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.</def>

<h1>Antero-</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An"te*ro-</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def>A combining form meaning <i>anterior</i>, <i>front</i>; <i>as</i>, <i>antero</i>-posterior, front and back; <i>antero</i>-lateral, front side, anterior and at the side.</def>

<mhw><h1>Antes, n. pl. Ant\'91</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An"tes</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <hw>Ant\'91</hw>. <def>See <er>Anta</er>.</def>

<h1>Antestature</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*stat"ure</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth.</def>

<h1>Antestomach</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An"te*stom`ach</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds.</def>

<i>Ray.</i>

<h1>Antetemple</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An"te*tem`ple</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The portico, or narthex in an ancient temple or church.</def>

<h1>Anteversion</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*ver"sion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ante-</ets> + L. <ets>vertere</ets>, <ets>versum</ets>, to turn.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.</def>

<h1>Antevert</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*vert"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>antevertere</ets>; <ets>ante + vertere</ets> to turn.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To prevent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To displace by anteversion.</def>

<h1>Anthelion</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>Ant*hel"ion</hw> <tt>(?; 277, 106)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anthelia</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti</ets> + Gr. <?/ sun.]</ety> <fld>(Meteor.)</fld> <def>A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.</def>

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