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<h1>Igloo</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig"loo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An Eskimo snow house.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice.</def>

<h1>Ignatius bean</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig*na"tius bean`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <cref>Saint Ignatius's bean</cref>, under <er>Saint</er>.</def>

<h1>Igneous</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig"ne*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>igneus</ets>, fr. <ets>ignis</ets> fire; allied to Skr. <ets>agni</ets>, Lith. <ets>ugnis</ets>, OSlav. <ets>ogne</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; <as>as, an <ex>igneous</ex> appearance</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; <as>as, lavas and basalt are <ex>igneous</ex> rocks</as>.</def>

<h1>Ignescent</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig*nes"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ignescens</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>ignescere</ets> to become inflamed, fr. <ets>ignis</ets> fire: cf. F. <ets>ignescent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; <as>as, <ex>ignescent</ex> stones</as>.</def>

<h1>Ignicolist</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig*nic"o*list</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ignis</ets> fire + <ets>colere</ets> to worship.]</ety> <def>A worshiper of fire.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Igniferous</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig*nif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ignifer</ets>; <ets>ignis</ets> fire + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear.]</ety> <def>Producing fire.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Ignifluous</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig*nif"lu*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ignifluus</ets>; <ets>ignis</ets> fire + <ets>fluere</ets> to flow.]</ety> <def>Flowing with fire.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cockerman.</i>

<h1>Ignify</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig"ni*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Ignified</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Ignifying</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>ignis</ets> fire + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To form into fire.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Stukeley.</i>

<h1>Ignigenous</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig*nig"e*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ignigenus</ets>; <ets>ignis</ets> fire + <ets>genere</ets>, <ets>ginere</ets>, to beget, produce.]</ety> <def>Produced by the action of fire, as lava.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Ignipotence</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig*nip"o*tence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Power over fire.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Ignipotent</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig*nip"o*tent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ignipotens</ets>; <ets>ignis</ets> fire + <ets>potens</ets> powerful.]</ety> <def>Presiding over fire; also, fiery.</def>

<blockquote>Vulcan is called the powerful <b>ignipotent</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

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