PÊ`do*bap"tism (p`d*bp"tz'm), n. Pedobaptism.
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PÊ`do*gen"esis (p`d*jn"*ss), n. [Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child + E.
genesis.] (Zoˆl.) Reproduction by young or larval animals.
PÊ`do*ge*net"ic (-j*nt"k), a. (Zoˆl.) Producing young while in the
immature or larval state; -- said of certain insects, etc.
PÊ"on (p"n), n. [L. paeon, Gr. paiw`n a solemn song, also, a pÊon,
equiv. to paia`n. See PÊan.] (Anc. Poet.) A foot of four syllables, one
long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the
place of the long syllable. [Written also, less correctly, pÊan.]
PÊ"o*nine (p"*nn), n. (Chem.) An artifical red nitrogenous dyestuff,
called also red coralline.
PÊ"o*ny (p"*n), n. (Bot.) See Peony.
Pa"gan (p"gan), n. [L. paganus a countryman, peasant, villager, a
pagan, fr. paganus of or pertaining to the country, rustic, also,
pagan, fr. pagus a district, canton, the country, perh. orig., a
district with fixed boundaries: cf. pangere to fasten. Cf. Painim,
Peasant, and Pact, also Heathen.] One who worships false gods; an
idolater; a heathen; one who is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor
a Jew.
Neither having the accent of Christians, nor the gait of Christian,
pagan, nor man.
Shak.
Syn. -- Gentile; heathen; idolater. -- Pagan, Gentile, Heathen. Gentile
was applied to the other nations of the earth as distinguished from the
Jews. Pagan was the name given to idolaters in the early Christian
church, because the villagers, being most remote from the centers of
instruction, remained for a long time unconverted. Heathen has the same
origin. Pagan is now more properly applied to rude and uncivilized
idolaters, while heathen embraces all who practice idolatry.
Pa"gan, a. [L. paganus of or pertaining to the country, pagan. See
Pagan, n.] Of or pertaining to pagans; relating to the worship or the
worshipers of false goods; heathen; idolatrous, as, pagan tribes or
superstitions.
And all the rites of pagan honor paid.
Dryden.
Pa"gan*dom (-dm), n. The pagan lands; pagans, collectively; paganism.
[R.]
{ Pa*gan"ic (p*gn"k), Pa*gan"ic*al (-*kal), } a. Of or pertaining to
pagans or paganism; heathenish; paganish. [R.] "The paganic fables of
the goods." Cudworth. -- Pa*gan"ic*al*ly, adv. [R.]
Pa"gan*ish (p"gan*sh), a. Of or pertaining to pagans; heathenish. "The
old paganish idolatry." Sharp
Pa"gan*ism (-z'm), n. [L. paganismus: cf. F. paganisme. See Pagan, and
cf. Painim.] The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the
worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and
worship maintained by pagans; heathenism.
Pa*gan"i*ty (p*gn"*t), n. [L. Paganitas.] The state of being a pagan;
paganism. [R.] Cudworth.
Pa"gan*ize (p"gan*z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paganized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Paganizing (?).] To render pagan or heathenish; to convert to
paganism. Hallywell.
Pa"gan*ize, v. i. To behave like pagans. Milton.
Pa"gan*ly, adv. In a pagan manner. Dr. H. More.
Page (pj), n. [F., fr. It. paggio, LL. pagius, fr. Gr. paidi`on, dim.
of pai^s, paido`s, a boy, servant; perh. akin to L. puer. Cf.
Pedagogue, Puerile.] 1. A serving boy; formerly, a youth attending a
person of high degree, especially at courts, as a position of honor and
education; now commonly, in England, a youth employed for doing
errands, waiting on the door, and similar service in households; in the
United States, a boy employed to wait upon the members of a legislative
body.
He had two pages of honor -- on either hand one.
Bacon.