En*na"tion (?), n. [Gr. 'enne`a nine.] (Zoöl.) The ninth segment in insects.
En"ne*ad (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, fr. 'enne`a nine.] The number nine or a group of nine.
The Enneads, the title given to the works of the philosopher Plotinus, published by his pupil Porphyry; -- so called because each of the six books into which it is divided contains nine chapters.
En"ne*a*gon (?; 277), n. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + gwni`a corner, angle: cf. ennéagone.] (Geom.) A polygon or plane figure with nine sides and nine angles; a nonagon.
En`ne*ag"o*nal (?), a. (Geom.) Belonging to an enneagon; having nine angles.
En`ne*ag"y*nous (?), a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + &?; woman, female.] (Bot.) Having or producing nine pistils or styles; -- said of a flower or plant.
En`ne*a*he"dral (?), a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + &?; side.] (Geom.) Having nine sides.
{ En`ne*a*he"dri*a (?), En`ne*a*he"dron (?), } n. (Geom.) A figure having nine sides; a nonagon.
||En`ne*an"dri*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'enne`a nine + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man, male: cf. F. ennéandrie.] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having nine stamens.
{ En`ne*an"dri*an (?), En`ne*an"drous (?), } a. (Bot.) Having nine stamens.
En`ne*a*pet"al*ous (?), a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + E. petalous: cf. F. ennéapétale.] (Bot.) Having nine petals, or flower leaves.
En`ne*a*sper"mous (?), a. [Gr. 'enne`a + spe`rma seed.] (Bot.) Having nine seeds; -- said of fruits.
{ En`ne*at"ic (?), En`ne*at"ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine.] Occurring once in every nine times, days, years, etc.; every ninth.
Enneatical day, every ninth day of a disease. -- Enneatical year, every ninth year of a man's life.
En*new" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + new. Cf. Innovate.] To make new. [Obs.] Skelton.
En*niche" (?), v. t. To place in a niche. Sterne.
En*no"ble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ennobled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Ennobling (?).] [Pref. en- + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.] 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. "Ennobling all that he touches." Trench.
What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards?
Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.
Pope.