The Jewish nation were an anathema destined to destruction. St. Paul . . . says he could wish, to save them from it, to become an anathema, and be destroyed himself.
Locke.
Anathema Maranatha (&?;) (see 1 Cor. xvi. 22), an expression commonly considered as a highly intensified form of anathema. Maran atha is now considered as a separate sentence, meaning, "Our Lord cometh."
A*nath`e*mat"ic (&?;), A*nath`e*mat"ic*al (&?;), a. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an anathema. -- A*nath`e*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.
A*nath"e*ma*tism (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; a cursing; cf. F. anathématisme.] Anathematization. [Obs.]
We find a law of Justinian forbidding anathematisms to be pronounced against the Jewish Hellenists.
J. Taylor.
A*nath`e*ma*ti*za"tion (&?;), n. [LL. anathematisatio.] The act of anathematizing, or denouncing as accursed; imprecation. Barrow.
A*nath"e*ma*tize (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anathematized (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Anathematizing.] [L. anathematizare, Gr. &?; to devote, make accursed: cf. F. anathématiser.] To pronounce an anathema against; to curse. Hence: To condemn publicly as something accursed. Milton.
A*nath"e*ma*ti`zer (&?;), n. One who pronounces an anathema. Hammond.
||A*nat"i*fa (&?;), n.; pl. Anatifæ (&?;). [NL., contr. fr. anatifera. See Anatiferous.] (Zoöl.) An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas, having a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See Cirripedia.
The term Anatifæ, in the plural, is often used for the whole group of pedunculated cirripeds.
A*nat"i*fer, (&?;), n. (Zoöl.) Same as Anatifa.
An`a*tif"er*ous (&?;), a. [L. anas, anatis, a duck + -ferous.] (Zoöl.) Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifæ, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle.
An"a*tine (&?;), a. [L. anatinus, fr. anas, anatis, a duck.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike.
A*nat"o*cism (&?;), n. [L. anatocismus, Gr. &?;; &?; again + &?; to lend on interest.] (Law) Compound interest. [R.] Bouvier.
{ An`a*tom"ic (&?;), An`a*tom"ic*al (&?;), } a. [L. anatomicus, Gr. &?;: cf. F. anatomique. See Anatomy.] Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations. Hume.
An`a*tom"ic*al*ly, adv. In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.
A*nat"o*mism (&?;), n. [Cf. F. anatomisme.] 1. The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [i. e., the French] great figure painters.
The London Spectator.
2. The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
A*nat"o*mist (&?;), n. [Cf. F. anatomiste.] One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.
A*nat`o*mi*za"tion (&?;), n. The act of anatomizing.
A*nat"o*mize (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anatomized (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Anatomizing.] [Cf. F. anatomiser.] 1. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts.