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Antiminsium (, derived by the Greeks from , over against; and , a canister) is a liturgical term in use in the Greek Church, signifying a linen cloth to cover the altar of an unconsecrated church. These Antiminsia were not laid upon all altars, but only upon those which were in churches of which there … Continue reading “Antiminsium”

Antimetathesis; or, Dialogue A Transference of Speakers An-ti-me-tath-e-sis, from (anti), against, or opposite to, and (metathesis), a placing differently (and this from (meta), beyond, or over, and (tithenai), to place or set. So that Antimetathesis is a figure by which there is a transposition of one thing over against another, especially of one person over … Continue reading “Antimetathesis; or, Dialogue”

Antimetabole; or, Counterchange Epanodos, with Contrast or Opposition An-ti-me-tab-o-lee, from (anti), against, (meta), reversely, and (ballein), to throw. This figure repeats the word or words in a reverse order, for the purpose of opposing one thing to another, or of contrasting two or more things. It is the figure of Epanodos with this special added … Continue reading “Antimetabole; or, Counterchange”

ANTIMERIA ANTIMERIA is, when the parts of speech are interchanged with one another. It may be named Enallage of the parts of speech. This interchange may be made in various ways: e.g.-a Substantive for a Verb (Antimeria of a Noun), for a Pronoun, for an Adjective, etc. An Adjective for a Substantive, for a Verb, … Continue reading “ANTIMERIA”

Antimereia: or, Exchange of Parts of Speech The Exchange of one part of Speech for another An-ti-me-rei-a, from (anti), over against or instead of, and (mereia) (for ), a part. It means that one part of speech is used instead of another:-as a noun for a verb or a verb for a noun, etc. The … Continue reading “Antimereia: or, Exchange of Parts of Speech”

antimensium (Greek: anti, instead of; Latin: mensa, table) Consecrated corporal of silk or linen containing relics of saints, which is spread on the altar of Greek churches for the celebration of Mass. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Antimensium Also ANTIMINSION (Gr. antimension, from anti, instead of, and mensa, table, altar). Consecrated corporal of a kind used … Continue reading “Antimensium”

Antimasons Members of a political party in the United States (1827 -1835 ) formed to combat the Freemasons, under the belief that legislatures, judges, juries, and newspapers were under their influence. The party originated in New York state under Thurlow Weed, W. H. Seward, and others, following upon the mysterious disappearance in 1826 of William … Continue reading “Antimasons”

Antimasonic Party Members of a political party in the United States (1827 -1835 ) formed to combat the Freemasons, under the belief that legislatures, judges, juries, and newspapers were under their influence. The party originated in New York state under Thurlow Weed, W. H. Seward, and others, following upon the mysterious disappearance in 1826 of … Continue reading “Antimasonic Party”

Antilogism If in the syllogism in Barbara the conclusion is replaced by its contradictory there is obtained the following set of three (formulas representing) propositions, M(x) ?x P(x), S(x) ?x M(x), S(x) ?x ~P(x), from any two of which the negation of the third may be inferred. Such an inconsistent triad of propositions is called … Continue reading “Antilogism”

Antilogemena an-ti-le-gome-na. See BIBLE; CANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT; DEUTERO-CANONICAL, BOOKS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia