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Antepagmenta dressings or architrave of a doorway. This term does not include the frame of the door, which is of wood, but only the stone decorations, or stucco, when that material is used. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Antenatale Domini another name for Advent, the time immediately preceding Christmas-day. See Staunton, Eccles. Dict. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Anteminsion SEE ANTIMENSIUM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Antelucani (sc. SEE COETUS), i.e. before daylight. In times of persecution the Christians, being unable to meet for divine worship in the open day, held their assemblies in the night. The like assemblies were afterward continued from feelings of piety and devotion, and called antelucan or night assemblies. This custom is noticed in Pliny’s Letter … Continue reading “Antelucani”

ANTELOPE See under ROE. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Antelope Antelope. Antelope are cud-chewing, hollow horned animals related to goats. Early European Bible translators were not acquainted with antelope, which roam the grassy plains and forests of Asia and Africa; so they called the antelope deer instead. Antelope are listed among clean wild game … Continue reading “Antelope”

Antelmi, Pierre a French theologian, nephew of Nicolas, was born at Frejus near the commencement of the 17th century, and died Nov. 27, 1668. He studied theology and jurisprudence at Paris. He wished to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, who, in his old-age, had raised a dissension concerning the celebrated Peiresc in establishing, … Continue reading “Antelmi, Pierre”

Antelmi, Nicolas a French theologian, was born in the last half of the 16th century, and died March 2, 1646. He was canon and vicar-general of Frejus. He was very intimate with the learned patron of literature Peiresc, and furnished the brothers Gaucher and Louis of St. Martha for their Gallia Christiana the catalogues of … Continue reading “Antelmi, Nicolas”

Antelmi (Or Anthelmi) Leonce, grand-vicar of Frejus and provost of the cathedral of that place, lived near the close of the 17th and the commencement of the 18th century. Pere Lelong attributed to him a work on the life of Francis Picquet, consul of France and Holland at Aleppo (Paris, 1732); but Qudrard claimed that … Continue reading “Antelmi (Or Anthelmi)”

Antelmi Joseph, a French ecclesiastical historian, was born at Frejus, July 25, 1648, and died June 21, 1697. He was canon of Frejmus, and first published a treatise entitled De Periculis Canonicorum. In 1680 he wrote a dissertation, De Initiis Ecclesice Forojuliensis, which he designed to extend. In 1684, by the aid of pere La … Continue reading “Antelmi”

Anteisagoge; or, Counter-Question The Answering of one Question by asking another An-teis-a-g-gee. Greek, , a bringing in instead; from (anti), against or instead; (eis), in; (agein), to lead or bring. The figure is so called, because a question is answered by asking another. It is called also ANTICATALLAXIS (an-ti-cat-al-lax-is). Greek, , a setting off or … Continue reading “Anteisagoge; or, Counter-Question”