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An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should make its epiphany in Paris. De Quincey.

2. (Eccl.) A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide.

Epipharyngeal <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*phar`yn*ge"al (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + pharyngeal .] (Anat.) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes. -- n. An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.

Epipharynx <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*phar"ynx (?) , n. [ Epi- + pharynx .] (Zo\'94l.) A structure which overlaps the mouth of certain insects.

Epiphonema <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*pho*ne"ma (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to mention; <?/ + <?/ to speak.] (Rhet.) An exclamatory sentence, or striking reflection, which sums up or concludes a discourse.

Epiphoneme <Xpage=501>

E*piph"o*neme (?) , n. Epiphonema. [R.]

Epiphora <Xpage=501>

E*piph"o*ra (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to bring to or upon; <?/ + <?/ to bring.]

1. (Med.) The watery eye; a disease in which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek.

2. (Rhet.) The emphatic repetition of a word or phrase, at the end of several sentences or stanzas.

Epiphragm <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*phragm (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ a covering, lid, fr. <?/ to block up.] (Zo\'94l.) A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or \'91stivation.

Epiphylospermous <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*phy`lo*sper"mous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ + <?/ leaf + <?/ seed.] (Bot.) Bearing fruit on the black of the leaves, as ferns.

Harris (1710).

Epiphyllous <Xpage=501>

E*piph"yl*lous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ + <?/ leaf.] (Bot.) Growing upon, or inserted into, the leaf.

Epiphyllum <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*phyl"lum (?) , n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in cultivation.

Epiphyseal, Epiphysial <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*phys"e*al (?) , Ep`i*phys"i*al (?) , (Anat.) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis.

Epiphysis <Xpage=501>

E*piph"y*sis (?) , n. ; pl. Epiphyses (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to grow upon; <?/ upon + <?/ to grow.] (Anat.) (a) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis . (b) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland , under Pineal .

Epiphytal <Xpage=501>

E*piph"y*tal (?) , a. (Bot.) Pertaining to an epiphyte.

Epiphyte <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*phyte (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ plant, <?/ to grow: cf. F. \'82piphyte .]

1. (Bot.) An air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See Air plant .

2. (Med.) A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body.

Epiphytic, Epiphytical <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*phyt"ic (?) , Ep`i*phyt"ic*al (?) , a. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphyte. -- Ep`i*phyt"ic*al*ly , adv.

Epiplastron <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*plas"tron (?) , n. ; pl. Epiplastra (#) . [Pref. epi- + plastron .] (Anat.) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles.

Epipleural <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*pleu"ral (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + pleural .] (Anat.) Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra.

Owen.

Epiplexis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*plex"is (?) , n. [L., reproof, fr. Gr. <?/ , fr. <?/ to strike at, reprove; <?/ + <?/ to strike.] (Rhet.) A figure by which a person seeks to convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding.

Epiploce <Xpage=501>

E*pip"lo*ce (?) , n. [L., connection, from Gr. <?/ a plaiting together, fr. <?/ to plait or braid in; <?/ upon + <?/ to twist, plait.] (Rhet.) A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g. , "He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced them."

Johnson.

Epiploic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*plo"ic (?) , a. Relating to the epiplo\'94n.

Epiplo\'94n <Xpage=501>

E*pip"lo*\'94n (?) , n. ; pl. Epiploa (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/.] (Anat.) See Omentum .

Epipodial <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*po"di*al (?) , a.

1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epipodialia or the parts of the limbs to which they belong.

2. (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to the epipodium of Mollusca.

Epipodiale <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*po`di*a"le (?) , n. ; pl. Epipodialia (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/, dim. of <?/, <?/, foot.] (Anat.) One of the bones of either the forearm or shank, the epipodialia being the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula.

Epipodite <Xpage=501>

E*pip"o*dite (?) , n. [See Epipodium .] (Zo\'94l.) The outer branch of the legs in certain Crustacea. See Maxilliped .

Epipodium <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*po"di*um (?) , n. ; pl. Epipodia (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/, <?/, foot.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods.

Epipolic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*pol"ic (?) , a. (Opt.) Producing, or relating to, epipolism or fluorescence. [R.]

Epipolism <Xpage=501>

E*pip"o*lism (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ a surface; <?/ + <?/ to be.] (Opt.) See Fluorescence . [R.]

Sir J. Herschel.

Epipolized <Xpage=501>

E*pip"o*lized (?) , a. Changed to the epipolic condition, or that in which the phenomenon of fluorescence is presented; produced by fluorescence; as, epipolized light . [R.]

Stokes.

Epipteric <Xpage=501>

Ep`ip*ter"ic (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. <?/ wing. So called because above the wing of the sphenoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to a small Wormian bone sometimes present in the human skull between the parietal and the great wing of the sphenoid. -- n. The epipteric bone.

Epipterygoid <Xpage=501>

Ep`ip*ter"y*goid (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + pterygoid .] (Anat.) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone. -- n. An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.

Epipubic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*pu"bic (?) , a. Relating to the epipubis.

Epipubis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*pu"bis (?) , n. ; pl. Epipubes (#) . [NL., epi- + pubis .] (Anat.) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians and other animals.

Episcopacy <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pa*cy (?) , n. [See Episcopate .] Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind.

Episcopal <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pal (?) , a. [L. episcopalis , fr. episcopus : cf. F. \'82piscopal . See Bishop .]

1. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church .

2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.

Episcopalian <Xpage=501>

E*pis`co*pa"li*an (?) , a. Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church.

Episcopalian <Xpage=501>

E*pis`co*pa"li*an , n. One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.

Episcopalianism <Xpage=501>

E*pis`co*pa"li*an*ism (?) , n. The doctrine and usages of Episcopalians; episcopacy.

Episcopally <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pal*ly (?) , adv. By episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner.

Episcopant <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pant (?) , n. A bishop. [Obs.]

Milton.

Episcoparian <Xpage=501>

E*pis`co*pa"ri*an (?) , a. Episcopal. [R.]

Wood.

Episcopate <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pate (?) , n. [L. episcopatus , fr. episcopus : cf. F. \'82piscopat . See Bishop .]

1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.

2. The collective body of bishops.

3. The time of a bishop's rule.

Episcopate <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pate (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Episcopated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Episcopating .] To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.]

Feeding the flock episcopating . Milton.

Episcopicide <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pi*cide (?) , n. [L. episcopus bishop + caedere to kill.] The killing of a bishop.

Episcopize <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pize (?) , v. t. To make a bishop of by consecration.

Southey.

Episcopize <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*pize , v. i. To perform the duties of a bishop.

Episcopy <Xpage=501>

E*pis"co*py (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/. See Bishop .]

1. Survey; superintendence. [Obs.]

Milton.

2. Episcopacy. [Obs.]

Jer. Taylor.

Episepalous <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*sep"al*ous (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + sepal .] (Bot.) Growing on the sepals or adnate to them.

Episkeletal <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*skel"e*tal (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + skeleletal .] (Anat.) Above or outside of the endoskeleton; epaxial.

Episodal <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*so"dal (?) , a. Same as Episodic .

Episode <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*sode (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ a coming in besides, <?/ episode; <?/ into, besides + <?/ a coming in, <?/ into + <?/ way, cf. Skr. sad to go: cf. F. \'82pisode .] (Rhet.) A separate incident, story, or action, introduced for the purpose of giving a greater variety to the events related; an incidental narrative, or digression, separable from the main subject, but naturally arising from it.

Episodial <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*so"di*al (?) , a. Pertaining to an episode; by way of episode; episodic.

Episodic, Episodical <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*so"dic (?) , Ep`i*so"dic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. \'82pisodique . See Episode .] Of or pertaining to an episode; adventitious. -- Ep`i*so"dic*al*ly , adv.

Such a figure as Jacob Brattle, purely episodical though it be, is an excellent English portrait. H. James.

Epispadias <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*spa"di*as (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ to draw, rend.] (Med.) A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.

Epispastic <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*spas"tic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to draw to, attract; <?/ to + <?/ to draw: cf. F. \'82pispastique .] (Med.) Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering.

Epispastic <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*spas"tic , n. (Med.) An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.

Episperm <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*sperm (?) , n. [Pref. epi- + Gr. <?/ seed: cf. F. \'82pisperme .] (Bot.) The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See Testa .

Epispermic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*sper"mic (?) , a. (Bot.) Pertaining, or belonging, to the episperm, or covering of a seed.

Epispore <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*spore (?) , n. [Pref. epi- + spore .] (Bot.) The thickish outer coat of certain spores.

Epistaxis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*stax"is (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ to drop.] (Med.) Bleeding at the nose.

Epistemology <Xpage=501>

E*pis`te*mol"o*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ knowledge + -logy .] The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.

Episternal <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*ster"nal (?) , a. (Anat. & Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the episternum.

Episternum <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*ster"num (?) , n. ; pl. Episterna (#) . [NL. See Epi- , and Sternum .]

1. (Anat.) (a) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle. (b) Same as Epiplastron .

2. (Zo\'94l.) One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.

Epistilbite <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*stil"bite (?) , n. [Pref. epi- + stilbite .] (Min.) A crystallized, transparent mineral of the Zeolite family. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.

Epistle <Xpage=501>

E*pis"tle (?) , n. [OE. epistle , epistel , AS. epistol , pistol , L. epistola , fr. Gr. <?/ anything sent by a messenger, message, letter, fr. <?/ to send to, tell by letter or message; <?/ upon, to + <?/ to dispatch, send; cf. OF. epistle , epistre , F. \'82p\'8ctre . See Stall .]

1. A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters.

A madman's epistles are no gospels. Shak.

2. (Eccl.) One of the letters in the New Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles.

Epistle side , the right side of an altar or church to a person looking from the nave toward the chancel.

One sees the pulpit on the epistle side . R. Browning.

Epistle <Xpage=501>

E*pis"tle , v. t. To write; to communicate in a letter or by writing. [Obs.]

Milton.

Epistler <Xpage=501>

E*pis"tler (?) , n.

1. A writer of epistles, or of an epistle of the New Testament.

M. Arnold.

2. (Eccl.) The ecclesiastic who reads the epistle at the communion service.

Epistolar <Xpage=501>

E*pis"to*lar (?) , a. Epistolary.

Dr. H. More.

Epistolary <Xpage=501>

E*pis"to*la*ry (?) , a. [L. epistolaris , fr. epistola : cf. F. \'82pistolaire .]

1. Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style .

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2. Contained in letters; carried on by letters. " Epistolary correspondence."

Addison.

Epistolean <Xpage=503>

Ep`is*to"le*an (?) , n. One who writes epistles; a correspondent.

Mary Cowden Clarke.

Epistoler <Xpage=503>

E*pis"to*ler (?) , n. (Eccl.) One of the clergy who reads the epistle at the communion service; an epistler.

Epistolet <Xpage=503>

E*pis"to*let (?) , n. A little epistle.

Lamb.

Epistolic, Epistolical <Xpage=503>

Ep`is*tol"ic (?) , Ep`is*tol"ic*al (?) , a. [L. epistolicus , Gr. <?/.] Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.

Epistolize <Xpage=503>

E*pis"to*lize (?) , v. i. To write epistles.

Epistolizer <Xpage=503>

E*pis"to*li`zer (?) , n. A writer of epistles.

Epistolographic <Xpage=503>

E*pis`to*lo*graph"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ : cf. F. \'82pistolographique .] Pertaining to the writing of letters; used in writing letters; epistolary.

Epistolographic character &or; mode of writing , the same as Demotic character . See under Demotic .

Epistolography <Xpage=503>

E*pis`to*log"ra*phy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ epistle + -graphy : cf. F. \'82pistolographie .] The art or practice of writing epistles.

Epistoma, Epistome <Xpage=503>

E*pis"to*ma (?) , Ep"i*stome (?) , n. [NL. epistoma , fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/, <?/, mouth.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) The region between the antenn\'91 and the mouth, in Crustacea. (b) A liplike organ that covers the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See Illust ., under Entoprocta .

Epistrophe <Xpage=503>

E*pis"tro*phe (?) , n. [L., from Gr. <?/ a turning toward, return, fr. <?/ to turn toward; <?/ upon, to + <?/ to turn.] (Rhet.) A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g. , "Are they Hebrews? so am I . Are they Israelites? so am I ."

2 Cor. xi. 22.

Epistyle <Xpage=503>

Ep"i*style (?) , n. [L. epistylium , Gr. <?/; <?/ upon + <?/ column: cf. F. \'82pistyle .] (Anc. Arch.) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave .

Episyllogism <Xpage=503>

Ep`i*syl"lo*gism (?) , n. [Pref. epi- + syllogism .] (Logic) A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism, called, in relation to this, the prosyllogism.

Epitaph <Xpage=503>

Ep"i*taph (?) , n. [F. \'82pitaphe , L. epitaphium a funeral oration, fr. Gr. <?/, orig. an adj., over or at a tomb; <?/ upon + <?/ tomb. Cf. Cenotaph .]

1. An inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in memory or commendation of the one buried there; a sepulchral inscription.

Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb. Shak.

2. A brief writing formed as if to be inscribed on a monument, as that concerning Alexander: "Sufficit huic tumulus, cui non sufficeret orbis."

Epitaph <Xpage=503>

Ep"i*taph , v. t. To commemorate by an epitaph. [R.]

Let me be epitaphed the inventor of English hexameters. G. Harvey.

Epitaph <Xpage=503>

Ep"i*taph , v. i. To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph. [R.]

The common in their speeches epitaph upon him . . . "He lived as a wolf and died as a dog." Bp. Hall.

Epitapher <Xpage=503>

Ep"i*taph`er (?) , n. A writer of epitaphs.

Nash.

Epitaphial, Epitaphian <Xpage=503>

Ep`i*taph"i*al (?) , Ep`i*taph"i*an (?) , a. Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph.

The noble Pericles in his epitaphian speech. Milton.

Epitaphial Latin verses are not to be taken too literally. Lowell.

Epitaphic <Xpage=503>