169 Quotations with Ancient.
- 21. Ambrose Bierce: HADES, n. The lower world; the residence of departed spirits; the place where th ...
- 22. Ambrose Bierce: HEAD-MONEY, n. A capitation tax, or poll-tax.
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- 23. Ambrose Bierce: HYDRA, n. A kind of animal that the ancients catalogued under many heads.
- 24. Ambrose Bierce: INAUSPICIOUSLY, adv. In an unpromising manner, the auspices being unfavorable. A ...
- 25. Ambrose Bierce: INCOME, n. The natural and rational gauge and measure of respectability, the com ...
- 26. Ambrose Bierce: INFERIAE,n. [Latin] Among the Greeks and Romans, sacrifices for propitation of t ...
- 27. Ambrose Bierce: LIVER, n. A large red organ thoughtfully provided by nature to be bilious with. ...
- 28. Ambrose Bierce: LORE, n. Learning -- particularly that sort which is not derived from a regular ...
- 29. Ambrose Bierce: LYRE, n. An ancient instrument of torture. The word is now used in a figurative ...
- 30. Ambrose Bierce: MAJESTY, n. The state and title of a king. Regarded with a just contempt by the ...
- 31. Ambrose Bierce: MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good ...
- 32. Ambrose Bierce: MEANDER, n. To proceed sinuously and aimlessly. The word is the ancient name of ...
- 33. Ambrose Bierce: MOUSE, n. An animal which strews its path with fainting women. As in Rome Christ ...
- 34. Ambrose Bierce: MUMMY, n. An ancient Egyptian, formerly in universal use among modern civilized ...
- 35. Ambrose Bierce: OVATION, n. n ancient Rome, a definite, formal pageant in honor of one who had b ...
- 36. Ambrose Bierce: PAINTING, n. The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing t ...
- 37. Ambrose Bierce: PANDEMONIUM, n. Literally, the Place of All the Demons. Most of them have escape ...
- 38. Ambrose Bierce: PIGMY, n. One of a tribe of very small men found by ancient travelers in many pa ...
- 39. Ambrose Bierce: PLAGUE, n. In ancient times a general punishment of the innocent for admonition ...
- 40. Ambrose Bierce: PLEBEIAN, n. An ancient Roman who in the blood of his country stained nothing bu ...
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