 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...the people who inhabit the torrid zone. AMPHITHE'ATRE. «. ¡. [ofaVi.&Wf«, of «H», and Siioftei.] A building in a circular or oval form, having its...encompassed with rows of seats one above another; where spectators might behold spectacles, as stage prays, or gladiators. The theatres of the ancients... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...4ni-lis-bt'n5. s. (32). A serj.eiit supposed to have two head:;. AMPHITHEATRE, ani-le-;/i<L'i-tiir. s. (516). A building in a circular or oval form having its area...encompassed with rows of seats one above another. AMPLE, ilm'pi. a. (405). Large, wide, ext«iideJ ; great in bulk; unlimited; without restriction ; liberal,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...the shadow*, at different times of the vear, fall bt^th ways. ANTPMITHE'ATRE, *. [of «M^«wp»-JA building in a circular or oval form, having its area...encompassed with rows of seats one above another. Drydtn. A'MI'H [THEATRICAL,* a. Used to be exhibited in an amphitheatre. Shuftsbiiry. A'MPLE, a. [ampins,... | |
 | George Fulton - English language - 1814 - 452 pages
...Amphiscii, am-fis'sc-ï, n. the inhabitants of the torrid zone Amphitheatre, am-fé-thê'atër, n. a building in a circular or oval form, having its...another Ample, am'pl, a. large; extended; wide; liberal Amplíate, am'ple-ât, v. to enlarge ; to extend Ampliation, am-ple-a'shun, n. enlargement; exaggeration... | |
 | Burgiss Allison - English language - 1815 - 430 pages
...the shadows at different times of the year fall contrary ways. Amphitheatre, âm-fè-iAè'a-tur. ». a building in a circular or oval form, having Its...encompassed with rows of seats one above another. Ample, âm'pl. a. large, wide, liberal. Ampleness, âm'pl-nès. ». largeness, splendour. [enlarge. To Amplíate,... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...two heads. AMPHITHEATRE, ini-le-^ie'a-tnr. s. 516. A building in a circular or oval form, having it!) area encompassed with rows of seats one above another. AMPLE, am'pl. a. 405. Large, wide, extended : threat in bulk ; unlimited ; without restriction ; liberal, large, without... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...im-l'i- -.i,''ul , *•. 93. A serpent supposed to have two heads. AMPHITHEATRE, im-fi-M^-.t-tur, s. 516. A building in a circular or oval form, having its...encompassed with rows of seats one above another. AMPLE, im'-pl, a. 405. Large, wide, extended; great in bulk; unlimited, without restriction ; liberal, large,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...a king. e Al-tar, al'-tur, the place where offerings to heaven are laid. / Rc-ver-ber-a-tion, tfir, a building in a circular or oval form, having its...encompassed with rows of seats one above another. k Pres-sure, presh'-shAre, force, oppression. / Crys-tal, krls'-tal, a hard peluci stone. I m E-gress,... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 420 pages
...meaning [one to another jnphibolous, am-flb'b6-lfis. a. tossed from imphitheatre, lm-fe-<Ae'l-t5r. i. a building • in a circular or oval form, having...of seats one above another Ample, am'pl. a. large, wide, extended Ampleneas.i'ii'pl-ness. 3. largeness, liberality Ampliate, 4jn'ple-ate. va to enlarge,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1823 - 482 pages
...meaning1 Amphibolous, am-flblw-lSs. a. tosstd from one to another Amphitheatre, am-fe-/A4'i-tur. j. a building in a circular or oval form, having its...of seats one above another Ample, am'pl. a. large, wide, extended Arnpleness, im'pl-uea. t. largeness, liberality Ampliate, am'pl>'-iite. «. n. to enlarge... | |
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A building in a circular or oval form, having its area encompassed with rows of seats one above another. AMPLE, im'-pl, a. 
