anchovy (an-chō´vi).—A small fish of the herring family caught in the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation.

ancienne noblesse (äN sē en nôbles´), (the old nobility), French families ennobled before the revolution of 1792.

ancien régime (äN sēâN rā zhēm), (the former government or administration), the rulers of the ante-revolution period.

andouile (äN-doo´y).—Tripe.

anguilles (än-gē´y).—Eels.

anguilles grillée (än-gē´y grē-yā´).—Spitch-cocked, or grilled, eels.

anisette´.—A cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.

à outrance (ȧ ōō träNs´), to the last extremity.

à pas de géant (ȧ päd zhā äN), with a giant’s stride.

à peindre (ȧ pâNdr´), worth painting.