Defn: Curved somewhat in the form of the letter S. Cussans.
ANNO DOMINI An"no Dom"i*ni. Etym: [L., in the year of [our] Lord [Jesus Christ]; usually abbrev. a. d.]
Defn: In the year of the Christian era; as, a. d. 1887.
ANNOMINATE
An*nom"i*nate, v. t.
Defn: To name. [R.]
ANNOMINATION
An*nom`i*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. annominatio. See Agnomination.]
1. Paronomasia; punning.
2. Alliteration. [Obs.] Tyrwhitt.
ANNOTATE
An"no*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annotated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Annotating.] Etym: [L. annotatus; p. p. of annotare to annotate; ad +
notare to mark, nota mark. See Note, n.]
Defn: To explain or criticize by notes; as, to annotate the works of
Bacon.