AMANUENSIS A*man`u*en"sis, n.; pl. Amanuenses. Etym: [L., fr. a, ab + manus hand.]
Defn: A person whose employment is to write what another dictates, or to copy what another has written.
AMARACUS
A*mar"a*cus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
Defn: A fragrant flower. Tennyson.
AMARANT
Am"a*rant, n.
Defn: Amaranth, 1. [Obs.] Milton.
AMARANTACEOUS
Am`a*ran*ta"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the amaranth is the type.
AMARANTH Am"a*ranth, n. Etym: [L. amarantus, Gr. mortal; — so called because its flowers do not soon wither: cf. F. amarante. The spelling with th seems to be due to confusion with Gr.
1. An imaginary flower supposed never to fade. [Poetic]