phillyrea, phil are a, phyllirea

[Gr. phillyrea. ] Bot.: A genus of Olese (q. v.). Ornamental evergreen shrubs, with oblong, serrated, opposite leaves, and axillary clusters of small, greenish white flowers. From the shores of the Mediterranean. There are many varieties. IMG:content-0991.png:[blocks in formation] "In madrigals, and phil lysing the fair." Garth: Dispensary, 1. IMG:content-0992.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Gr. Mythology (of the form Philomela): The daughter of Pandion, King of Athens. She was changed by the gods into a nightingale. 2. ( Of both forms): A *3. Ornith . ( of the form Philomela): A genus of Sylviinse. The Nightingale, now Daulias luscinia , was formerly called Philomela luscinia . *phil-o-mot, a. [A corrupt. of Fr. feuille mort =a dead leaf.] Of the color of a dead or faded leaf. tphil-o-mü'-şic-al, adj . [Pref. philo- , and Eng. musical .] Fond of music; philharmonic. phí-lon-thus, s . [Pref. phil- , and Gr.onthos= Entom.: A genus of Staphylinide. phil-o-pe-na, s. [FILLIPEEN.] phil-o-pro-gen-1-tive-ne , s. [Greek philos loving, and Eng. progenitivene .] Phrenology: The love of offspring, in the way of natural affection; fondne for children. Its organ is located above the middle of the cerebellum. phi-lop-ter-i-dae, s . pl . [Modern Lat. philop- ter(us); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ .] Entomology : A family of Mallophaga. Antenna thread-like, with three or five joints; maxillary palpi wanting. Those with five-jointed antenne infest birds, and those with the antenne three- jointed are parasitic on mammals. phi-lop-ter-ŭs, s . [Pref. phil- , and Gr. pteron =a wing.] Entom.: The typical genus of the Phil opter ide (q. v.). *phí-los-ô-phăs-ter, s . [Formed from philoso- phy on the model of poetaster , .] a pretender *phil-os-o-phate, v. i. [Lat. philosophatus , pa. par. of philosophor , from philosophus =a philoso- pher (q. v.).] To act the philosopher; to moralize, to philosophize. "No: few there be, that, with Epictetus, can philoso- phate in slavery."- Barrow : Sermons, vol. ii., ser. 11. *phí-los-o-pha-tion, subst. [PHILOSOPHATE.] Philosophical speculation or discu ion; philoso- phizing. "The work being to be the basis of many future infer ences and philosophations . " - Petty : Advice to Hartlib , p. 18. *phil-o-sop he, s. [Fr.] A philosophaster, a philosopher (q. v.). (Used in contempt.) *phil-o-sop he-dom, subst . [Eng. philosophe; dom.] The realm of philosophy. "They entertain their special amba ador in Philo- sophedom."-Carlyle: Miscell., iii. 216. *phi-los-o-phēme, *phi-los'-ô-phē -mą, subst. [Gr. philosophēma , from philosopheō to discu .] [PHILOSOPHER.) A principle of reasoning; a theorem. phi-los-o-pher, *phi-los-o-fre, *phi-los-o- phre, s. [Fr. philosophe , from Lat.philosophus =(a.) fond of learning or knowledge, (s.) a philosopher, from Gr. philosophos , from philos loving, and sophia =learning, skill; sophos =wise, skilled; Sp. & Ital. filosofo .] 1. One who studies or devotes himself to philos- ophy; one who is versed in or studies moral and in- tellectual science. Formerly it was applied to phi lost orgy philosophy of Hegel in 1810; the positive philosophy of Comte in 1830, and the evolutionary philosophy of Herbert Spencer in 1852, or more decidedly in 1855. "He thought to become happy by philosophy , giving his heart, as he tells us, to seek and search out all the things that come to pa under the sun; yet upon trial, he found all this to be vanity and vexation of spirit." -Sharp : Sermons, vol. i., ser. 3. 2. An hypothesis or a system upon which natural effects are explained; a philosophical system or theory. 3. Reasoning, argumentation. "Of good and evil much they argu'd then, Vain wisdom all and false philosophy . " Milton: P. L. , ii. 565. 4. Calmne and coolne of temper; fortitude, practical wisdom, stoicism; as, to meet troubles with philosophy . 5. The course of sciences read in the schools, and required for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the universities of Germany, ., and corresponding to Arts in this country. *phil-o-stor'-ģỹ, s. [Greek phi lost orgia : pref. philo-, and storge = natural affection.] Natural affection, as that of a mother for her child. *phil-o-tech-nic, *phil-o-tech-nic-al, adj. [Pref. philo- , and Eng. technic, technical.] Fond of the arts. *phil-o-zō-ō-ism, s . [Pref. philo- ; Gr. zōon =an animal, and Eng. suff. -ism . Fondne for animals; kind feeling toward animals. ( Spectator , April 9, 1881, p. 478.) phil-ter, *fil-tre, phil-tre (tre as tër), subst . [Fr. philtre , from Lat. philtrum ; Gr. philtron , from philos loving; Sp. & Ital. filtro .] A love-potion; a love-charm; a potion supposed to have the property or power of exciting love in the person to whom it is administered. "But Anthony himselfe was quite besotted with Cleopatra's sweet speeches, philters , beauty, pleasing tires." -Burton: Anatomy of Melancholy , p. 472. TER, 8. ] phil-ter, *phil-tre (tre as tër), v. t. [PHIL1. To charm to love; to excite to love by a love potion. "Let not those that have repudiated the more inviting sins shew themselves philtred and bewitched by this." Government of the Tongue. 2. To impregnate or mix with a love-potion. *phil-trŭm, s. [Lat.] A philter (q. v.). "Lucretius, a Roman of very eminent parts, which yet were much abated by a philtrum that was given him."Culver well Light of Nations, ch. xvii. phil-y-drā-çě-æ, subst. pl. [Mod. Lat. phily dr(um); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -aceӕ.] Bot. Water worts; an order of Endogens, alliance Xyridales. Roots fascicled, fibrous; stem erect, simple, leafy, often woolly. Leaves ensiform, equitant. Flowers alternate, solitary, se ile; bracteate, yellow, scentle ; calyx abortive; corolla two leaved, withering; filaments three, the two lateral ones petaloid and sterile. Capsule superior, three celled, three-valved, seeds numerous; minute horizontal or narrow parietal or axil placente. Plants with the habit of Sedges and the flowers of Spider. worts. Natives of Australia, Cochin-China, and China. Known genera two, species two. ( Lind ley .)