Anicetus
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
Historical Examples
Suddenly a whistle was heard from near the prow, where Anicetus was standing.
Darkness and Dawn Frederic W. Farrar
Nero seemed overjoyed at finding Anicetus so ready to meet his wishes.
Nero Jacob Abbott
Polycarp was not able to persuade Anicetus to renounce a practice which had been that of the bishops of Rome before his time.
English Conferences of Ernest Renan Ernest Renan
Anicetus was notified that the blame of the whole conspiracy was on him.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Elbert Hubbard
In silent determination the soldiers surrounded her couch, and Anicetus was the first to strike her with a stick.
Seekers after God Frederic William Farrar
As he was speaking Anicetus foxily let fall a dagger between his legs.
Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) Charles Morris
The barge in which Agrippina was thus invited to embark, was the treacherous trap that Anicetus had contrived for her destruction.
Nero Jacob Abbott
At that moment Anicetus entered the room, followed by two other ruffians.
Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) Charles Morris
While they were speaking a body of soldiers, led by Anicetus, arrived, and with threats of violence dispersed the peasant throng.
Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) Charles Morris
And then, handing her to the charge of Anicetus, he turned hastily away.
Darkness and Dawn Frederic W. Farrar
Read Also:
- Aniconic
not employing or permitting images, idols, etc.: an aniconic religion. not forming an image. of or relating to aniconism. Historical Examples This is not necessarily the case with the worshipper of aniconic or unshaped gods. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3 Various The question arises: must the stage of aniconic gods historically precede […]
- Aniconism
opposition to the use of idols or images. the worship of objects symbolic of but not depicting a deity.
- Anicteric virus hepatitis
anicteric virus hepatitis anicteric virus hepatitis an·ic·ter·ic virus hepatitis (ān’ĭk-těr’ĭk) n. A mild form of viral hepatitis, without jaundice.
- Any
one, a, an, or some; one or more without specification or identification: If you have any witnesses, produce them. Pick out any six you like. whatever or whichever it may be: cheap at any price. in whatever quantity or number, great or small; some: Do you have any butter? every; all: Any schoolboy would know […]
- Anigh
near; close to. nearby; close by. Historical Examples Ere for the knight his helmet / they undid again, From his head they drew the spear-point; / to death he was anigh. The Nibelungenlied Unknown But how could the beetle-powder have got anigh the children out of my pocket, sir? Johnny Ludlow, Second Series Mrs. Henry […]