Dictionary - Definition of ERICIUS


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. The Vulgate rendering of the Hebrew word qip/d, which in the "Authorized Version" is translated bittern, and in the Revised Version, porcupine.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Ericius" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Ericius \E*ri"ci*us\, noun. [Latin expression, hedgehog.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ERICIUS

Domain	Definition
Antiquities	Ericius “A hedgehog”--i.e. a military engine full of sharp spikes, which was placed by the gate of the camp to prevent the approach of the enemy (B. C. iii. 67). (references)
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. The Vulgate rendering of the Hebrew word qip/d, which in the "Authorized Version" is translated bittern, and in the Revised Version, porcupine.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "ERICIUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Ericius \E*ri"ci*us\, noun. [Latin expression, hedgehog.]. (references)

Domain	Definition
Antiquities	Ericius â€œA hedgehogâ€--i.e. a military engine full of sharp spikes, which was placed by the gate of the camp to prevent the approach of the enemy (B. C. iii. 67). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top