Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PAN'THE-IST, n.

One that believes the universe to be God; a name given to the followers of Spinosa. The earliest Grecian pantheist of whom we read is Orpheus. – Encyc.

PAN-THE-IS'TIC, or PAN-THE-IS'TIC-AL, a.

Pertaining to pantheism; confounding God with the universe. – Enfield. Waterland.

PAN-THE'ON, n. [Gr. πας, παν, all, and Θεος, God.]

A temple or magnificent edifice at Rome, dedicated to all the gods. It is now converted into a church. It was built or embellished by Agrippa, son-in-law to Augustus, is of a round or cylindrical form, with a spherical dome, and 144 feet in diameter. Encyc.

PAN'THER, n. [L. from Gr. πανθηρ. Qu. θηρ, a wild beast.]

A fierce ferocious quadruped and digitigrade carnivorous mammal, the Felis Pardus, of the size of a large dog, with short hair, of a yellow color, diversified with roundish black spots. This animal will climb trees in pursuit of small animals. It is a native of Africa. The name is also applied to other species of the genus.

PAN'TILE, n. [qu. W. pantu, to dimple, to sink in, to become hollow; pan, a bowl, span; or Fr. pente, a bending.]

A gutter tile. But qu. pentile.

PANT'ING, n.

Palpitation; rapid breathing; longing.

PANT'ING, ppr. [See Pant.]

Palpitating; breathing with a rapid succession of inspirations and expirations; longing.

PANT'ING-LY, adv.

With palpitation or rapid breathing.

PANT'LER, n. [Fr. panetier, from pain, L. panis, bread.]

The officer in a great family who has charge of the bread. – Shak.

PAN-TO-CHRO-NOM'E-TER, n. [Gr. παν, χρονος and μετρον.]

An instrument which combines the properties of the compass, sun-dial, and time-dial, and used for all three of them.

PAN'TO-FLE, n. [Fr. pantoufle; It. pantofola, a slipper; Sp. pantuflo; Sw. toffla, toffel, a slipper or sandal; Dan. töfel; Russ. tufel.]

A slipper for the foot.

PAN'TO-GRAPH, n. [Gr. παντα, all, and γραφη, description.]

A mathematical instrument so formed as to copy any sort of drawing or design.

PAN-TO-GRAPH'IC, or PAN-TO-GRAPH'IC-AL, a.

Pertaining to a pantograph; performed by a pantograph.

PAN-TOG'RA-PHY, n.

General description; view of an entire thing.

PAN-TOL'O-GY, n. [Gr. πας and λογος.]

A work of general science.

PAN-TOM'E-TER, n. [Gr. παντα, all, and μετρεω, to measure.]

An instrument for measuring all sorts of elevations, angles and distances. – Bailey.

PAN-TO-MET'RIC, or PAN-TO-MET'RIC-AL, a.

Pertaining to a pantometer; performed by a pantometer.

PAN-TOM'E-TRY, n.

Universal measurement.

PAN'TO-MIME, a.

Representing only in mute action. – Smith.

PAN'TO-MIME, n. [L. pantomimus; Gr. παντομιμος; πας, παν, all, and μιμος, a mimic.]

1. One that imitates all sorts of action and characters without speaking; one that expresses his meaning by mute action. The pantomimes of antiquity used to express in gestures and action, whatever the chorus sung, changing their countenance and behavior as the subject of the song varied. – Encyc.
2. A scene or representation in dumb show.
3. A species of musical entertainment. – Busby.

PAN-TO-MIM'IC, or PAN-TO-MIM'IC-AL, a.

Pertaining to the pantomime; representing characters and actions by dumb show.

PAN-TO-MIM'IC-AL-LY, adv.

In the manner of pantomime.

PAN-TO-MIM'IST, n.

One who acts in pantomime.

PAN'TON, or PAN'TON-SHOE, n. [qu. L. pando, to open.]

A horse-shoe contrived to recover a narrow and hoof-bound heel. – Far. Dict.

PAN-TOPH'A-GIST, n.

An animal or person that eats every thing.