Enneagynous
(En`ne*ag"y*nous) a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + woman, female.] (Bot.) Having or producing
nine pistils or styles; — said of a flower or plant.
Enneahedral
(En`ne*a*he"dral) a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + side.] (Geom.) Having nine sides.
Enneahedria
(En`ne*a*he"dri*a En`ne*a*he"dron) n. (Geom.) A figure having nine sides; a nonagon.
Enneandria
(||En`ne*an"dri*a) n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'enne`a nine + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man, male: cf. F. ennéandrie.]
(Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having nine stamens.
Enneandrian
(En`ne*an"dri*an En`ne*an"drous) a. (Bot.) Having nine stamens.
Enneapetalous
(En`ne*a*pet"al*ous) a. [Gr. 'enne`a nine + E. petalous: cf. F. ennéapétale.] (Bot.)
Having nine petals, or flower leaves.
Enneaspermous
(En`ne*a*sper"mous) a. [Gr. 'enne`a + spe`rma seed.] (Bot.) Having nine seeds; —
said of fruits.
Enneatic
(En`ne*at"ic En`ne*at"ic*al) a. 'enne`a nine.]—> Occurring once in every nine times, days,
years, etc.; every ninth.
Enneatical day, every ninth day of a disease. — Enneatical year, every ninth year of a man's life.
Ennew
(En*new") v. t. [Pref. en- + new. Cf. Innovate.] To make new. [Obs.] Skelton.
Enniche
(En*niche") v. t. To place in a niche. Sterne.
Ennoble
(En*no"ble) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ennobled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ennobling ] [Pref. en- + noble: cf.
F. ennoblir.]
1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. "Ennobling all that he touches."
Trench.
What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards?
Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.
Pope. 2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.
Syn. — To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.
Ennoblement
(En*no"ble*ment), n.
1. The act of making noble, or of exalting, dignifying, or advancing to nobility. Bacon.
2. That which ennobles; excellence; dignity.
