ansate


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an·sate

 (ăn′sāt′)
adj.
Having a handle or a part resembling a handle.

[Latin ānsātus, from ānsa, handle.]
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ansate

(ˈænseɪt) or

ansated

adj
having a handle or handle-like part
[C19: from Latin ansātus, from ansa handle]
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an•sate

(ˈæn seɪt)

adj.
having a handle or handlelike part.
[1890–95; < Latin ansātus=ansa handle + -ātus -ate1]
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A full treatment of the ansate cross in a miniature following the end of the text (Acts 15: 3!), planned for this edition, has been postponed in its publication.