anting

[ an-ting ]

/ ˈæn tɪŋ /

noun

the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.

Origin of anting

1935–40; ant + -ing¹, as translation of German Einemsen

Words nearby anting

antinationalist, anti-Nazi, antineoplastic, antineutrino, antineutron, anting, antinion, antinode, antinoise, antinome, antinomian

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Example sentences from the Web for anting

A belief in the invulnerability (anting) of certain persons was a common superstition.
Philippine Progress Prior to 1898|Various
The Anting gate was the point selected, the Chinese being given until the 12th for a peaceful surrender.
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)|Charles Morris
The Chinese were given until noon on October 13 to give up the Anting gate.
General Gordon|Seton Churchill
Their faith in what they call their anting anting16 is unbreakable.
The Katipunan|J. Brecknock Watson (AKA Francis St. Clair)

He wished to send her his “anting anting” (his good luck charm), and some little money he had saved before the war began.
Bamboo Tales|Ira L. Reeves

British Dictionary definitions for anting

anting

/ (ˈæntɪŋ) /

noun

the placing or rubbing of ants by birds on their feathers. The body fluids of the ants are thought to repel parasites

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单词	anting
释义	anting [ an-ting ] / ˈæn tɪŋ / noun the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites. Origin of anting 1935–40; ant + -ing¹, as translation of German Einemsen Words nearby anting antinationalist, anti-Nazi, antineoplastic, antineutrino, antineutron, anting, antinion, antinode, antinoise, antinome, antinomian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anting A belief in the invulnerability (anting) of certain persons was a common superstition. Philippine Progress Prior to 1898\|Various The Anting gate was the point selected, the Chinese being given until the 12th for a peaceful surrender. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)\|Charles Morris The Chinese were given until noon on October 13 to give up the Anting gate. General Gordon\|Seton Churchill Their faith in what they call their anting anting16 is unbreakable. The Katipunan\|J. Brecknock Watson (AKA Francis St. Clair) He wished to send her his “anting anting” (his good luck charm), and some little money he had saved before the war began. Bamboo Tales\|Ira L. Reeves British Dictionary definitions for anting anting / (ˈæntɪŋ) / noun the placing or rubbing of ants by birds on their feathers. The body fluids of the ants are thought to repel parasites Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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