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Compact region at a galaxy's center with abnormally high luminosity
An active galactic nucleus (AGN) is a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum
Active_galactic_nucleus
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up agn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. AGN may refer to: Active galactic nucleus Acute glomerulonephritis African Group of Negotiators, a coalition
AGN
Poorly understood class of astronomical objects
original reports identified LRDs as a type of early active galactic nucleus (AGN) containing a supermassive black hole. However, while this explains their
Little red dot (astronomical object)
Little_red_dot_(astronomical_object)
Active galactic nucleus (AGN) containing a supermassive black hole
luminous active galactic nucleus (AGN). It is sometimes known as a quasi-stellar object, abbreviated QSO. The emission from an AGN is powered by accretion onto
Quasar
Nigerian umbrella entertainment trade union
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) is an umbrella union that regulates and represents the affairs of film actors in Nigeria and abroad. The Guild was officially
Actors_Guild_of_Nigeria
Television channel
AGN Anime Channel (ערוץ אנימה) was an Israeli channel operated by Assis Global Networks, in co-operation with SPI International, specialized an anime
AGN_Anime_Channel
Very rare astronomical objects that are thought to be quasar ionization echos
III]-luminous type-2 active galactic nuclei (AGN) at z ~ 0.3. However, their infrared luminosities reveal AGN in very low activity states, indicating that
Green_bean_galaxy
15th-century noble, Royal Chamberlain and Knight of King Charles III of Navarre
13v.'.' AGN, Comptos. Reg. 318, fols. 17v." to 18r.o. AGN, Comptos. Reg. 327, fols. 19v." to 20r." AGN, Comptos. Reg. 332, fol. 15r.o. AGN, Comptos,
Juan_Vélaz_de_Medrano_IV
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor; racemic form of rasagiline
AGN-1135 (also known as racemic rasagiline or as N-propargyl-1-aminoindane) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) that was never marketed. It is the
AGN-1135
Investigational antidepressant compound
Zelquistinel (GATE-251, formerly AGN-241751) is an orally active small-molecule NMDA receptor positive allosteric modulator which is under development
Zelquistinel
Phenomenon whereby a galaxy shuts down its star formation
AGN-driven heating. There are at least two scenarios by which an AGN can heat up gas in a galaxy. In one scenario, a lot of gas accretes onto the AGN
Quenching_(astronomy)
Nigerian actor (born 1967)
Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) following a court ruling that removed the previous president from office. Although he was appointed AGN president in the mid-2010s
Emeka_Ike
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
SU-11739 (other developmental code names AGN-1133, J-508; also known as N-methyl-N-propargyl-1-aminoindane) is an experimental monoamine oxidase inhibitor
SU-11739
Chemical compound
Atogepant Clinical data Trade names Qulipta, Aquipta Other names AGN-241689, MK-8031 AHFS/Drugs.com Monograph MedlinePlus a621052 License data US DailyMed: Atogepant
Atogepant
Nigerian actor and media personality
he earned the position of President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, or AGN. This would be followed by his re-election for the same position on October
Ejezie_Emeka_Rollas
Argentine politician
minority despite being the president of the AGN, clarified that the report was not officially endorsed by the AGN. He also pointed that the report rejects
Jesús Rodríguez (Argentine politician)
Jesús_Rodríguez_(Argentine_politician)
Brightest cluster galaxy in the constellation Boötes
is estimated to be (z) 0.37 and it contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN) based on evidence of a central point-like region that is coincident with
MACS_J1447.4+0827_BCG
Scientific organization on geography
Geographical Names (German: Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen (StAGN)) is an independent scientific organization on the standardization of geographical
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (Germany)
Permanent_Committee_on_Geographical_Names_(Germany)
Airport
Angoon Seaplane Base (IATA: AGN, ICAO: PAGN, FAA LID: AGN) is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the
Angoon_Seaplane_Base
Galaxies with interacting gravitational fields
accretion and AGN activity. Both observational evidence and simulations suggest that this inflow of gas can ignite active galactic nucleus (AGN) activity
Interacting_galaxy
Low redshift quasar in the constellation Boötes
The Teacup galaxy, also known as the Teacup AGN or SDSS J1430+1339 is a low redshift type 2 quasar, showing an extended loop of ionized gas resembling
Teacup_galaxy
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Native speakers 19,608 (2010) Language family Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Kalamian Agutaynen Language codes ISO 639-3 agn Glottolog agut1237
Agutaynen_language
Art museum in Nova Scotia, Canada
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) is a public provincial art museum based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The art museum's primary building complex
Art_Gallery_of_Nova_Scotia
Israeli astrophysicist and Professor
Aviv University, known for his research on quasars, active galactic nuclei (AGNs), Black hole, star-forming galaxies, and the interplay of gas and dust in
Hagai_Netzer
Astronomical object appearing as a bright blob, discovered by Hanny van Arkel
also known as the Teacup AGN or SDSS J1430+1339 in x-rays with Swift and Chandra. The extended clouds around the Teacup AGN consist of an "eastern bubble"
Hanny's_Voorwerp
Brightest cluster galaxy in the constellation Lynx
of emission lines. This galaxy also contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN). Abell 646 BCG is classified as a Seyfert galaxy. The total hydrogen-alpha
Abell_646_BCG
National archives of Argentina
The General Archive of the Nation (Spanish: Archivo General de la Nación, AGN) are the national archives of Argentina. It is a body under the Secretariat
General Archive of the Nation (Argentina)
General_Archive_of_the_Nation_(Argentina)
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Camelopardalis
February 2020, it was reported that another similar but much more energetic AGN outburst—the Ophiuchus Supercluster eruption in the NeVe 1 galaxy, was five
MS_0735.6+7421
Interstellar clouds
interstellar cloud ionized by the radiation of an active galactic nucleus (AGN) inside a galaxy or photons produced by the shocks associated with the radio
Extended_emission-line_region
Very compact quasi-stellar radio source
(neologism of "BL Lacertae" and "Quasar") is an active galactic nucleus (AGN) with a relativistic jet – a jet composed of ionized matter traveling at
Blazar
Change in luminosity of a moving object due to special relativity
gamma-ray bursts, and, on a much larger scale, active galactic nuclei (AGN; of which quasars are a particular variety). Beaming affects the apparent
Relativistic_beaming
Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
_{\odot }} yr−1) is escaping the galaxy. Momentum coupling to the jet of the AGN is likely driving the outflow. The current observed star-formation rate (SFR)
NGC_1266
British astrophysicist
her doctorate in 2017 with a thesis titled "The influence of morphology, AGN and environment on the quenching histories of galaxies". Smethurst was an
Becky_Smethurst
Galaxy with a high luminosity
luminosity may also come from the presence of an active galactic nucleus (AGN) residing at the center. It was ultimately found that many LIRGs are actually
Luminous_infrared_galaxy
Texas A&M University Nuclear Science Center. The older of the two is the AGN-201M model, a low-power teaching reactor. The newer reactor, the TRIGA Mark
Texas A&M Nuclear Science Center
Texas_A&M_Nuclear_Science_Center
Largest type of black hole
black holes is the process responsible for powering active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and quasars. Two supermassive black holes have been directly imaged by the
Supermassive_black_hole
Particle outflow from an accretion disk
accretion disks, mainly near protoplanetary disks and active galactic nuclei (AGN). The disk wind is made up of a gaseous and a dusty component. Especially
Disk_wind
Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
classified as a Seyfert 2 galaxy, characterized by its active galactic nucleus (AGN) powered by a supermassive black hole and exhibiting strong X-ray and infrared
NGC_1358
Galaxy of unusual size, shape, or composition
types of peculiar galaxies: interacting galaxies and active galactic nuclei (AGN). When two galaxies come close to each other, their mutual gravitational
Peculiar_galaxy
Peculiar galaxy in the constellation Sextans
system, with two known companions revealed as offset active galactic nuclei (AGN). NGC 3341 is classified as a giant disk galaxy located at redshift 0.027
NGC_3341
Background galaxy containing a quasar
from JWST/NIRSpec-Spectroscopic Redshift Confirmation of an X-Ray Luminous AGN at z = 10.1". The Astrophysical Journal. 955 (1): L24. arXiv:2308.02750.
UHZ1
Dwarf elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo
by active galactic nuclei (AGN) which contain supermassive black holes. The nucleus of NGC 3226 appears to contain an AGN. The nucleus is a strong source
NGC_3226
Stadium in Hamburg, Germany
(in German). Retrieved 30 July 2015. GmbH, agn Niederberghaus & Partner. "agn - Millerntor stadium". www.agn.de. "FC St. Pauli - Fakten zum Millerntor"
Millerntor-Stadion
Telescopic attachment designed to block out the direct light from a star
galaxies in quasars and other similar objects with active galactic nuclei (AGN). The coronagraph was introduced in 1931 by the French astronomer Bernard
Coronagraph
Type 1 Seyfert galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
a double-peaked profile active galactic nucleus (AGN). SDSS J1239+5314 is categorized as a Type 1 AGN. It is also a galaxy merger with the two nuclei estimated
SDSS_J1239+5314
Type 2 quasar in the constellation Sextans
"Kiloparsec-scale outflows are prevalent among luminous AGN: outflows and feedback in the context of the overall AGN population". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
J1010+0612
List of some black holes
150914 EGSD2 J142033.66 525917.5 core black holes — galaxy hosting a dual AGN OJ 287 core black holes — a BL Lac object with a candidate binary supermassive
List_of_black_holes
Mexican politician
política del Distrito Norte de la Baja California, ad-iiH-UaBC, colección agn, Gobernación, exp.45.14 y nombramiento de Alberto V. Aldrete como escribien-te
Alberto_Víctor_Aldrete
Galaxy in the constellation Draco
detailed observations by X-ray and ultraviolet telescopes revealed that the AGN's accretion disk had undergone a partial or total disruption. The Quasi-periodic
1ES_1927+654
NASA X-ray space telescope of the Explorer program
article to Nature detailing observations of wind temperature variations around AGN IRAS 13224−3809. By detecting periodic absences of absorption lines in the
NuSTAR
Joanna (2025-10-20). "Sweden receives 1st of 60 Saab Gripen E fighter jets". AGN. Retrieved 2025-12-10. "S 100 D". 24 August 2023. "FMV chooses Saab for AEW
List of equipment of the Swedish Air Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Swedish_Air_Force
Name list
Scandinavian origin. The name is a compound. The first part is either the word agn 'punishment, deed' or egg 'knife edge', and the second part is from harr
Agnar
Extinct romance language of Navarre
Romance navarro Treasury register in the Court of Auditors of Navarre of 1402 (AGN, Comptos Reg. 267) Native to Northern Spain Region Kingdom of Navarre Ethnicity
Navarrese_Romance
Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
Nadia L.; Watts, Duncan J. (2019). "Mid-infrared spectroscopic evidence for AGN heating warm molecular gas". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
I_Zwicky_18
Israeli television channel
News ILTV Disney Disney Jr. MTV Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Comedy Central Hop! Fox Sports Viva Former channels Channel 2 List Bip Channel 10 Ego AGN Anime AXN
Hala_TV
Armenian poet
Misak Metsaturian in January 1886 in the village of Pingyan [hy]/Benka, near Agn in the Harput Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire, to parents Iskuhi and Garabed
Misak_Metsarents
16th-century Spanish conquistador
especialmente del de Indias. unknown library. Madrid. revista.agn.gob.pe https://revista.agn.gob.pe/ojs/index.php/ragn/article/download/116/281?inline=1
Hernando_Pizarro
Nigerian actor
Duru was appointed as the interim president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and also in the same year was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Francis_Duru
Type 2 quasar located in the constellation Leo
indicating the merger resulted J1000+1242 having two active galactic nuclei (AGN) or from both sides of its narrow-line region concealed by a torus of gas
J1000+1242
Pharmaceutical compound
Piretanide Psychotridine Transcrocetin (saffron) Unsorted: Allosteric modulators: AGN-241751 See also: Receptor/signaling modulators Metabotropic glutamate receptor
BQ-869
Chemical compound
Piretanide Psychotridine Transcrocetin (saffron) Unsorted: Allosteric modulators: AGN-241751 See also: Receptor/signaling modulators Metabotropic glutamate receptor
MDPCP
Type of active galactic nucleus
object or BL Lac object is a type of active galactic nucleus (AGN) or a galaxy with such an AGN, named after its prototype, BL Lacertae. In contrast to other
BL_Lacertae_object
Nigerian actor (1981–2024)
lost their lives in the incident. Initially, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) declared him alive after videos circulated online showing him on the boat
Junior_Pope
Trio of interacting galaxies in the constellation Cancer
light-years from Earth. First discovered as a triple active galactic nucleus (AGN) candidate in a Sloan Digital Sky Survey study published in 2011, they received
SDSS_J0849+1114
Type of galactic nucleus
these galaxies. Some astronomers have proposed that active galactic nuclei (AGN) with supermassive black holes are responsible for the LINER spectral emission
Low-ionization nuclear emission-line region
Low-ionization_nuclear_emission-line_region
Large Lyman-Alpha nebula with four quasars embedded in it
Jackpot Nebula at z=2: a High Incidence of AGN Coupled with the Detection of Extended Emission". Multiphase AGN Feeding & Feedback II: 71. Decarli, Roberto;
Jackpot_Nebula
Brightest galaxy within a galaxy cluster
clusters were found to have higher AGN (active galactic nuclei) power fractions with increasing red-shift. Substantial AGN power fractions in the outer cluster
Brightest_cluster_galaxy
American astrophysicist
black holes in the center of active galaxies. She currently maintains The AGN Black Hole Mass Database which gives SMBH mass measurements for over 60 active
Misty_C._Bentz
Pharmaceutical compound
Piretanide Psychotridine Transcrocetin (saffron) Unsorted: Allosteric modulators: AGN-241751 See also: Receptor/signaling modulators Metabotropic glutamate receptor
Ketamir-2
Compact astronomical body
regions called active galactic nuclei (AGN), may be explained by accretion onto supermassive black holes. These AGN consist of a central black hole that
Black_hole
CPRI Capri Holdings Market capitalization change. May 12, 2020 DXCM Dexcom AGN Allergan Allergan acquired by AbbVie. April 6, 2020 M Macy's Market capitalization
List_of_S&P_500_companies
World page "Guatemala" Archived 17 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine AGN (17 August 2023). "Guatemala conmemora el Día de la Bandera - Agencia Guatemalteca
Flag_of_Guatemala
Nigerian actress (born 1985)
Youth In Africa Won 2013 HOG Award Icon of Hope Won Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Award Most Disciplined Actress Won Cynosure Magazine Nigerian Fashion Recognition
Chika_Ike
JPL 599827 2010 VR269 — November 1, 2010 Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Survey AGN 800 m MPC · JPL 599828 2010 VB270 — November 2, 2010 Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon
List of minor planets: 599001–600000
List_of_minor_planets:_599001–600000
Allegion Public Limited Company ALLE Ireland Allergan Inc. AGN Ireland Allergan Inc. AGN.PRA Ireland ALLETE, Inc. ALE US Alliance California Municipal
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (A)
Companies_listed_on_the_New_York_Stock_Exchange_(A)
Israeli satellite TV channels
News ILTV Disney Disney Jr. MTV Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Comedy Central Hop! Fox Sports Viva Former channels Channel 2 List Bip Channel 10 Ego AGN Anime AXN
Yes_TV_Shows_Channels
Flag carrier of DR Congo
Joanna (2025-12-19). "Air Congo passengers had to jump from the door of a Boeing 737". AGN. Retrieved 2026-01-10. Air Congo on Alternative Airlines
Air_Congo_(2024-)
Gamma-ray and cosmic ray observatory in Puebla, Mexico
Galactic plane, have sensitivity to see known TeV active galactic nuclei (AGN) and the brightest known GeV gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), and represents a large
High Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment
High_Altitude_Water_Cherenkov_Experiment
Mexican National archive
General de la Nación (Spanish for "General Archive of the Nation"; abbreviated AGN) is charged by the Mexican state to "be the governing body of the national
Archivo General de la Nación (Mexico)
Archivo_General_de_la_Nación_(Mexico)
Television channel
News ILTV Disney Disney Jr. MTV Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Comedy Central Hop! Fox Sports Viva Former channels Channel 2 List Bip Channel 10 Ego AGN Anime AXN
Zoom_(Israeli_TV_channel)
Mk.II model, 250 kW): University of Pavia (1965 - operational) Palermo - AGN-201 "Costanza" (zero-power reactor): University of Palermo (1960 – operational)
List of nuclear research reactors
List_of_nuclear_research_reactors
Chemical compound
Piretanide Psychotridine Transcrocetin (saffron) Unsorted: Allosteric modulators: AGN-241751 See also: Receptor/signaling modulators Metabotropic glutamate receptor
3-Fluorodeschloroketamine
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
corroborating a possible AGN. Another, weaker radio source has also been detected nearby, opening up the possibility of a double AGN that cannot be ruled
IC_1101
2401 Aehlita 1975 VM2 Aehlita November 2, 1975 Nauchnij T. M. Smirnova AGN 9.0 km (5.6 mi) MPC · JPL 2402 Satpaev 1979 OR13 Satpaev July 31, 1979 Nauchnij
List of minor planets: 2001–3000
List_of_minor_planets:_2001–3000
Israeli television channel
News ILTV Disney Disney Jr. MTV Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Comedy Central Hop! Fox Sports Viva Former channels Channel 2 List Bip Channel 10 Ego AGN Anime AXN
Kan_11
Galaxy in the constellation Leo
This EELR could originate from both AGN or from just one. Detailed oxygen [O III] imaging could reveal which AGN is responsible for this EELR. ESO's VLT
NGC_3758
Class of active galaxies with very bright nuclei
displaying an ultraviolet excess in their nuclei. An active galactic nucleus (AGN) is a compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a higher than normal
Seyfert_galaxy
Pharmaceutical compound
Piretanide Psychotridine Transcrocetin (saffron) Unsorted: Allosteric modulators: AGN-241751 See also: Receptor/signaling modulators Metabotropic glutamate receptor
Radiprodil
980 m MPC · JPL 767024 2014 QO474 — August 31, 2014 Haleakala Pan-STARRS 1 AGN 950 m MPC · JPL 767025 2014 QS475 — July 7, 2014 Haleakala Pan-STARRS 1 ·
List of minor planets: 767001–768000
List_of_minor_planets:_767001–768000
Chemical compound
AGN-2979 is a glutarimide tryptophan hydroxylase activation inhibitor. It shows antidepressant properties in rodent models of depression. Hasegawa S,
AGN-2979
Swedish early warning aircraft
Lake, Jon (2025-05-09). "Saudi Arabia showing interest in GlobalEye?". AGN. Retrieved 2025-11-15. "Saab Responds to NATO RFI with GlobalEye". Start
GlobalEye
Pharmaceutical compound
Tryptophan hydroxylase Substrates→Products: Tryptophan→5-HTP Inhibitors: AGN-2979 Fenclonine (PCPA) Telotristat ethyl AANATTooltip Aralkylamine N-acetyltransferase
Tisolagiline
Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
F.; Stern, D. (2020). "Local AGN survey (LASr): I. Galaxy sample, infrared colour selection, and predictions for AGN within 100 MPC". Monthly Notices
NGC_7337
Pharmaceutical compound
Piretanide Psychotridine Transcrocetin (saffron) Unsorted: Allosteric modulators: AGN-241751 See also: Receptor/signaling modulators Metabotropic glutamate receptor
CNS-5161
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
total star formation of 0.6 M☉ yr−1. It has an active galactic nucleus (AGN) like most types of active galaxies with the energy source originating from
Markarian_1018
Electromagnetic radiation
astrophysical jet, HST image. The blue light from the jet emerging from the bright AGN core, towards the lower right, is due to synchrotron radiation.
Synchrotron_radiation
Seyfert 2 galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
mechanical heating caused by its active galactic nucleus (AGN). The power generated by the AGN in 4C+ 55.16 has remained unchanged for over the half of
4C+55.16
Quasar
with large amounts of gas, dust, and an active galactic nucleus (AGN) at its core. The AGN is radio-quiet with no evidence for a relativistic jet. It is
APM_08279+5255
Nova Scotian folk artist
collection of Lewis' work can be found in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS). It occasionally displays the Chaplin/Wennerstrom shutters (now part of
Maud_Lewis
Taiwanese-born American astrophysicist (born 1968)
interests include merging and colliding galaxies, active galactic nuclei (AGN), and the star formation history of the universe. He is a former director
Charles_Liu
AGN
AGN
Boy/Male
Indian
Sacrifice offered to Agni
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Agnes, AGNUS means "chaste; holy."
Female
Italian
Italian and Latvian form of Greek Hagne, AGNESE means "chaste; holy."
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Agni, AGNE means "edge (of a sword)."
Boy/Male
Indian
Son of Agni (Son of Agni)
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Greek Hagne, AGNETHA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Swedish
Variant spelling of Swedish Agneta, AGNETTA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Polish
Polish form of Greek Hagne, AGNIESZKA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Greek Hagne, AGNETA means "chaste; holy."
Male
Hindi/Indian
 Hindi name AGNIMUKHA means "face of fire." In one of the ancient Panchatantra children's tales, this is the name of a flea.
Female
German
German form of Greek Hagne, AGNA means "chaste; holy."
Female
German
Variant spelling of German Agnethe, AGNETH means "chaste; holy."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Poor, poor, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day...
Female
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Agnessa, AGNESSE means "chaste; holy."
Boy/Male
Indian
Son of Agni (Son of Agni)
Female
Russian
(ÐгнеÌÑÑа) Russian form of Greek Hagne, AGNESSA means "chaste; holy."
Male
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word egg, AGNI means "edge (of a sword)."
Female
French
French form of Greek Hagne, AGNÈS means "chaste; holy."
Female
English
English form of French Agnès, AGNES means "chaste; holy."
Female
German
German form of Greek Hagne, AGNETHE means "chaste; holy."
AGN
AGN
Boy/Male
Indian
Immortal
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Goddess of the Stars
Boy/Male
Irish American
Dark.
Boy/Male
Indian
Proof
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Danish, German, Indian, Spanish, Swedish
Truthful; Nobel; Noble Sort
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Beautiful Girl
Female
Dutch
, Jehovah's gift (or grace).
Boy/Male
Sikh
God, The loving caretaker, Earth, Pledge keeper, Beloved cherisher, Protector
Girl/Female
Indian
Is associated to Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Muslim
Total submission. Salutation.
AGN
AGN
AGN
AGN
AGN
n.
The doctrine that the existence of a personal Deity, an unseen world, etc., can be neither proved nor disproved, because of the necessary limits of the human mind (as sometimes charged upon Hamilton and Mansel), or because of the insufficiency of the evidence furnished by physical and physical data, to warrant a positive conclusion (as taught by the school of Herbert Spencer); -- opposed alike dogmatic skepticism and to dogmatic theism.
a.
Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism.
n.
Paronomasia; also, alliteration; annomination.
n.
A surname.
n.
Agnus Dei.
pl.
of Agnus
n.
Want of knowledge; ignorance; agnosticism.
v. t.
To name.
n.
State of indifference; want of interest or earnestness; especially, a systematic apathy regarding what is true or false in religion or philosophy; agnosticism.
n.
One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc.
n.
That doctrine which, professing ignorance, neither asserts nor denies.
n.
The portions of the Mass usually set to music, considered as a musical composition; -- namely, the Kyrie, the Gloria, the Credo, the Sanctus, and the Agnus Dei, besides sometimes an Offertory and the Benedictus.
n.
A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
n.
An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen.
n.
That tie of consanguinity which exists between persons descended from the same mother; -- used in distinction from agnation.
pl.
of Agnus