Archeus
Pronunciation : Ar*che"us
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. arch, Gr. Archi-, pref.]
Definition : Defn: The vital principle or force which (according to the Paracelsians) presides over the growth and continuation of living beings; the anima mundi or plastic power of the old philosophers. [Obs.] Johnson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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