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Definition of Animé

1. Noun. A hard copal derived from an African tree.

Definition of Animé

1. Noun. An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries ¹

2. Noun. An animated work originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style. ¹

3. Noun. (rare countable chiefly proscribed by fandom) An animated work in anime style, regardless of the country of origin. ¹

4. Noun. (alternative spelling of anime) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Animé

1. a resin obtained from a tropical tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Animé

1. A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenaea courbaril), and much used by varnish makers. Origin: F. Anime animated (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Animé

Literary usage of Animé

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Viaggi Di Pietro Della Valle, Il Pellegrino: Descritti Da Lui Medesimo in by Pietro Della Valle (1843)
"... anime, come si narra ia Virgilio (I), di passarvi; poiché ogni Egizio desiderava e procurava di aver in ..."

2. Allen's Commercial Organic Analysis: A Treatise on the Properties, Modes of by Alfred Henry Allen (1911)
"Anime resin is of somewhat variable and, in many cases, doubtful origin. ... Anime is frequently known in English commerce as soft copal, while Madagascar ..."

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