First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin antae (plural noun only) “pilasters, square pilasters”; see also in antis ( def. )
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Bartley’s anta Fe attorney John Day says he’s still looking into the case.
From Washington Times • May 14, 2015
Bartley's anta Fe attorney John Day says he's still looking into the case.
From US News • May 14, 2015
The two species are T. americanus, which is the larger and best known, and the anta chure, found in Minas Geraes, which is said to be identical with the T. Roulini of Colombia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
The position of the anta at the eastern end of the lesser colonnade is also fixed by the requirement that it stand directly beneath a triglyph.
From Problems in Periclean Buildings by Elderkin, G. W. (George Wicker)
As has already been stated, the position of the east window was fixed by the anta before it.
From Problems in Periclean Buildings by Elderkin, G. W. (George Wicker)
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