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  1. Amphiscians

    the inhabitants of the tropic, whose shadows in one part of the year are cast to the north, and in the other to the south, according as the sun is south or north of their zenith

  2. Etymology: [Gr. throwing a shadow both ways; 'amfi` + shadow.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Amphiscians

    am-fish′i-anz, n.pl. the inhabitants of the torrid zone, whose shadows are thrown both ways—that is, to the north one part of the year, and to the south the other part, according as the sun is north or south of the equator. [Gr. amphiskiosamphi, both ways, skia, a shadow.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Amphiscians in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Amphiscians in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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