Ascians

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ascii \As"ci*i\, Ascians \As"cians\, n. pl. [L. ascii, pl. of
     ascius, Gr. ? without shadow; 'a priv. + ? shadow.]
     Persons who, at certain times of the year, have no shadow at
     noon; -- applied to the inhabitants of the torrid zone, who
     have, twice a year, a vertical sun.
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