among grammarians, a species of hyperbaton, consisting in a mutual permutation of one case for another. Thus Virgil says, Dare clasibus austris, for dare clasibus austris; and again, Nec dum illis labris admovit, for nec dum illa labris admovit.

HYPERANTE, or HYPERANTE, a name given by the Greeks to the feast of the presentation of Jesus in the temple.—This word, which signifies lowly or humble meeting, was given to this feast from the meeting of old Simeon and Anna the prophetess in the temple when Jesus was brought thither.