THEOLOGIST
THEOL'OGIST, noun A divine; one studious in the science of divinity, or one well versed in that science.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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THEOLOGIZE
THEOL'OGIZE, verb transitive To render theological.1.verb intransitive To frame a system of theology. [Little used.]
THEOLOGIZER
THEOL'OGIZER, noun A divine, or a professor of theology. [Unusual.]
THEOLOGUE
THE'OLOGUE, for theologist, is not in use.
THEOLOGY
THEOL'OGY, noun [Gr. God, and discourse.]Divinity; the science of God and divine things; or the science which teaches the existence, character and attributes of God, his laws an...
THEOMACHIST
THEOM'ACHIST, noun [Gr. God, and combat.]One who fights against the gods.
THEOMACHY
THEOM'ACHY, noun [supra.] A fighting against the gods, as the battle of the giants with the gods.1. Opposition to the divine will.
THEOPATHY
THEOP'ATHY, noun [Gr. God, and passion.] Religious suffering; suffering for the purpose of subduing sinful propensities.
THEORBO
THEOR'BO, noun A musical instrument made like a large lute, except that it has two necks or juga, the second and longer of which sustains the four last rows of chords, which are...
THEOREM
THE'OREM, noun [Gr. to see.]1. In mathematics, a proposition which terminates in theory, and which considers the properties of things already made or done; or it is a speculativ...
THEOREMATIC
THEOREMAT'ICTHEOREMAT'ICALTHEOREM'IC, adjective Pertaining to a theorem; comprised in a theorem; consisting of theorems; as theoremic truth.
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THEORETIC
THEORET'ICTHEORET'ICAL, adjective [See Theory.] Pertaining to theory; depending on theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation; not practical; as th...
THEORETICALLY
THEORET'ICALLY, adverb In or by theory; in speculation; speculatively; not practically. Some things appear to be theoretically true, which are found to be practically false.
THEORIC
THE'ORIC, noun Speculation.THEOR'IC, for theoretic, is not now used. [See Theoretic.]Theoric revenue, in ancient Athens, was the revenue of the state appropriated to the support...
THEORIST
THE'ORIST, noun One who forms theories; one given to theory and speculation.The greatest theorists have given the preference to such a government as that of this kingdom.
THEORIZE
THE'ORIZE, verb intransitive To form a theory or theories; to speculate; as, to theorize on the existence of phlogiston.
THEORY
THE'ORY, noun [Latin theoria; Gr. to see or contemplate.]1. Speculation; a doctrine or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to prac...
THEOSOPHIC
THEOSOPH'ICTHEOSOPH'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to theosophism or to theosophists; divinely wise.
THEOSOPHISM
THEOS'OPHISM, noun [Gr. God, and comment; wise.]Pretension to divine illumination; enthusiasm.
THEOSOPHIST
THEOS'OPHIST, noun One who pretends to divine illumination; one who pretends to derive his knowledge from divine revelation.
THEOSOPHY
THEOS'OPHY, noun Divine wisdom; godliness.1. Knowledge of God.
THERAPEUTIC
THERAPEU'TIC, adjective [Gr. to nurse, serve or cure.] Curative; that pertains to the healing art; that is concerned in discovering and applying remedies for diseases.Medicine i...
THERAPEUTICS
THERAPEU'TICS, noun That part of medicine which respects the discovery and application of remedies for diseases. therapeutics teaches the use of diet and of medicines.1. A relig...
THERE
THERE, adverb1. In that place.The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Genesis 2:5.2. It is sometimes opposed to here; there ...
THEREABOUT
THEREABOUT', THEREABOUTS', adverb [there and about. The latter is less proper, but most commonly used.]1. Near that place.2. Nearly; near that number, degree or quantity; as ten...
THEREAFTER
THERE'AFTER, adverb [there and after.]1. According to that; accordingly.When you can draw the head indifferently well, proportion the body thereafter2. After that.