Traducianism
Tra‐du″cian‐ism (?), n.(Theol.) The doctrine that human souls are produced by the act of generation; — opposed to creationism, and infusionism.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Traducible
Tra‐du″ci‐ble, a. 1. Capable of being derived or propagated. Sir M. Hale.2. Capable of being traduced or calumniated.
Traducingly
Tra‐du″cing‐ly, adv. In a traducing manner; by traduction; slanderously.
Traduct
Tra‐duct″ (?), v. t. [L. traducere, traductum. See Traduce.] To derive or deduce; also, to transmit; to transfer. Fotherby.
Traduct (2)
Tra‐duct″, n. That which is traducted; that which is transferred; a translation. Howell.
Traduction
Tra‐duc″tion (?), n. [L. traductio a transferring: cf. F. traduction translation. See Traduce.] 1. Transmission from one to another.Traditional communication and traduction of t...
Traductive
Tra‐duc″tive (?), a. Capable of being deduced; derivable. Bp. Warburton.
Traffic
Traf″fic (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Trafficked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trafficking (?).] [F. trafiquer; cf. It. trafficare, Sp. traficar, trafagar, Pg. traficar, trafegar, trafeguear, ...
Traffic (2)
Traf″fic, v. t. To exchange in traffic; to effect by a bargain or for a consideration.
Traffic (3)
Traf″fic, n. [Cf. F. trafic, It. traffico, Sp. tráfico, tráfago, Pg. tráfego, LL. traficum, trafica. See Traffic, v.] 1. Commerce, either by barter or by buying and selling; int...
Traffic mile
Traf″fic mile. (Railroad Accounting) Any unit of the total obtained by adding the passenger miles and ton miles in a railroad's transportation for a given period; — a term and p...
Trafficable
Traf″fic‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being disposed of in traffic; marketable. Bp. Hall.
Trafficker
Traf″fick‐er (?), n. One who traffics, or carries on commerce; a trader; a merchant.
Trafficless
Traf″fic‐less, a. Destitute of traffic, or trade.
Tragacanth
Trag″a‐canth (?), n. [L. tragacanthum tragacanth, tragacantha the plant producing tragacanth, Gr. � � a he-goat + � a thorn: cf. F. tragacanthe.] A kind of gum procured from a s...
Tragedian
Tra‐ge″di‐an (?), n. [Cf. F. tragédien.]1. A writer of tragedy.Thence what the lofty, grave, tragedians taught. Milton.2. An actor or player in tragedy. Shak.
Tragédienne
‖Tra′gé′dienne″ (?), n. A woman who plays in tragedy.
Tragedious
Tra‐ge″di‐ous (?), a. Like tragedy; tragical. “Tragedious history.” Fabyan.
Tragedy
Trag″e‐dy (?), n.; pl.Tragedies (#). [OE. tragedie, OF. tragedie, F. tragédie, L. tragoedia, Gr. �, fr. � a tragic poet and singer, originally, a goat singer; � a goat (perhaps ...
Tragi-comedy
Trag′i–com″e‐dy (?), n. [Cf. F. tragicomédie, L. tragicocomoedia. See Tragic, and Comedy.] A kind of drama representing some action in which serious and comic scenes are blended...
Tragi-comi-pastoral
Trag′i–com′i–pas″tor‐al (?), a. Partaking of the nature of, or combining, tragedy, comedy, and pastoral poetry. Gay.
Tragi-comic
{ Trag′i–com″ic (?), Trag′i–com″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. tragi-comique.] Of or pertaining to tragi-comedy; partaking of grave and comic scenes. — Trag′–com″ic‐al‐ly, adv.Julian f...
Tragic
{ Trag″ic (?), Trag″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. tragicus, Gr.�: cf. F. tragique.] 1. Of or pertaining to tragedy; of the nature or character of tragedy; as, a tragic poem; a tragic play...
Tragic (2)
Trag″ic (?), n. 1. A writer of tragedy.2. A tragedy; a tragic drama.
Tragopan
Trag″o‐pan (?), n. [NL., fr. L. tragopan a fabulous Ethiopian bird, Gr. �.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of Asiatic pheasants of the genus Ceriornis. They are brilliantly ...
Tragus
‖Tra″gus (?), n.(Anat.) The prominence in front of the external opening of the ear. See Illust. under Ear.
Trail
Trail (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Trailed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trailing.] [OE. trailen, OF. trailler to trail a deer, or hunt him upon a cold scent, also, to hunt or pursue him with ...