Webster's Dictionary 1913

1945

Theochristic

The′o‐chris″tic (?), a. Anointed by God.

1946

Theocracy

The‐oc″ra‐cy (?), n. [Gr. �; � God + � to be strong, to rule, fr. � strength: cf. F. théocratie. See Theism, and cf. Democracy.] 1. Government of a state by the immediate direct...

1947

Theocrasy

The‐oc″ra‐sy (?), n. 1. A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of Jehovah and idols.This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him the proper service of idols. ...

1948

Theocrat

The″o‐crat (?), n. One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law.

1949

Theocratic

{ The′o‐crat″ic (?), The′o‐crat″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. théocratique.] Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state...

1950

Theodicy

The‐od″i‐cy (?), n. [NL. theodicæa, fr. Gr. � God + � right, justice: cf. F. théodicée.] 1. A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil...

1951

Theodolite

The‐od″o‐lite (?), n. [Probably a corruption of the alidade. See Alidade.] An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizonta...

1952

Theodolitic

The‐od′o‐lit″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite; as, theodolitic observations.

1953

Theogonic

The′o‐gon″ic (?), a. Of or relating to theogony.

1954

Theogonism

The‐og″o‐nism (?), n. Theogony.

1955

Theogonist

The‐og″o‐nist (?), n. A writer on theogony.

1956

Theogony

The‐og″o‐ny (?), n. [L. theogonia, Gr. �; � a god + the root of � to be born. See Theism, and Genus.] The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathen theology wh...

1957

Theologaster

The‐ol″o‐gas′ter (?), n. [Formed like poetaster: cf. F. théologastre.] A pretender or quack in theology. Burton.

1958

Theologer

The‐ol″o‐ger (?), n. A theologian. Cudworth.

1959

Theologian

The′o‐lo″gi‐an (?), n. [Cf. F. théologien, L. theologus, Gr. �. See Theology.] A person well versed in theology; a professor of theology or divinity; a divine.

1960

Theologic

The′o‐log″ic (?), a. Theological.

1961

Theological

The′o‐log″ic‐al (?), a. [L. theologicus, Gr. �: cf. F. théologique.] Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise. — The′...

1962

Theologics

The′o‐log″ics (?), n. Theology. Young.

1963

Theologist

The‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. A theologian.

1964

Theologize

The‐ol″o‐gize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Theologized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Theologizing (?).] [Cf. F. théologiser.] To render theological; to apply to divinity; to reduce to a system...

1965

Theologize (2)

The‐ol″o‐gize, v. i. To frame a system of theology; to theorize or speculate upon theological subjects.

1966

Theologizer

The‐ol″o‐gi′zer (?), n. One who theologizes; a theologian. Boyle.

1967

Theologue

The″o‐logue (?), n. [Cf. L. theologus, Gr. �, and E. philologue.] 1. A theologian. Dryden.Ye gentle theologues of calmer kind. Young.He was the theologue — and the word is desig...

1968

Theology

The‐ol″o‐gy (?), n.; pl.Theologies (#). [L. theologia, Gr. �; � God + � discourse: cf. F. théologie. See Theism, and Logic.] The science of God or of religion; the science which...

1969

Theomachist

The‐om″a‐chist (?), n. One who fights against the gods; one who resists God of the divine will.

1970

Theomachy

The‐om″a‐chy (?), n. 1. A fighting against the gods, as the battle of the gaints with the gods.2. A battle or strife among the gods. Gladstone.3. Opposition to God or the divine...

1971

Theomancy

The″o‐man′cy (?), n. [Gr. � a god + -mancy: cf. F. théomancie, Gr. � a spirit of prophecy,.] A kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles among heathen nations.