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Theocracy

The-ō'cra-cy, n.

noun

n. [Fr. théocratie, Sp. teocracia, It. teocrazia, Gr. θεοκρατία, from θεός, God, and κρατεῖν, to be strong, to rule, from κράτος, strength.]

Sense 1. Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God.

Sense 2. The state thus governed.

The-ōc'ra-sy, n.

noun

n. [Gr. θεοκρασία, from θεός, God, and κράσις, a mixing, from κεραννύναι, to mix.] 1. A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of Jehovah and idols. This syncretistic theocrasý by no means excludes in him [Solomon] the proper service of idols. J. Murphy. 2. (Anc. Philos.) An intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation.