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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Thau'ma-tür'jist, n. p. 1371One who deals in wonders, or believes in them.Thau'ma-tûr'gus, n. p. 1371A miracle-worker;—a title given by the Roman Catholics to some of their saints.Thau'ma-tûr'gy, n. p. 1371The act of performing something wonderful. Warton.Thāve, n. p. 1371The same as THEAVE, q. v.Thaw, v. i. p. 1371To melt, dissolve, or become fluid;—said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws. 2. To become so warm as to melt ice and snow;—said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.Thaw, v. t. p. 1371To cause to melt; to dissolve, as ice, snow, hail, or frozen earth.Thaw, n. p. 1371The melting of ice or snow; the resolution of ice into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of any thing congealed by frost.Thaw'y, a. p. 1371Liquefying by heat after having been frozen; thawing; melting.The p. 1371definite article, or definitive adjective. [A.-S. the or se, theó or seó, thāt, Goth. sa, sô, thata, Icel. sá, sú, that, L. Ger. de, dat, D. de, het, Sw. & Dan. den, det, O. H. Ger. der, diu, daz, N.…The, conj. & adv. p. 1371By that; by how much; by so much; on that account;—before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform. “Yet not the more cease I.” Milton.Thē, v. i. p. 1371To thrive or prosper. See THEE. [Obs.]Thē'ȧ, n. p. 1371(Bot.) A genus of plants found in China and Japan; the tea-plant.The-ăn'dric, a. p. 1371Relating to, or existing by, the union of divine and human operation in Christ, or the joint agency of the divine and human nature. Murdock.Thē'an-thrōp'ie or Thē'an-thrōp'ie-al, a. p. 1371Partaking of both divinity and humanity. [Rare.]The-ăn’thro-pĭsm, n. p. 1371A state of being God and man. [Rare.] Coleridge.The-ăn'thro-pist, n. p. 1371One who advocates, or believes in, theanthropism.The-ăn'thro-py, n. p. 1371Theanthropism.The-ärch'ic, a. p. 1371Divinely sovereign or supreme. [Rare.] He [Jesus] is the thearchic Intelligence. Milman.Thē'ar-chy, n. p. 1371Government by God; theocracy.Thē'a-ter or Thē'a-tre, n. p. 1371Among the ancients, an edifice in which spectacles or shows were exhibited for the amusement of spectators. 2. In modern times, a house for the exhibition of dramatic performances, as tragedies…Thē'a-tin or Thē'a-tine, n. p. 1371(Rom. Cath. Church.) One of an order of Italian monks, established in 1524, expressly to oppose the Reformation, and to raise the tone of piety among Roman Catholics. They hold no property, nor do…Thē'a-tral, a. p. 1371Of, or pertaining to, a theater; theatrical. [Obs.]The-ăt'rie or The-ăt'rie-al, a. p. 1371Of, or pertaining to, a theater, or to scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; as, theatrical dress; theatrical performances; theatrical gestures. “Woods over woods in…The-ăt'rie-ăl'i-ty, n. p. 1371The state or quality of being theatrical.The-ăt'rie-al-ly, adv. p. 1371In a theatrical manner; in a manner suiting the stage.The-āt'rie-alṣ, n. pl. p. 1371Dramatic performances. Such fashionable cant terms as theatricals, . . . invented by the flippant Topham, still survive among his confraternity of frivolity. Disraeli.Thēave, n. p. 1371A ewe of the first year; also, a sheep three years old. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Thē'ban, n. p. 1371(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man. I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban. Shak.Thē'ban, a. p. 1371(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Thebes. Theban year (Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days and 6 hours. Bryant.Thē'ba-id, n. p. 1371A Latin epic poem by Statius on the subject of, or regarding, Thebes.Thē'ca, n. p. 1371A sheath, case, or envelope; especially, (a.) (Bot.) The cell of an anther; also, a spore-case. Gray. (b.) (Anat.) An organ or part which incloses another, or which contains something; case; sheath.Thē'cal, a. p. 1371Of, or relating to, a theca.Thē'că-phōre, n. p. 1371(Bot.) (a.) A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with theca. (b.) The pedicel or stipe of an ovary, in some plants;—called also gynophore, basigynium, and podogynium.Thē'co-dōnt, n. p. 1371(Palæon.) An extinct saurian, having the teeth implanted in sockets. R. Owen.Thē'co-dōnt, a. p. 1371(Zoöl.) (a.) Having the teeth inserted in a bony socket. (b.) Of, or pertaining to, the thecodonts.Thee, pron. p. 1371objective case of thou. [A-S. the, thee, O. Sax. thi, thic, O. Fries. thi, Goth. thuk, O. H. Ger. dih, N. H. Ger. dich.] See THOU.Thee, v. i. p. 1371To thrive; to prosper. [Obs.] Well mote ye thee, as well can wish your thought. Spenser.Thēft, n. p. 1371The act of stealing; (Law.) The private, unlawful, felonious taking of another person’s goods or movables, with an intent to steal them. ☞ To constitute theft, the taking must be in private, or…Thēft'-bōte, n. p. 1371(Law.) The receiving of a man's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.Thē'i-fōrm, a. p. 1371Having the form of tea.The-ī'na, n. p. 1372The same as THEINE.Thē'ine, n. p. 1372(Chem.) A bitter, fusible, and volatile principle, obtained in the form of fine white prisms of a silky luster, from tea, coffee, Paraguay tea, and guarana. It is the same as caffeine. Gregory.Théir, a. pron. p. 1372Of them;—employed in the sense of a pronominal adjective, denoting of or belonging to, or the possession by two or more; as, their voices; their garments; their houses; their land; their country.…Thē'ism, n. p. 1372The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism.Thē'ist, n. p. 1372One who believes in the existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God;— opposed to atheist.The-ist'ic or The-ist'ic-al, a. p. 1372Of, or pertaining to, theism, or to a theist; according to the doctrine of theists.Thel-phü'si-an, n. p. 1372(Zoöl.) One of a family of crustaceans resembling the land-crab, which live in the earth near the shore.Thĕm, pron. p. 1372objective case of they. [A-S. dat. pl. thæm, acc. pl. thā.] Those persons or things; those. See THEY. Go ye to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Matt. xxv. 9. Then shall the King say unto them…Thēme, n. p. 1372A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks. When a soldier was the theme, my name Was not far off. Shak. 2. A short dissertation composed by a student, usually upon some assigned topic. 3.…Thē'mis p. 1372(Gr. Myth.) The goddess of law and justice.Them-sélves, pron. p. 1372pl. of himself, herself, or itself. See HIMSELF, HERSELF, and ITSELF.Thēn, adv. p. 1372At that time, referring to a time specified, either past or future. And the Canaanite was then in the land. Gen. xii. 6. Now I know in part, but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1 Cor.…Thēn, conj. p. 1372In that case; in consequence. If all this be so, then man has a natural freedom. Locke. Syn.—Therefore.—THEN, THEREFORE. Both these words are used in reasoning; but therefore takes the lead, while…Thēn’a-dāys, adv. p. 1372At that time; then; in those days;—opposed or correlative to nowadays. [Rare.]Thē'nal, a. p. 1372Of, or pertaining to, the thenar. Dunglison.Thē'nar, n. p. 1372(Anat.) The palm of the hand, or the sole of the foot. Dunglison.Thē'nar, a. p. 1372Of, or pertaining to, the thenar; thenal; as, the thenar eminence.Thĕnçe, adv. p. 1372From that place. When you depart thence, shake off the dust of your feet. Mark vi. 11. ☞ It is not unusual, though a pleonasm, to use from before thence. Then I will send and fetch thee from thence.…Thĕnçe'fōrth, adv. p. 1372From that time. If the salt have lost his savor, . . . it is thenceforth good for nothing. Matt. v. 13. ☞ This is sometimes preceded by from,—a redundancy sanctioned by custom. And from thenceforth…Thĕnçe-fôr'ward, adv. p. 1372From that time onward.