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Theft (?), n. [OE. thefte, AS. þiéfðe, þȳfðe, þeófðe. See .] 1. (Law) The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny.
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☞ To constitute theft there must be a taking without the owner's consent, and it must be unlawful or felonious; every part of the property stolen must be removed, however slightly, from its former position; and it must be, at least momentarily, in the complete possession of the thief. See , and the Note under .
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2. The thing stolen. [R.]
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If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, . . . he shall restore double. Ex. xxii. 4.
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Theftbote (?), n. [Theft + bote compensation.] (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.
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Thegn (?), n. Thane. See . E. A. Freeman.
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Thegnhood (?), n. Thanehood. E. A. Freeman.
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Theiform (?), a. [NL. thea tea, the tea plant + -form: cf. F. théiforme.] Having the form of tea.
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Theine (?), n. [F. théine, fr. NL. thea. See .] (Chem.) See . Called also theina.
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Their (?), pron. & a. [OE. thair, fr. Icel. þeirra, þeira, of them, but properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. ðāra, ðǣra, gen. pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. ðǣra, influenced by the Scandinavian use. See .] The possessive case of the personal pronoun they; as, their houses; their country.
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☞ The possessive takes the form theirs (�) when the noun to which it refers is not expressed, but implied or understood; as, our land is richest, but theirs is best cultivated.
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Nothing but the name of zeal appears
'Twixt our best actions and the worst of theirs. Denham.
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Theism (?), n. [From Gr. � God; probably akin to � to pray for, � spoken by God, decreed: cf. F. théisme. Cf. , , .] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.
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Theism (thēĭz'm), n. [NL. & E. thea tea + -ism.] (Med.) The morbid condition resulting from the excessive use of tea.
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Theist (?), n. [Cf. F. théiste. See .] One who believes in the existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God; -- opposed to atheist.
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{ Theistic (?), Theistical (?), } a. Of or pertaining to theism, or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists.
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Thelphusian (?), n. [Gr. � nipple + � to blow, to puff.] (Zoöl.) One of a tribe of fresh-water crabs which live in or on the banks of rivers in tropical countries.
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Thelytokous (th�lĭt�kŭs), a. [Gr. qh^lys female + tokos a bringing forth.] (Zoöl.) Producing females only; -- said of certain female insects.
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Them (�ĕm), pron. [AS. ðǣm, dat. pl. of the article, but influenced by the Scand. use of the corresponding form þeim as a personal pronoun. See .] The objective case of they. See .
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Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Matt. xxv. 9.
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Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father. Matt. xxv. 34.
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☞ Them is poetically used for themselves, as him for himself, etc.
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Little stars may hide them when they list. Shak.
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Thematic (?), a. [Gr. �: cf. F. thématique.] 1. (Gram.) Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See , n., 4.
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2. (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a theme, or subject.
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Coloq. Thematic catalogue (Mus.), a catalogue of musical works which, besides the title and other particulars, gives in notes the theme, or first few measures, of the whole work or of its several movements.
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Theme (?), n. [OE. teme, OF. teme, F. thème, L. thema, Gr. �, fr. � to set, place. See , and cf. .] 1. A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.
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My theme is alway one and ever was. Chaucer.
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And when a soldier was the theme, my name
Was not far off. Shak.
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2. Discourse on a certain subject.
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Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme. Piers Plowman.
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It was the subject of my theme. Shak.
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3. A composition or essay required of a pupil. Locke.
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4. (Gram.) A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem.
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5. That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument. [Obs.] Swift.
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6. (Mus.) The leading subject of a composition or a movement.
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Themis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � that which is laid down or established by usage, law, prob. fr. � to set, place.] (Gr. Myth.) The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.
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Themselves (?), pron. The plural of himself, herself, and itself. See , , .
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Then (�ĕn), adv. [Originally the same word as than. See .] 1. At that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future).
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And the Canaanite was then in the land. Gen. xii. 6.
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Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1 Cor. xiii. 12.
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2. Soon afterward, or immediately; next; afterward.
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First be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Matt. v. 24.
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3. At another time; later; again.
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One while the master is not aware of what is done, and then in other cases it may fall out to be own act. L'Estrange.
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Coloq. By then . (a) By that time. (b) By the time that. [Obs.]
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But that opinion, I trust, by then this following argument hath been well read, will be left for one of the mysteries of an indulgent Antichrist. Milton.
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Coloq. Now and then . See under , adv. -- Coloq. Till then , until that time; until the time mentioned. Milton.
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☞ Then is often used elliptically, like an adjective, for then existing; as, the then administration.
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Then (?), conj. 1. Than. [Obs.] Spenser.
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2. In that case; in consequence; as a consequence; therefore; for this reason.
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If all this be so, then man has a natural freedom. Locke.
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Now, then, be all thy weighty cares away. Dryden.
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Syn. -- Therefore. , . Both these words are used in reasoning; but therefore takes the lead, while then is rather subordinate or incidental. Therefore states reasons and draws inferences in form; then, to a great extent, takes the point as proved, and passes on to the general conclusion. “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God.” Rom. v. 1. “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Rom. x. 17.
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Thenadays (?), adv. At that time; then; in those days; -- correlative to nowadays. [R.]
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{ Thenal (?), Thenar (?), } a. [NL., fr. Gr. �.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.
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Thenar (?), n. (Anat.) (a) The palm of the hand. (b) The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.
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Thenardite (?), n. [Named after the French chemist, L. J. Thénard.] (Min.) Anhydrous sodium sulphate, a mineral of a white or brown color and vitreous luster.
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Thence (?), adv. [OE. thenne, thanne, and (with the adverbal -s; see ) thennes, thannes (hence thens, now written thence), AS. ðanon, ðanan, ðonan; akin to OHG. dannana, dannān, danān, and G. von dannen, E. that, there. See .] 1. From that place. “Bid him thence go.” Chaucer.
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When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Mark vi. 11.
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☞ It is not unusual, though pleonastic, to use from before thence. Cf. , .
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Then I will send, and fetch thee from thence. Gen. xxvii. 45.
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2. From that time; thenceforth; thereafter.
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There shall be no more thence an infant of days. Isa. lxv. 20.
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3. For that reason; therefore.
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Not to sit idle with so great a gift
Useless, and thence ridiculous, about him. Milton.
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4. Not there; elsewhere; absent. [Poetic] Shak.
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Thenceforth (?), adv. From that time; thereafter.
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If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing. Matt. v. 13.
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This word is sometimes preceded by from, -- a redundancy sanctioned by custom. Chaucer. John. xix. 12.
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Thenceforward (?), adv. From that time onward; thenceforth.
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Thencefrom (?), adv. From that place. [Obs.]
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Theobroma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a god + � food, fr. � to eat: cf. F. théobrome.] (Bot.) A genus of small trees. See .
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Theobromic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid extracted from cacao butter (from the Theobroma Cacao), peanut oil (from Arachis hypogæa), etc., as a white waxy crystalline substance.
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Theobromine (?), n. (Chem.) An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao) as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also dimethyl xanthine.
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Theochristic (?), a. [Gr. �; � God + � anointed, fr. � to anoint.] Anointed by God.
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Theocracy (?), n. [Gr. �; � God + � to be strong, to rule, fr. � strength: cf. F. théocratie. See , and cf. .] 1. Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.
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2. The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom.
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Theocrasy (?), n. [Gr. � union of the soul with God; � God + � a mixing, akin to � to mix.] 1. A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of Jehovah and idols.
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This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him [Solomon] the proper service of idols. J. Murphy.
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2. (Philos.) An intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, -- an ideal of the Neoplatonists and of some Oriental mystics.
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Theocrat (?), n. One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law.
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{ Theocratic (?), Theocratical (?), } a. [Cf. F. théocratique.] Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites.
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Theodicy (?), 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.
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2. That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul. Krauth-Fleming.
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Theodolite (?), n. [Probably a corruption of the alidade. See .] An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed.
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☞ The theodolite consists principally of a telescope, with cross wires in the focus of its object glass, clamped in Y's attached to a frame that is mounted so as to turn both on vertical and horizontal axes, the former carrying a vernier plate on a horizontal graduated plate or circle for azimuthal angles, and the latter a vertical graduated arc or semicircle for altitudes. The whole is furnished with levels and adjusting screws and mounted on a tripod.
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Theodolitic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite; as, theodolitic observations.
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Theogonic (?), a. Of or relating to theogony.
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Theogonism (?), n. Theogony. [R.]
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Theogonist (?), n. A writer on theogony.
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Theogony (?), n. [L. theogonia, Gr. �; � a god + the root of � to be born. See , and .] The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathen theology which deals with the origin and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod.
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Theologaster (?), n. [Formed like poetaster: cf. F. théologastre.] A pretender or quack in theology. [R.] Burton.
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Theologer (?), n. A theologian. Cudworth.
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Theologian (?), n. [Cf. F. théologien, L. theologus, Gr. �. See .] A person well versed in theology; a professor of theology or divinity; a divine.
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Theologic (?), a. Theological.
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Theological (?), 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. -- Theologically, adv.
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Theologics (?), n. Theology. Young.
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Theologist (?), n. A theologian.
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Theologize (?), 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 of theology.
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School divinity was but Aristotle's philosophy theologized. Glanvill.
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Theologize, v. i. To frame a system of theology; to theorize or speculate upon theological subjects.
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Theologizer (?), n. One who theologizes; a theologian. [R.] Boyle.
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Theologue (?), n. [Cf. L. theologus, Gr. �, and E. philologue.] 1. A theologian. Dryden.
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Ye gentle theologues of calmer kind. Young.
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He [Jerome] was the theologue -- and the word is designation enough. I. Taylor.
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2. A student in a theological seminary. [Written also theolog.] [Colloq. U. S.]
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Theology (?), n.; pl. Theologies (#). [L. theologia, Gr. �; � God + � discourse: cf. F. théologie. See , and .] The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) “the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life.”
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Many speak of theology as a science of religion [instead of “science of God”] because they disbelieve that there is any knowledge of God to be attained. Prof. R. Flint (Enc. Brit.).
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Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of the intellect what religion represents in the heart and life of man. Gladstone.
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Coloq. Ascetic theology , Coloq. Natural theology . See , . -- Coloq. Moral theology , that phase of theology which is concerned with moral character and conduct. -- Coloq. Revealed theology , theology which is to be learned only from revelation. -- Coloq. Scholastic theology , theology as taught by the scholastics, or as prosecuted after their principles and methods. -- Coloq. Speculative theology , theology as founded upon, or influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy. -- Coloq. Systematic theology , that branch of theology of which the aim is to reduce all revealed truth to a series of statements that together shall constitute an organized whole. E. G. Robinson (Johnson's Cyc.).
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Theomachist (?), n. [Cf. Gr. �.] One who fights against the gods; one who resists God of the divine will.
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Theomachy (?), n. [Gr. �; � a god + � a battle.] 1. A fighting against the gods, as the battle of the gaints with the gods.
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2. A battle or strife among the gods. Gladstone.
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3. Opposition to God or the divine will. Bacon.
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Theomancy (?), 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.
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{ Theopathetic (?), Theopathic (?), } a. Of or pertaining to a theopathy.
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Theopathy (?), n. [Gr. � God + �, �, to suffer, feel.] Capacity for religious affections or worship.
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Theophanic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a theopany; appearing to man, as a god.
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Theophany (?), n.; pl. -nies (#). [Gr. �; � God + � to appear.] A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation.
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