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same as Theanthropism. [THEANTHROPISM.] The the-arch'-ic, a. [THEARCHY.] Divinely sover eign or supreme. *the-ar-chỹ, s. [Greek theos =God, and arc he = rule.] 1. Government by God; theocracy. 2. A body of divine rulers; an order or system of gods or deities. the-a-ter, the-a-tre (tre as tër), *teatre, s . [Fr. théâtre , from Latin the at rum ; Gr. the at ron =a place for seeing shows; theaomai =to see; the a =a sight; Sp., Port. & Ital. teatro .] I. Literally : 1. A building devoted to the representation of dramatic spectacles; a play-house. Among the Greeks and Romans theaters were the chief public edifices next to the temples, and many of them were of enormous size. The theater of Mar cell us at Rome, the external walls of which are still in existence, contained seats for 30,000 spectators. The Greek theaters were semicircular; that part in which the chorus danced and sang was called the The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia on a semicircular or horse-shoe plan, with galleries running round the walls. The portion of a modern theater corresponding to the ancient orchestra is occupied mainly by spectators, the orchestra tak- ing up only a small part of it next to the stage. "The building was a spacious theater , Half-round on two main pillars vaulted high, With seats where all the lords and each degree Of sort, might sit in order to behold." A. As adj .: Of, belonging to, or connected with the congregation described under B. "The The a tine Nuns were founded by the Ble ed Ursula Ben in casa she died in 1618."- Addis and Arnold : Cath . Dict . , p. 792. B. As substantive : Church Hist.: Any member of a congregation of Regular Clerks, which derived its name from Theate (now Chieti), a fortified city of the Abruzzo, of which John Peter Caraffa, one of the founders of the Congregation, was Bishop. A ociated with Caraffa, were St. Cajetan, Paul Consiglieri, and Boniface de Colle; the first steps toward the for- mation of the new congregation were taken in 1524, and in the following year it was approved by Pope Clement VII. The object of the founders was the promotion of spiritual life among Christians and the removal of irregularities among the secular clergy. The members took the three vows, and practiced rigid poverty, for they even abstained from asking alms. In the popedom of Caraffa, who was elected in 1555, and took the title of Paul IV., the congregation spread over the Continent, but is at present confined to Italy. "But whichsoever we do, neither our language should be florid, nor our manner theatrical ."- Secker : Works, vol. v., Charge 1. 3. Meretricious, artificial, false. the-at-ric-al, *the-at-ric, a. [Lat.theatric us, from Gr. the a tri kos .] the-at-ri-căl'-1-ty, s . [Eng. theatrical ; -ity .] The quality or state of being theatrical; anything "I shall occasionally theatricalize my dialogues."- Mad. D ' Arblay : Diary , 193. the-at-ric-al-ly, adv . [Eng. theatrical ; -ly .] 1. In a theatrical manner; in a mannner suiting the stage. ( Farrar : Early Days of Christianity, ch. iv.) 2. With vain pomp, show, or ostentation; with false glitter; unreally. "Shade above shade, a woody theater Of stateliest view." Milton: P. L., iv. 141. 2. A place, scene, or sphere of action or exhibition; a scene or field of operations; the scene or locality where a series of events takes place; as, the theater oration a residue is obtained, from which ether IMG:content-0976.png:[blocks in formation] B. As subst.: A native or inhabitant of Thebes. Theban-legion, s . [THUNDERING-LEGION, 2.] Theban-year, s . Ancient Chron.: The Egyptian year, which con- sisted of 365 days 6 hours. IMG:content-0977.png:[graphic] thecodont the-co-dont, a. & s. [THECODONT I A.] A. As adj .: Of or belonging to the Thecodont i a (q. v.); having the teeth fixed in distinct sockets. "In some respects the Thecodont Reptiles make an approach to the Lacertilians, while in others they approximate to the Deinosaur i a. Upon the whole, however, they would seem to be best regarded as an ancient group of Amphicœlian Crocodiles, distinguished by their com. IMG:content-0978.png:[blocks in formation] Old Eng . Law : The receiving of a man's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them by Palcont ., ii. 213. B. As subst.: Any individual of the Thecodont i a (q. v.). the-co-don-ti-a (ti as shi), s. pl. [Gr. thēkē = a case, and odous (gen it, odontos )=a tooth.] Palæont .: An order of Reptilia founded by Owen. Vertebral bodies biconcave; ribs of trunk long and bent, the anterior ones with a bifurcate head; limbs ambulatory, femur with a third trochanter; teeth with the crown more or le compre ed, pointed, with trenchant and finely-serrate margins, implanted in distinct sockets. Two genera, The codon tosa urus and Palæosaurus, from the Trias, near Bristol. (See extract under THECODONT, A.) Huxley regards them as Dinosaurian. the-co-don-to-sâu-rus, s. [Gr. thēkē a case; odous (gen it. odontos )=a tooth, and sauros =a lizard.] [THECODONT I A.]