theobromic (theobromik)

Derived from Theobroma Cacao: as, theobromic acid. theobromine (thē-ō-bro'min), n. [ ter. In composition it is nearly related to thein or caffein. It is found in the seeds of Theobroma Cacao. theochristic (thē-ō-kris'tik), a. [ theocracy (the-ok'ra-si), n.; pl. theocracies (-siz). [= F. théocratie = teocracia = Pg. theocracia = It. teocrazia, Thus, the Almighty becoming their king, in as real a sense as he was their God, the republic of the Israeli tes was properly a Theocracy. War burton , Divine Legation, v. 2. theocrasy (thē-ok'rā-si), n. [ θεός , god, + κρᾶσις , & mixing or blending: see crasis .] 1. In anc. philos ., the intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, which was considered attainable by the newer Platonists. Similar ideas are entertained by the philosophers of India, and by many religious sects.-2. A mixture of the worship of different gods. theocrat (the'ō-krat), n . [F. théocrate ; theo crat- ic : cf. democrat , etc.) A member of a theocracy; one who rules in a theocracy. theocratic (the-ō-krat'ik), a. [= F. théocra tique Sp. teocrático = Pg. theocratico = It. teocratico , theocratic us , * theocrat i a , theocracy: see theocracy .] Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a theocracy. And the elder Saints and Sages laid their pious framework right By a theocratic instinct covered from the people's sight. Lowell , Anti-Apis. The Kingdom of God existed at the outset in a national form, in the form of a theocratic state. G. P. Fisher, Begin. of Christianity, p. 7. theocratical (thē-ō-krat'i-kal), a . [ theocratic + -al . ] Same as theocratic . G. P. Fisher , Be- gin. of Christianity, p. 124. theocrat ist (the-ok'ra-tist), n. [ theocrat + -ist.] One who emphasizes the principle of authority, placing revelation above individual reason, and order above freedom and progre , and explains the origin of society as a direct revelation from God. Encyc . Brit ., III. 286. John xix. 12. Theocritean (thē-ok-ri-tēʻan), a. [ To leave them to their own polluted ways. Milton , P. L., xii. 109. thenceforward (Thens'for'wärd), adv . thence + forward1 .] From that time or place onward. Thenceforward oft from out a despot dream The father panting woke. Tennyson, Aylmer's Field. In England the movement in favor of Theocritean simplicity which had been introduced by Spenser in the Shepherd's Calendar was immediately defeated by the succe of Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia. Encyc . Brit ., XVIII. 346. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary micrometer-screw. The illumination for these micro- scopes is made through their objectives by light brought, according to the plan of Me rs. Brunner, by prisms from a point vertically over the axis, where a horizontal ground gla is hung in the daytime and a lamp with a porcelain shade at night, so that the images of the lines plowed by the graver in the polished surface of the circle shall not be displaced by oblique illumination. The clamp is at- tached to an arm from a ring about the bra upright, and bears upon the circular guard outside the circle proper. The tangent screw is contrived so as to eliminate dead motion. The arm carrying the clamp is balanced by an- other bearing a small finding microscope. Theodolites are made upon manifold models; but the one figured in preceding column is a good example of a modern first cla instrument. theo theodolite-magnetometer (thē-od'ō-lit-mag- ne-tom'e-ter), n. An instrument employed employed as a declinometer to measure variations in decli- nation, and as a magnetometer in deter min a- theodolitic (the-od-o-lit'ik), a. [ theodolite + -ic.] Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite. Imp . Dict. dosius , Θεοδόσιος , a man's name (lit. 'gift of God,' θεός , god, + δόσις , gift: see dose ), + -an.] I. a. Pertaining to any one named Theo- dosius, particularly to either of the emperors Theodosius I. (379-395) and Theodosius II. II. n. One of a body of Ru ian di enters who purify by prayer all articles purchased from unbelievers: so called from their founder, Theodosius, a Ru ian monk in the sixteenth century. Theodotian (the-o-do's hi an), n. [ Theodotus , Θεόδοτος , a man's name (lit. 'given by God, θεός , god, + δοτός , verbal adj. of διδόναι , give), +-ian.] One of a party of anti-Trinitarians or Monarch i ans, followers of Theodotus the Tanner, of Byzantium, about A. D. 200, who taught that Christ was a mere man. IMG:content-0218.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0219.jpg:[blocks in formation] theogonic (the-o-gon'ik), a. [ theogon -y + pose a knowledge of the revealed nature of God as a con -ic.] Of or relating to theogony. The theogonic and cosmogonic notions of Homer and Hesiod. Ueberweg , Hist. Philosophy (trans.), I. 24. theogonismt (the-og'ō-nizm), n. [ Imp . Dict. theogonist (the-og'ō-nist), n. [ theogon -y + -ist . One who is versed in theogony. Imp . Dict . theogony (thē-og'ō-ni), n. [= F. théogonie = Sp. teogonía = Pg. theogonia = It. teogonia , theogonia , θεογονία , a generation or gene- alogy of the gods, θεός , god, + -γονία, gony .] That branch of non- Christian theology which teaches the genealogy or origin of the deities; in a particular sense, one of a cla of poems which treat of the gen- eration and descent of the gods: as, the ancient Greek theogony of Hesiod. nius in the theogony of the Persians. Landor , Imag. Conv., Epicurus, Leontion, and Terni a. In the hymns of the Rig Veda we still have the last chapter of the real Theogony of the Aryan races. Max Müller , Sci. of Lang., 2d ser., p. 429. theol. An abbreviation: ( a ) of theological ; (b) of theology . theolog, n. See theologue . [Colloq.] theologal (thē-ol'ō-gal), n. [F. théologal = Sp. teologal = Pg. theologal , theological, a the- ologal, It. teologale , theolog a lis , theologue .] Same as canon theologian (which see, under theologian ). theologaster (the-ol'ō-gas-ter), n. [L. theolo- gus , a theologue, + dim. -aster .] A quack in theology; a shallow or pretended theologian. [Rare.] This sorely distre es our theologaster : yet, instead of humbling himself under the weight of his own dulne , he turns, as is his way throughout, to insult the Author of The Divine Legation. theologate (the-olo-gat), n. [ tus , theolog us , theologue: see theologue and -ate3.] The theological course of a student or novice preparing for the priesthood of the Ro- man Catholic Church. Worcester. theologer (the-ol'ō-jer), n. [ theolog -y + -er1.] A theologian. [Rare.] Can any sound Theologer think that these great Fathers understood what was Gospel, or what was Excommunica- tion? Milton , Reformation in Eng., i. The ancient tradition, insisted on by heathen priests and theologers , is but a weak foundation. Hume , Nat. Hist. of Religion, xi. dition of their exercise, while the moral virtues i ue in such a knowledge. Blunt , Dict. Theology, p. 797. Theological ceremonial law. See law1 . theologically (thē-ō-loj'i-kal-i), adv . In a the- ological manner; according to the principles of theology; in respect to theology. theologics (the-o-loj'iks), п. [Pl. of theologic (see-ics).] The e ence of theology. [Rare.] What angels would those be who thus excel In theologics , could they sew as well! IMG:content-0220.png:[graphic] theologizer (the-ol'ō-ji-zėr), n. [ theologize + -er1.] One who theologizes; a theologian. Also spelled theologiser . [Rare.] theologue (thē'ō-log), n . [Also theolog ; théologue = Sp. teólogo = Pg. theologo = It. teo- logo G. theolog = Sw. Dan. teolog , theo- log us , θεολόγος , one who speaks of the gods (as Homer, Hesiod, Orpheus) or of the divine nature, in later use, eccles., a theologian, a di- vine; prop. adj., speaking of God or of the gods, θεός , god, + λέγειν , speak: see -ology .] 1. A theologian. [Now rare.] theologian (the-ō-lōjian), a. and n. [= F. The theologues of the Hartford Seminary frequently find théologien = Pr. theologian ; as LL. theolog i a , striking examples of practical theology in their mi ion theology, + -an .] I. a . Theological. [Rare.] work. Religious Herald , April 15, 1886. IMG:content-0221.png:[blocks in formation] theolog us (thē-olo-gus), n.; pl. theolog i (-ji). Pastoral theology. See pastoral . Polemical theol- [L.: see theologue .] 1. A theologian. Theolog i who may have expounded sacred legends. ogy, the learning and practice involved in the endeavor to defend by scientific and philosophical arguments one system of theology, to controvert the positions and opposing theological systems. Rational theology. See rational. - Scholastic theology. See scholastic.- Speculative theology, a system of theology which pro- ceeds upon human speculation, as opposed to one which proceeds upon an acceptance of knowledge restricted to what has been revealed in the Bible. - Systematic the- ology, a general term for all arranged and cla ified know- ledge of God and his relations to the universe, having for its object the vindication of the reality of man's knowledge of God, in opposition to agnostic philosophy, by the in- vest i gat i on of the grounds and sources of such knowledge in general and of the trustworthine of the Christian rev- elation in particular, and the ascertaining, formulating, and systematizing of all that is known respecting God and his relations to the universe, in such form as to make manifest its scientific trustworthine . Systematic the- ology presupposes exegetical, Biblical, and historical the ology, and is the basis of applied or practical theology. Systematic or Speculative theology comprehends Apologetics, Dogmatics, Symbolics, Polemics, Ethics, and theomachist (the-om'a-kist), n. [ theomach - y + -ist .] One who fights against God or the gods. theomachy (the-om'a-ki), n. [ θεομαχία , a battle of the gods, θεός , god, + μάχη , bat- tle, μάχεσθαι , fight.] 1. A fighting against the gods, as the mythological battle of the among the gods. Gladstone , Juventus Mundi, vii.-3. Opposition to the divine will. The more I muse there-inne the mistier it seemeth. Piers Plowman (B), x. 180. Theology, what is it but the science of things divine? Hooker , Eccles. Polity, iii. 8. Theology , properly and directly, deals with notional ap- prehension; religion with imaginative. J. H. Newman , Gram. of A ent, p. 115. Lucius Sylla, and infinite other in smaller model, would have all men happy or unhappy as they were their friends or enemies, and would give form to the world ac- cording to their own humours, which is the true theomachy . Bacon, Advancement of Learning, ii. theomancy (the'ō-man-si), n. [ θεομαντεία , soothsaying by inspiration of a god, θεός , god, + μαντεία , divination.] Divination drawn from the responses of oracles, or from the predictions of sibyls and others supposed to be inspired im- mediately by some divinity. Imp. Dict. theomania (the-ō-ma'ni-ä), n . [NL., θεο- μανία, madne caused by God, inspiration, μανία , madne : see mania .] Insan- ity in which the patient imagines himself to be the Deity, or fancies that the Deity dwells in him; also, demonomania. theomaniac (the-ō-ma'ni-ak), n. [ theomania +-ac.] One who exhibits theomania. theomantic (the-ō-mantik 'tik), a . [ theomancy ( theomant- ) +-ic.j Pertaining to or having the characteristics of theomancy. White art, a theomantic power, Middle ton and Rowley , World Tost at Tennis. theomorphic (the-ō-môr'fik), a. [ θεόμορ- form.] Having the form, image, or likene of φος, having the form of a god, θεός , god, + μορφή , God. Blunt, Dict. Theology, p. 324. theomorphism (thē-ō-môr'fizm), n . phic character. Fortnightly Rev. , V. xxxix. 63. theo-mythology (theo-mi-thol'ō-ji), n. [ θεός , god, + μυθολογία, mythology.] See the quotation. his attributes, and of our relation to him, raises up in the minds of different persons, or in that of the same person at different times. Hartley , On Man, L. iv. 5. theophanic (the-o-fan'ik), a. [ theophan - y + -ic.] Relating to a theophany; pertaining to an actual appearance of a god to man. -ite2.] In theol ., one who holds that God suffered and was crucified in Christ's pa ion. Philologi cally the word may be made to include the Patripa ians. therefore held that God the Father was crucified. It is in actual use, however, restricted to designate the Monophy- sites. Also Theopa ian . theopaschitism (the-6-pas'ki-tizm), n. Theopaschite + -ism.] The doctrine peculiar to the Theopaschites. theopathetic (the"ō-pa-thet'ik), a. [ path -y, after pathetic .] Of or pertaining to theopathy. See the second quotation under the- osophist. theopathic (the-o-path'ik), a. [ theopath -y + -ic .] Same as theopathetic. theopathy (the-op'a-thi), n. [ θεός , god, + -πάθεια , pathos .] Emo- tion excited by the contemplation of God; piety, or a sense of piety. [Rare.] The pleasures and pains of theopathy ,... all those pleasures and pains which the contemplation of God and theorbo board, and the upper bearing the accompaniment strings or "diapasons," which were deeper in pitch, and were played without being stopped. The number and tuning of the strings varied considerably, as did the size and shape of the instrument as a whole. The theorbo was much used in the seventeenth century for accompaniments of all kinds, and was an important constituent of the orchestra of the period. Many lutes were made over into theorbos by the addition of a second neck. The e ential differences between the theorbo, the archlute, and the chitarrone appear to be small, though their general shape varied considerably; and the names were used more or le interchangeably. Also called cithara bijuga , or double - necked lute . Some, that delight to touch the sterner wiry Chord, The Cythron, the Pandore, and the theorbo strike. Drayton, Polyolbion, iv. 361. theorem (the'ō-rem), n. [= F. théorème = Sp. teorema Pg. theorem a = It. teorema = G. theo rem , theorem a = Gr. θεώρημα , a sight, spectacle, a principle contemplated, a rule, theorem, θεωρεῖν , look at, view, contemplate, θεωρός , α spectator, θεᾶσθαι , see, view. Cf. theory .] 1. A universal demonstrable proposition. In the strict sense, a theorem must be true; it cannot be self evident; it must be capable of being rendered evident by nece ary reasoning and not by induction merely; and it must be a universal, not a particular proposition. But a proposition the proof of which is exce ively easy or involves no genuine diagrammatic reasoning is not usually called a theorem . The schoolmen had framed a number of subtile and intricate axioms and theorems , to save the practice of the Bacon , Superstition (ed. 1887). By my theorems , Church. Which your polite and terser gallants practise, I re-refine the court, and civilize Their barbarous natures.