montgolfier (or fier as fya)

[See def.] A balloon filled with atmospheric air heated, so called from the name of the inventors, the brothers Montgolfier, of Annonay, where the first experiment was made in June, 1783. Church Hist .: The religious system of Montan us, an inhabitant of a Phrygian village, called Pepuza, who, about 171 A. D., proclaimed himself the Paraclete or Comforter promised by Jesus [PARACLETE), and profe ed to utter prophecies. Among others he was supported by two ladies, Prisca, or Priscilla, and Max i mill a, who also claimed the gift of prophecy. He multiplied fasts, forbade second marriages, did not permit churches to give absolution to those who had fallen into great sin, forbade all female ornaments, required virgins to be veiled, and would not sanction flight in persecution. He was ultimately expelled from the church. Tertullian, in the year 204, joined the Mon tanists, but did not forfeit the respect of the church catholic, as the Mon tanists held the fundamental doctrine of Chris- menoths , from mona the moon; Fr. mois ; Prov. tianity, and differed from others more in their rigid practice than in their faith. Jerome wrote against the Mon tanists, who continued till about the sixth century. Mon-tan-ist, s . [MONTANISM.] Church Hist.: A follower of or believer in Montan us or his tenets. The Mon tanists were called also from the birthplace of their leader Cataphry gians. Mon-tan-ist-ic, Mon-tan-ist-ic-al, a. [Eng. mon tanist; -ic.] Of or pertaining to Montan us or Montanism. mon-tā-nite, s. [From State of Montana, where found; suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min.: A soft, earthy mineral found as an encrustation on tetradymite (q. v.). Luster, dull to waxy; color, yellowish to white. Composition: Telluric acid, 26'1; oxide of bismuth, 68.6; water 5:3=100, yielding the formula, BiO2TeO3+2HO. Found at Highland, Montana.