Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter T - Page 27
Thanedom (n.) The property or jurisdiction of a thane; thanage.
Thanehood (n.) The character or dignity of a thane; also, thanes, collectively.
Thaneship (n.) The state or dignity of a thane; thanehood; also, the seignioralty of a thane.
Thanks (n. pl. ) of Thank.
Thank (n.) A expression of gratitude; an acknowledgment expressive of a sense of favor or kindness received; obligation, claim, or desert, or gratitude; -- now generally used in the plural. "This ceremonial thanks." -- Massinger.
If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. -- Luke vi. 33.
What great thank, then, if any man, reputed wise and constant, will neither do, nor permit others under his charge to do, that which he approves not, especially in matter of sin? -- Milton.
Thanks, thanks to thee, most worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught. -- Longfellow.
His thanks, Her thanks, etc., of his or her own accord; with his or her good will; voluntary. [Obs.]
Full sooth is said that love ne lordship, Will not, his thanks, have no fellowship. -- Chaucer.
In thank, with thanks or thankfulness. [Obs.]
Thank offering, An offering made as an expression of thanks.
Thanked (imp. & p. p.) of Thank.
Thanking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thank.
Thank (v. t.) To express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; -- used also ironically for blame.
"Graunt mercy, lord, that thank I you," quod she. -- Chaucer.
I thank thee for thine honest care. -- Shak.
Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss, And thank yourself if aught should fall amiss. -- Dryden.
Thankful (a.) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy. [R.]
Ladies, look here; this is the thankful glass That mends the looker's eyes; this is the well That washes what it shows. -- Herbert.
Thankful (a.) Impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it; grateful.
Be thankful unto him, and bless his name. -- Ps. c. 4. -- Thank"ful*ly, adv. -- Thank"ful*ness, n.
Thankful (a.) Feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile" [syn: grateful, thankful] [ant: thankless, ungrateful, unthankful].
Thankless (a.) Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful.
That she may feel How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child! -- Shak.
Thankless (a.) Not obtaining or deserving thanks; unacceptable; as, a thankless task.
To shepherd thankless, but by thieves that love the night allowed. -- Chapman. -- Thank"less*ly, adv. -- Thank"less*ness, n.
Thankless (a.) Not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare [syn: ungrateful, thankless, unthankful] [ant: grateful, thankful].
Thankless (a.) Not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task" [syn: thankless, unappreciated, ungratifying].
Thankly (adv.) Thankfully. [Obs.] -- Sylvester (Du Bartas).
Thanksgive (v. t.) To give or dedicate in token of thanks. [Obs. or R.] -- Mede.
Thanksgiver (n.) One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness. -- Barrow.
Thanksgiving (n.) [C, U] （對神的）感謝；感恩祈禱；（T~）（基督教）感恩節（美國每年十一月第四個星期四的公定假日，用來感謝神賜與豐年，源於十七世紀初清教徒移民在普利茅斯和印第安人共同舉行的豐年慶。加拿大於十月第二個星期一慶祝。） (n. pl. thanksgivings) The act of rending thanks, or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies.
Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. -- 1 Tim. iv. 4.
In the thanksgiving before meat. -- Shak.
And taught by thee the Church prolongs Her hymns of high thanksgiving still. -- Keble.
Thanksgiving (n.) A public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness; also, a day set apart for religious services, specially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties.
Note: In the United States it is now customary for the President by proclamation to appoint annually a day (usually the last Thursday in November) of thanksgiving and praise to God for the mercies of the past year. This is an extension of the custom long prevailing in several States in which an annual Thanksgiving day has been appointed by proclamation of the governor.
Thanksgiving (n.) Fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag [syn: {Thanksgiving}, {Thanksgiving Day}].
Thanksgiving (n.) A short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" [syn: {grace}, {blessing}, {thanksgiving}].
Thankworthiness (n.) The quality or state of being thankworthy.
Thankworthy (a.) Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude; mreitorious.
For this thankworthy, if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully. -- 1 Pet. ii. 19.
Thar (n.) (Zool.) A goatlike animal ({Capra Jemlaica) native of the Himalayas. It has small, flattened horns, curved directly backward. The hair of the neck, shoulders, and chest of the male is very long, reaching to the knees. Called also serow, and imo. [Written also thaar, and tahr.]
Thar (v. impersonal, pres.) It needs; need. [Obs.] -- Piers Plowman.
What thar thee reck or care? -- Chaucer.
Tharms (n. pl.) Twisted guts. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] -- Ascham.
Tharos (n.) (Zool.) A small American butterfly ({Phycoides tharos) having the upper surface of the wings variegated with orange and black, the outer margins black with small white crescents; -- called also pearl crescent.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.
The early fame of Gratian was equal to that of the most celebrated princes. -- Gibbon.
Note: That may refer to an entire sentence or paragraph, and not merely to a word. It usually follows, but sometimes precedes, the sentence referred to.
That be far from thee, to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked. -- Gen. xviii. 25.
And when Moses heard that, he was content. -- Lev. x. 20.
I will
know your business, Harry, that I will. -- Shak.
Note: That is often used in opposition to this, or by way of distinction,
and in such cases this, like the Latin hic and French ceci, generally refers
to that which is nearer, and that, like Latin ille and French
cela, to that which is more remote. When they refer to foreign words or
phrases, this generally refers to the latter, and that to the former.
Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call. -- Pope.
If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this or that. -- James iv. 16.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. -- Matt. x. 15.
The woman was made whole from that hour. -- Matt. ix. 22.
Note: That was formerly sometimes used with the force of the article the, especially in the phrases that one, that other, which were subsequently corrupted into th'tone, th'tother (now written t'other).
Upon a day out riden knightes two . . . That one of them came home, that other not. -- Chaucer.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural.
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame. -- Prov. ix. 7.
A judgment that is equal and impartial must incline to the greater probabilities. -- Bp. Wilkins.
Note: If the relative clause simply conveys an additional idea, and is not properly explanatory or restrictive, who or which (rarely that) is employed; as, the king that (or who) rules well is generally popular; Victoria, who (not that) rules well, enjoys the confidence of her subjects. Ambiguity may in some cases be avoided in the use of that (which is restrictive) instead of who or which, likely to be understood in a coordinating sense. -- Bain.
That was formerly used for that which, as what is now; but such use is now archaic.
We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen. -- John iii. 11.
That I have done it is thyself to wite [blame]. -- Chaucer.
That, As a relative pronoun, cannot be governed by a preposition preceding it, but may be governed by one at the end of the sentence which it commences.
The ship that somebody was sailing in. -- Sir W. Scott.
In Old English, that was often used with the demonstratives he, his, him, etc., and the two together had the force of a relative pronoun; thus, that he = who; that his = whose; that him = whom.
I saw to-day a corpse yborn to church That now on Monday last I saw him wirche [work]. -- Chaucer.
Formerly, that was used, where we now commonly use which, as a relative pronoun with the demonstrative pronoun that as its antecedent.
That that dieth, let it die; and that that is to cut off, let it be cut off. -- Zech. xi. 9.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun. It is used, specifically:
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.
She tells them 't is a causeless fantasy, And childish error, that they are afraid. -- Shak.
I have shewed before, that a mere possibility to the contrary, can by no means hinder a thing from being highly credible. -- Bp. Wilkins.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
He does hear me; And that he does, I weep. -- Shak.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
These things I say, that ye might be saved. -- John v. 34.
To the end that he may prolong his days. -- Deut. xvii. 20.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings. -- Milton.
He gazed so long That both his eyes were dazzled. -- Tennyson.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a clause denoting time; -- equivalent to in which time, at which time, when.
So wept Duessa until eventide, That shining lamps in Jove's high course were lit. -- Spenser.
Is not this the day That Hermia should give answer of her choice? -- Shak.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.
Ha, cousin Silence, that thou hadst seen that that this knight and I have seen! -- Shak.
O God, that right should thus overcome might! -- Shak.
Note: That was formerly added to other conjunctions or to adverbs to make them emphatic.
To try if that our own be ours or no. -- Shak.
That is sometimes used to connect a clause with a preceding conjunction on which it depends.
When he had carried Rome and that we looked For no less spoil than glory. -- Shak.
That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing. [Archaic or in illiteral use.]
All that, Everything of that kind; all that sort.
With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that. -- Pope.
The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd [gold] for a'that. -- Burns.
For that. See under For, prep.
In that. See under In, prep.
Thatch (n.) Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
Thatch (n.) A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
Thatched (imp. & p. p.) of Thatch.
Thatching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thatch.
Thatch (n.) To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a stack of grain.
Thatch (v.) [ T ] 用茅草覆蓋（屋頂） To make a roof for a building with straw or reeds.
Thatch (n.) [ U ] （用以蓋屋頂的）茅草 Straw or reeds used to make roofs.
Thatch of hair (ph.) 濃密的頭髮；亂蓬蓬的頭髮 A mass of thick or untidy hair.
Thatched (a.) 茅草蓋的 A thatched house or a house with a thatched roof has a roof made of straw or reeds.
Thatcher (n.) One who thatches.
Thatching (n.) The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc.
Thatching (n.) The materials used for this purpose; thatch.
Thaught (n.) See Thwart.
Thaumatolatry (n.) Worship or undue admiration of wonderful or miraculous things.
Thaumatrope (n.) An optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.
Thaumaturge (n.) A magician; a wonder worker.
Thaumaturgic (a.) Alt. of Thaumaturgical.
Thaumaturgical (a.) Of or pertaining to thaumaturgy; magical; wonderful.
Thaumaturgics (n.) Feats of legerdemain, or magical performances.
Thaumaturgist (n.) One who deals in wonders, or believes in them; a wonder worker.
Thaumaturgus (n.) A miracle worker; -- a title given by the Roman Catholics to some saints.
Thaumaturgy (n.) The act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain.
Thave (n.) Same as Theave.
Thawed (imp. & p. p.) of Thaw.
Thawing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thaw.
Thaw (v. i.) （冰，雪等）融化，融解；解凍[（+out）]；（天氣）變暖和（使冰雪融化） To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; -- said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws.
Thaw (v. i.) To become so warm as to melt ice and snow; -- said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
Thaw (v. i.) Fig.: To grow gentle or genial. Compare cold[4], a. and hard[6], a.
Thaw (v. t.) [(+OUT)] 使融化，使融解，使解凍；使變得不拘束，使融洽 To cause (frozen things, as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.
Thaw (n.) 融化，解凍；（態度，關係等）緩和 [C] [S1]；解凍時期，解凍季節 [S] The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost; also, a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed. -- Dryden.
Thaw (n.) The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours" [syn: thaw, melt, thawing, melting].
Thaw (n.) Warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw" [syn: thaw, thawing, warming].
Thaw (n.) A relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs".
Thaw (v.) Become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat" [syn: dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt].
Thawy (a.) Liquefying by heat after having been frozen; thawing; melting.
The (v. i.) See Thee.
The (definite article.) A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
The (adv.) By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
Thea (n.) A genus of plants found in China and Japan; the tea plant.
Theandric (a.) Relating to, or existing by, the union of divine and human operation in Christ, or the joint agency of the divine and human nature.
Theanthropic (a.) Alt. of Theanthropical.
Theanthropical (a.) Partaking of, or combining, both divinity and humanity.
Theanthropism (n.) A state of being God and man.
Theanthropism (n.) The ascription of human atributes to the Deity, or to a polytheistic deity; anthropomorphism.
Theanthropist (n.) One who advocates, or believes in, theanthropism.
Theanthropy (n.) Theanthropism.
Thearchic (a.) Divinely sovereign or supreme.
Thearchy (n.) Government by God; divine sovereignty; theocracy.
Theater (n.) Alt. of Theatre
Theatre (n.) An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles are exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently uncovered, except the stage, but in modern times roofed.
Theatre (n.) Any room adapted to the exhibition of any performances before an assembly, as public lectures, scholastic exercises, anatomical demonstrations, surgical operations, etc.
Theatre (n.) That which resembles a theater in form, use, or the like; a place rising by steps or gradations, like the seats of a theater.
Theatre (n.) A sphere or scheme of operation.
Theatre (n.) A place or region where great events are enacted; as, the theater of war.
Theatin (n.) Alt. of Theatine.
Theatine (n.) One of an order of Italian monks, established in 1524, expressly to oppose Reformation, and to raise the tone of piety among Roman Catholics. They hold no property, nor do they beg, but depend on what Providence sends. Their chief employment is preaching and giving religious instruction.
Theatine (n.) One of an order of nuns founded by Ursula Benincasa, who died in 1618.
Theatral (a.) Of or pertaining to a theater; theatrical.
Theatric (a.) Theatrical.
Theatrical (a.) 劇場的，誇張的，戲劇性的 Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures.
Theatrical (a.) Of or relating to the theater.
Theatrical (a.) Suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life" [ant: {untheatrical}].
Theatrical (n.) 戲劇演出 A performance of a play [syn: {theatrical performance}, {theatrical}, {representation}, {histrionics}].
Theatricals (n. pl.) Dramatic performances; especially, those produced by amateurs.
Theave (n.) A ewe lamb of the first year; also, a sheep three years old.
Thebaic (a.) Of or pertaining to Thebes in Egypt; specifically, designating a version of the Bible preserved by the Copts, and esteemed of great value by biblical scholars. This version is also called the Sahidic version.
Thebaid (n.) A Latin epic poem by Statius about Thebes in Boeotia.
Thebaine (n.) A poisonous alkaloid, C19H21NO3, found in opium in small quantities, having a sharp, astringent taste, and a tetanic action resembling that of strychnine.
Theban (a.) Of or pertaining to Thebes.
Theban (n.) A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man.
Thecae (n. pl. ) of Theca
Theca (n.) A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord.
Theca (n.) The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.
Theca (n.) The more or less cuplike calicle of a coral.
Theca (n.) The wall forming a calicle of a coral.
Thecal (a.) Of or pertaining to a theca; as, a thecal abscess.
Thecaphore (n.) A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.
Thecaphore (n.) See Basigynium.