Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter T - Page 28
Thecasporous (a.) (Bot.) Having the spores in thecae, or cases.
Thecata (n. pl.) (Zool.) Same as Thecophora.
Thecophora (n. pl.) (Zool.) A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecae and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.
Thecla (n.) Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin.
Thecodactyl (n.) (Zool.) Any one of a group of lizards of the Gecko tribe, having the toes broad, and furnished with a groove in which the claws can be concealed.
Thecodont (a.) (Anat.) Having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.
Thecodont (a.) (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the thecodonts.
Thecodont (n.) (Paleon.) One of the Thecodontia.
Thecodont (n.) Presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds [syn: thecodont, thecodont reptile].
Thecodontia (n. pl.) [NL.] (Paleon.) A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebrae and the teeth implanted in sockets.
Thecodontia (n.) Extinct terrestrial reptiles having teeth set in sockets; of the late Permian to Triassic [syn: Thecodontia, order Thecodontia].
Thecophora (n. pl.) (Zool.) A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecae and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.
Thecosomata (n. pl.) (Zool.) An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a shell. See Pteropoda. -- The`co*so"ma*tous, a.
Thedom (n.) Success; fortune; luck; chance. [Obs.]
Evil thedom on his monk's snout. -- Chaucer.
Thee (a.) To thrive; to prosper. [Obs.] "He shall never thee." -- Chaucer.
Well mote thee, as well can wish your thought. -- Spenser.
Thee (pron.) The objective case of thou. See Thou.
Note: Thee is poetically used for thyself, as him for himself, etc.
This sword hath ended him; so shall it thee, Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner. -- Shak.
Thou (pron.) The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style.
Art thou he that should come? -- Matt. xi. 3.
Note: "In Old English, generally, thou is the language of a lord to a servant, of an equal to an equal, and expresses also companionship, love, permission, defiance, scorn, threatening: whilst ye is the language of a servant to a lord, and of compliment, and further expresses honor, submission, or entreaty." -- Skeat.
Note: Thou is now sometimes used by the Friends, or Quakers, in familiar discourse, though most of them corruptly say thee instead of thou.
Theft (n.) (Law) 偷竊，盜竊 [U] 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.
Note: 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 Larceny, and the Note under Robbery.
Theft (n.) The thing stolen. [R.]
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, . . . he shall restore double. -- Ex. xxii. 4.
Theft (n.) The act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" [syn: larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing].
Theft, () Punished by restitution, the proportions of which are noted in 2 Sam. 12:6. If the thief could not pay the fine, he was to be sold to a Hebrew master till he could pay (Ex. 22:1-4). A night-thief might be smitten till he died, and there would be no blood-guiltiness for him (22:2). A man-stealer was to be put to death (21:16). All theft is forbidden (Ex. 20:15; 21:16; Lev. 19:11; Deut. 5:19; 24:7; Ps. 50:18; Zech. 5:3; Matt. 19:18; Rom. 13:9; Eph. 4:28; 1 Pet. 4:15).
Theft, () crimes. This word is sometimes used as synonymous with larceny, (q.v.) but it is not so technical. Ayliffe's Pand. 581 2 Swift's Dig. 309.
Theft, () In the Scotch law, this is a proper and technical word, and signifies the secret and felonious abstraction of the property of another for sake of lucre, without his consent. Alison, Princ. Cr. Law of Scotl. 250.
Theftbote (n.) (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.
Thef-tbote. () The act of receiving a man's goods from the thief, after they had been stolen by him, with the intent that he shall escape punishment.
Thef-tbote. () This is an offence punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment. Hale's P. C. 130. Vide Compounding a felony.
Thegn (n.) Thane. See Thane. -- E. A. Freeman.
Thegnhood (n.) Thanehood. -- E. A. Freeman.
Theiform (a.) Having the form of tea.
Theine (n.) (Chem.) See Caffeine. Called also theina.
Compare: Caffein
Caffein, Caffeine (n.) (Chem.) A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, found in coffee and tea. It is identical with the alkaloid theine from tea leaves, and with guaranine from guarana. It is responsible for most of the stimulating effect of coffee or tea.
Their (pron. & a.) The possessive case of the personal pronoun they; as, their houses; their country.
Note: 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.
Nothing but the name of zeal appears Twixt our best actions and the worst of theirs. -- Denham.
Theism (n.) 【哲】有神論；（基督教的）一神論 The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.
Theism (n.) (Med.) The morbid condition resulting from the excessive use of tea.
Theism (n.) The doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods [ant: atheism, godlessness].
Theist (n.) One who believes in the existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God; -- opposed to atheist. Theistic
Compare: Deist
Deist (n.) One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker.
Note: A deist, as denying a revelation, is opposed to a Christian; as, opposed to the denier of a God, whether atheist or pantheist, a deist is generally denominated theist. -- Latham.
Syn: See Infidel. Deistic
Theist (a.) Of or relating to theism [syn: theist, theistical, theistic].
Theist (n.) One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.
Theistic (a.) Alt. of Theistical.
Theistical (a.) Of or pertaining to theism, or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists.
Theistic (a.) Of or relating to theism [syn: theist, theistical, theistic].
Thelphusian (n.) (Zool.) One of a tribe of fresh-water crabs which live in or on the banks of rivers in tropical countries.
Thelytokous (a.) (Zool.) Producing females only; -- said of certain female insects.
Them (pron.) （they的受格）他們；她們；它們 The objective case of they. See They.
Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. -- Matt. xxv. 9.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father. -- Matt. xxv. 34.
Note: Them is poetically used for themselves, as him for himself, etc.
Little stars may hide them when they list. -- Shak.
Thematic (a.) (Gram.) 【語】語幹的；構幹的；【音】主題的；主旋律的；題目的；主題的 Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme, n., 4.
Thematic (n.) (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a theme, or subject.
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.
Thematic (a.) Relating to or constituting a topic of discourse.
Thematic (a.) Of or relating to a melodic subject [ant: unthematic].
Theme (n.) A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.
My theme is alway one and ever was. -- Chaucer.
And when a soldier was the theme, my name Was not far off. -- Shak.
Theme (n.) Discourse on a certain subject.
Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme. -- Piers Plowman.
It was the subject of my theme. -- Shak.
Theme (n.) A composition or essay required of a pupil. -- Locke.
Theme (n.) (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.
Theme (n.) That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument. [Obs.] -- Swift.
Theme (n.) (Mus.) The leading subject of a composition or a movement.
Theme (n.) The subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love" [syn: subject, topic, theme].
Theme (n.) A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme" [syn: theme, motif].
Theme (n.) (Music) Melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" [syn: theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea].
Theme (n.) An essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition" [syn: composition, paper, report, theme].
Theme (n.) (Linguistics) The form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" [syn: root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical].
Theme (v.) Provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus".
The Mediterranean Sea (n.) At 965,000 sq mi (2,499,350 sq km), the Mediterranean Sea is the world's largest inland sea. It is surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa, and is linked to the Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Gibraltar. Known as the "cradle of civilization," it was a superhighway of transport in ancient times, allowing for trade and cultural exchange between communities in the area. The regions surrounding the sea have typically warm, dry, sunny climates. How many states have a coastline on the Mediterranean?
Themis (n.) (Gr. Myth.) The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.
Themselves (pron.) The plural of himself, herself, and itself. See Himself, Herself, Itself.
Then (adv.) At that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future).
And the Canaanite was then in the land. -- Gen. xii. 6.
Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. -- 1 Cor. xiii. 12.
Then (adv.) Soon afterward, or immediately; next; afterward.
First be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. -- Matt. v. 24.
Then (adv.) At another time; later; again.
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.
By then. (a) By that time.
By then. (b) By the time that. [Obs.]
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.
Now and then. See under Now, adv.
Till then, until that time; until the time mentioned. -- Milton.
Note: Then is often used elliptically, like an adjective, for then existing; as, the then administration.
Then (conj.) Than. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Then (conj.) In that case; in consequence; as a consequence; therefore; for this reason.
If all this be so, then man has a natural freedom. -- Locke.
Now, then, be all thy weighty cares away. -- Dryden.
Syn: Therefore.
Usage: Then, 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.
Then (adv.) Subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed" [syn: then, so, and so, and then].
Then (adv.) In that case or as a consequence; "if he didn't take it, then who did?"; "keep it then if you want to"; "the case, then, is closed"; "you've made up your mind then?"; "then you'll be rich".
Then (adv.) At that time; "I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught".
Then (a.) At a specific prior time; "the then president".
Then (n.) That time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on".
Thenadays (adv.) At that time; then; in those days; -- correlative to nowadays. [R.] Thenal
Thenal (a.) Alt. of Thenar.
Thenar (a.) (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.
Thenal (a.) Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb [syn: thenal, thenar].
Thenar (n.) (Anat.) The palm of the hand.
Thenar (n.) (Anat.) 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.
Thenar (a.) Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb [syn: thenal, thenar].
Thenar (n.) The fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb.
Thenar (n.) The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers [syn: palm, thenar].
Thenardite (n.) (Min.) Anhydrous sodium sulphate, a mineral of a white or brown color and vitreous luster.
Thence (adv.) 【文】 從那裡；從那時起，之後；因此，所以 From that place. "Bid him thence go." -- Chaucer.
When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. -- Mark vi. 11.
Note: It is not unusual, though pleonastic, to use from before thence. Cf. {Hence}, {Whence}.
Then I will send, and fetch thee from thence. -- Gen. xxvii. 45.
Thence (adv.) From that time; thenceforth; thereafter.
There shall be no more thence an infant of days. -- Isa. lxv. 20.
Thence (adv.) For that reason; therefore.
Not to sit idle with so great a gift Useless, and thence ridiculous, about him. -- Milton.
Thence (adv.) Not there; elsewhere; absent. [Poetic] -- Shak.
Thence (adv.) From that place or from there; "proceeded thence directly to college"; "flew to Helsinki and thence to Moscow"; "roads that lead therefrom" [syn: {thence}, {therefrom}].
Thence (adv.) From that circumstance or source; "atomic formulas and all compounds thence constructible"- W.V.Quine; "a natural conclusion follows thence"; "public interest and a policy deriving therefrom"; "typhus fever results therefrom" [syn: {thence}, {therefrom}, {thereof}].
Thence (adv.) (Used to introduce a logical conclusion) From that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted" [syn: {therefore}, {hence}, {thence}, {thus}, {so}].
Thenceforth (adv.) From that time; thereafter.
If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing. -- Matt. v. 13.
Note: This word is sometimes preceded by from, -- a redundancy sanctioned by custom. -- Chaucer. -- John. xix. 12.
Thenceforth (adv.) From that time on; "thereafter he never called again" [syn: thereafter, thenceforth].
Thenceforward (adv.) From that time onward; thenceforth.
Thencefrom (adv.) From that place. [Obs.]
Theobroma (n.) (Bot.) A genus of small trees. See Cacao.
Theobroma (n.) Cacao plants [syn: Theobroma, genus Theobroma].
Theobromic (a.) (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid extracted from cacao butter (from the Theobroma Cacao), peanut oil (from Arachis hypogaea), etc., as a white waxy crystalline substance.
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.
Compare: Cacaine
Cacaine (n.) (Chem.) The essential principle of cacao; -- now called theobromine.
Theochristic (a.) Anointed by God.
Theocracy (n.) (pl. -ies) 神權政治；僧侶政治；神權國家 Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.
Theocracy (n.) The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom.
Theocracy (n.) A political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided).
Theocracy (n.) The belief in government by divine guidance.
Theocracy, () A word first used by Josephus to denote that the Jews were under the direct government of God himself. The nation was in all things subject to the will of their invisible King. All the people were the servants of Jehovah, who ruled over their public and private affairs, communicating to them his will through the medium of the prophets. They were the subjects of a heavenly, not of an earthly, king. They were Jehovah's own subjects, ruled directly by him (comp. 1 Sam. 8:6-9).
Theocrasy (n.) A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of Jehovah and idols.
This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him [Solomon] the proper service of idols. -- J. Murphy.
Theocrasy (n.) (Philos.) An intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, -- an ideal of the Neoplatonists and of some Oriental mystics.
Theocrat (n.) One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law. Theocratic
Theocratic (a.) Alt. of Theocratical.
Theocratical (a.) Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites.
Theocratic (a.) Of or relating to or being a theocracy; "a theocratic state".
Theodicy (n.) A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.
Theodicy (n.) That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul. -- Krauth-Fleming.
Theodicy (n.) The branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil.
Theodolite (n.) An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed.
Note: 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.
Theodolite (n.) A surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod [syn: theodolite, transit].
Theodolitic (a.) Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite; as, theodolitic observations.
Theogonic (a.) Of or relating to theogony.
Theogonism (n.) Theogony. [R.]
Theogonist (n.) A writer on theogony.
Theogony (n.) 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.
Theogony (n.) The study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
Theologaster (n.) A pretender or quack in theology. [R.] -- Burton.
Theologer (n.) 神學家，神學研究者 [C] A theologian. -- Cudworth.
Theologian (n.) 神學家，神學研究者 [C] A person well versed in theology; a professor of theology or divinity; a divine.
Theologian (n.) Someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology [syn: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser].
Theologic (a.) 神學（上）的；研究神學的 Theological.
Theological (a.) 神學（上）的；研究神學的 Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise. -- The`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
Theological (a.) Of or relating to or concerning theology; "theological seminar".
Theologics (n.) 神學 [U]；宗教理論，宗教體系 [C] [U] Theology. -- Young.
Theologist (n.) 神學家，神學研究者 [C] A theologian.
Theologist (n.) Someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology [syn: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser].
Theologized (imp. & p. p.) of Theologize.
Theologizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Theologize.
Theologize (v. t.) 使神學化 To render theological; to apply to divinity; to reduce to a system of theology.
School divinity was but Aristotle's philosophy theologized. -- Glanvill.
Theologize (v. i.) 思索神學理論 To frame a system of theology; to theorize or speculate upon theological subjects.
Theologize (v.) Treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character [syn: theologize, theologise].
Theologize (v.) Make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects [syn: theologize, theologise]
Theologizer (n.) 神學理論的闡述者 One who theologizes; a theologian. [R.] -- Boyle.
Theologizer (n.) Someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology [syn: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser].
Theologue (n.) A theologian. -- Dryden.
Ye gentle theologues of calmer kind. -- Young.
He [Jerome] was the theologue -- and the word is designation enough. -- I. Taylor.
Theologue (n.) A student in a theological seminary. [Written also theolog.] [Colloq. U. S.]
Theologies (n. pl. ) of Theology.
Theology (n.) 神學 [U]；宗教理論，宗教體系 [C] [U] 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."
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.).
Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of the intellect what religion represents in the heart and life of man. -- Gladstone.
Ascetic theology, Natural theology. See Ascetic, Natural.
Moral theology, That phase of theology which is concerned with moral character and conduct.
Revealed theology, Theology which is to be learned only from revelation.
Scholastic theology, Theology as taught by the scholastics, or as prosecuted after their principles and methods.
Speculative theology, Theology as founded upon, or influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy.
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.).
Theology (n.) The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth [syn: theology, divinity].
Theology (n.) A particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" [syn: theology, theological system].
Theology (n.) The learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford".
Theology (n.) Ironically or humorously used to refer to religious issues.
Theology (n.) Technical fine points of an abstruse nature, esp. those where the resolution is of theoretical interest but is relatively marginal with respect to actual use of a design or system. Used esp. around software issues with a heavy AI or language-design component, such as the smart-data vs. smart-programs dispute in AI.
Theology, () Ironically or humorously used to refer to religious issues.
Theology, () Technical fine points of an abstruse nature, especially those where the resolution is of theoretical interest but is relatively marginal with respect to actual use of a design or system. Used especially around software issues with a heavy AI or language-design component, such as the smart-data vs. smart-programs dispute in AI.
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Theomachist (n.) One who fights against the gods; one who resists God of the divine will.
Theomachy (n.) A fighting against the gods, as the battle of the gaints with the gods.
Theomachy (n.) A battle or strife among the gods. -- Gladstone.
Theomachy (n.) Opposition to God or the divine will. -- Bacon.
Theomancy (n.) A kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles among heathen nations. Theopathetic
Theopathetic (a.) Alt. of Theopathic.
Theopathic (a.) Of or pertaining to a theopathy.
Theopathy (n.) Capacity for religious affections or worship.
Theophanic (a.) Of or pertaining to a theopany; appearing to man, as a god.