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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: then - theorbo</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="then"> then, adverb, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>adv. 1. at that time. Ex. Father talked of his childhood, and recalled that prices were lower then. Will prices then be higher? <DD> 2. soon afterward. Ex. The noise stopped and then began again. <DD> 3. next in time or place. Ex. First comes spring, then summer. <DD> 4. at another time. Ex. First one boy was ahead in the race and then the other. <DD> 5. also; besides. Ex. The dress seems too good to throw away, and then it is very becoming. <DD> 6. in that case; therefore. Ex. If you broke the window, then you must pay for it. <DD>noun that time. Ex. By then we shall know the result of the election. <DD>adj. being at that time; existing then. Ex. the then President. expr. but then, but at the same time; but on the other hand. Ex. There was ... some difficulty in keeping things in order, but then Vivian Grey was such an excellent manager! (Benjamin Disraeli). expr. then and there, at that precise time and place; at once and on the spot. Ex. The Constable DeLacy ... was then and there to deliver to the Flemings a royal charter of their immunities (Scott). expr. what then? See under what. </DL> <A NAME="thenar"> thenar, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Anatomy.) <DD>noun 1. the palm of the hand. <DD> 2. the fleshy prominence at the base of the thumb. <DD> 3. the sole of the foot. <DD>adj. of or having to do with the palm or thenar. </DL> <A NAME="thence"> thence, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. from that place; from there. Ex. He went to Italy; thence he went to France. A few miles thence is a river. Homeward from thence by easy stages (George Eliot). <DD> 2a. for that reason; therefore. Ex. You didn't work, thence you will get no pay. <DD> b. (as an inference) from those premises or data; from that; therefrom. Ex. He has given his decision and thence there is no appeal. <DD> 3. from that time; after that; from then. Ex. a few years thence. </DL> <A NAME="thenceforth"> thenceforth, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> from then on; from that time forward. Ex. Women were given the same rights as men; thenceforth they could vote. </DL> <A NAME="thenceforward"> thenceforward, adverb. =thenceforth.</DL> <A NAME="thenceforwards"> thenceforwards, adverb. =thenceforth.</DL> <A NAME="theo"> theo-,<DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) a god or gods; God. Ex. Theogony = the origin of the gods. Theocentric = centering in God. Theology = the study of God. <DL COMPACT><DD> Also, the- before vowels. </DL> </DL> <A NAME="theo"> Theo.,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. Theodore. <DD> 2. Theodosia. </DL> <A NAME="theobromine"> theobromine, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a bitter, volatile, poisonous alkaloid, resembling caffeine, contained in the seeds of the cacao, in kola nuts, and in tea. It is used medicinally (in the form of its salts) to stimulate the nerves and as a diuretic. </DL> <A NAME="theocentric"> theocentric, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> centering or centered in God; having God as its center. adv. theocentrically. </DL> <A NAME="theocentricity"> theocentricity, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the quality or condition of being theocentric. </DL> <A NAME="theocentrism"> theocentrism, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> adherence to theocentric views or doctrines. </DL> <A NAME="theocracy"> theocracy, noun, pl. -cies.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a government in which God, or a god, is recognized as the supreme civil ruler and in which religious authorities rule the state as God's, or a god's, representatives. Ex. In the little theocracy which the Pilgrims established ... the ministry was the only order of nobility (Harriet Beecher Stowe). <DD> 2. any government headed by religious authorities. <DD> 3. a country or state governed by a theocracy. </DL> <A NAME="theocrasy"> theocrasy, noun, pl. -sies.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a mixture of several gods in one deity or of the worship of different gods. <DD> 2. the intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation. </DL> <A NAME="theocrat"> theocrat, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a person who rules in a theocracy, alone or as a member of a governing body. <DD> 2. a person who favors theocracy. </DL> <A NAME="theocratic"> theocratic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of, having to do with, or of the nature of theocracy. <DD> 2. having a theocracy. Ex. a theocratic state. adv. theocratically. </DL> <A NAME="theocratical"> theocratical, adjective. =theocratic.</DL> <A NAME="theocritean"> Theocritean, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of, having to do with, or in the manner of Theocritus, the ancient Greek poet of country life and scenes; pastoral; idyllic. </DL> <A NAME="theodicy"> theodicy, noun, pl. -cies.<DL COMPACT><DD> a vindication of the justice and holiness of God in establishing a world in which evil exists. </DL> <A NAME="theodidact"> theodidact, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. taught by God. Ex. Owing nothing to church or schools he [St. Francis] was truly theodidact (Louise S. Houghton). <DD>noun a person taught by God. </DL> <A NAME="theodolite"> theodolite, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles. </DL> <A NAME="theodolitic"> theodolitic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite. </DL> <A NAME="theogonic"> theogonic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or relating to theogony. </DL> <A NAME="theogonist"> theogonist, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person skilled in theogony; person who writes about theogony. </DL> <A NAME="theogony"> theogony, noun, pl. -nies.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the origin of the gods. <DD> 2. an account of this; genealogical account of the gods. </DL> <A NAME="theol"> theol.,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. theologian. <DD> 2. theological. <DD> 3. theology. </DL> <A NAME="theolog"> theolog, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) a theological student. Also, theologue. </DL> <A NAME="theologaster"> theologaster, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a shallow theologian; pretender in theology. </DL> <A NAME="theologate"> theologate, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a theological college or seminary. </DL> <A NAME="theologian"> theologian, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an expert in theology, especially Christian theology; divine. </DL> <A NAME="theologic"> theologic, adjective. =theological.</DL> <A NAME="theological"> theological, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of or having to do with theology. A theological school trains young people for the ministry. <DD> 2. of or having to do with the nature and will of God; scriptural. </DL> <A NAME="theologically"> theologically, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> according to theology. Ex. The religions of Japan are, both theologically and institutionally, quite different from those of the Western world (Atlantic). </DL> <A NAME="theologicalvirtues"> theological virtues,<DL COMPACT><DD> faith, hope, and charity (I Corinthians 13:13). </DL> <A NAME="theologist"> theologist, noun. =theologian.</DL> <A NAME="theologize"> theologize, verb, -gized, -gizing.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.i. to reason theologically; theorize or speculate on theological subjects. <DD>v.t. to make theological; treat theologically. noun theologization. noun theologizer. </DL> <A NAME="theologue"> theologue, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) =theolog. </DL> <A NAME="theology"> theology, noun, pl. -gies.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the study of God and His relations with man and the universe. <DD> 2. the study of religion and religious beliefs. <DD> 3. a system of religious beliefs. Ex. Calvinistic theology. <DD> (Abbr:) theol. </DL> <A NAME="theologyofliberation"> theology of liberation, =liberation theology. Ex. Liberation illuminated by the so-called theology of liberation, adds to our understanding of human relationships at personal, political and religious levels (London Times). </DL> <A NAME="theomorphic"> theomorphic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. having the form or likeness of God. <DD> 2. of or having to do with the doctrine that man is formed in God's image. </DL> <A NAME="theonomous"> theonomous, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with theonomy. Ex. the outdated medieval concept of God as the "theonomous" controller of all forces in the universe (Time). adv. theonomously. </DL> <A NAME="theonomy"> theonomy, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the condition of being ruled by God; government by God. </DL> <A NAME="theopathetic"> theopathetic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> responsive to divine influence; emotionally sensitive to feelings inspired by contemplation of God. </DL> <A NAME="theopathic"> theopathic, adjective. =theopathetic.</DL> <A NAME="theopathy"> theopathy, noun, pl. -thies.<DL COMPACT><DD> piety or a sense of piety. </DL> <A NAME="theophanic"> theophanic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with theophany. </DL> <A NAME="theophany"> theophany, noun, pl. -nies.<DL COMPACT><DD> an appearance of God or a god to man. </DL> <A NAME="theophobia"> theophobia, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the fear or dread of God. </DL> <A NAME="theophylline"> theophylline, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, isomeric with theobromine, contained in tea leaves in very small amounts and used to treat hypertension and various heart conditions. </DL> <A NAME="theor"> theor.,<DL COMPACT><DD> theorem. </DL> <A NAME="theorbo"> theorbo, noun, pl. -bos.<DL COMPACT><DD> an obsolete kind of lute having two necks. </DL> <A HREF="theorem.dic">NEXT</A>