Emily Dickinson Lexicon

THE-OL'O-GIST, n.

A divine; one studious in the science of divinity, or one well versed in that science.

THE-OL'O-GIZE, v.t.

1. To render theological. Glanville.
2. [v. i.] To frame a system of theology. [Little used.]

THE-OL'O-GIZ-ED, pp.

Rendered theological.

THE-OL'O-GIZ-ER, n.

A divine, or a professor of theology. [Unusual.] Boyle.

THE-OL'O-GIZ-ING, ppr.

Rendering theological.

THE'O-LOGUE, n. [for Theologist, is not in use.]

THE-OL'O-GY, n. [Fr. theologie; It. and Sp. teologia; Gr. θεολογια; Θεος, God, and λογος, discourse.]

Divinity; the science of God and divine things, or the science which teaches the existence, character and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice. Theology consists of two branches, natural and revealed. Natural theology is the knowledge we have of God from his works, by the light of nature and reason. Revealed theology is that which is to be learned only from revelation. Moral theology, teaches us the divine laws relating to our manners and actions, that is, our mural duties. Speculative theology, teaches or explains the doctrines of religion, as objects of faith. Scholastic theology, is that which proceeds by reasoning, or which derives the knowledge of several divine things from certain established principles of faith. Tillotson. Cyc.

THE-OM'A-CHIST, n. [Gr. Θεος, God, and μαχη, combat.]

One who fights against the gods. Bailey.

THE-OM'A-CHY, n. [supra.]

1. A fighting against the gods, as the battle of the giants with the gods.
2. Opposition to the divine will.

THE'O-MAN-CY, n. [Gr. θεος and μαντεια.]

A kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles among heathen nations.

THE-O-PA-THET'IC, a.

Pertaining to theopathy. Hartley

THE-OP'A-THY, n. [Gr. Θεος, God, and παθος, passion.]

Religious suffering; suffering for the purpose of subduing sinful propensities. Quart. Review.

THE-OPH'A-NY, n. [Gr. θεος and φαινομαι, to appear.]

A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance.

THE-O-PHI-LAN'THRO-PIST, n. [Gr. θεος and φιλανθρωπος.]

A title assumed by some persons in France during the revolution. Their object was to establish a new religion in the place of Christianity.

THE-OP-NEUST'IC, a. [Gr. θεος and πνευστικος.]

Given by the inspiration of the spirit of God.

THE-OP-NEUST'Y, n.

Divine inspiration; the mysterious power which the divine spirit exercises in making men to know and communicate the truth. Gaussen.

THE-OR'BO, n. [It. tiorba; Fr. tuorbe or teorbe.]

A musical instrument made like a large lute, except that it has two necks or juga, the second and longer of which sustains the four last rows of chords, which are to give the deepest sounds. The theorbo has eight base or thick strings twice as long as those of the lute, which excess of length renders the sound exceedingly soft, and continues it a great length of time. Cyc.

THE'O-REM, n. [Fr. theoreme; Sp. and It. teorema; Gr. θεωρημα, from θεωρεω, to see.]

1. In mathematics, a proposition which terminates in theory, and which considers the properties of things already made or done; or it is a speculative proposition deduced from several definitions compared together. A theorem is a proposition to be proved by a chain of reasoning. A theorem is something to be proved; a problem is something to be done. Day.
2. In algebra or analysis, it is sometimes used to denote a rule, particularly when that rule is expressed by symbols. Cyc. A universal theorem, extends to any quantity without restriction. A particular theorem, extends only to a particular quantity. A negative theorem, expresses the impossibility of any assertion. A local theorem, is that which relates to a surface. A solid theorem, is that which considers a space terminated by a solid, that is, by any of the three conic sections.

THE-O-REM-AT'IC, or THE-O-REM-AT'IC-AL, a. [or THE-O-REM'IC.]

Pertaining to a theorem; comprised in a theorem; consisting of theorems; as, theoremic truth. Grew.

THE-O-RET'IC, or THE-O-RET'IC-AL, a. [Gr. θεωρητικος. See Theory.]

Pertaining to theory; depending on theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation; not practical; as, theoretical learning, theoretic sciences. The sciences are divided into theoretical, as theology, philosophy and the like, and practical, as medicine and law.

THE-O-RET'IC-AL-LY, adv.

In or by theory; in speculation; speculatively; not practically. Some things appear to be theoretically true, which are found to be practically false.

THE-OR'IC, a. [for Theoretic, is not now used. See Theoretic.]

Theoric revenue, in ancient Athens, was the revenue of the state appropriated to the support of theatrical exhibitions. Mitford.

THE'O-RIC, n.

Speculation. Shak.

THE-OR'IC-ALLY, adv.

Speculatively. [Not used.]

THE'O-RIST, or THE'O-RIZ-ER, n.

One who forms theories; one given to theory and speculation. The greatest theorists have given the preference to such a government as that of this kingdom. Addison.