n. [ NL.: cf. F. séchion; perhaps formed fr. Gr. &unr_; cucumber. ] (Bot.) The edible fruit of a West Indian plant (Sechium edule) of the Gourd family. It is soft, pear-shaped, and about four inches long, and contains a single large seed. The root of the plant resembles a yam, and is used for food. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. scisme, OF. cisme, scisme, F. schisme, L. schisma, Gr.
Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity. Eikon Basilike. [ 1913 Webster ]
Greek schism (Eccl.),
Great schism,
Western schism
Schism act (Law),
‖n. [ L., a split, separation, Gr.
a. [ L. schismaticus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. schismatique. ] Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism;
n. One who creates or takes part in schism; one who separates from an established church or religious communion on account of a difference of opinion. “They were popularly classed together as canting schismatics.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Same as Schismatic. --
v. i.
a. Free from schism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. scisme, OF. cisme, scisme, F. schisme, L. schisma, Gr.
Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity. Eikon Basilike. [ 1913 Webster ]
Greek schism (Eccl.),
Great schism,
Western schism
Schism act (Law),
‖n. [ L., a split, separation, Gr.
a. [ L. schismaticus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. schismatique. ] Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism;
n. One who creates or takes part in schism; one who separates from an established church or religious communion on account of a difference of opinion. “They were popularly classed together as canting schismatics.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Same as Schismatic. --
v. i.
a. Free from schism. [ 1913 Webster ]