n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a god + &unr_; food, fr. &unr_; to eat: cf. F. théobrome. ] (Bot.) A genus of small trees. See Cacao. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) An alkaloidal ureide,
a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; God + &unr_; anointed, fr. &unr_; to anoint. ] Anointed by God. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; God + &unr_; to be strong, to rule, fr. &unr_; strength: cf. F. théocratie. See Theism, and cf. Democracy. ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; union of the soul with God; &unr_; God + &unr_; a mixing, akin to &unr_; to mix. ]
This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him [ Solomon ] the proper service of idols. J. Murphy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL. theodicaea, fr. Gr. &unr_; God + &unr_; right, justice: cf. F. théodicée. ]
n. [ Probably a corruption of the alidade. See Alidade. ] An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]