a. [ NL. thea tea, the tea plant + -form: cf. F. théiforme. ] Having the form of tea. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. théine, fr. NL. thea. See Theiform. ] (Chem.) See Caffeine. Called also
pron. & a. [ OE. thair, fr. Icel. þeirra, þeira, of them, but properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. ðāra, ð&aemacr_;ra, gen. pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. ð&aemacr_;ra, influenced by the Scandinavian use. See That. ] The possessive case of the personal pronoun they;
☞ The possessive takes the form theirs (&unr_;) when the noun to which it refers is not expressed, but implied or understood; as, our land is richest, but theirs is best cultivated. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nothing but the name of zeal appears
'Twixt our best actions and the worst of theirs. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Gr. &unr_; God; probably akin to &unr_; to pray for, &unr_; spoken by God, decreed: cf. F. théisme. Cf. Enthusiasm, Pantheon, Theology. ] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to
n. [ NL. & E. thea tea + -ism. ] (Med.) The morbid condition resulting from the excessive use of tea. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Cf. F. théiste. See Theism. ] One who believes in the existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God; -- opposed to