Attic purity

Attic purity
Attic At"tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster]

{Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and ``Roman Doric'' orders, and imitated by the architects of the Renaissance.

{Attic faith}, inviolable faith.

{Attic purity}, special purity of language.

{Attic salt}, {Attic wit}, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians.

{Attic story}. See {Attic}, n.

{Attic style}, a style pure and elegant. [1913 Webster]


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  • Attic — At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar form of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Attic base — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Attic faith — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Attic salt — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Attic story — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Attic style — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Attic wit — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • purity — Synonyms and related words: Attic simplicity, Atticism, Christianity, Christlikeness, Christliness, Munsell chroma, absoluteness, angelicalness, appropriateness, asepsis, assured probity, beauty of holiness, blamelessness, blotlessness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Attic — I. adjective Etymology: Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos, from Attikē Attica, Greece Date: 1599 1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization 2. marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Theodoret — (c. 393 ndash; c. 457) was an influential author, theologian, and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria (423 457). He played a pivotal role in many early Byzantine church controversies that led to various ecumenical acts and schisms.LifeAccording to …   Wikipedia

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