Polytheistical

Polytheistical
Polytheistic Pol`y*the*is"tic, Polytheistical Pol`y*the*is"tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to polytheism; characterized by polytheism; professing or advocating polytheism; as, polytheistic worship; a polytheistic author, or nation. -- {Pol`y*the*is"tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • polytheistical — adjective see polytheism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • polytheistical — adjective of, or related polytheism …   Wiktionary

  • polytheistical — poly·the·is·ti·cal …   English syllables

  • polytheistical — adjective see polytheistic …   Useful english dictionary

  • Polytheistic — Pol y*the*is tic, Polytheistical Pol y*the*is tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to polytheism; characterized by polytheism; professing or advocating polytheism; as, polytheistic worship; a polytheistic author, or nation. {Pol y*the*is tic*al*ly}, adv.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polytheistically — Polytheistic Pol y*the*is tic, Polytheistical Pol y*the*is tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to polytheism; characterized by polytheism; professing or advocating polytheism; as, polytheistic worship; a polytheistic author, or nation. {Pol y*the*is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polytheism — noun Etymology: French polytheisme, from Late Greek polytheos polytheistic, from Greek, of many gods, from poly + theos god Date: 1613 belief in or worship of more than one god • polytheist adjective or noun • polytheistic also polytheistical… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • polytheism — polytheist, n. polytheistic, polytheistical, adj. polytheistically, adv. /pol ee thee iz euhm, pol ee thee iz euhm/, n. the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods. [1605 15; POLY + THEISM; cf. F polythéisme] * * * Belief in… …   Universalium

  • polytheism — [päl′i thē iz΄əm, päl΄i thē′iz΄əm] n. [Fr polythéisme < Gr polytheos, of many gods < poly , many (see POLY ) + theos, god: see THEO ] belief in or worship of many gods, or more than one god: opposed to MONOTHEISM polytheist [päl′i thēist]… …   English World dictionary

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