Tumultuary

Tumultuary
Tumultuary Tu*mul"tu*a*ry, a. [L. tumultuarius: cf. F. tumultuaire.] 1. Attended by, or producing, a tumult; disorderly; promiscuous; confused; tumultuous. ``A tumultuary conflict.'' --Eikon Basilike. [1913 Webster]

A tumultuary attack of the Celtic peasantry. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Sudden flight or tumultuary skirmish. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]

2. Restless; agitated; unquiet. [1913 Webster]

Men who live without religion live always in a tumultuary and restless state. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster]


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  • tumultuary — t(y)üˈməlchəˌwerē, təˈm adjective Etymology: Latin tumultuarius, from tumultus tumult + arius ary 1. a. : composed of hastily levied and unorganized troops : undisciplined, irregular …   Useful english dictionary

  • tumultuary — /tooh mul chooh er ee, tyooh /, adj. 1. tumultuous; turbulent. 2. confused; disorderly; haphazard: tumultuary habits of studying. [1580 90; < L tumultuarius pertaining to bustle or hurry, equiv. to tumultu(s) TUMULT + arius ARY1] * * * …   Universalium

  • tumultuary — adjective Date: 1590 attended or marked by tumult, riot, lawlessness, confusion, or impetuosity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tumultuary — a. 1. Disorderly, confused, tumultuous, riotous, promiscuous. 2. Restless, agitated, unquiet, stormy …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • tumultuary — tu·mul·tu·ary …   English syllables

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  • Violence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Violence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 violence violence inclemency vehemence might impetuosity Sgm: N 1 boisterousness boisterousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 effervescence effervescence ebullition Sgm …   English dictionary for students

  • Tumultuarily — Tu*mul tu*a*ri*ly, adv. In a tumultuary manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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