faithlessness

  • 31Dishonesty — Dis*hon es*ty, n. [Cf. OF. deshonest[ e], F. d[ e]shonn[^e]tet[ e].] 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] The hidden things of dishonesty. 2 Cor. iv. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 32double adultery — Adultery A*dul ter*y, n.; pl. {Adulteries}. [L. adulterium. See {Advoutry}.] 1. The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or voluntary sexual intercourse by a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33Perfidies — Perfidy Per fi*dy (p[ e]r f[i^]*d[y^]), n.; pl. {Perfidies} (p[ e]r f[i^]*d[i^]z). [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus faithless; per (cf. Skr. par[=a] away) + fides faith: cf. F. perfidie. See {Faith}.] The act of violating faith or allegiance;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 34Perfidy — Per fi*dy (p[ e]r f[i^]*d[y^]), n.; pl. {Perfidies} (p[ e]r f[i^]*d[i^]z). [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus faithless; per (cf. Skr. par[=a] away) + fides faith: cf. F. perfidie. See {Faith}.] The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 35single adultery — Adultery A*dul ter*y, n.; pl. {Adulteries}. [L. adulterium. See {Advoutry}.] 1. The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or voluntary sexual intercourse by a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 36Unfaith — Un*faith , n. Absence or want of faith; faithlessness; distrust; unbelief. [R.] [1913 Webster] Faith and unfaith can ne er be equal powers: Unfaith in aught is want of faith in all. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 37Untruth — Un*truth , n. 1. The quality of being untrue; contrariety to truth; want of veracity; also, treachery; faithlessness; disloyalty. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is untrue; a false assertion; a falsehood; a lie; also, an act of treachery or …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 38faithless — adjective Date: 14th century 1. not true to allegiance or duty ; treacherous, disloyal < a faithless servant > 2. not to be relied on ; untrustworthy < a faithless tool > • faithlessly adverb • faithlessness …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 39Book of Joshua — This article is about the canonical book of the Hebrew Bible. For information on the Samaritan version, see Book of Joshua (Samaritan). Hebrew Bible …

    Wikipedia

  • 40Irenaeus — Infobox Saint name=Saint Irenaeus birth date=2nd century death date=202 feast day=June 28 (Roman Catholic Church); August 23 (Eastern Orthodox Church) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheran Church Anglican Communion&#8230; …

    Wikipedia