Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

treat badly

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

without a doubt

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

regarded as the same in substance or essence (as of the three persons of the Trinity)

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

capable of being disproved

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

a divine manifestation

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

divisible by two

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

intended to deceive

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

all of the same or similar kind or nature

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

and nothing more

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Query XXI. p.

go across or through

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

an instance of questioning

From this reading Query XXI. p.

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

hold back within

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

Identical; not different.

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

precisely as stated

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Why not 'usia' and homoüsial, as well as 'hypostasis', hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;--or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why not--as is felt to be for the interest of science in all the physical sciences--retain the same term in all languages?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Most assuredly the very 'disputable' rendering of [Greek: homoousion] by consubstantial, or of one substance with, not only might have been spared, but should have been superseded.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The [Greek: homooúsion] itself might have been spared, at least out of the Creeds, had not a fraudulent abuse of good words brought matters to that pass, that the Catholic Faith was in danger of being lost even under Catholic language.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading Query XXI. p.