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  • 71Dogmas — Dogma Dog ma (d[o^]g m[.a]), n.; pl. E. {Dogmas} (d[o^]g m[.a]z), L. {Dogmata} (d[o^]g m[.a]*t[.a]). [L. dogma, Gr. do gma, pl. do gmata, fr. dokei^n to think, seem, appear; akin to L. decet it is becoming. Cf. {Decent}.] 1. That which is held as …

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  • 72Dogmata — Dogma Dog ma (d[o^]g m[.a]), n.; pl. E. {Dogmas} (d[o^]g m[.a]z), L. {Dogmata} (d[o^]g m[.a]*t[.a]). [L. dogma, Gr. do gma, pl. do gmata, fr. dokei^n to think, seem, appear; akin to L. decet it is becoming. Cf. {Decent}.] 1. That which is held as …

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  • 73dogmatic — dog*mat ic (d[o^]g*m[a^]t [i^]k), dogmatical dog*mat ic*al (d[o^]g*m[a^]t [i^]*kal), a. [L. dogmaticus, Gr. dogmatiko s, fr. do gma: cf. F. dogmatique.] 1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet. [1913… …

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  • 74Dogmatic theology — dogmatic dog*mat ic (d[o^]g*m[a^]t [i^]k), dogmatical dog*mat ic*al (d[o^]g*m[a^]t [i^]*kal), a. [L. dogmaticus, Gr. dogmatiko s, fr. do gma: cf. F. dogmatique.] 1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet.… …

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  • 75dogmatical — dogmatic dog*mat ic (d[o^]g*m[a^]t [i^]k), dogmatical dog*mat ic*al (d[o^]g*m[a^]t [i^]*kal), a. [L. dogmaticus, Gr. dogmatiko s, fr. do gma: cf. F. dogmatique.] 1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet.… …

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  • 76Exact — Ex*act , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exacted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exacting}.] [From L. exactus, p. p. of exigere; or fr. LL. exactare: cf. OF. exacter. See {Exact}, a.] To demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a right; to enforce the… …

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  • 77Exacted — Exact Ex*act , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exacted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exacting}.] [From L. exactus, p. p. of exigere; or fr. LL. exactare: cf. OF. exacter. See {Exact}, a.] To demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a right; to enforce the …

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  • 78Exacting — Exact Ex*act , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exacted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exacting}.] [From L. exactus, p. p. of exigere; or fr. LL. exactare: cf. OF. exacter. See {Exact}, a.] To demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a right; to enforce the …

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  • 79guaranteed — certified certified adj. 1. endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements; guranteed; as, certified milk; certified mail; a certified check. Opposite of {uncertified}. [Narrower terms: {certificated, credentialed, documented};… …

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  • 80Imperative — Im*per a*tive, a. [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. imp[ e]ratif. See {Perade}, and cf. {Empire}.] 1. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely… …

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