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Pertaining or belonging to geomancy.

Bulky, big. [Obs.] Burton. -- Gi*gan"tic*al*ly, adv.

Of or pertaining to grammar; of the nature of grammar; as, a grammatical rule.

Granitic.

Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc.

In a gymnastic manner.

Weekly; hebdomadal. [Obs.]

In a Hebraistic sense or form. Which is Hebraistically used in the New Testament. Kitto.

Pertaining to the Hellenists. Hellenistic language, dialect, or idiom, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in countries where the Greek language prevailed; the Jewish-Greek dialect or idiom of the Septuagint.

According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect. J. Gregory.

Same as Hemostatic.

Hepatic. [R.]

Of or pertaining to a hermit; solitary; secluded from society. Pope.

Containing heresy; of the nature of, or characterized by, heresy.

In an heretical manner.

Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism. -- Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al*ly, adv.

Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding the Scriptures; a hermeneutic phrase.

ording to the principles of interpretation; as, a verse of Scripture was examined hermeneutically.

, so that no gas or spirit can enter or escape; as, an hermetic seal. See Note under Hermetically. Hermetic art, alchemy. -- Hermetic books. (a) Books of the Egyptians, which treat of astrology. (b) Books which treat of universal principles, of the nature and orders of celestial beings, of medicine, and other topics.…

In an hermetical manner; chemically. Boyle.