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The doctrines or philosophy by Plato or of his followers.

Of pertaining to the Plotinists or their doctrines.

The doctrine of, or a treatise on, air and other elastic fluids. See Pneumatics, 1.

One who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. The sarcasms and invectives of the young polemic. Macaulay.

The doctrine that animals of the same species have sprung from more than one original pair.

The doctrine of polygons; an extension of some of the principles of trigonometry to the case of polygons.

The doctrine of, or belief in, a plurality of gods. In the Old Testament, the gradual development of polytheism from the primitive monotheism may be learned. Shaff-Herzog.

One who believes in, or maintains the doctrine of, a plurality of gods.

To adhere to, advocate, or inculcate, the doctrine of polytheism. Milman.

The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; -- generally used in an opprobrious sense.

The political doctrines advocated by the People's party.

The science or doctrine of doses; dosology.

One who believes in or supports the doctrine of predestination. Dr. H. More.

The system or doctrine of the predestinarians.

One who holds to the doctrine of predestination; a predestinarian. Cowley.

Existence of the soul before its union with the body; -- a doctrine held by certain philosophers. Addison.

The doctrine or practice of a school of modern painters who profess to be followers of the painters before Raphael. Its adherents advocate careful study from nature, delicacy and minuteness of workmanship, and an exalted and delicate conception of the subject.

by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed.

The influence, doctrines, principles, etc., of priests or the priesthood. [R.]

A fundamental truth; a comprehensive law or doctrine, from which others are derived, or on which others are founded; a general truth; an elementary proposition; a maxim; an axiom; a postulate. Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection. Heb. vi. 1. A good principle, not ri…