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Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. -- Mil"i*tant*ly, adv. At which command the powers militant... Moved on in silence. Milton. Church militant, the Christian church on earth, which is supposed to be engaged in a constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the church…

An upward thrust or blow. Shak.

Raised; high. [Obs.]

Floating in water, as the leaves of water lilies, or submersed, as those of many aquatic plants.

In a floating manner; swimmingly.

hts. In this very reign [Henry III.] the practice of dispensing with statutes by a non obstante was introduced. Hallam. Non obstante veredicto Etym: [LL.] (Law), a judgment sometimes entered by order of the court, for the plaintiff, notwithstanding a verdict for the defendant. Stephen.

does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect to the navy.

One who is not an inhabitant; a stranger; a foreigner; a nonresident.

Making no resistance.

Nodding; having the top bent downward.

moon or a planet, when half way between conjunction, or opposition, and quadrature, or distant from another body 45 degrees.

Sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish; careless. He must not be oscitant, but intent on his charge. Barrow.

In an oscitant manner.

Palpitating; throbbing; trembling. Carlyle.

recklessly; moving precipitately. They leave their little lives Above the clouds, precipitant to earth. J. Philips. Should he return, that troop so blithe and bold, Precipitant in fear would wing their flight. Pope.

With rash or foolish haste; in headlong manner. Milton.

The quality or state of being precipitant; precipitation.

Tasting beforehand; having a foretaste. [R.] Ed. Rev.

Gravitating; heavy. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

tice of those Christians who reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church; as, Protestant writers.