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The plural of himself, herself, and itself. See Himself, Herself, Itself.

At that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future). And the Canaanite was then in the land. Gen. xii. 6. Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1 Cor. xiii. 12.

At that time; then; in those days; -- correlative to nowadays. [R.]

Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.

The palm of the hand.

Anhydrous sodium sulphate, a mineral of a white or brown color and vitreous luster.

From that place. "Bid him thence go." Chaucer. When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Mark vi. 11.

From that time; thereafter. If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing. Matt. v. 13.

From that time onward; thenceforth.

From that place. [Obs.]

A genus of small trees. See Cacao.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid extracted from cacao butter (from the Theobroma Cacao), peanut oil (from Arachis hypogæa), etc., as a white waxy crystalline substance.

An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao) as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also dimethyl xanthine.

Anointed by God.

Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.

A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of Jehovah and idols. This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him [Solomon] the proper service of idols. J. Murphy.

One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law.

Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites.

A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.

An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed.