Theophany, thē-of′a-ni, n. a manifestation or appearance of deity or the gods to man, esp. the appearance of God to the patriarchs in the form of an angel or in human form: the incarnation and second coming of Christ.—adj. Theophan′ic. [Gr., theos, God, phainomai, I appear.]
Theophilanthropy, thē-ō-fil-an′thrō-pi, n. a deistical system of religion drawn up under the French Directory in 1796, and designed to take the place of Christianity.—adj. Theophilanthrop′ic.—ns. Theophilan′thropism; Theophilan′thropist; Thē′ophile, one who loves God.
Theopneusty, thē′op-nūs-ti, n. divine inspiration.—adj. Theopneus′tic. [Gr., theos, God, pneustos, inspired—pnein, to breathe.]
Theorbo, thē-orb′ō, n. a large lute with two necks, one above the other, formerly used for the bass.—n. Theorb′ist. [It. tiorba.]
Theorem, thē′ō-rem, n. a proposition to be proved.—adjs. Theoremat′ic, Theorem′ic.—n. Theorem′atīst.—adjs. Theoret′ic, -al, pertaining to theory: not practical: speculative.—adv. Theoret′ically.—n.pl. Theoret′ics, the speculative parts of a science.—n. Thē′oric (Shak.), theory, speculation.—v.i. Thē′orise, to form a theory: to form opinions solely by theories: to speculate.—ns. Thē′orīser; Thē′orist, a theoriser: one given to theory and speculation; Thē′ory, an explanation or system of anything: an exposition of the abstract principles of a science or art: speculation as opposed to practice. [Gr. theōrēma—theōrein, to view—theasthai, to see.]
Theosophy, thē-os′ō-fi, n. immediate divine illumination or inspiration claimed to be possessed by specially gifted men, who also possess abnormal control over natural forces.—ns. Thē′ōsoph, Theos′opher, Theos′ophist, one who claims to believe in immediate divine illumination.—adjs. Theosoph′ic, -al, pertaining to theosophy.—adv. Theosoph′ically.—v.i. Theos′ophise, to practise theosophy.—n. Theos′ophism, theosophical tenets.—adj. Theosophi′stical, theosophical. [Gr. theōsophia—theos, God, sophia, wisdom.]
Theotechny, thē-ō-tek′ni, n. the scheme of divine intervention, the art of introducing deities into poetry.—adj. Theotech′nic. [Gr., theos, a god, technē, art.]
Theotocos, thē-ot′ō-kos, n. the mother of God, a title of the Virgin Mary repudiated by Nestorius—it being not God the Logos but only the human nature which had a mother and suffered pain and death.—Also Theot′okos. [Gr., theos, God, tiktein, tekein, to bring forth.]
Therapeutæ, ther-a-pū′tē, n.pl. a traditional ascetic sect, allied to the Essenes, living chiefly on the Lake Mareotis, near Alexandria.
Therapeutic, ther-a-pū′tik, adj. pertaining to the healing art: curative.—adv. Therapeu′tically.—n.sing. Therapeu′tics, that part of medicine concerned with the treatment and cure of diseases.—n. Therapeu′tist, one versed in therapeutics. [Gr. therapeuein, to take care of, to heal.]