Tholobate, thō′lō-bāt, n. (archit.) the substructure on which a dome or cupola rests. [Gr. tholos, a dome, bainein, to go.]
Tholus, thō′lus, n. a round building, dome, cupola:—pl. Thō′li.—Also Thole. [Gr.]
Thomism, tō′mizm, n. the doctrines of the followers of the prince of scholastic theologians, Thomas Aquinas (1226-74), esp. as these are set forth in his Summa Theologiæ, which still represent, with few exceptions, the general teaching of the R.C. Church.—n. Thō′mist, a follower of Aquinas.—adjs. Thomist′ic, -al.
Thong, thong, n. a piece or strap of leather to fasten anything. [A.S. thwang.]
Thor, thōr, n. the second principal Scandinavian divinity, the god of thunder. [Ice. Thórr.]
Thorah=Torah.
Thoral, thō′ral, adj. nuptial. [L. torus, the bed.]
Thorax, thō′raks, n. the part of the body between the neck and belly: the chest.—adj. Thoracic (-ras′-), pertaining to the thorax or breast. [L.,—Gr.]
Thorium, thō′ri-um, n. a rare metal resembling aluminium, but taking fire below a red heat, and burning with great brilliancy.—Also Thorī′num.
Thorn, thorn, n. a sharp, woody spine on the stem of a plant: a spine: a plant having spines or thorns: anything prickly or troublesome.—ns. Thorn′-app′le, a plant of genus Datura: a haw, a thorn-tree; Thorn′back, a species of ray or skate which has nail-like crooked spines in its back; Thorn′bill, a variety of humming-bird with short, straight bill; Thorn′-bush, a shrub producing thorns; Thorn′-hedge, a hedge of hawthorn.—adjs. Thorn′less, without thorns; Thorn′set, set or beset with thorns; Thorn′y, full of thorns: prickly: troublesome: harassing (A.S. thorniht).—Thorn in the flesh, any cause of constant irritation, from 2 Cor. xii. 7. [A.S. thorn; Ice. thorn, Ger. dorn.]