Defn: Any one of several small German and Dutch coins, worth from about one and a half cents to about five cents.
SCHINDYLESIS
Schin`dy*le"sis, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: A form of articulation in which one bone is received into a groove or slit in another.
SCHIRRHUS
Schir"rhus, n.
Defn: See Scirrhus.
SCHISM Schism, n. Etym: [OE. scisme, OF. cisme, scisme, F. schisme, L. schisma, Gr. scindere, Skr. child, and prob. to E. shed, v.t. (which see); cf. Rescind, Schedule, Zest.]
Defn: Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause. Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity. Eikon Basilike.
Greek schism (Eccl.), the separation of the Greek and Roman churches. — Great schism, or Western schism (Eccl.) a schism in the church in the latter part of the 14th century, on account of rival claimants to the papal throne. — Schism act (Law), an act of the English Parliament requiring all teachers to conform to the Established Church, — passed in 1714, repealed in 1719.
SCHISMA
Schis"ma, n. Etym: [L., a spilt, separation, Gr. schisma. See
Schism.] (Anc. Mus.)
Defn: An interval equal to half a comma.