1. A man who commits adultery; a married man who has sexual intercourse with a woman not his wife.
2. (Script.)
Defn: A man who violates his religious covenant. Jer. ix. 2.
ADULTERESS
A*dul"ter*ess, n. Etym: [Fem. from L. adulter. Cf. Advoutress.]
1. A woman who commits adultery.
2. (Script.)
Defn: A woman who violates her religious engagements. James iv. 4.
ADULTERINE
A*dul"ter*ine, a.Etym: [L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.]
Defn: Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal. When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter, such were called adulterine guilds. Adam Smith.
ADULTERINE
A*dul"ter*ine, n.