Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an, n. 1. One who is moderate in his notions, or not
restrained by precise settled limits in opinion; one who indulges
freedom in thinking.
2. (Eng. Eccl. Hist.) A member of the Church of England, in the time of
Charles II., who adopted more liberal notions in respect to the
authority, government, and doctrines of the church than generally
prevailed.
They were called "men of latitude;" and upon this, men of narrow
thoughts fastened upon them the name of latitudinarians.
Bp. Burnet.
3. (Theol.) One who departs in opinion from the strict principles of
orthodoxy.
Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an*ism (?), n. A latitudinarian system or condition;
freedom of opinion in matters pertaining to religious belief.
Fierce sectarianism bred fierce latitudinarianism.
De Quincey.
He [Ammonius Saccas] plunged into the wildest latitudinarianism of
opinion.
J. S. Harford.
Lat`i*tu"di*nous (?), a. Having latitude, or wide extent.
{ Lat"on (?), Lat"oun (?), } n. Latten, 1. [Obs.] Chaucer.
La"trant (?), a. [L. latrans, p. pr. of latrare. See Latrate.] Barking.
[Obs.] Tickell.
La"trate (?), v. i. [L. latratus, p. p. of latrare to bark.] To bark as
a dog. [Obs.]