The`o*bro"ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; a god + &?; food, fr. &?; to
eat: cf. F. théobrome.] (Bot.) A genus of small trees. See Cacao.
The`o*bro"mic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an
acid extracted from cacao butter (from the Theobroma Cacao), peanut oil
(from Arachis hypogæa), etc., as a white waxy crystalline substance.
The`o*bro"mine (?), n. (Chem.) An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2,
homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and
also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao) as a
bitter white crystalline substance; — called also dimethyl xanthine.
The`o*chris"tic (?), a. [Gr. &?;; &?; God + &?; anointed, fr. &?; to
anoint.] Anointed by God.
The*oc"ra*cy (?), n. [Gr. &?;; &?; God + &?; to be strong, to rule, fr.
&?; strength: cf. F. théocratie. See Theism, and cf. Democracy.] 1.
Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of
God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as
representing the Deity.
2. The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became
a kingdom.
The*oc"ra*sy (?), n. [Gr. &?; union of the soul with God; &?; God + &?;
a mixing, akin to &?; to mix.] 1. A mixture of the worship of different
gods, as of Jehovah and idols.
This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him [Solomon] the
proper service of idols.
J. Murphy.
2. (Philos.) An intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, —
an ideal of the Neoplatonists and of some Oriental mystics.
The"o*crat (?), n. One who lives under a theocratic form of government;
one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law.
{ The`o*crat"ic (?), The`o*crat"ic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. théocratique.]
Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction
of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites.
The*od"i*cy (?), n. [NL. theodicæa, fr. Gr. &?; God + &?; right,
justice: cf. F. théodicée.] 1. A vindication of the justice of God in
ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.
2. That department of philosophy which treats of the being,
perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul.
Krauth-Fleming.
The*od"o*lite (?), n. [Probably a corruption of the alidade. See
Alidade.] An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying,
for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of
vertical angles. It is variously constructed.
The theodolite consists principally of a telescope, with cross wires in
the focus of its object glass, clamped in Y's attached to a frame that
is mounted so as to turn both on vertical and horizontal axes, the
former carrying a vernier plate on a horizontal graduated plate or
circle for azimuthal angles, and the latter a vertical graduated arc or
semicircle for altitudes. The whole is furnished with levels and
adjusting screws and mounted on a tripod.
The*od`o*lit"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means
of a theodolite; as, theodolitic observations.
The`o*gon"ic (?), a. Of or relating to theogony.