2. Restless; agitated; unquiet.

Men who live without religion live always in a tumultuary and restless

state.

Atterbury.

Tu*mul"tu*ate (?), v. i. [L. tumultuatus, p. p. of tumultuari to make a

tumult.] To make a tumult. [Obs.] "He will murmur and tumultuate."

South.

Tu*mul`tu*a"tion (?), n. [L. tumultuatio.] Irregular or disorderly

movement; commotion; as, the tumultuation of the parts of a fluid.

[Obs.] Boyle.

Tu*mul"tu*ous (?), a. [L. tumultuosus: cf. F. tumultueux.] 1. Full of

tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent.

The flight became wild and tumultuous.

Macaulay.

2. Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly;

as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting.

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