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Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression.

• Thar
  A goatlike animal (Capra Jemlaica) native of the Himalayas. It has small, flattened horns, curved directly backward. The hair of the neck, shoulders, and chest of the male is very long, reaching to the knees. Called also serow, and imo.
• Thrasonical
  Of or pertaining to Thraso; like, or becoming to, Thraso; bragging; boastful; vainglorious.
• Theophilanthropy
  Theophilanthropism.
• Throttling
  of Throttle
• Thermotropism
  The phenomenon of turning towards a source of warmth, seen in the growing parts of some plants.
• Thysanopter
  One of the Thysanoptera.
• Thirstle
  The throstle.
• Thaumaturgus
  A miracle worker; -- a title given by the Roman Catholics to some saints.
• Threadworm
  Any long, slender nematode worm, especially the pinworm and filaria.
• Theorica
  Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments (especially theatrical performances), and in gifts to the people; -- also called theoric fund.
• Thrumming
  of Thrum
• Theta
  A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; -- sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges on their ballots in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of the Greek qa`natos, death.
• THEANTHROPICTHEANTHROPICAL
  Partaking of, or combining, both divinity and humanity. [R.] The gorgeous and imposing figures of his [Homer's] theanthropic sytem. Gladstone.
• Thearchy
  Government by God; divine sovereignty; theocracy.
• Three-flowered
  Bearing three flowers together, or only three flowers.
• Theosophist
  One addicted to theosophy.
• Thuggee
  The practice of secret or stealthy murder by Thugs.
• Thible
  A slice; a skimmer; a spatula; a pudding stick.
• THERMO
  A combining form from Gr. qe`rmh heat, qermo`s hot, warm; as in thermochemistry, thermodynamic.

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