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taxonomy | atheous |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective atheous is

(obsolete) atheistic.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    atheous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) atheistic
  • * (Milton)
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1612 , first = Joseph , last = Hall , authorlink = Joseph Hall , title = Contemplations upon the principal passages of the holie storie , chapter = The Sages and the Star , passage = It is an ignorant conceit, that enquiry into nature should make men atheous : no man is so apt to see the star of Christ, as a diligent disciple of philosophy. }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1671 , first = John , last = Milton , authorlink = John Milton , title = Paradise regain'd, a poem in IV books: to which is added Samson Agonistes , section = The First Book , location = London , publisher = John Starkey , page = 487 , ol = 13564188M , url = http://www.archive.org/details/ParadiseRegained1671 , passage = Thy Father, who is holy, wi?e and pure,
    Suffers the Hypocrite or Atheous Prie?t
    To tread his Sacred Courts... }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1792 , first = David , last = Lloyd , title = The Voyage of Life: A Poem. in Nine Books , publisher = C. Dilly , volume = 3 , page = 46 , passage = In atheous men conscience becomes a scourge. }}
  • (obsolete) Without God, neither accepting nor denying him.
  • * Bishop of Carlisle
    • I should say science was atheous , and therefore could not be atheistic.