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n. [ Cf. F. Calvinisme. ] The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin (a French theologian and reformer of the 16th century) and his followers, or of the so-called calvinistic churches. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The distinguishing doctrines of this system, usually termed the five points of Calvinism, are original sin or total depravity, election or predestination, particular redemption, effectual calling, and the perseverance of the saints. It has been subject to many variations and modifications in different churches and at various times. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. Calviniste. ] A follower of Calvin; a believer in Calvinism. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to Calvin, or Calvinism; following Calvin; accepting or Teaching Calvinism. “Calvinistic training.” Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To convert to Calvinism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. chauvinisme, from Nicolas Chauvin, a character represented as making grotesque and threatening displays of his attachment to his fallen chief, Napoleon I., in 1815 (in the play La Cocarde tricolor, 1831). ] 1. Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. exaggerated and unreasoning partisanship to any group or cause; -- as, male chauvinism, i.e. belief in the superiority of males. [ PJC ]

-- Chau"vin*ist, n. & adj. -- Chau`vin*is"tic a. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ To have a generous belief in the greatness of one's country is not chauvinism. It is the character of the latter quality to be wildly extravagant, to be fretful and childish and silly, to resent a doubt as an insult, and to offend by its very frankness. Prof. H. Tuttle. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. fanatically patriotic.
Syn. -- flag-waving(prenominal), jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultrapatriotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ L. divinus divine + -fy. ] To render divine; to deify. [ Obs. ] “Blessed and divinified soul.” Parth. Sacra (1633). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That divines; for divining. [ 1913 Webster ]

Divining rod, a rod, commonly of witch hazel, with forked branches, used by those who claim to be able to discover water or metals under ground by sensing them through such a rod. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a divining manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A diviner. [ Obs. ] “ I am no divinistre.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Divinities [ F. divinité, L. divinitas. See Divine, a. ] 1. The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead. [ 1913 Webster ]

When he attributes divinity to other things than God, it is only a divinity by way of participation. Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The Deity; the Supreme Being; God. [ 1913 Webster ]

This the divinity that within us. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A pretended deity of pagans; a false god. [ 1913 Webster ]

Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man. [ 1913 Webster ]

God . . . employing these subservient divinities. Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe. [ 1913 Webster ]

They say there is divinity in odd numbers. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

There's such divinity doth hedge a king. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology. [ 1913 Webster ]

Divinity is essentially the first of the professions. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Case divinity, casuistry. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bookbinding) Calf stained dark brown and worked without gilding, often used for theological books. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A making divine. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To invest with a divine character; to deify. [ R. ] M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

Man had divinized all those objects of awe. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. in- not + divinity: cf. F. indivinité. ] Lack or absence of divine power or of divinity. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Script. Hist.) An adherent to the doctrines of Jovinian, a monk of the fourth century, who denied the virginity of Mary, and opposed the asceticism of his time. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disparaging, patronizing, discriminatory or abusive speech or behavior by males toward females stemming from a belief that males are superior to females and females therefore worthy of less respect and inferior treatment. A form of sexism. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. A man with a belief in the inferiority of women; one who believes in or practises male chavinism.
Syn. -- sexist. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. [ L. patavinitas, fr. Patavium: cf. F. patavinité ] The use of local or provincial words, as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian; -- so called from Patavium, now Padua, the place of Livy's nativity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Vulpinic, by transposition of the letters. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the decomposition of vulpinic acid, as a white crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Sulpho- + vinum wine: cf. F. sulfovinique. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, and formerly designating, ethylsulphuric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Tartro- + vinic. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain acid composed of tartaric acid in combination with ethyl, and now called ethyltartaric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to wine; as, vinic alcohol. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. vinum wine + cultura culture. ] The cultivation of the vine, esp. for making wine; viticulture. [ 1913 Webster ]