Thalian Tha·li"an adjective Of or pertaining to Thalia; hence, of or pertaining to comedy; comic.

Thallate Thal"late noun (Chemistry) A salt of a hypothetical thallic acid.

Thallene Thal"lene noun (Chemistry) A hydrocarbon obtained from coal-tar residues, and remarkable for its intense yellowish green fluorescence.

Thallic Thal"lic adjective (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to thallium; derived from, or containing, thallium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with the thallous compounds; as, thallic oxide.

Thalline Thal"line adjective (Botany) Consisting of a thallus.

Thalline Thal"line noun [ Greek ... a young shoot or branch.] (Chemistry) An artificial alkaloid of the quinoline series, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C ₁₀ H ₁₃ NO, whose salts are valuable as antipyretics; - - so called from the green color produced in its solution by certain oxidizing agents.

Thallious Thal"li·ous adjective (Chemistry) See Thallous .

Thallium Thal"li·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... young or green shoot or branch, twig. So called from a characteristic bright green line in its spectrum.] (Chemistry) A rare metallic element of the aluminium group found in some minerals, as certain pyrites, and also in the lead-chamber deposit in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. It is isolated as a heavy, soft, bluish white metal, easily oxidized in moist air, but preserved by keeping under water. Symbol Tl. Atomic weight 203.7.

Thallogen Thal"lo·gen noun [ Greek ... young shoot or branch, frond + -gen .] (Botany) One of a large class or division of the vegetable kingdom, which includes those flowerless plants, such as fungi, algæ, and lichens, that consist of a thallus only, composed of cellular tissue, or of a congeries of cells, or even of separate cells, and never show a distinction into root, stem, and leaf.

Thalloid Thal"loid adjective [ Thallus + - oid .] (Botany) Resembling, or consisting of, thallus.

Thallophyta Thal·loph"y·ta noun plural [ New Latin See Thallophyte .] (Botany) A phylum of plants of very diverse habit and structure, including the algæ, fungi, and lichens. The simpler forms, as many blue-green algæ, yeasts, etc., are unicellular and reproduce vegetatively or by means of asexual spores; in the higher forms the plant body is a thallus , which may be filamentous or may consist of plates of cells; it is commonly undifferentiated into stem, leaves, and roots, and shows no distinct tissue systems; the fronds of many algæ, however, are modified to serve many of the functions of the above- named organs. Both asexual and sexual reproduction, often of a complex type, occur in these forms. The Thallophyta exist almost exclusively as gametophytes, the sporophyte being absent or rudimentary. By those who do not separate the Myxophyta from the Tallophyta as a distinct phylum the latter is treated as the lowermost group in the vegetable kingdom.

Thallophyte Thal"lo·phyte noun [ Greek ... young shoot + ... plant.] (Botany) Same as Thallogen .

Thallophyte Thal"lo·phyte noun [ Greek ... young shoot + -phyte .] (Botany) A plant belonging to the Thallophyta. -- Thal`lo*phyt"ic adjective

Thallous Thal"lous adjective (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to thallium; derived from, or containing, thallium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with the thallic compounds. [ Written also thallious .]

Thallus Thal"lus noun ; plural Thalli . [ New Latin , from Greek ... young shoot or branch, frond.] (Botany) A solid mass of cellular tissue, consisting of one or more layers, usually in the form of a flat stratum or expansion, but sometimes erect or pendulous, and elongated and branching, and forming the substance of the thallogens.

Thalweg Thal"weg` noun [ G., from thal valley + weg way. See Dale ; Way .] (Physiography) (a) A line following the lowest part of a valley, whether under water or not. (b) The line of continuous maximum descent from any point on a land surface, or that cutting all contours and angles.

Thammuz, Tammuz Tham"muz, Tam"muz noun [ Hebrew thammūz .] 1. A deity among the ancient Syrians, in honor of whom the Hebrew idolatresses held an annual lamentation. This deity has been conjectured to be the same with the Phœnician Adon, or Adonis. Milton.

2. The fourth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, -- supposed to correspond nearly with our month of July.

Thamnophile Tham"no·phile noun [ Greek qa`mnos a bush + fi`los loving.] (Zoology) A bush shrike.

Thamyn Tha"myn noun (Zoology) An Asiatic deer ( Rucervus Eldi ) resembling the swamp deer; -- called also Eld's deer .

Than Than (&thlig;ăn) conj. [ Middle English than , thon , then , thanne , thonne , thenne , than, then, Anglo-Saxon ðanne , ðonne , ðænne ; akin to Dutch dan , Old High German danne , German dann then, denn than, for, Goth. þan then, and to English the , there , that . See That , and confer Then .] A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more , better , other , otherwise , and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that ; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want.

Behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Matt. xii. 42.

Which when Beelzebub perceived, than whom,
Satan except, none higher sat.

Milton.

It's wiser being good than bad;
It's safer being meek than fierce;
It's fitter being sane than mad.

R. Browning.

Than Than adverb Then. See Then . [ Obsolete] Gower.

Thanne longen folk to gon on pilgrimages.

Chaucer.

Thana Tha"na (tä"nä) noun [ Written also tana , tanna .] [ Hind. thānā .] A police station. [ India] Kipling.

Thanage Than"age noun The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom.

Thanatoid Than"a·toid adjective [ Greek qa`natos death + -oid .] Deathlike; resembling death. Dunglison.

Thanatology Than`a·tol"o·gy noun [ Greek qa`natos + -logy .] A description, or the doctrine, of death. Dunglison.

Thanatopsis Than`a·top"sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek qa`natos death + 'o`psis view.] A view of death; a meditation on the subject of death. Bryant.

Thane Thane (thān) noun [ Middle English thein , þein , Anglo-Saxon þegen , þegn ; akin to Old High German degan a follower, warrior, boy, Middle High German degen a hero, German degen hero, soldier, Icelandic þegn a thane, a freeman; probably akin to Greek te`knon a child, ti`ktein to bear, beget, or perhaps to Goth. þius servant, Anglo-Saxon þeów , German dienen to serve.] A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts and held lands immediately of them, and the ordinary thanes, who were lords of manors and who had particular jurisdiction within their limits. After the Conquest, this title was disused, and baron took its place.

» Among the ancient Scots, thane was a title of honor, which seems gradually to have declined in its significance. Jamieson.

Thanedom Thane"dom noun The property or jurisdiction of a thane; thanage. Sir W. Scott.

Thanehood Thane"hood noun The character or dignity of a thane; also, thanes, collectively. J. R. Green.

Thaneship Thane"ship noun The state or dignity of a thane; thanehood; also, the seignioralty of a thane.

Thank Thank (thă&nsmac;k) noun ; plural Thanks . [ Anglo-Saxon þanc , þonc , thanks, favor, thought; akin to Old Saxon thank favor, pleasure, thanks, D. & German dank thanks, Icelandic þökk , Danish tak , Swedish tack , Goth. þagks thanks; -- originally, a thought, a thinking. See Think .] A expression of gratitude; an acknowledgment expressive of a sense of favor or kindness received; obligation, claim, or desert, or gratitude; -- now generally used in the plural. "This ceremonial thanks ." Massinger.

If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

Luke vi. 33.

What great thank , then, if any man, reputed wise and constant, will neither do, nor permit others under his charge to do, that which he approves not, especially in matter of sin?

Milton.

Thanks , thanks to thee, most worthy friend,
For the lesson thou hast taught.

Longfellow.

His thanks , Her thanks , etc., of his or her own accord; with his or her good will; voluntary. [ Obsolete]

Full sooth is said that love ne lordship,
Will not, his thanks , have no fellowship.

Chaucer.

-- In thank , with thanks or thankfulness. [ Obsolete] -- Thank offering , an offering made as an expression of thanks.

Thank Thank transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Thanked ; present participle & verbal noun Thanking .] [ Anglo-Saxon þancian . See Thank , noun ] To express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; -- used also ironically for blame .

"Graunt mercy, lord, that thank I you," quod she.

Chaucer.

I thank thee for thine honest care.

Shak.

Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss,
And thank yourself if aught should fall amiss.

Dryden.

Thankful Thank"ful adjective [ Anglo-Saxon þancfull .] 1. Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy. [ R.]

Ladies, look here; this is the thankful glass
That mends the looker's eyes; this is the well
That washes what it shows.

Herbert.

2. Impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it; grateful.

Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Ps. c. 4.

-- Thank"ful*ly , adverb -- Thank"ful*ness , noun

Thankless Thank"less adjective 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful.

That she may feel
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child!

Shak.

2. Not obtaining or deserving thanks; unacceptable; as, a thankless task.

To shepherd thankless , but by thieves that love the night allowed.

Chapman.

-- Thank"less*ly adverb -- Thank"less*ness , noun

Thankly Thank"ly adverb Thankfully. [ Obsolete] Sylvester (Du Bartas).

Thanksgive Thanks"give transitive verb To give or dedicate in token of thanks. [ Obsolete or R.] Mede.

Thanksgiver Thanks"giv`er noun One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness. Barrow.

Thanksgiving Thanks"giv`ing noun 1. The act of rending thanks, or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies.

Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving .

1 Tim. iv. 4.

In the thanksgiving before meat.

Shak.

And taught by thee the Church prolongs
Her hymns of high thanksgiving still.

Keble.

2. A public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness; also, a day set apart for religious services, specially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties.

» In the United States it is now customary for the President by proclamation to appoint annually a day (usually the last Thursday in November) of thanksgiving and praise to God for the mercies of the past year. This is an extension of the custom long prevailing in several States in which an annual Thanksgiving day has been appointed by proclamation of the governor.

Thankworthiness Thank"wor`thi·ness noun The quality or state of being thankworthy.

Thankworthy Thank"wor`thy adjective Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude; mreitorious.

For this thankworthy , if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

1 Pet. ii. 19.

Thar Thar noun (Zoology) 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 . [ Written also thaar , and tahr .]

Thar Thar v. impersonal, present [ Middle English thar , þarf , Anglo-Saxon þearf , infin. þurfan to need; akin to Old High German durfan , German dürfen to be allowed, Icelandic þurfa to need, Goth. þaúrban .] It needs; need. [ Obsolete] Piers Plowman.

What thar thee reck or care?

Chaucer.

Tharms Tharms noun plural [ Anglo-Saxon þearm a gut; akin to D. & German darm , Icelandic þarmr , Swedish & Danish tarm . √53.] Twisted guts. [ Obsolete or Prov. Eng.] Ascham.

Tharos Tha"ros noun (Zoology) A small American butterfly ( Phycoides tharos ) having the upper surface of the wings variegated with orange and black, the outer margins black with small white crescents; -- called also pearl crescent .

That That pron., adjective , conj., & adverb [ Anglo-Saxon ðæt , neuter nom. & acc. sing. of the article (originally a demonstrative pronoun). The nom. masc. sē , and the nom. fem. seó are from a different root. Anglo-Saxon ðæt is akin to Dutch dat , German das , Old High German daz , Swedish & Danish det , Icelandic þat (masc. sā , fem. sō ), Goth. þata (masc. sa , fem. sō ), Greek ... (masc. ..., fem. ...), Sanskrit tat (for tad , masc. sas , fem. sā ); confer Latin is tud that. √184. Confer The , Their , They , Them , This , Than , Since .] 1. As a demonstrative pronoun ( plural Those ), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That , as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.

The early fame of Gratian was equal to that of the most celebrated princes.

Gibbon.

» That may refer to an entire sentence or paragraph, and not merely to a word. It usually follows, but sometimes precedes, the sentence referred to.

That be far from thee, to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked.

Gen. xviii. 25.

And when Moses heard that , he was content.

Lev. x. 20.

I will know your business, Harry, that I will.

Shak.

» That is often used in opposition to this , or by way of distinction, and in such cases this , like the Latin hic and French ceci , generally refers to that which is nearer, and that , like Latin ille and French cela , to that which is more remote. When they refer to foreign words or phrases, this generally refers to the latter, and that to the former.

Two principles in human nature reign;
Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain;
Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call.

Pope.

If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this or that .

James iv. 16.

2. As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.

It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Matt. x. 15.

The woman was made whole from that hour.

Matt. ix. 22.

» That was formerly sometimes used with the force of the article the , especially in the phrases that one , that other , which were subsequently corrupted into th'tone , th'tother (now written t'other ).

Upon a day out riden knightes two . . .
That one of them came home, that other not.

Chaucer.

3. As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which , serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural.

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame.

Prov. ix. 7.

A judgment that is equal and impartial must incline to the greater probabilities.

Bp. Wilkins.

» If the relative clause simply conveys an additional idea, and is not properly explanatory or restrictive, who or which (rarely that ) is employed; as, the king that (or who ) rules well is generally popular; Victoria, who (not that ) rules well, enjoys the confidence of her subjects. Ambiguity may in some cases be avoided in the use of that (which is restrictive) instead of who or which , likely to be understood in a coördinating sense. Bain.

That was formerly used for that which , as what is now; but such use is now archaic.

We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen.

John iii. 11.

That I have done it is thyself to wite [ blame].

Chaucer.

That , as a relative pronoun, cannot be governed by a preposition preceding it, but may be governed by one at the end of the sentence which it commences.

The ship that somebody was sailing in.

Sir W. Scott.

In Old English, that was often used with the demonstratives he , his , him , etc., and the two together had the force of a relative pronoun; thus, that he = who; that his = whose; that him = whom.

I saw to-day a corpse yborn to church
That now on Monday last I saw him wirche [ work].

Chaucer.

Formerly, that was used, where we now commonly use which , as a relative pronoun with the demonstrative pronoun that as its antecedent.

That that dieth, let it die; and that that is to cut off, let it be cut off.

Zech. xi. 9.

4. As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun. It is used, specifically: --

(a) To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.

She tells them 't is a causeless fantasy,
And childish error, that they are afraid.

Shak.

I have shewed before, that a mere possibility to the contrary, can by no means hinder a thing from being highly credible.

Bp. Wilkins.

(b) To introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for that , in that , for the reason that , because .

He does hear me;
And that he does, I weep.

Shak.

(c) To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may , or might , and frequently preceded by so , in order , to the end , etc.

These things I say, that ye might be saved.

John v. 34.

To the end that he may prolong his days.

Deut. xvii. 20.

(d) To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such , sometimes by that .

The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds
Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings.

Milton.

He gazed so long
That both his eyes were dazzled.

Tennyson.

(e) To introduce a clause denoting time; -- equivalent to in which time , at which time , when .

So wept Duessa until eventide,
That shining lamps in Jove's high course were lit.

Spenser.

Is not this the day
That Hermia should give answer of her choice?

Shak.

(f) In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.

Ha, cousin Silence, that thou hadst seen that that this knight and I have seen!

Shak.

O God, that right should thus overcome might!

Shak.

» That was formerly added to other conjunctions or to adverbs to make them emphatic.

To try if that our own be ours or no.

Shak.

That is sometimes used to connect a clause with a preceding conjunction on which it depends.

When he had carried Rome and that we looked
For no less spoil than glory.

Shak.

5. As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing. [ Archaic or in illiteral use.]

All that , everything of that kind; all that sort.

With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that .

Pope.

The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The man's the gowd [ gold] for a'that .

Burns.

-- For that . See under For , preposition -- In that . See under In , preposition

Thatch Thatch noun [ Middle English thak , Anglo-Saxon þæc a roof; akin to þeccean to cover, Dutch dak a roof, dekken to cover, German dach a roof, decken 8cover, Icelandic þak a roof, Swedish tak , Danish tag , Lithuanian stōgas , Ir. teagh a house, Gael. teach , tigh , W. ty , Latin tegere to cover, toga a toga, Greek ..., ..., a roof, ... to cover, Sanskrit sthag . Confer Deck , Integument , Tile , Toga .] 1. Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

2. (Botany) A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.

Thatch sparrow , the house sparrow. [ Prov. Eng.]

Thatch Thatch transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Thatched ; present participle & verbal noun Thatching .] [ From Thatch , noun : confer Middle English thecchen , Anglo-Saxon ...eccean to cover.] To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a stack of grain.

Thatcher Thatch"er noun One who thatches.

Thatching Thatch"ing noun 1. The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc.

2. The materials used for this purpose; thatch.

Thaught Thaught noun (Nautical) See Thwart .

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