in rerum natura

British  

/ ɪn ˈrɛərʊm næˈtʊərə /

1. in the nature of things

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in rerum natura

I trust, however, the hospitable gossiping Laird h$s not run himself upon the shallows, and that his chaplain, whom you so often made us laugh at, is still in rerum natura.

From Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete by Scott, Walter, Sir

TRUE: How does my noble captain? is the bull, bear, and horse in rerum natura still?

From Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Jonson, Ben

In any case, a scientific reasoner might be expected to ask: 'Is this alleged acquisition of knowledge, not through the ordinary channels of sense, a thing in rerum natura?'

From The Making of Religion by Lang, Andrew

Now if, like the key in our illustration, the religion in question were something given in rerum natura independent of human origination in any form, this argument would be practically irresistible.

From The Faith of the Millions (2nd series) by Tyrrell, George

Tom Otter's bull, bear, and horse is known all over England, in rerum natura.

From Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Jonson, Ben