theologue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of theologue
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin theologus < Greek theológos. See theo-, -logue ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Chapter 3.XXX.—How the theologue, Hippothadee, giveth counsel to Panurge in the matter and business of his nuptial enterprise.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 by Peter Anthony Motteux
Now, look here, Stanhope," cried George, barring all egress by planting his back against the door, "do you take me, a half- fledged theologue, for a heathen?
From Taken Alive by Edward Payson Roe
The theologue and the congregation didn't get out till you said yes, I remember!
From The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day by Harriet Stark
No sooner does a young sick-faced theologue get safely through his ordination, as a baby finishes teething, than straightway he casts about him for an opportunity to carry on.
From The Fiend's Delight by Ambrose Bierce
Mrs. Akemit was not only like St. Paul, "all things to all men," but she had gone a step beyond that excellent theologue.
From The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation by Harry Leon Wilson
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