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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Adulterine | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Adulterine | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Adulterine \A*dul"ter*ine\, a.[L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.] Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal. When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter, such were called adulterine guilds. --Adam Smith. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Adulterine \A*dul"ter*ine\, n. An illegitimate child. [R.] | |
