ADULTERINES

Noun

adulterines

plural of adulterine

Anagrams

• neutralised, reinsulated

Source: Wiktionary


ADULTERINE

A*dul"ter*ine, a.Etym: [L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.]

Definition: 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.

A*dul"ter*ine, n.

Definition: An illegitimate child. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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