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seditionary, n. and a.|siːˈdɪʃənərɪ, sɪ-|
[f. prec. + -ary.]
A. n. = seditionist. Now rare.
1607J. Carpenter Plaine Mans Plough 216 The factious Schismatike, and the contentious Seditionary. 1634Bp. Hall Contempl., N.T., Christ bef. Pilate 262 Barabbas, a theefe, a murderer, a seditionary. 1640― Rem. Wks. (1660) 39 Durst the rebellious seditionary lift up his hand against the Lords Anointed..if the fool had not said in his heart, There is no God? 1641Ibid. 71 A Seditionary in a State, or a Schismatick in the Church is like a sulphureous fiery Vapour in the bowels of the Earth. 1865Pall Mall Gaz. No. 192. 6/2 Disposed to shelter seditionaries.
B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by sedition; seditious.
1898J. Y. Simpson Side-Lights on Siberia xi. 346 Seditionary propagandism amongst the soldiers rouses the authorities almost more than anything else. 1909Daily News 23 Apr. 10/1 The Benchers..meet to consider the conduct of one of their Indian members,..in taking an active part in the seditionary movement in his native country. |