单词 | postulary |
释义 | † postularyadj. Obsolete. rare. Of the nature of a postulation (in any sense). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > speculation > hypothesis > [adjective] hypothetical1617 postulary1637 postulatory1646 conditionary1665 1637 T. Jackson Serm. Matt. ii. 17–18 §3 I must beg one or two postulary suppositions which..will go for maxims. 1853 Debow's Rev. Aug. 110 In primeval days, sentinels stood upon the house-tops, and by gestures and postulary signs, communicated the intelligence with which they were charged. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1637 |
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