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93501 Etymology dictionary, p. superstition (n.).2
… , irrational faith in supernatural powers," from Latin superstitionem (nominative superstitio ) "prophecy, soothsaying; dread of the supernatural, excessive …
93502 Etymology dictionary, p. superstitious (adj.).2
… , "involving faith in supernatural powers or magic; characteristic of pagan religion or false religion," from Anglo-French supersticius, Old French supersticios …
93503 Etymology dictionary, p. suttee (n.).2
… woman, faithful wife," the word for the self-immolating widow, used also of her burning, fem. of sat "good, wise, virtuous, true," literally "existing," present participle …
93504 Etymology dictionary, p. Tammuz (n.).2
Babylonian and Assyrian god (identified with Adon), according to Klein's sources probably from Babylonian Du'uzu, contraction of Dumu-zi "the son who rises," also interpeted as "the faithful son."
93505 Etymology dictionary, p. testify (v.).3
The Biblical sense of "openly profess one's faith and devotion" is attested from 1520s. Related: Testified; testifying; testification .
93506 Etymology dictionary, p. toleration (n.).3
… of faith and worship; liberty granted by the government to preach and worship as one pleases; equality under the law without regard to religion."
93507 Etymology dictionary, p. treason (n.).2
… of faith," from Anglo-French treson, from Old French traison "treason, treachery" (11c.; Modern French trahison ), from Latin traditionem (nominative traditio ) "delivery …
93508 Etymology dictionary, p. trig (adj.).2
… good faith," from PIE *drew-o-, a suffixed form of the root *deru- "be firm, solid, steadfast." A Scottish and northern word only until 19c. Related: Trigness .
93509 Etymology dictionary, p. troth (n.).2
… treowð "faithfulness, veracity, truth;" see truth, which is a doublet of this word. Restricted to Midlands and Northern England dialect after 16c., and to certain …
93510 Etymology dictionary, p. trow (v.).2
… ; be faithful (to), confederate with," from treow "faith, belief," from Proto-Germanic *treuwaz "having or characterized by good faith" (source also of Old Saxon truon …
93511 Etymology dictionary, p. truce (n.).2
… triggwa "faith, faithfulness"), from PIE root *deru- "be firm, solid, steadfast." Related to true (adj.). The Germanic word was borrowed into Late Latin as tregua, hence …
93512 Etymology dictionary, p. true (adj.).2
… ) "faithful, trustworthy, honest, steady in adhering to promises, friends, etc.," from Proto-Germanic *treuwaz "having or characterized by good faith" (source …
93513 Etymology dictionary, p. Truman.2
surname, attested by 1215, literally "faithful man, trusty man."
93514 Etymology dictionary, p. trust (n.).2
… ; religious faith," from Old Norse traust "help, confidence, protection, support," from Proto-Germanic abstract noun *traustam (source also of Old Frisian trast …
93515 Etymology dictionary, p. trust (n.).3
This is reconstructed to be from Proto-Germanic *treuwaz, source of Old English treowian "to believe, trust," and treowe "faithful, trusty" (from PIE root *deru- "be firm, solid, steadfast;" compare trow (v.), true (adj.)).
93516 Etymology dictionary, p. trust (n.).4
It is attested from c. 1300 as "reliability, trustworthiness; trustiness, fidelity, faithfulness;" from late 14c. as "confident expectation" and "that on which one relies."
93517 Etymology dictionary, p. truth (n.).2
… (Mercian) "faith, faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty; veracity, quality of being true; pledge, covenant," from Germanic abstract noun *treuwitho, from Proto-Germanic …
93518 Etymology dictionary, p. tryst (n.).2
… good faith," from PIE *drew-o-, a suffixed form of the root *deru- "be firm, solid, steadfast." The notion would be "place one waits trustingly." As a verb, late 14c. Related …
93519 Etymology dictionary, p. unfaithful (adj.).2
… ) "not" + faithful. In Middle English it had also a sense of "infidel, unbelieving, irreligious" (late 14c.). The meaning "not faithful in marriage" is attested from 1828 …
93520 Etymology dictionary, p. universalism (n.).2
1805 in theology, "the doctrine of universal salvation," from universal (adj.) + -ism. Universalist "one who, professing the Christian faith, believes in the eventual redemption of all humanity" is attested from 1620s.