Adulterine

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Adulterine \A*dul"ter*ine\, a. [L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.]
     Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious;
     without the support of law; illegal.
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           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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Adulterine \A*dul"ter*ine\, n.
     An illegitimate child. [R.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  adulterine
       adj : conceived in adultery