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- adjective Obsolete form of
schismatic . - noun Obsolete form of
schismatic .
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Examples
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Religion_, "and whereas the Papist boasts himself to be a Roman Catholick, it is a mere contradiction, one of the Pope's Bulls, as if he should say a universal particular, a Catholick schismatick."
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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The term "Roman catholick is," he says, "one of the pope's bulls; it is particular universal, or catholick schismatick."
Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 Samuel Johnson 1746
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_ 'Twere a work of charity to convert a fair young schismatick, like you, if 'twere but to gain you to a better opinion of the government.
The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06 John Dryden 1665
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