| impanation | Embodiment in bread; the supposed real presence and union of Christ's material body and blood with the substance of the elements of the eucharist without a change in their nature; distinguished from transubstantiation, which supposes a miraculous change of the substance of the elements. It is akin to consubstantiation. Origin: Cf. F. Impanation. See Impanate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| impanator | One who holds the doctrine of impanation. Origin: LL. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| imparidigitate | <anatomy> Having an odd number of fingers or toes, either one, three, or five, as in the horse, tapir, rhinoceros, etc. Origin: L. Impar unequal + digitus finger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| imparipinnate | Having an uneven number of pinnae, by virtue of having one terminal pinna. Compare: paripinnate. (09 Oct 1997) |
| imparlance | 1. Mutual discourse; conference. 2. Time given to a party to talk or converse with his opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjustment of the suit. The actual object, however, has long been merely to obtain further time to plead, answer to the allegations of the opposite party. Hence, the delay or continuance of a suit. Imparlance and continuance by imparlance have been abolished in England. Origin: Cf. Emparlance, Parlance Alternative forms: inparliance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| impartibility | The quality of being incapable of division into parts; indivisibility. Origin: Cf. F. Impartibilite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| impasture | To place in a pasture; to foster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| impatent | Not patent; closed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impatiens | <botany> A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam. Origin: L, impatient. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |