<hw>In*tol"er*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>intol\'82rable</ets>, L. <ets>intolerabilis</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Tolerable</er>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable; <as>as, <ex>intolerable</ex> pain; <ex>intolerable</ex> heat or cold; an <ex>intolerable</ex> burden.</as></def>
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<blockquote>His insolence is more <b>intolerable</b> Than all the princes in the land beside. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>
<p><b>4.</b> <def>Enormous.</def>
<blockquote>This <b>intolerable</b> deal of sack. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>
-- <wordforms><wf>In*tol"er*a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>In*tol"er*a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>
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<hw>In*tol"er*ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intolerantia</ets> impatience, unendurableness: cf. F. <ets>intol\'82rance</ets>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>Want of capacity to endure; <as>as, <ex>intolerance</ex> of light</as>.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>The quality of being intolerant; refusal to allow to others the enjoyment of their opinions, chosen modes of worship, and the like; want of patience and forbearance; illiberality; bigotry; <as>as, <ex>intolerance</ex> shown toward a religious sect</as>.</def>
<blockquote>These few restrictions, I hope, are no great stretches of <b>intolerance</b>, no very violent exertions of despotism. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>
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<hw>In*tol"er*an*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Intolerance.</def>
<i>Bailey.</i>
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<hw>In*tol"er*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intolerans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>intol\'82rant</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Tolerant</er>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>Not enduring; not able to endure.</def>
<blockquote>The powers of human bodies being limited and <b>intolerant</b> of excesses. <i>Arbuthnot.</i></blockquote>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not tolerating difference of opinion or sentiment, especially in religious matters; refusing to allow others the enjoyment of their opinions, rights, or worship; unjustly impatient of the opinion of those disagree with us; not tolerant; unforbearing; bigoted.</def>
<blockquote>Religion, harsh, <b>intolerant</b>, austere, Parent of manners like herself severe. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>
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<hw>In*tol"er*ant</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An intolerant person; a bigot.</def>
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<hw>In*tol"er*ant*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an intolerant manner.</def>
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<hw>In*tol"er*a`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not tolerated.</def>
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