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<p><b>2.</b> <def>Indifferent to a strict application of any standard of belief or opinion; hence, deviating more or less widely from such standard; lax in doctrine; <as>as, <ex>latitudinarian</ex> divines; <ex>latitudinarian</ex> theology.</as></def>

<blockquote><b>Latitudinarian</b> sentiments upon religious subjects. <i>Allibone.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Lax in moral or religious principles.</def>

<h1>Latitudinarian</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who is moderate in his notions, or not restrained by precise settled limits in opinion; one who indulges freedom in thinking.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eng. Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>A member of the Church of England, in the time of Charles II., who adopted more liberal notions in respect to the authority, government, and doctrines of the church than generally prevailed.</def>

<blockquote>They were called "men of latitude;" and upon this, men of narrow thoughts fastened upon them the name of <b>latitudinarians</b>. <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>One who departs in opinion from the strict principles of orthodoxy.</def>

<h1>Latitudinarianism</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A latitudinarian system or condition; freedom of opinion in matters pertaining to religious belief.</def>

<blockquote>Fierce sectarianism bred fierce <b>latitudinarianism</b>. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He [Ammonius Saccas] plunged into the wildest <b>latitudinarianism</b> of opinion. <i>J. S. Harford.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Latitudinous</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>Lat`i*tu"di*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having latitude, or wide extent.</def>

<h1>Laton, Latoun</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw><hw>Lat"on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Lat"oun</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>Latten, 1.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Latrant</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>La"trant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>latrans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>latrare</ets>. See <er>Latrate</er>.]</ety> <def>Barking.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Tickell.</i>

<h1>Latrate</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>La"trate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>latratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>latrare</ets> to bark.]</ety> <def>To bark as a dog.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Latration</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>La*tra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A barking.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Latreutical</h1> <Xpage=833>

<hw>La*treu"tic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to serve, to worship.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Acting as a hired servant; serving; ministering; assisting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to latria.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>