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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Atheous

Atheous \A"the*ous\, a. [Gr. ? without God. See Atheist.]

  1. Atheistic; impious. [Obs.]
    --Milton.

  2. Without God, neither accepting nor denying him.

    I should say science was atheous, and therefore could not be atheistic.
    --Bp. of Carlisle.

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atheous

a. (context obsolete English) atheistic

Usage examples of "atheous".

Thy Father, who is holy, wise, and pure, Suffers the hypocrite or atheous priest To tread his sacred courts, and minister About his altar, handling holy things, Praying or vowing, and voutsafed his voice 490 To Balaam reprobate, a prophet yet Inspired: disdain not such access to me.