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Service (medicine) and theist (iou)


Service (medicine)


service
<botany> A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus Pyrus, as Pyrus domestica and P. Torminalis of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see Shad bush, under Shad). They have clusters of small, edible, applelike berries.

<botany> Service berry, the fruit of any kind of service tree. In British America the name is especially applied to that of the several species or varieties of the shad bush (Amelanchier)

Origin: Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. Serves, pl, service berries, AS. Syrfe service tree; akin to L. Sorbus.

Source: Websters Dictionary


theist (iou)



theist noun. M17.
[from Greek theos god + -IST.]
Orig., a person who believes in God or gods (opp. atheist). Now, a person who believes in one God who created and intervenes in the universe. Cf. DEIST.
the'istic adjective (a) of or pertaining to theists or theism; (b) rare of or pertaining to God or gods: L18.
the'istical adjective = theistic (a) L17.