Meaning of TITTLE
Pronunciation: | | 'titl
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
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| Synonyms: | | iota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, whit |
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| See Also: | | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Tit"tle\, n. [OE. titel, titil, apparently a dim. of
tit, in the sense of small; cf. G. t["u]ttel a tittle, dim.
of OHG. tutta teat. Perhaps, however, the same word as title,
n.]
A particle; a minute part; a jot; an iota.
It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one
tittle of the law to fail. --Luke xvi.
17.
Every tittle of this prophecy is most exactly verified.
--South.
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Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | a point, (Matt. 5:18; Luke 16:17), the minute point or stroke added to some letters of the Hebrew alphabet to distinguish them from others which they resemble; hence, the very least point. |
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