Eristic
Pronunciation : E*ris"tic, E*ris"tic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : Defn: Controversial. [Archaic] A specimen of admirable special pleading in the court of eristic logic. Coleridge.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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