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Definition of Adulterine

Adulterine
Adulterine A*dul"ter*ine, a.[L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.] Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal. When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter, such were called adulterine guilds. --Adam Smith.
Adulterine
Adulterine A*dul"ter*ine, n. An illegitimate child. [R.]

Meaning of Adulterine from wikipedia

- Adulterine castles were fortifications built in England during the 12th century without royal approval, particularly during the civil war of the Anarchy...
- Adultery is extramarital **** that is considered objectionable on social, religious, moral, or legal grounds. Although the ****ual activities that constitute...
- Newbury Castle is the name of an English adulterine castle built by John Marshal during The Anarchy. It is located west of the town of Newbury in the English...
- 2013). "En Belgique, la fille adultérine d'Albert II exige une reconnaissance officielle" [In Belgium, the adulterine daughter of Albert II demands official...
- Anglia, the fighting and raiding had caused serious devastation. Numerous "adulterine", or unauthorised, castles had been built as bases for local lords — the...
- the period of civil war known as The Anarchy, and then, as a so-called adulterine castle, built without Royal approval, demolished in around 1157 on the...
- garlic Allium alter alter- other adulterant, adulterate, adulteration, adulterine, adulterous, adultery, alter, alter ego, alterability, alterable, alterant...
- was done to render the structure unusable as a fortress. In England, adulterine (unauthorised) castles would usually be slighted if captured by a king...
- Northumbria all minted their own coinage. Earls and barons had also built adulterine castles (castles built without royal permission). It fell to Stephen's...
- help his wife. During this breakdown of central authority, nobles built adulterine castles (i.e. castles erected without government permission), which were...