cantingly

cantingly
in a canting manner

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  • Cantingly — Canting Cant ing, a. Speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone. {Cant ing*ly}, adv. {Cant ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Canting arms}, {Canting… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cantingly — See cant2. * * * …   Universalium

  • cantingly — adv. in an artificially pious manner, sanctimoniously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cantingly — cantˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑cant …   Useful english dictionary

  • cantingness — See cantingly. * * * …   Universalium

  • cant — cant1 cantingly, adv. /kant/, n. 1. insincere, esp. conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety. 2. the private language of the underworld. 3. the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc …   Universalium

  • St. Ignatius Loyola —     St. Ignatius Loyola     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Ignatius Loyola     Youngest son of Don Beltrán Yañez de Oñez y Loyola and Marina Saenz de Lieona y Balda (the name López de Recalde, though accepted by the Bollandist Father Pien, is a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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