Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
diplomatic .
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- adjective Obsolete form of
diplomatic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
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Examples
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Such an attitude is a powerful weapon in diplomatical and actual warfare, and it must be resorted to, if the necessity arises.
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This is also the case when a man follows with interest and profit the mature reasoning and diplomatical tact of some of our present-day politicians.
The Boer in Peace and War Arthur M. Mann
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Worthy of attention also are the diplomatical note of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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Besides this diplomatical dignitary and his wife, we had two American gentlemen of more than average intelligence, who related wonderful things of the 'spiritual manifestations' (so called), incontestable things, inexplicable things.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Browning, Elizabeth B 1898
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This was diplomatical because it left the Captain to suppose that the Duke was the man who could not help himself.
The Prime Minister 1876
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The character of myths is varied in different books; poetic in Genesis, juridical in Exodus, priestly in Leviticus, political in Numbers, etymological, diplomatical, and genealogical, but seldom historical, in
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology 1868
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At least I shall end my diplomatical career gloriously, as you will see by what the King of Naples writes from this ship to his Minister in London, owing the recovery of his kingdom to the
A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878 Charles Alan Fyffe 1868
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The Council of Constance brought the Western nations into active diplomatical relations, and sowed seeds of thought which afterwards sprang up in Luther.
Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2 The Catholic Reaction John Addington Symonds 1866
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Catholicism, of which both the diplomatical and the ascetic parties in the Church, Jesuits and Theatines, were eager to take advantage.
Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2 The Catholic Reaction John Addington Symonds 1866
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The Holy Roman Empire ever since the first event of Charles the Great's coronation, when it justified itself as a diplomatical expedient for unifying Western Christendom, had existed more or less as a shadow.
Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2 The Catholic Reaction John Addington Symonds 1866
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