ubiquitary

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin ubīquitārius.

Adjective

ubiquitary (comparative more ubiquitary, superlative most ubiquitary)

1. (archaic) Ubiquitous.
   • 1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC:

     For wealth and an ubiquitary commerce, none can exceed her

Noun

ubiquitary (plural ubiquitaries)

1. One who exists everywhere.
   • 1599 (first performance), B. I. [i.e., Ben Jonson], The Comicall Satyre of Euery Man out of His Humor. […], London: […] [Adam Islip] for William Holme, […], published 1600, →OCLC, Act II, scene i, signature F iij, recto:

     I doe vviſh my ſelfe ſometime an Vbiquitarie for their loue, in good faith.

2. (religion, historical) A ubiquitarian.
   • 1614, Jos[eph] Hall, “No Peace with Rome. […]. Section 18. Concerning the Multi-presence of Christs Body..”, in A Recollection of Such Treatises as Haue Bene heretofore Seuerally Published and are Nowe Reuised, Corrected, Augmented. […], London: […] [Humfrey Lownes] for Arthur Iohnson, Samuel Macham and Laurence Lisle, published 1615, →OCLC, page 877:

     To conclude, either [Thomas] Aquinas is falſe, or the Papiſts Vbiquitaries.

References

“ubiquitary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.