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Bering Sea Controversy
Bering Sea Controversy Be"ring Sea Controversy A controversy (1886 -- 93) between Great Britain and the United States as to the right of Canadians not licensed by the United States to carry on seal fishing in the Bering Sea, over which the United States claimed jurisdiction as a mare clausum. A court of arbitration, meeting in Paris in 1893, decided against the claim of the United States, but established regulations for the preservation of the fur seal.
Controversal
Controversal Con`tro*ver"sal, a. 1. Turning or looking opposite ways. [Obs.] The temple of Janus, with his two controversal faces. --Milton. 2. Controversial. [Obs.] --Boyle.
Controversary
Controversary Con`tro*ver"sa*ry, a. Controversial. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Controverse
Controverse Con"tro*verse, n. [Cf. F. controverse.] Controversy. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Controverse
Controverse Con"tro*verse, v. t. [L. controversari, fr. controversus turned against, disputed.] To dispute; to controvert. [Obs.] ``Controversed causes.' --Hooker.
Controverser
Controverser Con"tro*ver`ser, n. A disputant. [Obs.]
Controversial
Controversial Con`tro*ver"sial, a. [Cf. LL. controversialis.] Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.
Controversialist
Controversialist Con`tro*ver"sial*ist, n. One who carries on a controversy; a disputant. He [Johnson] was both intellectually and morally of the stuff of which controversialists are made. --Macaulay.
Controversially
Controversially Con`tro*ver"sial*ly, adv. In a controversial manner.
Controversies
Controversy Con"tro*ver`sy, n.; pl. Controversies. [L. controversia, fr. controversus turned against, disputed; contro- = contra + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.] 1. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions. This left no room for controversy about the title. --Locke. A dispute is commonly oral, and a controversy in writing. --Johnson. 2. Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference. The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. --Jer. xxv. 31. 3. A suit in law or equity; a question of right. [Obs.] When any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment. --2 Sam. xv. 2. Syn: Dispute; debate; disputation; disagreement; altercation; contention; wrangle; strife; quarrel.
Controversion
Controversion Con`tro*ver"sion, n. Act of controverting; controversy. [Obs.] --Hooker.
Controversor
Controversor Con"tro*ver`sor, n. A controverser. [Obs.]
Controversy
Controversy Con"tro*ver`sy, n.; pl. Controversies. [L. controversia, fr. controversus turned against, disputed; contro- = contra + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.] 1. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions. This left no room for controversy about the title. --Locke. A dispute is commonly oral, and a controversy in writing. --Johnson. 2. Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference. The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. --Jer. xxv. 31. 3. A suit in law or equity; a question of right. [Obs.] When any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment. --2 Sam. xv. 2. Syn: Dispute; debate; disputation; disagreement; altercation; contention; wrangle; strife; quarrel.
Controvert
Controvert Con"tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Controverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Controverting.] [See Controversy.] To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate. Some controverted points had decided according to the sense of the best jurists. --Macaulay.
Controverted
Controvert Con"tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Controverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Controverting.] [See Controversy.] To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate. Some controverted points had decided according to the sense of the best jurists. --Macaulay.
Controverter
Controverter Con"tro*ver`ter, n. One who controverts; a controversial writer; a controversialist. Some controverters in divinity are like swaggerers in a tavern. --B. Jonson.
Controvertible
Controvertible Con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a. Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question. -- Con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Controvertibly
Controvertible Con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a. Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question. -- Con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Controverting
Controvert Con"tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Controverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Controverting.] [See Controversy.] To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate. Some controverted points had decided according to the sense of the best jurists. --Macaulay.
Controvertist
Controvertist Con"tro*ver`tist, n. One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist. How unfriendly is the controvertist to the discernment of the critic! --Campbell.
Incontrovertibility
Incontrovertibility In*con`tro*ver`ti*bil"i*ty, n. The state or condition of being incontrovertible.
Incontrovertible
Incontrovertible In*con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a. Not controvertible; too clear or certain to admit of dispute; indisputable. --Sir T. Browne. -- In*con`tro*ver"ti*ble*ness, n. -- In*con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Incontrovertibleness
Incontrovertible In*con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a. Not controvertible; too clear or certain to admit of dispute; indisputable. --Sir T. Browne. -- In*con`tro*ver"ti*ble*ness, n. -- In*con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Incontrovertibly
Incontrovertible In*con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a. Not controvertible; too clear or certain to admit of dispute; indisputable. --Sir T. Browne. -- In*con`tro*ver"ti*ble*ness, n. -- In*con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Uncontroversory
Uncontroversory Un*con`tro*ver"so*ry, a. Not involving controversy. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Uncontrovertible
Uncontrovertible Un*con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a. Incontrovertible.
Uncontrovertibly
Uncontrovertibly Un*con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv. Incontrovertibly.

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