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theonomous

adjective the·on·o·mous \thē-ˈä-nə-məs\

Definition of THEONOMOUS

:  governed by God :  subject to God's authority
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Origin of THEONOMOUS

the- + -nomous (as in autonomous)
First Known Use: 1947

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