stirps
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But we have only to suppose a distinct stirps for each of the classes, and that the developments took place along parallel lines, in order to harmonize the facts with the hypothesis.
From The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Edward Hitchcock
He was a Jew and circumcised; for they have some few stirps of Jews yet remaining among them, whom they leave to their own religion.
From Ideal Commonwealths by Sir Saint Thomas More
And here we may bring in the 'stock'-dove, as being the 'stock' or stirps of the domestic kinds.
From On the Study of Words by Richard Chenevix Trench
But for democracies, they need it not; and they are commonly more quiet, and less subject to sedition, than where there are stirps of nobles.
From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Francis Bacon
They do not refuse the knowledge of other colonies of other stirps and origins, and they even combine in temporary alliance with them.
From April Hopes by William Dean Howells
Choosing per stirpes can provide a hedge if a child has children before the beneficiary designation is updated, so that a deceased child’s share will pass on to their descendants.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Per stirpes routes a deceased beneficiary’s portion to their children — in other words, your grandchildren.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the division per stirpes was not maintained throughout.
From On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay by Hugh E. (Hugh Exton) Seebohm
I can't crowd out others as desirable as he for the sake of carrying all of his stirpes.
From The Second Deluge by Garrett Putman Serviss
These became modified into two stirpes: A, that of the worms; and B, that of the sponges.
From Critiques and Addresses by Thomas Henry Huxley
