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Webster 1913 Edition

Assumptive

As-sump′tive

,
Adj.
[L.
assumptivus
, fr.
assumptus
, fr.
assumere
.]
Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims.
–
As-sump′tive-ly
,
adv.
Assumptive arms
(Her.)
,
originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds’ College.
Percy Smith.

Webster 1828 Edition

Assumptive

ASSUMP'TIVE

,
Adj.
That is or may be assumed. In heraldry, assumptive arms are such as a person has a right, with the approbation of his sovereign, and of the heralds, to assume, in consequence of an exploit.

Definition 2024

assumptive

assumptive

English

Adjective

assumptive ‎(comparative more assumptive, superlative most assumptive)

  1. Held as true or valid without evidence.
  2. Forward or presumptuous.
  3. (heraldry, of arms) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
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Latin

Adjective

assumptive

  1. vocative masculine singular of assumptivus

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