Bible Dictionaries
Cross-Purpose
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is inconsistent or contradictory.
(2):
(n.) A conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.
Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of
BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cross-Purpose'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/cross-purpose.html. 1828.