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su·per·struct
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To SUPERSTRUCTverb
To build upon any thing.
Etymology: superstruo, superstructus, Latin.
Two notions of fundamentals may be conceived, one signifying that whereon our eternal bliss is immediately superstructed, the other whereon our obedience to the faith of Christ is founded. Henry Hammond.
If his habit of sin have not corrupted his principles, the vitious Christian may think it reasonable to reform, and the preacher may hope to superstruct good life upon such a foundation. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue. Decay of piety.
Webster Dictionary
Superstructverb
to build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation
Etymology: [L. superstructus, p. p. of superstruere to build upon; super over + struere to build. See Super-, and Structure.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of superstruct in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of superstruct in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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