contrariety

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By a singular contrariety, the most obscure interval in our hero's life was that wherein he acquired the greatest renown.

From Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels by Holbach, Paul Henry Thiry Baron d'

Far we need not go, to see What makes a contrariety.

From Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours by Bunbury, William Henry

The First Book appears to have contained a development of the contrariety of the Scriptures, and proofs that they did not proceed from Divinity, but from men.

From Arguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The Christians Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix by Taylor, Thomas

Discord, dis′kord, n. opposite of concord: disagreement, strife: difference or contrariety of qualities: a combination of inharmonious sounds: uproarious noise.—v.i.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

There is, of course, a great deal of vague statement and often a contrariety of opinion with regard to the other world and how things are carried on there.

From Sidelights on Chinese Life by Macgowan, J. (John)