'Movable letter' definitions:

Definition of 'Movable letter'

From: GCIDE
  • Movable \Mov"a*ble\, a. [Cf. OF. movable. See Move.]
  • 1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine. [Also spelled moveable.]
  • Syn: transferable, transferrable, transportable. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Changing from one time to another; as, movable feasts, i. e., church festivals, the date of which varies from year to year. [1913 Webster]
  • Movable letter (Heb. Gram.), a letter that is pronounced, as opposed to one that is quiescent.
  • Movable feast (Ecclesiastical), a holy day that changes date, depending on the lunar cycle. An example of such a day is Easter. [1913 Webster +PJC]