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  • 1sweetness and light — noun Date: 1869 1. a harmonious combination of beauty and enlightenment viewed as a hallmark of culture 2. a. amiable reasonableness of disposition < they were all sweetness and light > b. an untroubled or harmonious state or condition < but all&#8230; …

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  • 2sweetness — noun /ˈswiːtnəs/ a) The condition of being sweet or sugary. Ruths overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades. b) A pleasant disposition; kindness …

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  • 3William Dawes (Royal Marines officer) — William Dawes (1762 – 1836) was an officer of Royal Marines, scientist, surveyor and administrator. He travelled to New South Wales with the First Fleet on board HMS Sirius .Early lifeDawes was the eldest son of Benjamin Dawes, clerk of works in&#8230; …

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  • 4Amiable — A mi*a*ble, a. [F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. {Amicable}, {Amorous}, {Amability}.] 1. Lovable; lovely; pleasing …

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  • 5Saint Fulgentius —     St. Fulgentius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Fulgentius     (FABIUS CLAUDIUS GORDIANUS FULGENTIUS).     Born 468, died 533. Bishop of Ruspe in the province of Byzacene in Africa, eminent among the Fathers of the Church for saintly life,&#8230; …

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  • 6amiable — adjective /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl,ˈæ.mi.ə.bəl/ a) Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas. b) Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kindhearted, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an&#8230; …

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  • 7Fruit of the Holy Spirit — The Fruit of the Spirit is a concept from the Christian New Testament of The Bible, specifically the Epistle to the Galatians chapter 5. Fruit is used to mean end product or harvest , and hence the passage describes what the writer expects to&#8230; …

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  • 8Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough — and 1st Earl of Monmouth, KG, PC (1658 – 25 October 1735) was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt, and his wife Elizabet …

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  • 9Amiability — A mi*a*bil i*ty, n. The quality of being amiable; amiableness; sweetness of disposition. [1913 Webster] Every excellency is a degree of amiability. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10Joanna Baillie — Infobox Writer name = Joanna Baillie caption = Engraving of Joanna Baillie by H. Robinson after a portrait by Sir William Newton birthdate = birth date|1762|9|11|mf=y birthplace = Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland deathdate = death date and&#8230; …

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