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lurid — luridly, adv. luridness, n. /loor id/, adj. 1. gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident. 2. glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines. 3. terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or… … Universalium
lurid — I adjective appalling, caliginosus, coarse, disgusting, exaggerated, extreme, fulsome, ghastly, glaringly vivid, graphic, gross, gruesome, harsh, horrible, horrifying, indelicate, luridus, obscurus, offensive, overwhelming, racy, repulsive,… … Law dictionary
lurid — /ˈlurəd / (say loohruhd) adjective 1. lit up or shining with an unnatural or wild (especially red or fiery) glare: a lurid sky. 2. glaringly vivid or sensational: lurid tales. 3. terrible in fiery intensity, fierce passion, or wild unrestraint:… …
Actual Grace — • A grace that is given for the performance of salutary acts and is present and disappears with the action itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Actual Grace Actual Grace … Catholic encyclopedia
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Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin … Catholic encyclopedia
Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… … Catholic encyclopedia
Martin Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… … Catholic encyclopedia
