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Predominating — Predominate Pre*dom i*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Predominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predominating}.] [Pref. pre + dominate: cf. F. pr[ e]dominer.] To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rule — 1 n 1 a: a prescribed guide for conduct or action b: a regulating principle or precept 2 a: an order or directive issued by a court in a particular proceeding esp. upon petition of a party to the proceeding that commands an officer or party to… … Law dictionary
govern — governable, adj. governability, governableness, n. /guv euhrn/, v.t. 1. to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation. 2. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision. 3. to hold in… … Universalium
govern — gov•ern [[t]ˈgʌv ərn[/t]] v. t. 1) gov to rule by right of authority, as a sovereign does: to govern a nation[/ex] 2) to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision[/ex] 3) to hold in check; control … From formal English to slang
govern — /ˈgʌvən / (say guvuhn) verb (t) 1. to rule by right of authority, as a sovereign does: to govern a state. 2. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide: the motives governing a decision. 3. to hold in check: to govern one s… …
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Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… … Universalium
logic, history of — Introduction the history of the discipline from its origins among the ancient Greeks to the present time. Origins of logic in the West Precursors of ancient logic There was a medieval tradition according to which the Greek philosopher … Universalium
Teaching of St. Augustine of Hippo — Teaching of St. Augustine of Hippo † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Teaching of St. Augustine of Hippo St. Augustine of Hippo (354 430) is a philosophical and theological genius of the first order, dominating, like a pyramid, antiquity and… … Catholic encyclopedia