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alibi — al·i·bi n [Latin, elsewhere, from alius other]: a defense of having been somewhere other than at the scene of a crime at the time the crime was committed; also: the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time a crime was committed ◇… … Law dictionary
alibi — [18] In Latin, alibi means literally ‘somewhere else’. It is the locative form (that is, the form expressing place) of the pronoun alius ‘other’ (which is related to Greek allos ‘other’ and English else). When first introduced into English it was … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
alibi — [18] In Latin, alibi means literally ‘somewhere else’. It is the locative form (that is, the form expressing place) of the pronoun alius ‘other’ (which is related to Greek allos ‘other’ and English else). When first introduced into English it was … Word origins
Union of Christendom — • Includes the Catholic Church together with the many other religious communions which have either directly or indirectly, separated from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Union of Christendom Union of Christend … Catholic encyclopedia
alibi — (n.) 1743, the plea of having been elsewhere when an action took place, from L. alibi elsewhere, somewhere else, locative of alius (an)other (see ALIAS (Cf. alias) (adv.)). The weakened sense of excuse is attested since 1912, but technically any… … Etymology dictionary
alibi — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, excuse (See vindication). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A legal defense] Syn. proof of absence, plea, explanation, defense, declaration, statement, case, defense of being elsewhere, allegation,… … English dictionary for students
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international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
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