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extravagance — UK [ɪkˈstrævəɡəns] / US noun Word forms extravagance : singular extravagance plural extravagances 1) a) [uncountable] the practice of spending a lot of money, especially more than you should b) [countable] something that you spend a lot of money… … English dictionary
extravagance — ex|trav|a|gance [ ık strævəgəns ] noun 1. ) uncount the practice of spending a lot of money, especially more than you should a ) count something that you spend a lot of money on, especially more than you should: My main extravagances are shoes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dissipate — dis·si·pate / di sə ˌpāt/ vt pat·ed, pat·ing: to use (marital assets) for one s own benefit and to the exclusion of one s spouse for a purpose unrelated to the marriage at a time when the marriage is undergoing an irretrievable breakdown… … Law dictionary
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Relics — • An object, notably part of the body or clothes, remaining as a memorial of a departed saint Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Relics Relics … Catholic encyclopedia
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the … Universalium
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin — Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary Down to the Council of Nicaea Devotion to Our Blessed Lady in its ultimate analysis must be regarded as a practical application of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary — Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary Down to the Council of Nicaea Devotion to Our Blessed Lady in its ultimate analysis must be regarded as a practical application of… … Catholic encyclopedia
