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  • Ruling Passion — Infobox Book | name = Ruling Passion image caption = The cover of 1st edition author = Reginald Hill illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Dalziel and Pascoe series, #3 genre = crime novel publisher =… …   Wikipedia

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  • Passion — Pas sion, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer. See {Patient}.] 1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Passion flower — Passion Pas sion, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer. See {Patient}.] 1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Passion music — Passion Pas sion, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer. See {Patient}.] 1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Passion play — Passion Pas sion, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer. See {Patient}.] 1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Passion Sunday — Passion Pas sion, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer. See {Patient}.] 1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Passion Week — Passion Pas sion, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer. See {Patient}.] 1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ruling — Rul ing, a. 1. Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign. [1913 Webster] 2. Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen. [1913 Webster] Syn: Predominant; chief; controlling; directing; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ruling — [[t]ru͟ːlɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ rulings 1) ADJ: ADJ n The ruling group of people in a country or organization is the group that controls its affairs. ...the Mexican voters growing dissatisfaction with the ruling party. ...the domination of the ruling class …   English dictionary

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