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  • 41JEREMIAH — (Heb. והּ ָירִי ְמ) second of the major prophets whose book is the second in the Latter Prophets section of the Bible. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible the life and message of jeremiah beginnings of prophecy …

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  • 42Occasion — Oc*ca sion ([o^]k*k[=a] zh[u^]n), n. [F. occasion, L. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall down; ob (see {Ob }) + cadere to fall. See {Chance}, and cf. {Occident}.] 1. A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or …

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  • 43On occasion — Occasion Oc*ca sion ([o^]k*k[=a] zh[u^]n), n. [F. occasion, L. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall down; ob (see {Ob }) + cadere to fall. See {Chance}, and cf. {Occident}.] 1. A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which… …

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  • 44Giulio Alenio — (often spelled Giulio Aleni; Chinese: 艾儒略; 1582 June 10, 1649) was an Italian Jesuit missionary and scholar. He was born at Brescia, in Italy, and died at Yanping, China. He became a member of the Society of Jesus in 1600, and was distinguished… …

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  • 45Mercurino Gattinara — Portrait of Mercurino Gattinara, by Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen (c. 1530) Mercurino Arborio marchese di Gattinara (10 June 1465 – 5 June 1530) was an Italian statesman and jurist. Gattinara was a Christian, humanist, imperialist, and conservationist.… …

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  • 46Palmyra Massacre — The Palmyra Massacre is an incident that took place in Palmyra, Missouri on October 18, 1862, during the American Civil War, when ten Confederate prisoners of war were executed in reprisal for the abduction of a local Union supporter, Andrew… …

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  • 47Luis Pérez Dasmariñas — was a Spanish soldier and governor of the Philippines from December 3, 1593 to July 14, 1596. In 1596 he sent unsuccessful expeditions to conquer Cambodia and Mindanao.Pérez Dasmariñas was a knight of the Order of Alcántara. His father, Gómez… …

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  • 48advantage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. superiority, upper hand, leverage, the better (of); gain, profit, benefit, odds, favor, ace in the hole (inf.). See chance, success. Ant., drawback, handicap. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Preferred… …

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  • 49Bartramia longicauda — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; …

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  • 50basil thyme — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; …

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