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  • 31act — verb 1》 take action; do something.     ↘(act up) informal behave badly. 2》 (act for/on behalf of) represent on a contractual or legal basis.     ↘[as adjective acting] temporarily doing the duties of another. 3》 take effect or have a particular… …

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  • 32grace — Indulgence, favor, mercy, and clemency. See act of grace; days of grace …

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  • 33Grace (prayer) — Grace is a name for any of a number of short prayers said or an unvoiced intention held prior to partaking of a meal, thanking deity and/or the entities that have given of themselves to furnish nutrients to those partaking in the meal. Some… …

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  • 34Grace Elliott — Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754? – 1823) was a Scottish courtesan who was resident in France at the time of the French Revolution and an eyewitness to events. She was once mistress of the Duke of Orléans, who was cousin to King Louis XVI. She was… …

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  • 35Grace Christian High School — Grace Christian College (Traditional 繁體字:菲律賓基督教靈惠中學/ Simplified 简体字:菲律滨基督教灵惠中学)is a Born Again Christian school, formerly known as Grace Christian High School. School primarily catering to Chinese Filipino students from Pre Nursery to K 12. It is …

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  • 36Grace Kamaikui — Grace Kamaokinaikuokinai Young Rooke (1806 1866) was an Hawaiian high chiefess being the daughter of John Young Olohana, the British advisor of Kamehameha the Great, and foster mother of Queen Emma of Hawaii. Grace was fair complexioned and… …

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  • 37grace — [grās] n. [ME < OFr < L gratia, pleasing quality, favor, thanks < gratus, pleasing < IE base * gwer , to lift up the voice, praise > Sans gṙṅāti, (he) sings, praises & OIr bard, bard] 1. beauty or charm of form, composition,… …

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  • 38Grace (band) — Grace were a 1990s dance music act, consisting of DJs Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and various singers, including jazz singer Dominique Atkins, and Patti Low.HistoryThe band was initially named State of Grace but it later turned into Grace. [ …

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  • 39Grace — Grace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Graced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gracing}.] 1. To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify. [1913 Webster] Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line. Pope. [1913 Webster] We are graced with wreaths of victory. Shak.… …

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  • 40Grace Carlson — Grace Holmes Carlson (November 13, 1906 – July 7, 1992) was an American Communist politician. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Carlson was raised in local Catholic schools. [ [http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00215.html GRACE CARLSON: An… …

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