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  • 71Douglas, Kirk — (December 9, 1916– )    Few film actors have garnered the sort of international stardom that Kirk Douglas has enjoyed during his remarkable career of more than 53 years, encompassing some 80 motion pictures. Douglas has commanded the screen in a… …

    The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick

  • 72essay — {{11}}essay (n.) 1590s, short non fiction literary composition (first attested in writings of Francis Bacon, probably in imitation of Montaigne), from M.Fr. essai trial, attempt, essay, from L.L. exagium a weighing, weight, from L. exigere test,… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 73essay — [[t]e̱seɪ[/t]] essays, essaying, essayed (The noun is pronounced [[t]e̱seɪ[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ese͟ɪ[/t]].) 1) N COUNT An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student. We asked Jason to write an… …

    English dictionary

  • 74tentative — a. Trying, essaying, experimental, empirical, probative …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 75JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS — Christian Jewish contacts have progressed significantly at the initiative of the major international Church organizations and of national and regional church bodies. Of special importance are the contacts with the main Church organizations: the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism