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  • 81Mystical Stigmata —     Mystical Stigmata     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mystical Stigmata     To decide merely the facts without deciding whether or not they may be explained by supernatural causes, history tells us that many ecstatics bear on hands, feet, side, or… …

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  • 82Paul III —     Pope Paul III     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Paul III     (ALESSANDRO FARNESE).     Born at Rome or Canino, 29 Feb., 1468; elected, 12 Oct., 1534; died at Rome, 10 Nov., 1549. The Farnese were an ancient Roman family whose possessions… …

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  • 83Pope Paul III —     Pope Paul III     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Paul III     (ALESSANDRO FARNESE).     Born at Rome or Canino, 29 Feb., 1468; elected, 12 Oct., 1534; died at Rome, 10 Nov., 1549. The Farnese were an ancient Roman family whose possessions… …

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  • 84Hottentot — noun a) A member of the Khoekhoe group of peoples. I was told that the Hottentots were uncommonly ugly and disgusting, but I do not think them so bad. Their features are small and their cheekbones immense, but they have a kind expression and… …

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  • 85A Dialogue Concerning Oratorical Partitions — – (also called De Partitione Oratoria Dialogus, Partitiones Oratoriae, or De Partitionbus Oratoriae, translated to be “On the subdivisions of oratory”) is a rhetorical treatise, written by Cicero. According to the method of the Middle Academy,… …

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  • 86visage — vis•age [[t]ˈvɪz ɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) the face, usu. with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance: a sad visage[/ex] 2) aspect; appearance: a ghost town s desolate visage[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300; < OF vis face < L vīsum… …

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  • 87перекашивать — ПЕРЕКАШИВАТЬ, несов. (сов. перекосить), кого что. Разг. Употр. преим. в безл. Изменяться (измениться) резко, стать неестественно искривленными (о лице, внешности человека) вследствие какого л. сильного чувства, страдания и т.п. [impf. coll. to… …

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  • 88cheer — /tʃɪə / (say chear) noun 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc. 2. that which gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: the rain has brought some cheer to the farmers. 3. Obsolete expression of countenance: a smiling… …

  • 89face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …

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  • 90international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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