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81judgment — /juj meuhnt/, n. 1. an act or instance of judging. 2. the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, esp. in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion: a man of sound judgment. 3. the… …
82ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
83European exploration — Introduction the exploration of regions of the Earth for scientific, commercial, religious, military, and other purposes by Europeans beginning in the 15th century. The motives that spur human beings to examine their environment are… …
84Araucanians — • Indian tribe in Chile Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Araucanians Araucanians † …
85Civil Authority — • The moral power of command, supported by physical coercion, which the State exercises over its members Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Civil Authority Civil Authority …
86Codex Amiatinus — • Manuscript of the Latin Vulgate Bible, kept at Florence in the Bibliotheca Laurentiana Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Codex Amiatinus Codex Amiatinus …
87Bernabe Cobo — Bernabé Cobo † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bernabé Cobo Born at Lopera in Spain, 1582; died at Lima, Peru, 9 October, 1657. He went to America in 1596, visiting the Antilles and Venezuela and landing at Lima in 1599. Entering the Society… …
88Feliz de Azara — Féliz de Azara † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Féliz de Azara Spanish naturalist, b. at Barbunales in Aragon, 18 May, 1746; d. 1811. He first embraced the military career as an engineer, distinguished himself in various expeditions, and… …
89Hernando Cortes — Hernando Cortés † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hernando Cortés Conqueror of Mexico, born at Medellin in Spain c. 1485; died at Castilleja de la Cuesta near Seville, 2 December, 1547. He was married first to Catalina Xuares, from which… …
90Pierre-Guillaume-Frederic Le Play — Pierre Guillaume Frédéric Le Play † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pierre Guillaume Frédéric Le Play A French economist, born at La Rivière (Calvados), 11 April, 1806; died at Paris, 5 April, 1882. His childhood was spent among Christian… …
