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  • 31Scourged — Scourge Scourge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scourged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scourging}.] [From {Scourge}, n.: cf. OF. escorgier.] 1. To whip severely; to lash. [1913 Webster] Is it lawful for you to scourge a . . . Roman? Acts xxii. 25. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 32scourge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French escorge, from escorger to whip, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigiare, from Latin ex + corrigia thong, whip Date: 13th century 1. whip; especially one used to inflict pain or punishment 2. an… …

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  • 33Dominican Order — For the Caribbean nation, see Dominican people. Order of Preachers Ordo Praedicatorum Abbreviation OP, Dominicans, Blackfriars Motto …

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  • 34Gardnerian Wicca — is a Wiccan tradition whose members can trace initiatory descent from Gerald Gardner. The tradition is named after the person many consider as the founder of Wicca, Gerald Gardner (1884 1964), a British civil servant and scholar of magic, among… …

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  • 37Jesus Christ Superstar — Original Broadway productionOn October 12, 1971, the show, directed by Tom O Horgan, opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway. The Broadway production received mixed reviews, as reviewers from the New York Times deemed it to be a… …

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  • 38Ungoliant — Tolkien s legendarium character Aliases Delduthling, Wirilomë, Gwerlum Book(s) The Silmarillion (1977) …

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  • 39Wandering Jew — rather than a Jew.Origin of the legendThe origins of the legend are debatable. According to some sources, the legend stems from Jesus s words given in Matthew 16:28: : Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of… …

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  • 40The Pied Piper of Hamelin — is a legend about the abduction of many children from the town of Hamelin ( Hameln ), Germany. Famous versions of the legend are given by the Brothers Grimm and, in English, by Robert Browning.PlotIn 1284, while the town of Hamelin was suffering… …

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