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  • 31prepollent — 1. adjective Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant. 2. noun An extra first digit, or rudiment of a digit, on the …

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  • 32Solomon Dayrolles — (died 1786) was an English diplomat. Contents 1 Life 2 Legacy 3 Family 4 References Life Dayrolles was the nephew …

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  • 33graft — The popular meaning is the fraudulent obtaining of public money unlawfully by the corruption of public officers. Smith v. Pure Oil Co., 278 Ky. 430, 128 S.W.2d 931, 933. Advantage or personal gain received because of peculiar position or superior …

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  • 34graft — The popular meaning is the fraudulent obtaining of public money unlawfully by the corruption of public officers. Smith v. Pure Oil Co., 278 Ky. 430, 128 S.W.2d 931, 933. Advantage or personal gain received because of peculiar position or superior …

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  • 35pre|dom|i|nance — «prih DOM uh nuhns», noun. 1. the state or quality of being predominant; prevalence: »the predominance of weeds in the deserted garden. 2. Astrology. superior influence; ascendancy …

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  • 36India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 37biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 38United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 39The Benedictine Order —     The Benedictine Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order     The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …

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  • 40education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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