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  • 81ZOHAR — (Heb. זֹהַר; (The Book of) Splendor ), the central work in the literature of the kabbalah . Introduction In some parts of the book the name Zohar is mentioned as the title of the work. It is also cited by the Spanish kabbalists under other names …

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  • 82Defilement — De*file ment, n. [From 3d {Defile}.] The act of defiling, or state of being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness. [1913 Webster] Defilements of the flesh. Hopkins. [1913 Webster] The chaste can not… …

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  • 83Immundicity — Im mun*dic i*ty, n. [Cf. F. immondicit[ e], L. immunditia, immundities.] Uncleanness; filthiness. [R.] W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84Lustration — Lus*tra tion, n. [L. lustratio: cf. F. lustration.] 1. The act of lustrating or purifying. [1913 Webster] And holy water for lustration bring. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Antiq.) A sacrifice, or ceremony, by which cities, fields, armies, or people …

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  • 85Pollution — Pol*lu tion, n. [L. pollutio: cf. F. pollution.] 1. The act of polluting, or the state of being polluted (in any sense of the verb); defilement; uncleanness; impurity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times than… …

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  • 86Virulent — Vir u*lent, a. [L. virulentus, fr. virus poison: cf. F. virulent. See {Virus}.] 1. Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury. [1913 Webster] A contagious disorder rendered more virulent by uncleanness. Sir W. Scott. [1913… …

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  • 87White — White, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiting}.] [AS. hw[=i]tan.] To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach. [1913 Webster] Whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of . . . uncleanness …

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  • 88Whited — White White, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiting}.] [AS. hw[=i]tan.] To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach. [1913 Webster] Whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of . . .… …

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  • 89Whiting — White White, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiting}.] [AS. hw[=i]tan.] To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach. [1913 Webster] Whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of . . .… …

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  • 90Withal — With*al , prep. With; put after its object, at the end of sentence or clause in which it stands. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This diamond he greets your wife withal. Shak. [1913 Webster] Whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal.… …

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