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1Specimen — Spec i*men, n. [L., fr. specere to look, to behold. See {Spy}.] A part, or small portion, of anything, or one of a number of things, intended to exhibit the kind and quality of the whole, or of what is not exhibited; a sample; as, a specimen of a …
2The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …
3The Gallican Rite — The Gallican Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Gallican Rite This subject will be treated under the following six heads: I. History and Origin; II. MSS. and Other Sources; III. The Liturgical Year; IV. The Divine Office; V. The… …
4specimen — [spes′ə mən] n. [L, a mark, token, example < specere, to see: see SPY] 1. a part of a whole, or one individual of a class or group, used as a sample or example of the whole, class, or group; typical part, individual, etc. 2. Informal a… …
5The World of Kong — The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island is a 2005 encyclopedic book, made for the release of Peter Jackson s King Kong. The book tells all about King Kong s fictional world. It talks about everything on Skull Island, from the… …
6The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy — The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy (1) Material Objects in Liturgical Use; (2) Liturgical Forms connected with Them; (3) Festivals Commemorative of the Holy Cross;… …
7The Light of the World (Sullivan) — The Light of the World is an oratorio composed in 1873 by Arthur Sullivan. Sullivan wrote the libretto with the assistance of George Grove, based on the New Testament. The story of the oratorio narrates the whole life of Christ, focusing on his… …
8The Book of Armagh — The Book of Armagh † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Book of Armagh Technically known as LIBER AR(D)MACHANUS. A celebrated Irish Latin manuscript preserved in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. It is a vellum, in small quarto,… …
9The Mad Gasser of Mattoon — (also known as The Anesthetic Prowler , The Mad Anesthetist , and The Phantom Anesthetist , The Mad Gasser of Roanoke , or simply Mad Gasser ) was the name given to the person or persons believed to be behind a series of apparent gas attacks that …
10The Dying Swan — Anna Pavlova in costume for The Dying Swan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, c. 1928 …
