Assumpt — As*sumpt (?; 215), v. t. [L. assumptus, p. p. of assumere. See {Assume}.] To take up; to elevate; to assume. [Obs.] Sheldon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assumpt — transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin assumptus, past participle of assumere obsolete : assume … Useful english dictionary
The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… … Catholic encyclopedia
Auchinleck manuscript — The Auchinleck Manuscript, NLS Adv. MS 19.2.1, is currently contained in the National Library of Scotland and its story reveals more than merely that it is an illuminated manuscript, copied by hand on leather parchment, nearly seven hundred years … Wikipedia
assumption — /euh sump sheuhn/, n. 1. something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. 2. the act of taking for granted or supposing. 3. the act of taking to or upon oneself. 4. the act of taking possession of something: the assumption of… … Universalium
assumptive — assumptively, adv. /euh sump tiv/, adj. 1. taken for granted. 2. characterized by assumption: an assumptive statement. 3. presumptuous. [1605 15; < L assumptivus, equiv. to assumpt(us) (ptp.) (see ASSUMPTION) + ivus IVE] * * * … Universalium
Gradual — • In English often called Grail, is the oldest and most important of the four chants that make up the choir s part of the Proper of the Mass Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gradual Gradual … Catholic encyclopedia
Blessed Virgin — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the … Catholic encyclopedia
Mother of God — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the M … Catholic encyclopedia
The Blessed Virgin Mary — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… … Catholic encyclopedia