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  • 72Slovakia — Slovakian, adj., n. /sloh vah kee euh, vak ee euh/, n. a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939 45; independent since 1993. 5,393,016; 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Cap.: Bratislava. Also… …

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  • 73Dickens, Charles — ▪ British novelist Introduction in full  Charles John Huffam Dickens   born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad s Hill, near Chatham, Kent  English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His …

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  • 74Hexaemeron — • Signifies a term of six days, or, technically, the history of the six days work of creation, as contained in the first chapter of Genesis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hexaemeron     Hexaemeron …

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  • 75Isaias — • Essay on the Biblical prophet and the book which bears his name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Isaias     Isaias     † …

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  • 76Malabar Rites — • Certain customs or practices of the natives of South India, which the Jesuit missionaries allowed their neophytes to retain after conversion, but which were afterwards prohibited by the Holy See Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …

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  • 77Three Chapters — • (1) the person and writings of Theodore of Mopsuestia; (2) certain writings of Theodoret of Cyrus; (3) the letter of Ibas to Maris Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Three Chapters     Three Chapters …

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  • 78Second Council of Nicaea —     The Second Council of Nicaea     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Second Council of Nicaea     Seventh Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, held in 787. (For an account of the controversies which occasioned this council and the… …

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  • 79thumb — 1. noun /θʌm/ a) The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. b) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider. Syn: pollex, digit… …

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  • 80Changzhou needlework embroidery — Changzhou Needlework Embroidery(Chinese: 常州乱针绣) was founded in 1920 by lady Yang Shouyu (杨守玉, 1896 1981, Changzhou , Jiangsu) , the younger cousin of Liu Haisu (刘海粟). She was a contemporary artist of embroidery and the master of Changzhou… …

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