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  • 101surah — surah1 /soor euh/, n. a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric. [1880 85; appar. var. of SURAT] surah2 /soor euh/, n. Islam. sura. * * * or sura Any chapter of the Qurān. According to Muslim belief, each of the 114 sūrahs, which vary in length from… …

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  • 102Book of Ruth —     Book of Ruth     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Ruth     One of the proto canonical writings of the Old Testament, which derives its name from the heroine of its exquisitely beautiful story.     I. CONTENTS     The incidents related in the …

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  • 103Boniface VIII —     Pope Boniface VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Boniface VIII     (BENEDETTO GAETANO)     Born at Anagni about 1235; died at Rome, 11 October, 1303. He was the son of Loffred, a descendant of a noble family originally Spanish, but long… …

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  • 104Pope Boniface VIII —     Pope Boniface VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Boniface VIII     (BENEDETTO GAETANO)     Born at Anagni about 1235; died at Rome, 11 October, 1303. He was the son of Loffred, a descendant of a noble family originally Spanish, but long… …

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  • 105Thomas Robert Malthus — Malthus redirects here. For demon, see Malthus (demon). Thomas Robert Malthus Classical economics Thomas Robert Malthus Born February 14 …

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  • 106public opinion — the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., esp. as a guide to action, decision, or the like. [1560 70] * * * Introduction       an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic,… …

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  • 107Oswald Watt — Walter Oswald Watt Oswald Watt, Australian Flying Corps Nickname Toby …

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  • 108Charles Bean — This article is about the Australian journalist and historian. For the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, see Charlie Bean. Charles Bean Portrait by George Lambert, 1924. Born November 18, 1879 …

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  • 109Felicite Robert de Lamennais —     Félicité Robert de Lamennais     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Félicité Robert de Lamennais     Born at Saint Malo, 29 June, 1782; died at Paris, 27 February, 1854. His father, Pierre Robert de Lamennais (or La Mennais), was a respectable… …

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  • 110Paul I of Russia — Paul I Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias Reign 17 November 1796 – 23 March 1801 ( 100000000000000040000004 years, 10000000000000126000000126 days) …

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