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  • 121Crusades — a series of military expeditions between the 11th and 14th centuries, in which armies from the Christian countries of Europe tried to get back the Holy Land (= what is now Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt) from the Muslims. The soldiers who… …

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  • 122mystery religion — Any of various secret cults of the Greco Roman world. Derived from primitive tribal ceremonies, mystery religions reached their peak of popularity in Greece in the first three centuries AD. Their members met secretly to share meals and take part… …

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  • 123theatrical production — Introduction       the planning, rehearsal, and presentation of a work. Such a work is presented to an audience at a particular time and place by live performers, who use either themselves or inanimate figures, such as puppets, as the medium of… …

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  • 124Heresy — • St. Thomas defines heresy: a species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its dogmas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Heresy     Heresy      …

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  • 125List of Russian explorers — The Russian Empire at its peak in 1866, including the spheres of influence; this territorial expansion largely corresponds to the extent of contiguous exploration by Russians. This is a list of explorers from the Russian Federation, Soviet Union …

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  • 126extemporaneous — extemporaneous, extempore, extemporary, improvised, impromptu, offhand, unpremeditated mean composed, concocted, devised, or done at the moment rather than beforehand. Extemporaneous, extempore, and extemporary in their more general applications… …

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  • 127Scottish Parliament — For the national legislative body before 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. Scottish Parliament Pàrlamaid na h Alba 4th Parliame …

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  • 128Joanna Southcott — Infobox Person name = Joanna Southcott birth date = April 1750 birth place = Gittisham, Devon, England death date = death date and age|1814|12|27|1750|04|01 death place = London, England nationality = English occupation = religious… …

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