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121The Restored Jesuits (1814-1912) — Society of Jesus, History of the (1814 1912) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Jesuits After the Restoration (1814 1912) Pius VII had resolved to restore the Society during his captivity in France; and after his return to Rome he did so… …
122The University of Bologna — The University of Bologna † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The University of Bologna A tradition of the thirteenth century attributed the foundation of this university to Theodosius II (433); but this legend is now generally rejected. The… …
123Bull Moose Special — The Bull Moose Special is the name given to the armored train that Quinn Morton, a Kanawha County coal operator and a group of Baldwin Felts Detectives drove through a tent colony of striking miners and their families during the Paint Creek Cabin …
124Take the bull by its horns — Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and …
125Taurus the Bull — noun the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 • Syn: ↑Taurus, ↑Bull • Instance Hypernyms: ↑sign of the zodiac, ↑star sign, ↑sign, ↑mansion, ↑house, ↑ …
126shoot the bull — shoot the breeze/bull American, informal to talk in a relaxed way about things that are not important. We sat out on the porch until late, just shooting the breeze …
127UNIGENITUS, THE BULL — a bull beginning with this word, issued by Pope Clement XI. in 1713 against JANSENISM (q.v. JANSENISTS) in France, and which was in 1730 condemned by the civil authorities in Paris …
128take the bull by the horns — deal decisively with a difficult or unpleasant situation. → bull …
