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  • 51Heathen — Hea then (h[=e] [th] n; 277), n.; pl. {Heathens} ( [th] nz) or collectively {Heathen}. [OE. hethen, AS. h[=ae][eth]en, prop. an adj. fr. h[=ae][eth] heath, and orig., therefore, one who lives in the country or on the heaths and in the woods (cf.… …

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  • 52Heathens — Heathen Hea then (h[=e] [th] n; 277), n.; pl. {Heathens} ( [th] nz) or collectively {Heathen}. [OE. hethen, AS. h[=ae][eth]en, prop. an adj. fr. h[=ae][eth] heath, and orig., therefore, one who lives in the country or on the heaths and in the… …

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  • 53Incredulous — In*cred u*lous (?; 135), a. [L. incredulus. See {In } not, and {Credulous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving. Bacon. [1913 Webster] A fantastical incredulous… …

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  • 54Resolve — Re*solve (r?*z?lv ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resolved} ( z?lvd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Resolving}.] [L. resolvere, resolutum, to untie, loosen, relax, enfeeble; pref. re re + solvere to loosen, dissolve: cf. F. r[ e]soudare to resolve. See {Solve}, and… …

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  • 55Resolved — Resolve Re*solve (r?*z?lv ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resolved} ( z?lvd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Resolving}.] [L. resolvere, resolutum, to untie, loosen, relax, enfeeble; pref. re re + solvere to loosen, dissolve: cf. F. r[ e]soudare to resolve. See… …

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  • 56Resolving — Resolve Re*solve (r?*z?lv ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resolved} ( z?lvd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Resolving}.] [L. resolvere, resolutum, to untie, loosen, relax, enfeeble; pref. re re + solvere to loosen, dissolve: cf. F. r[ e]soudare to resolve. See… …

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  • 57The heathen — Heathen Hea then (h[=e] [th] n; 277), n.; pl. {Heathens} ( [th] nz) or collectively {Heathen}. [OE. hethen, AS. h[=ae][eth]en, prop. an adj. fr. h[=ae][eth] heath, and orig., therefore, one who lives in the country or on the heaths and in the… …

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  • 58To resolve a nebula — Resolve Re*solve (r?*z?lv ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resolved} ( z?lvd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Resolving}.] [L. resolvere, resolutum, to untie, loosen, relax, enfeeble; pref. re re + solvere to loosen, dissolve: cf. F. r[ e]soudare to resolve. See… …

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  • 59Un- — [OE. & AS. un ; akin to OFries. un , D. on , OS., OHG., & G. un , Icel. [=o] , [=u] , Sw. o , Dan. u , W. an , L. in , Gr. ?, ?, Skr. an , a . [root]193. Cf. {A } not {In } not, No, adv.] An inseparable prefix, or particle, signifying not; in ;… …

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  • 60infidel — noun Etymology: Middle English infidele, from Middle French, from Late Latin infidelis unbelieving, from Latin, unfaithful, from in + fidelis faithful more at fidelity Date: 15th century 1. one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity 2 …

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