adoption
31adoption — a|dop|tion [ ə dapʃən ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount the process of making a child legally part of your family, or an instance of this: For many childless couples, adoption is the best solution. She had put her son up for adoption. 2. ) uncount… …
32ADOPTION — s. f. Action d adopter. Tibère n était fils d Auguste que par adoption. Déterminer les formes et les effets de l adoption. L adoption confère le nom de l adoptant à l adopté …
33adoption — In the OT children are brought by adoption into families, as Moses (Exod. 2:10) was by Pharaoh s daughter, and Esther by Mordecai (Esth. 2:7, 15). The whole nation was regarded by Jeremiah (3:19) as adopted by Yahweh; it was the special… …
34adoption — noun a) The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as ones own child. A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption. b) Admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as,… …
35adoption — /ə dɒpʃən/ noun the decision to buy or use a particular product ● More promotion was needed to speed up adoption of the product. ● Widespread adoption of its new shampoo range has made the company the market leader …
36Adoption — The giving to any one the name and place and privileges of a son who is not a son by birth. 1) Natural. Thus Pharaoh s daughter adopted Moses (Ex. 2:10), and Mordecai Esther (Esther 2:7). 2) National. God adopted Israel (Ex. 4:22; Deut.… …
37Adoption — ◆ Ad|op|ti|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en〉 1. 〈allg.〉 Aneignung 2. Adoption eines Kindes Annahme an Kindes statt [Etym.: <lat. adoptio] ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge ad|op… kann auch a|dop… getrennt werden …
38adoption — a|dop|tion [əˈdɔpʃən US əˈda:p ] n 1.) [U and C] the act or process of adopting a child ▪ She decided to put the baby up for adoption . 2.) [U] the act of starting to use a particular plan, method, way of speaking etc 3.) [U] BrE the choice of a… …
39ADOPTION — in Roman law adoption meant that the adopted person was regarded as completely and utterly the son or daughter of their adopted parents. This idea is taken over by the APOSTLE PAUL in the NEW TESTAMENT to refer to the CHRISTIAN S relationship… …
40Adoption — 1) Örökbefogadas Drame de Márta Mészáros, avec Kati Berek, Laszlo Szabo, Gyöngyver. Pays: Hongrie Date de sortie: 1975 Technique: noir et blanc Durée: 1 h 30 Prix: Ours d or, Berlin (1975) Résumé Une adolescente surgit dans… …
