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  • 51Malabar Rites — • Certain customs or practices of the natives of South India, which the Jesuit missionaries allowed their neophytes to retain after conversion, but which were afterwards prohibited by the Holy See Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …

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  • 52Malabar rites — is a conventional term for certain customs or practices of the native Catholics of South India, concerning the liturgical rites, which the Jesuit missionaries allowed their Indian neophytes to retain after conversion, but which were afterwards… …

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  • 53Megullia Dotata — Megullia, surnamed Dotata ( richly dowered ), was an ancient Roman noblewoman. Contents 1 Life 2 Dotata 3 See also 4 Notes 5 …

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  • 54Vasai — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Vasai | type = city | latd = 19.47 | longd = 72.8 locator position = right | state name = Maharashtra district = Thane leader title = leader name = altitude = 11 population as of = population total =… …

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  • 55House Targaryen — is a fictional family in George R. R. Martin s A Song of Ice and Fire . House Targaryen ruled as the Kings of Westeros for nearly 300 years. Their seats were the capital city of King s Landing and the island castle of Dragonstone. Their sigil is… …

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  • 56History of slavery — The history of slavery uncovers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history. Slavery, generally defined, refers to the systematic exploitation of labor traced back to the earliest records, such as the Code… …

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  • 57primitive culture — Introduction       in the lexicon of early anthropologists, any of numerous societies characterized by features that may include lack of a written language, relative isolation, small population, relatively simple social institutions and… …

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  • 58Neolithic British Isles — The Neolithic site of Silbury Hill in Wiltshire, southern England, is one example of the large ceremonial monuments constructed across the British Isles in this period. The Neolithic British Isles refers to the period of British, Irish and Manx… …

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  • 59acting — /ak ting/, adj. 1. serving temporarily, esp. as a substitute during another s absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor. 2. designed, adapted, or suitable for stage performance. 3. provided with detailed stage directions for the… …

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  • 60OTTOMAN EMPIRE — OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Balkan and Middle Eastern empire started by a Turkish tribe, led by ʿUthmān (1288–1326), at the beginning of the 14th century. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: sources …

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