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21Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… …
22Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark — Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark (VIBERGAE, VIBERGENSIS.) The ancient See of Viborg, in Denmark, comprised the Province of Viborg, the town of Aalborg, and the hundreds of …
23Galileo Galilei — Galileo Galilei † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Galileo Galilei Generally called GALILEO. Born at Pisa, 15 February, 1564; died 8 January, 1642. His father, Vincenzo Galilei, belonged to a noble family of straitened fortune, and had… …
24History of the Jews — History of the Jews † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Jews (Yehúd m; Ioudaismos). Of the two terms, Jews and Judaism, the former denotes usually the Israelites or descendants of Jacob (Israel) in contrast to Gentile races;… …
25pentacle — (n.) 1590s, from M.L. pentaculum, a hybrid coined from Gk. pente five (see FIVE (Cf. five)) + L. culum, dim. suffix. But the exact origin is obscure. Italian had pentacolo anything with five points, and Fr. pentacle (16c.) was the name of… …
26candelabrum — [ˌkandɪ lα:brəm] noun (plural candelabra brə) a large branched candlestick or holder for several candles or lamps. Origin C19: from L., from candela (see candle). Usage Based on the Latin forms, the correct singular is candelabrum and the correct …
27flambeau — [ flambəʊ] noun (plural flambeaus or flambeaux əʊz) 1》 a flaming torch. 2》 a branched candlestick. Origin C17: from Fr., from flambe a flame …
28candelabrum — n. [L. pl. Candelabra; Eng. pl. Candelabrums.] Chandelier, lustre, branched candlestick …
29candelabrum — /kændəˈlabrəm / (say kanduh lahbruhm) noun (plural candelabra /kændəˈlabrə/ (say kanduh lahbruh)) an ornamental branched candlestick. {Latin, from candēla candle} …
30candelabrum — because of its Latin origin, has the plural form candelabra, but candelabra has taken on a new life as the more common singular form for the word meaning ‘a large branched candlestick or lamp holder’, and has its own plural candelabras: • four… …
