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11ravage — ravage, devastate, waste, sack, pillage, despoil, spoliate are comparable when they mean to lay waste or bare by acts of violence (as plundering or destroying). Ravage implies violent, severe, and often cumulative destruction accomplished… …
12Shrines in Great Britain and Ireland — Shrines of Our Lady and the Saints in Great Britain and Ireland † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Shrines of Our Lady and the Saints in Great Britain and Ireland I. SANCTUARIES OF OUR LADY A. Eng …
13Ma'at — Maat or Mayet, thought to have been pronounced as *unicode|Muʔʕat (Muh aht), [Information taken from phonetic symbols for Ma at, and explanations on how to pronounce based upon modern reals, revealed in (Collier and Manley pp. 2 4, 154)] was the… …
14Dion of Syracuse — Dion (Δίων 408–354 BC), tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, was the son of Hipparinus, and brother in law of Dionysius I of Syracuse. Contents 1 Family 2 Dionysius the Elder s closest adviser 2.1 The arrival of Plato …
15History of Gujarat — Situated on the western coast of India, the name of the state is derived from Gujjarātta (Gurjar Rāshtra), which means the land of the Gujjars . It is believed that a tribe of Gujjars migrated to India around the 5th century. The history of… …
16Ó Dálaigh — The Ó Dálaigh (Irish pronunciation: [oː ˈdˠaːɫ̪i]) were a learned Irish bardic family who first came to prominence early in the 12th century, when Cú Connacht Ó Dálaigh was described as The first Ollamh of poetry in all Ireland (ollamh is… …
17Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † …
18Libraries — • Collections of books accumulated and made accessible for public or private use Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Libraries Libraries …
19Spain — • This name properly signifies the whole peninsula which forms the south western extremity of Europe. Since the political separation of Portugal, however, the name has gradually come to be restricted to the largest of the four political divisions …
20despoil — verb /dɪˈspɔɪl/ a) To deprive for spoil; to take spoil from; to plunder; to rob; to pillage. To dreamers in the West, Tibet is a Shangri La despoiled by Chinese ruthlessness and rapacity. b) …
