environing

  • 71surrounding — sur•round•ing [[t]səˈraʊn dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) something that surrounds 2) surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment 3) enclosing or encircling 4) being the environment or adjacent area • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME …

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  • 72atmosphere — /ˈætməsfɪə / (say atmuhsfear) noun 1. the gaseous fluid surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astronomy the gaseous envelope surrounding any of the heavenly bodies. 4. Chemistry any gaseous envelope or medium. 5. a… …

  • 73environment — /ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt / (say en vuyruhnmuhnt), /ən / (say uhn ) noun 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences. 2. the particular influences on personal development as work conditions, home situation, etc.: a child in a good… …

  • 74surrounding — /səˈraʊndɪŋ/ (say suh rownding) noun 1. that which surrounds. 2. (plural) environing circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment. 3. the act of encircling or enclosing. –adjective 4. that encloses or encircles. 5. neighbouring; nearby; in the… …

  • 75AGRICULTURE — in the land of israel in prehistory from the beginning of the bronze age to the conquest of joshua early israelite the period of the first temple the period of the return and the second temple the hasmonean period the mishnaic and talmudic period …

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  • 76DISPUTATIONS AND POLEMICS — in the pagan environment the christian environment and mission dialogue with tryphon celsus in the christian and muslim medieval milieu gregory of tours and priscus gilbert crispin christian religious drama chronicle of ahimaaz 12TH CENTURY in… …

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