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  • 121Augustine, Saint — ▪ Christian bishop and theologian Introduction also called  Saint Augustine of Hippo,  original Latin name  Aurelius Augustinus   born Nov. 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia [now Souk Ahras, Algeria] died Aug. 28, 430, Hippo Regius [now Annaba, Algeria]… …

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  • 122Degas, Edgar — ▪ French artist Introduction in full  Hilaire Germain Edgar De Gas  later  Degas  born July 19, 1834, Paris, France died September 27, 1917, Paris       French painter, sculptor, and printmaker who was prominent in the Impressionist… …

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  • 123Albania — • The ancient Epirus and Illyria, is the most western land occupied by the Turks in Europe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Albania     Albania      …

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  • 124hyperglycosuria — Persistent excretion of unusually large amounts of glucose in the urine; i.e., an extreme degree of glucosuria. * * * hy·per·gly·cos·uria (hi″pər gli″ko suґre ə) extreme glycosuria …

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  • 125narcissism — 1. A state in which one interprets and regards everything in relation to oneself and not to other persons or things. 2. Self love, which may include sexual attraction toward onself. SEE ALSO: autoeroticism. SYN: self love. [Narkissos, G. myth.… …

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  • 126excel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. exceed, surpass, eclipse, outdo, outstrip. See unconformity, virtue, goodness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. surpass, transcend, improve upon, exceed, go beyond, outdo, outshine, be superior, stand out,… …

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  • 127too something for words — too (something) for words having this characteristic to an extreme degree. Their argument was too ridiculous for words. A lot of people think they re too weird for words. Etymology: based on the idea that an extreme characteristic cannot be… …

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  • 128too for words — too (something) for words having this characteristic to an extreme degree. Their argument was too ridiculous for words. A lot of people think they re too weird for words. Etymology: based on the idea that an extreme characteristic cannot be… …

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