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121Ecclesiastical Architecture — • All ecclesiastical architecture may be said to have been evolved from two distinct germ cells, the oblong and the circular chamber Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Architecture Ecclesiastic …
122Tertullian — • Ecclesiastical writer in the second and third centuries Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tertullian Tertullian † …
123predominant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. prevalent, controlling, ascendant, ruling, supreme. See influence, superiority.Ant., subservient. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Supreme in power] Syn. mighty, almighty, supreme, omnipotent, all… …
124priority — pri·or·i·ty 1 /prī ȯr ə tē/ n pl ties: precedence in exercise of rights in the same subject matter secured interests have priority over unsecured ones priority 2 adj 1: having precedence over another in the exercise of rights in the same subject …
125primary — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin primarius basic, primary, from Latin, principal, from primus Date: 15th century 1. first in order of time or development ; primitive < the primary stage of civilization > < the primary… …
126Adigrat — Infobox Settlement official name = Adigrat other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = Adigrat in 2006 flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo size = mapsize …
127primary — [prī′mer΄ē, prī′mə rē] adj. [ME prymary < L primarius < primus, first: see PRIME] 1. first in time or order of development; primitive; original; earliest 2. from which others are derived; fundamental; elemental; basic 3. designating colors… …
128pri|ma|ry — «PRY MEHR ee, muhr », adjective, noun, plural ries. –adj. 1. first, as in order, time, or place: »a primary layer of tissue, the primary causes of unemployment. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under elementary. (Cf. ↑elementary) 2. first in importance;… …
