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51South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… …
52transition element — Chem. any element in any of the series of elements with atomic numbers 21 29, 39 47, 57 79, and 89 107, that in a given inner orbital has less than a full quota of electrons. Also called transition metal. [1920 25] * * * Any chemical element with …
53Celtic languages — Branch of the Indo European language family spoken across a broad area of western and central Europe by the Celts in pre Roman and Roman times, now confined to small coastal areas of northwestern Europe. Celtic can be divided into a continental… …
54information system — Introduction an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, processing, and communicating information (information science). Business firms, other organizations, and individuals in contemporary society rely on information systems… …
55lamp shells — ▪ animal Introduction also called brachiopod, any member of the phylum Brachiopoda, a group of bottom dwelling marine invertebrates. They are covered by two valves, or shells; one valve covers the dorsal, or top, side; the other covers… …
56Abraham Lincoln: First Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Monday, March 4, 1861 In compliance with a custom as old as the Government itself, I appear before you to address you briefly and to take in your presence the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the United States… …
57Religion — • The voluntary subjection of oneself to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religion Religion † …
58Biblical Criticism — Biblical Criticism (Textual) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Criticism (Textual) The object of textual criticism is to restore as nearly as possible the original text of a work the autograph of which has been lost. In this textual… …
59Biblical Exegesis — Biblical Exegesis † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Exegesis Exegesis is the branch of theology which investigates and expresses the true sense of Sacred Scripture. The exegete does not inquire which books constitute Sacred… …
60Church Property — Property Ecclesiastical † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Property Ecclesiastical Abstract Right of Ownership That the Church has the right to acquire and possess temporal goods is a proposition which may now probably be considered an… …
