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111vehemence — /vee euh meuhns/, n. 1. the quality of being vehement; ardor; fervor. 2. vigorous impetuosity; fury: the vehemence of his attack. Also, vehemency. [1520 30; < L vehementia; see VEHEMENT, ENCE] Syn. 1. eagerness, verve, zeal, enthusiasm, fervency …
112violent — violently, adv. /vuy euh leuhnt/, adj. 1. acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake. 2. caused by injurious or destructive force: a violent death. 3. intense in force, effect, etc.; severe; extreme:… …
113Defoe, Daniel — orig. Daniel Foe born 1660, London, Eng. died April 24, 1731, London British novelist, pamphleteer, and journalist. A well educated London merchant, he became an acute economic theorist and began to write eloquent, witty, often audacious tracts… …
114Eugene of Savoy — orig. François Eugène, prince de Savoie Carignan born Oct. 18, 1663, Paris, France died April 24, 1736, Vienna, Austria French Austrian general. Born in Paris, he was the son of the count de Soissons, of the house of Savoy Carignan, and of Olympe …
115Miró, Joan — born April 20, 1893, Barcelona, Spain died Dec. 25, 1983, Palma de Mallorca Spanish (Catalan) artist. He attended a commercial school and worked as an office clerk until a mental breakdown persuaded his artisan father to permit him to study art.… …
116Bentinck, Lord William — ▪ British government official Introduction in full William Henry Cavendish Bentinck born September 14, 1774, Bulstrode, Buckinghamshire, England died June 17, 1839, Paris, France British governor general of Bengal (1828–33) and of India… …
117Malatesta, Sigismondo Pandolfo — ▪ ruler of Rimini born 1417 died Oct. 9, 1468, Rimini [Italy] feudal ruler and condottiere who is often regarded as the prototype of the Italian Renaissance prince. Sigismondo was one of three illegitimate sons of Pandolfo Malatesta,… …
118Constantine the Great — • Information on the Roman emperor Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Constantine the Great Constantine the Great † …
119Eutychianism — • Eutychianism and Monophysitism are usually identified as a single heresy. But as some Monophysites condemned Eutyches, the name Eutychians is given by some writers only to those in Armenia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eutychianism …
120Fortitude — • One of the gifts from the Holy Ghost is a supernatural virtue Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fortitude Fortitude † …
