keep+in+subjection

  • 31Contemplative Life — • A life ordered in view of contemplation; a way of living especially adapted to lead to and facilitate contemplation, while it excludes all other preoccupations and intents Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Contemplative Life      …

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  • 32dominate — I. v. a. 1. Rule, sway, control, reign over, keep in subjection, keep down. 2. Overlook, overtop, surmount, command (visually or defensively). II. v. n. (Rare.) Prevail, predominate, have sway, be in the ascendant …

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  • 33Colony —    The city of Philippi was a Roman colony (Acts 16:12), i.e., a military settlement of Roman soldiers and citizens, planted there to keep in subjection a newly conquered district. A colony was Rome in miniature, under Roman municipal law, but… …

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  • 34þrysman — þrysman1 wv/t1b to press, oppress, stifle, choke; fig to keep in subjection [þrosm] …

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  • 35oppress — verb 1》 keep in subjection and hardship. 2》 make distressed or anxious. Derivatives oppression noun oppressor noun Origin ME: from OFr. oppresser, from med. L. oppressare, from L. oppress , opprimere press against …

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  • 36oppress — ► VERB 1) keep in subjection and hardship. 2) cause to feel distressed or anxious. DERIVATIVES oppression noun oppressor noun. ORIGIN Old French oppresser, from Latin opprimere press against …

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  • 37oppression — oppress ► VERB 1) keep in subjection and hardship. 2) cause to feel distressed or anxious. DERIVATIVES oppression noun oppressor noun. ORIGIN Old French oppresser, from Latin opprimere press against …

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  • 38oppressor — oppress ► VERB 1) keep in subjection and hardship. 2) cause to feel distressed or anxious. DERIVATIVES oppression noun oppressor noun. ORIGIN Old French oppresser, from Latin opprimere press against …

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  • 39Keeping — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 40Kept — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …

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