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  • 121Franz Xaver Kraus —     Franz Xaver Kraus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Franz Xaver Kraus     An ecclesiastical and art historian, b. at Trier, 18 September, 1840; d. at San Remo, 28 December, 1901. He completed his studies in the Trier gymnasium, began his theology …

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  • 122History of Medicine —     History of Medicine     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine     The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… …

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  • 123Walter Burleigh —     Walter Burleigh     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Walter Burleigh     (Also: Walter Burley; Burlæus).     Friar Minor and medieval philosopher, b. in 1275 and d. in 1337. It is impossible to determine with certainty the Beuleigh was a Franciscan …

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  • 124manifest — man·i·fest 1 / ma nə ˌfest/ adj 1: capable of being readily perceived by the senses and esp. by sight a manifest injury 2: capable of being easily understood or recognized: clearly evident, obvious, and indisputable vacating an arbitrator s award …

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  • 125patent — pat·ent 1 / pat ənt3 also pāt / adj [Anglo French, from Latin patent patens, from present participle of patēre to be open] 1 a: open to public inspection see also letters patent at letter 2 …

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  • 126perspicuousness — noun The state or characteristic of being perspicuous; perspicuity …

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  • 127wittol — noun /ˈwɪtəl/ A man who knows or even condones his wifes enjoyment of coitus with another man or men, a contented cuckold. To see [...] a wittol wink at his wifes honesty, and too perspicuous in all other affairs [...] …

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  • 128perspicuously — adverb With clarity and lucidity. See Also: perspicuity, perspicuous, perspicuousness, perspicacious, perspicaciously, perspicacity, perspective …

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