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  • 1Perdition — Per*di tion, n. [F., fr. L. perditio, fr. perdere, perditum, to ruin, to lose; per (cf. Skr. par[=a] away) + dere (only in comp.) to put; akin to Gr. ?, E. do. See {Do}.] 1. Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin; esp., the utter loss of the soul,… …

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  • 2despondent — adj Despondent, despairing, desperate, hopeless, forlorn mean having lost all or practically all hope. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are to be found in their corresponding nouns despondency, despair, desperation,… …

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  • 3Goodwin Sands — The Goodwin Sands are a 10 mile long sand bank in the English Channel, lying six miles east of Deal in Kent, England. More than 2,000 ships are believed to have been wrecked upon them and as a result, they are marked by numerous lightships and… …

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  • 4The Salt Roads — Infobox Book | name = The Salt Roads image caption = designed by Don Puckey, illustrated by Christian Clayton author = Nalo Hopkinson cover artist = Christian Clayton country = Canada language = English genre = folk tale, historical novel… …

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  • 5per|di|tion — «puhr DIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the loss of one s soul or of the joys of heaven; final spiritual ruin; damnation. 2. hell: »Would you send A soul straight to perdition? (Robert Browning). 3. utter loss or destruction; complete ruin: »the Arabian… …

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  • 6Save — Save, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Saved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saving}.] [OE. saven, sauven, salven, OF. salver, sauver, F. sauver, L. salvare, fr. salvus saved, safe. See {Safe}, a.] 1. To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury,… …

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  • 7Saved — Save Save, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Saved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saving}.] [OE. saven, sauven, salven, OF. salver, sauver, F. sauver, L. salvare, fr. salvus saved, safe. See {Safe}, a.] 1. To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury,… …

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  • 8Saving — Save Save, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Saved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saving}.] [OE. saven, sauven, salven, OF. salver, sauver, F. sauver, L. salvare, fr. salvus saved, safe. See {Safe}, a.] 1. To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury,… …

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  • 9To save appearances — Save Save, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Saved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saving}.] [OE. saven, sauven, salven, OF. salver, sauver, F. sauver, L. salvare, fr. salvus saved, safe. See {Safe}, a.] 1. To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury,… …

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  • 10Ecstasy — • Offers details of false views Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecstasy     Ecstasy     † …

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