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  • 41Victor — • Bishop of Tunnunum in Northern Africa (d. 569) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …

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  • 42Victor — m English: from a Late Latin personal name meaning ‘conqueror’. This was popular among early Christians as a reference to Christ s victory over death and sin, and was borne by several saints. Cognates: German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech: Viktor …

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  • 43Victor — (Paul émile) (1907 1995) explorateur français. De 1934 à 1939, il dirigea plus. missions au Groenland et en Laponie. De 1947 à 1976, il dirigea les expéditions franç. au Groenland et en Terre Adélie. Il a écrit de nombreux ouvrages …

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  • 44VICTOR I — VICTOR I. Afer, post Eleutherium, Episcopus Romanus, A. C. 192. Ecclesias Asiaticas, quod Pascha 14. Lunâ celebrarent, audaci ausu exeommunicavit: Huic Asiatici Episcopi se opposuerunt Polycrates in primis Synodi Asiae scriptâ epistolâ eum… …

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  • 45VICTOR II — VICTOR II. prius Gebhardus, episcopus Aichstadiensis, successit Leoni IX. ope Henrici III. Imperatoris, qui eum ipsemet Romam deduxit: A. C. 1055. Diversa suscepit itinera pro bono Ecclesiae, et pace inter Christianos Principes concilianda.… …

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  • 46VICTOR IV — VICTOR IV. Antipapa, vide Octavianus. Viri Clari …

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  • 47victor — [n] person who wins champ, champion, conquering hero*, conqueror, defeater, first*, gold medalist, greatest, hero, king, medalist, prizewinner, queen, subjugator, title holder, top*, top dog*, vanquisher, winner; concepts 366,416 Ant. loser …

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  • 48victor — ► NOUN ▪ a person who defeats an opponent in a battle, game, or competition. ORIGIN Latin, from vincere conquer …

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  • 49victor — [vik′tər] n. [ME < L < pp. of vincere, to conquer < IE base * weik , vigorous or hostile display of force > OHG wic, battle, OE wigan, to fight] the winner in a battle, struggle, etc. adj. VICTORIOUS …

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  • 50Victor — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Victor imagesize = caption = pronunciation = gender = Male meaning = Conqueror region = origin = Latin related names = Viktor; Vítor wiktionary entry = Victor popularity = articles = footnotes =Victor (also… …

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