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  • 1various — variously, adv. variousness, n. /vair ee euhs/, adj. 1. of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory. 2. marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity: houses of various… …

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  • 2various — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ different from one another; of different kinds or sorts. ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN ▪ more than one; individual and separate. DERIVATIVES variously adverb variousness noun. ORIGIN Latin varius changing, diverse …

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  • 3various — var•i•ous [[t]ˈvɛər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) of different kinds, as two or more things: various cheeses for sale[/ex] 2) exhibiting diversity: houses of various designs[/ex] 3) different from each other; dissimilar 4) several; many: stayed at various… …

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  • 4various — adjective different from one another; of different kinds or sorts. ↘having or showing different properties or qualities. determiner & pronoun more than one; individual and separate: various people arrived late. Derivatives variously adverb… …

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  • 5various — Synonyms and related words: assorted, at odds, at variance, capricious, certain, changeable, changing, choppy, composite, contrary, contrasted, contrasting, departing, deviating, deviative, deviatory, different, differentiated, differing,… …

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  • 6Dogs in Mesoamerica/version 2 — Various sorts of dogs are known to have existed in pre Spanish Mesoamerica, as shown by archaeological and iconographical sources, and the testimonies of the 16th century Spaniards. In the Central Mexican area, there were three races: the medium… …

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  • 7china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 8China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 9Twelfth century (The) — The twelfth century John Marenbon INTRODUCTION The twelfth century began and ended with events which mark it off, at least symbolically, as a discrete period in the history of Western philosophy. It was in about 1100 that Abelard the most wide… …

    History of philosophy

  • 10BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …

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