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  • 1hallowed — [[t]hæ̱loʊd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Hallowed is used to describe something that is respected and admired, usually because it is old, important, or has a good reputation. The hallowed turf of Twickenham is the venue for the Middlesex Rugby… …

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  • 2Sacred place — Sacred Sa cred, a. [Originally p. p. of OE. sacren to consecrate, F. sacrer, fr. L. sacrare, fr. sacer sacred, holy, cursed. Cf. {Consecrate}, {Execrate}, {Saint}, {Sexton}.] 1. Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense …

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  • 3St. Patrick —     St. Patrick     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Patrick     Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17 March, 493.     He had for his parents Calphurnius and… …

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  • 4On the Banks of the Old Raritan — is the alma mater of Rutgers University. The lyrics and music were written by Howard N. Fuller, a member of the Rutgers College Class of 1874, in 1873. The mp3 of this can be downloaded here Fuller was approached by fellow Rutgers College student …

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  • 5Mangaladevi — The Goddess Mangaladevi gives the city of Mangalore its name. She is the main deity of the Mangaladevi Temple at Bolar (Location) in Mangalore. The temple was built in memory of the princess of Malabar Mangale in the 10th century. The Goddess… …

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  • 6Mangaladevi Temple — Statue of Mangaladevi inside the temple The Mangaladevi Temple is a Hindu temple at Bolara in the city of Mangalore, India, situated about three km southwest of the city centre. The name Mangalore is usually derived from the name Maṅgaḷadēvī the… …

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  • 7Mount Olivet —     Mount Olivet     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mount Olivet     (Latin, Mons Olivertus.)     Occurring also in the English Bibles as the Mount of Olives (Mons Olivarum), is the name applied to the hill that is over against Jerusalem (III Kings,… …

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  • 8Hebron — • An ancient royal city of Chanaan, famous in biblical history, especially at the time of the patriarchs and under David Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hebron     Hebron      …

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  • 9shrine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. altar, temple; receptacle(for sacred objects), reliquary; tomb. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sacred place, sacred object, hallowed place, reliquary, sepulcher, memorial; see also altar , church 1 . III… …

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  • 10Russian Mafia — (Русская мафия, Russkaya Mafiya ), Red Mob (Красная мафия, Krasnaya Mafiya ) or Bratva ( Братва ; slang for brotherhood ) or Mafya or Mafiya, is a name given to a broad group of organized crime groups from the former Soviet Union (FSU)… …

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