widely held belief

  • 1widely held — adj. Widely held is used with these nouns: ↑assumption, ↑belief, ↑perception, ↑view …

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  • 2belief — be|lief W2S3 [bıˈli:f] n [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Probably from Old English geleafa belief , from leafa belief, faith ; influenced by believe] 1.) [singular, U] the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists belief in ▪ a… …

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  • 3Belief — • That state of the mind by which it assents to propositions, not by reason of their intrinsic evidence, but because of authority Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Belief     Belief …

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  • 4belief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, deep seated, deeply held, fervent, firm, passionate, profound, strong, strongly held, unshakable, unwavering …

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  • 5belief — be|lief [ bı lif ] noun *** count or uncount a strong feeling that something is true or real: CONVICTION: This theory goes against the beliefs of most current political thinkers. belief in: a belief in the existence of UFOs belief that: the… …

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  • 6belief */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈliːf] / US [bɪˈlɪf] noun Word forms belief : singular belief plural beliefs [countable/uncountable] a strong feeling that something is true or real This theory goes against the beliefs of most current political thinkers. belief in: a… …

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  • 7widely — wide|ly [ waıdli ] adverb *** 1. ) by a lot of people or in a lot of places: It is widely expected that the mayor will make an announcement this morning. He has traveled widely in North and South America. The drug is widely used in the treatment… …

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  • 8Mithras in comparison with other belief systems — This is an article on Mithraism in Comparative Mythology and Comparative Theology. See Mithraic Mysteries for the main article. The Roman cult of Mithras had connections with other pagan deities. Popular writers sometimes suggest links with… …

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  • 9Calendar of 1994 — ▪ 1995 JANUARY JANUARY 1       Mexican peasants revolt in Chiapas. A group of uniformed Mexican peasants, calling themselves the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), caught the government completely off guard when they attacked and captured …

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  • 10Two Witnesses — In Christian eschatology, the Two Witnesses are two individuals, concepts or corporate beings described in chapter 11 of the Book of Revelation in the events leading up to the second coming of Christ.] The images, symbolism, and allegorical… …

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