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Church Music — Ecclesiastical Music † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Music By this term is meant the music which, by order or with the approbation of ecclesiastical authority, is employed in connexion with Divine service to promote the… … Catholic encyclopedia
hardness — 1. The degree of firmness of a solid, as determined by its resistance to deformation, scratching, or abrasion. SEE ALSO: h. scale, number. 2. The relative penetrating power of a beam of x rays, used both within the diagnostic range of … Medical dictionary
Consistence — Con*sist ence, Consistency Con*sist en*cy, n. [Cf. F. consistance.] 1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity. [1913 Webster] Water, being divided … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Consistency — Consistence Con*sist ence, Consistency Con*sist en*cy, n. [Cf. F. consistance.] 1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity. [1913 Webster] Water,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consistency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1594 1. a. archaic condition of adhering together ; firmness of material substance b. firmness of constitution or character … New Collegiate Dictionary
consistency — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. solidity, density; harmony, correspondence. See agreement, regularity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Harmony] Syn. congruity, agreement, union, correspondence, uniformity, accord, appropriateness, unity,… … English dictionary for students
con|sist|en|cy — «kuhn SIHS tuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. a) degree of firmness or stiffness: »Frosting for a cake must be of the right consistency to spread easily without dripping. b) Figurative. quality; condition: »Their friendship was of lasting… … Useful english dictionary
Crisp — (kr?sp), a. [AS. crisp, fr. L. crispus; cf. carpere to pluck, card (wool), and E. harvest. Cf. {Crape}.] 1. Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair. [1913 Webster] 2. Curled with the ripple of the water. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] You… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Michael Egan — Michael Egan † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Michael Egan First bishop of Philadelphia, U.S.A., b. in Ireland, most probably in Galway, in 1761; d. at Philadelphia, 22 July, 1814. Entering the Order of St. Francis he was rapidly advanced to … Catholic encyclopedia
consistence — noun a) the physical quality which is given by the degree of firmness, solidity, density, and viscosity Honey and sirup are of similar consistence. b) the s … Wiktionary
tone — [[t]to͟ʊn[/t]] ♦♦♦ tones, toning, toned 1) N COUNT: with supp, usu pl The tone of a sound is its particular quality. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah. ...the clear tone of the bell. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp Someone s tone is a … English dictionary
