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1faithless — [fāth′lis] adj. [ME feithles] 1. not keeping faith; dishonest; disloyal 2. unreliable; undependable 3. lacking faith; unbelieving faithlessly adv. faithlessness n. SYN. FAITHLESS implies failure to adhere as to an oath or obligation [a faithless… …
2faithless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unfaithful, disloyal, untrue, inconstant, treacherous. See improbity, doubt. Ant., faithful. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not keeping faith] Syn. disloyal, deceitful, false, traitorous, treacherous,… …
3faithless — /ˈfeɪθləs/ (say faythluhs) adjective 1. not adhering to allegiance, promises, vows, or duty: a faithless wife; a faithless servant. 2. that cannot be relied on or trusted: *Spring is a faithless season. –john bryson, 1981. 3. without trust or… …
4faithless — adjective a) Lacking faith; lacking belief in something. Youre so faithless about pills, he said, that Im not going to give you any. b) Not believing in God, religion, or a comparable ideology. Menelaus, who fought to recover his faithless wife,… …
5faithless — faithless, false, disloyal, traitorous, treacherous, perfidious mean untrue to a person, an institution, or a cause that has a right to expect one s fidelity or allegiance. Faithless applies to a person, utterance, or act that implies a breach of …
6Faithless — Faith less, a. 1. Not believing; not giving credit. [1913 Webster] Be not faithless, but believing. John xx. 27. [1913 Webster] 2. Not believing on God or religion; specifically, not believing in the Christian religion. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3.… …
7biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
8Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
9Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine — Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine, (1634 1705) was the husband of Barbara Villiers, one of Charles II s mistresses. He was also a noted Catholic writer and courtier.Born into a Catholic family, Roger was the son of Sir James Palmer, a… …
10Blessed Virgin — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the …
