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  • 111lent — /lent/, v. pt. and pp. of lend. * * * In the Christian church, a period of penitential preparation for Easter, observed since apostolic times. Western churches once provided for a 40 day fast (excluding Sundays), in imitation of Jesus fasting in… …

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  • 112Eliot, T.S. — ▪ Anglo American poet Introduction in full  Thomas Stearns Eliot  born September 26, 1888, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. died January 4, 1965, London, England  American English poet, playwright, literary critic, and editor, a leader of the modernist… …

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  • 113Mozarabic Rite — • The name Mozarabic Rite is given to the rite used generally in Spain and in what afterwards became Portugal from the earliest times of which we have any information down to the latter part of the eleventh century, and still surviving in the… …

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  • 114Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam — The Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam (1784–1799) was a 15 year imprisonment of Mangalorean Catholics and other Christians at Seringapatam in the Indian region of Canara by Tipu Sultan, the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore …

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  • 115Newham Rural Fire Brigade — Established: 25 August 1969 Region: 2 Specialities: Wildfire and low structure fire Volunteers: 80+ Paid Staff …

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  • 116Great Lent — Orthodox church in the Czech Republic vested in lenten colors. Liturgical year Western …

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  • 117Calendar of saints (Anglican Church of Southern Africa) — The Calendar of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa is published in An Anglican Prayer Book 1989. [ cite book | last = The Provincial Trustees of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa | title = An Anglican Prayer Book 1989 | publisher =… …

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  • 118Askefrue — An askefrue (Danish for ash wife , plural: askefruer ), also known as the askafroa and eschenfrau, is a type of legendary creature in Norse mythology and German folklore. They are tree dwelling spirits similar to the Greek hamadryad. They were… …

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  • 119Dandenong Ranges — For other uses of the name Dandenong, see Dandenong (disambiguation). Dandenong Ranges Carhanwarrabul, The Dandenongs Mountain range …

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  • 120Braemar College — is an ecumenical co curricular private school located on Mount Macedon in Woodend, Victoria, Australia. Initially the school s board consisted of representatives from the three local municipalities (Shire of Gisborne, Shire of Romsey and Shire of …

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