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91liturgy — A liturgy is the ordered form of worship used by a church, including prayers, readings, and ceremonial acts such as the administration of the Eucharist/LoRD s Supper. Traditionally, Christian church liturgies were distinguished by the language …
92stifle — sti|fle [ˈstaıfəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Old French estouffer to stifle ] 1.) [T] to stop something from happening or developing ≠ ↑encourage ▪ rules and regulations that stifle innovation ▪ How can this party stifle debate on …
93identity — Although the term identity has a long history deriving from the Latin root idem implying sameness and continuity it was not until the twentieth century that the term came into popular usage. Discussions of identity take two major forms… …
94Nicholas I, Tsar of Russia — (1796–1855) Tsar of Russia from 1825 to 1855. Unlike his elder brothers, whose education was largely overseen by their liberal grandmother, Catherine the Great, Nicholas’s education was guided by his mother and militaristic father, Paul I, who …
95ARISTOTLE° — (fourth century B.C.E.), Greek philosopher and founder of the peripatetic school. Aristotle achieved a unique rank in the estimation of Muslim and Jewish medieval philosophers, who often refer to him simply as the philosopher. Maimonides stated… …
96GOUDEKET, MAURITS — (1912–1989), rabbi and leader of Progressive Judaism in the Netherlands and Curaçao. Dr. Mau Goudeket, who had been active in the Resistance, was a young physicist when he came out of hiding after the Holocaust. He immediately rode by bike to… …
97ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …
98India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
99United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
100United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
