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  • 81appeal — 1. verb /əˈpɪəl/ a) To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision. Tomlins …

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  • 83Katherine Willoughby, 12. Baroness Willoughby de Eresby — Katherine Willoughby, Porträtminiatur Hans Holbein des Jüngeren, entstanden vor 1543 Katherine Willoughby, 12. Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (auch Katheryn, Katharine) (* 22. März 1519 oder 1520, Parham Old Hall bei Framlingham; † 19. September… …

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  • 84Plan of a Novel — Plan d un roman, selon de petits conseils reçus de diverses sources Portait du Prince Régent, à qui est dédicacé Emma. Par Sir Thomas Lawrence, en 1816. Plan of a Novel according to Hints from Various Quarters (littéralement « Plan d un… …

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  • 85Machar, New —    MACHAR, NEW, a parish, in the district and county of Aberdeen, 10 miles (N. W. by N.) from Aberdeen; containing 1262 inhabitants. This parish, which derives its appellation from its having been disjoined from Old Machar, comprehends certain… …

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  • 86appeal — [14] The ultimate Latin source of appeal, the verb adpellere (formed from the prefix ad ‘to’ and pellere ‘drive’ – related to anvil, felt, and pulse), seems to have been used in nautical contexts in the sense ‘direct a ship towards a particular… …

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  • 87entreaty — mid 15c., treatment, negotiation; see ENTREAT (Cf. entreat) + Y (Cf. y) (1). Meaning earnest request is from 1570s. Related: Entreaties …

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  • 88supplication — sup·pli·ca·tion || ‚sÊŒplɪ keɪʃn n. earnest request, humble entreaty, petition …

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  • 89supplications — sup·pli·ca·tion || ‚sÊŒplɪ keɪʃn n. earnest request, humble entreaty, petition …

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  • 90behest — be•hest [[t]bɪˈhɛst[/t]] n. 1) a command; directive 2) an earnest request • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME bihest(e), OE behǣs promise. See be , hest …

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