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  • 1Poor Clares — • The second order of St. Francis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poor Clares     Poor Clares     † …

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  • 2Poor Laws — • Those legal enactments which have been made at various periods of the world s history in many countries for the relief of various forms of distress and sickness prevailing amongst the destitute. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poor… …

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  • 3Poor Richard's Almanack — (sometimes Almanac ) was a yearly almanack published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of Poor Richard or Richard Saunders for this purpose. The publication appeared continually from 1732 to 1758. It was a best seller for a pamphlet …

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  • 4poor´ness — poor «pur», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having few things or nothing; lacking money or property; needy: »The children were so poor that they had no shoes. The poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb (II Samuel 12:3). 2. not good in quality;… …

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  • 5Poor Catholics — • A religious mendicant order, organized in 1208, to reunite the Waldenses with the Church and combat heresies such as Albigensianism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poor Catholics     Poor Catholics …

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  • 6poor laws — n. Eng. History laws that provide for public relief and assistance for the poor * * * n [pl] a series of British laws that were concerned with helping poor people. The first Poor Law (1601) stated that the poor were the responsibility of the… …

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  • 7Poor Servants of the Mother of God —     Poor Servants of the Mother of God     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Poor Servants of the Mother of God     A religious congregation founded in 1808 by Mother Mary Magdalen Taylor in conjunction with Lady Georgiana Fullerton (q.v.). Mother M.… …

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  • 8Poor Alex Theatre — is a theatre company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.In 1996, Valerie Morgan (executive producer) took the theatre began renovations and equipment upgrades. She publicized the theatre s historical past and its future goals. The Poor Alex… …

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  • 9Poor Little Fool — is a pop/rock song written by Sharon Sheeley. It was based on her disappointment following a short lived relationship with a member of a popular singing duo. The best known version of the song was recorded by Ricky Nelson on April 17, 1958, and… …

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  • 10Poor Man's Bible — The term Poor Man s Bible has come into use in modern times to describe works of art within churches and cathedrals which either individually or collectively have been created to illustrate the teachings of the Bible for a largely illiterate… …

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