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  • 21Sacrifice of the Mass — • The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Great, the early Church having used the expression the breaking of bread (fractio panis) or… …

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  • 22death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …

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  • 23thyme — /tuym/; spelling pron. /thuym/, n. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning. [1350 1400; ME < L thymum …

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  • 24Gnosticism — • History of Gnosticism from its pre Christian roots through its developed doctrines concerning cosmogony, the Sophia myth, soteriology, and eschatology. Includes information on rites, schools, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.&#8230; …

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  • 25an(ǝ)-3 (*ḫenaḫ-) —     an(ǝ) 3 (*ḫenaḫ )     English meaning: “to breathe”     Note: Root an(ǝ) 3 : “to breathe” derived from a reduction of Root anĝhen : ‘smell, odour; person” as in Arm. anjn (for older *anj), gen. anjin “ soul, being, person “: O.N. angi m. “&#8230; …

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  • 26Cinnamon — For other uses, see Cinnamon (disambiguation). Cinnamon sticks or quills and ground cinnamon Cinnamon ( &#160; …

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  • 27Tulli Papyrus — The Tulli Papyrus is an oft cited document of questionable origins that some have interpreted as evidence of ancient UFOs. During a visit to Cairo in 1933, Alberto Tulli, a director of the Egyptian section of the Vatican museum, supposedly found&#8230; …

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  • 28Alexander the Great — This article is about the ancient king of Macedon. For other uses, see Alexander the Great (disambiguation). Alexander the Great Basileus of Macedon …

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  • 29Cedrus deodara — Deodar Cedar Adult Deodar trees at a forest location in Himachal Pradesh, India. Conservation status …

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  • 30Cinnamomum camphora — For the Australian tree also known as Camphorwood, see Cinnamomum oliveri. Camphor Laurel An ancient camphor tree (estimated to be over 1,000 years old) in Japan Scientific classification …

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