painstaking labour

  • 1labour — Labor La bor (l[=a] b[ e]r), n. [OE. labour, OF. labour, laber, labur, F. labeur, L. labor; cf. Gr. lamba nein to take, Skr. labh to get, seize.] [Written also {labour}.] 1. Physical toil or bodily exertion, especially when fatiguing, irksome, or …

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  • 2labor, labour — I n. work 1) to do, perform labor, labour 2) manual, physical; menial; painstaking; productive; sweated (BE), sweatshop; skilled; unskilled labor, labour 3) a division of labor, labour 4) (misc.) (a) division of labor, labour; a labor, labour of… …

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  • 3Hebrew Language and Literature — • Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all of the books of the Old Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hebrew Language and Literature     Hebrew …

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  • 4Hebrew —     Hebrew Language and Literature     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hebrew Language and Literature     Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all of the books of the Old Testament. The name Hebrew …

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  • 5Oriental Study and Research — • Comprises the scientific investigation and discussion of all topics linguistics, archaeology, ethnology, etc. connected with the East Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oriental Study and Research     Orien …

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  • 6Kasper Franck —     Kasper Franck     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Kasper Franck     A theologian and controversialist; b. at Ortrand, Saxony, 2 Nov., 1543; d. at Ingolstadt, 12 March, 1584. His parents were Lutherans and his early religious instruction filled him… …

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  • 7William Bovill — Sir William Bovill (May 26, 1814 November 1, 1873), English judge, a younger son of Benjamin Bovill, of Wimbledon, London, was born at Allhallows, Barking.On leaving school, he was articled to a firm of solicitors, but entering the Middle Temple …

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  • 8Vladimir Yourkevitch — Vladimir Ivanovich Yourkevitch ( ru. Владимир Иванович Юркевич, also spelled Yurkevich, 1885 December 13 1964) was a Russian naval engineer, developer of the modern design of ship hulls, and designer of the famous ocean liner SS Normandie . He… …

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  • 9Joseph Wedderburn — Infobox Scientist box width = 300px name = Joseph Wedderburn image width = 300px caption = Joseph Henry Maclagan Wedderburn (1882 1948) birth date = birth date|1882|02|02 birth place = Forfar, Angus, Scotland death date = death date and… …

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  • 10Angoulême Cathedral — ( Cathédrale Saint Pierre d Angoulême ) is the most important religious edifice of Angoulême, Charente, France, and one of the most important remaining examples in France of Romanesque architecture and sculpture. It is the seat of the Bishop of… …

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