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111quotidian — quotidianly, adv. quotidianness, n. /kwoh tid ee euhn/, adj. 1. daily: a quotidian report. 2. usual or customary; everyday: quotidian needs. 3. ordinary; commonplace: paintings of no more than quotidian artistry. 4. (of a fever, ague, etc.)… …
112sextan — /sek steuhn/, adj. 1. (of a fever) characterized by paroxysms that recurevery sixth day. n. 2. a sextan fever. [1650 60; < NL sextan(a) (febris) sixth day (fever), equiv. to L sext(us) SIXTH + ana AN] * * * …
113tertian — /terr sheuhn/, adj. 1. Pathol. (of a malarial fever, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every other day. n. 2. Pathol. a tertian fever. 3. a Jesuit during the period of tertianship. [1325 75; ME terciane < L (febris) tertiana tertian… …
114Victoria — /vik tawr ee euh, tohr /; for 3 also Sp. /beek taw rddyah/, n. 1. the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike. 2. 1819 1901, queen of Great Britain 1837 1901; empress of India 1876 1901. 3. Guadalupe /gwahd l oohp …
115Golgi, Camillo — born July 7, 1843/44, Corteno, Italy died Jan. 21, 1926, Pavia Italian physician and cytologist. He devised a way to stain nerve tissue and with it discovered a neuron, now called the Golgi cell, that has many short, branching extensions… …
116Libraries and Museums — ▪ 2007 Introduction Libraries and museums grappled with ways to attract more patrons during the year, introducing innovative software (Library 2.0), technological wizardry (iPods as museum aides), and even “bib dating.” Efforts continued to… …
117Caesar, Julius — ▪ Roman ruler Introduction in full Gaius Julius Caesar born July 12/13, 100? BC, Rome [Italy] died March 15, 44 BC, Rome (ancient Rome) celebrated Roman general and statesman, the conqueror of Gaul (58–50 BC), victor in the Civil War of 49–45… …
118Cuvier, Georges, Baron — ▪ French zoologist in full Georgesléopold chrêtien frédéric dagobert, Baron Cuvier born August 23, 1769, Montbéliard, France died May 13, 1832, Paris French zoologist (zoology) and statesman, who established the sciences of comparative anatomy …
119Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin …
120Mohammedan Confraternities — • The countries where Mohammedanism prevails are full of religious associations, more or less wrapped in secrecy, which are also political Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mohammedan Confraternities Mohammed …
