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1performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
2china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
3China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
4biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
5List of 7th Heaven episodes — The following is an episode list for 7th Heaven, an American television drama series. 7th Heaven was created by executive producer Brenda Hampton, who pitched it to Spelling Television,[1] and co executive produced by Aaron Spelling and E. Duke… …
6Sammo Hung — Infobox Chinese language singer and actor name = Sammo Hung tradchinesename = 洪金寶 simpchinesename = 洪金宝 pinyinchinesename = Hóng Jīnbǎo jyutpingchinesename = Hung4 Gam1bou2 birthdate = birth date and age|1952|1|7 birthplace = Hong Kong othername …
7Dick Grayson — as Robin in his first appearance, with Batman. Cover of Detective Comics #38 (April 1940). Art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Publication inform …
8Martin Simpson — For the Isle of Wight based British paleontologist, see Martin I. Simpson. For the Whitby based British geologist (1800 1892), see Martin Simpson (geologist). Martin Simpson Born 5 May 1953 Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England Genres Folk …
9Life of Christ — The Life of Christ as a narrative cycle in Christian art comprises a number of different subjects, which were often grouped in series or cycles of works in a variety of media, narrating the life of Jesus on earth, as distinguished from the many… …
10Parables — • A comparison, or a parallel, by which one thing is used to illustrate another. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parables Parables …