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  • 61The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead — Infobox Single Name = The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead Artist = XTC from Album = Nonsuch Released = 1992 Format = Recorded = Genre = Pop rock Length = 5:02 Label = Virgin Records Writer = Andy Partridge Producer = Gus Dudgeon Last single = The… …

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  • 62holy day of obligation — 1. a day on which Roman Catholics are duty bound to attend Mass and abstain from certain kinds of work. 2. a day on which Episcopalians are expected to take communion. [1930 35] * * * …

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  • 63Matthew 7:6 — is the sixth verse of the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This verse contains an ambiguous warning about placing pearls before swine. The original Koine Greek, according to… …

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  • 64Order of Saint Januarius — Collar of the Order of St. Januarius The Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius (Italian: L Insigne Reale Ordine di San Gennaro) is an order of knighthood bestowed by the head of the Royal House of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies. It was the last …

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  • 65noncommunicant — non•com•mu•ni•cant [[t]ˌnɒn kəˈmyu nɪ kənt[/t]] n. 1) a person who is not a communicant; one who is not a church member entitled to take communion 2) a person who does not communicate • Etymology: 1600–05 …

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  • 66churching —    Jewish law stated that women were under taboo after childbirth, because of pollution by blood, until ritually cleansed by a priest (Leviticus 12: 1 8); Mary obeyed this rule after the birth of Jesus (Luke 2: 22 4). Modern liturgies stress… …

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  • 67commune — Verb: To engage in intimate conversation; to take communion. (French.) Noun: A cony munity; the common people; a small administrative unit of government the name given to revolutionary governments; (Latin.) common …

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  • 68religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …

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  • 69Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 70Union of Christendom — • Includes the Catholic Church together with the many other religious communions which have either directly or indirectly, separated from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Union of Christendom     Union of Christend …

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