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1acknowledge — verb (T) 1 ADMIT to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists: a broadcast message acknowledging their responsibility for the bombing | acknowledge that: By November 1914 the government was forced to acknowledge that its… …
2acknowledge — ac|knowl|edge W3S3 [əkˈnɔlıdʒ US ˈna: ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(admit)¦ 2¦(recognize something s importance)¦ 3¦(accept somebody s authority)¦ 4¦(thank)¦ 5¦(show you notice somebody)¦ 6¦(say you have received something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin …
3Raven-Taylor-Hales Brethren — The Raven Taylor Hales Brethren are an austere protestant sect, and a branch of the Exclusive Brethren. These Brethren hold an uncompromising separatist doctrine and their practice has steadily evolved differently from other Brethren groups and… …
4Ricky Nixon — Ricky L. Nixon (born 3 April 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and now an Australian sports agent.Football careerRecruited from Golden Square in the Bendigo Football League, Nixon played 4 games for the Carlton Football …
5religion — 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… …
6Full translation of the Behistun Inscription — The following translation of the Behistun Inscription was made by L.W. King and R.C. Thompson [ The sculptures and inscription of Darius the Great on the rock of Behistûn in Persia , 1907 London. (I have made some minor changes and added the… …
7Christianity — /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; …
8international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
9china — /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 …
10China — /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 …
