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  • 1Affront — Af*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See {Front}.] 1. To front; to face in position; to meet or… …

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  • 2affront — /əˈfrʌnt / (say uh frunt) noun 1. a personally offensive act or word; an intentional slight; an open manifestation of disrespect; an insult to the face: his disrespectful remark was meant as a deliberate affront to the king; some passages in the… …

  • 3affront — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English afronten, from Anglo French afrunter to defy, from Vulgar Latin *affrontare, from Latin ad + front , frons forehead Date: 14th century 1. a. to insult especially to the face by behavior or language b.… …

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  • 5Affronted — Affront Af*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See {Front}.] 1. To front; to face in position; to… …

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  • 6Affronting — Affront Af*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See {Front}.] 1. To front; to face in position; to… …

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  • 7List of societies of the Culture setting — Various fictional societies are depicted in the Culture stories of Iain M. Banks. For the Culture itself, see The Culture. Contents 1 Affront 1.1 Physique 1.2 History 2 Azadians …

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  • 8literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 9Averroes — Ibn Rušd (ابن رشد) Averroes Statue of Averroes in Cordoba Full name ʾAbū l Walīd Muḥammad ibn ʾAḥmad ibn Rušd …

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  • 10religion — 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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