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1World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
2Russia — • Geography and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russia Russia † Catholic E …
3Categorical imperative — Part of a series on Immanue …
4Maupassant, Guy de — ▪ French writer Introduction in full Henry René Albert Guy de Maupassant born August 5, 1850, Château de Miromesnil?, near Dieppe, France died July 6, 1893, Paris French naturalist writer of short stories and novels who is by general… …
5Isaiah — (Heb. Yesh yahu, i.e., the salvation of Jehovah ). 1) The son of Amoz (Isa. 1:1; 2:1), who was apparently a man of humble rank. His wife was called the prophetess (8:3), either because she was endowed with the prophetic gift, like Deborah… …
6Mesha — Middle district, Vulgate, Messa. 1) A plain in that part of the boundaries of Arabia inhabited by the descendants of Joktan (Gen. 10:30). 2) Heb. meysh a, deliverance, the eldest son of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:42), and brother of Jerahmeel.… …
7broken — past part. of BREAK(1). adj. 1 that has been broken; out of order. 2 (of a person) reduced to despair; beaten. 3 (of a language or of speech) spoken falteringly and with many mistakes, as by a foreigner (broken English). 4 disturbed, interrupted… …
8Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
9biblical 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… …
10international 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… …
