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1footing — /foot ing/, n. 1. the basis or foundation on which anything is established. 2. the act of one who moves on foot, as in walking or dancing. 3. a secure and established position. 4. a place or support for the feet; surface to stand on; foothold. 5 …
2footing — foot•ing [[t]ˈfʊt ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the basis or foundation on which anything is established 2) the act of one who moves on foot, as in walking or dancing 3) a secure and established position 4) a place or support for the feet; surface to stand on;… …
3footing — foot‧ing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] noun 1. a sound/firm/solid footing good financial arrangements under which a business operates: • He has put the company on a sound financial footing. 2. on an equal footing/on the same footing if two people, companies etc… …
4footing — noun 1 secure grip with your feet ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, sure VERB + FOOTING ▪ keep ▪ He struggled to keep his footing on the slippery floor. ▪ regain …
5gain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, huge, impressive, major, real, significant, spectacular …
6Influence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Influence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 influence influence Sgm: N 1 importance importance &c. 642 Sgm: N 1 weight weight pressure preponderance prevalence sway Sgm: N 1 predominance pre …
7The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …
8Fathers of the Church — • The word Father is used in the New Testament to mean a teacher of spiritual things, by whose means the soul of man is born again into the likeness of Christ: Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fathers of the Church …
9Fakhr al-Daula — (Arabic: فخر الدولة) (d. October or November 997) was the Buyid amir of Jibal (976 980, 984 997), Hamadan (984 997) and Gurgan and Tabaristan (984 997). He was the second son of Rukn al Daula.Rise to power and depositionIn January of 976 Rukn al… …
10Newman, John Henry — • Lengthy and admiring biography of Newman as a thinker, author, leader, and illustrious convert to Catholicism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Newman, John Henry …
