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  • 1peace — [pēs] n. [ME pais < OFr < L pax (gen. pacis) < IE base * pak , to fasten > FANG, L pacisci, to confirm an agreement, pangere, to fasten] 1. freedom from war or a stopping of war 2. a treaty or agreement to end war or the threat of war …

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  • 2peace´ful|ness — peace|ful «PEES fuhl», adjective. 1. full of peace; quiet; calm: »It was peaceful in the mountains. 2. liking peace; keeping peace; peaceable: »a peaceful disposition. 3. of or having to do with peace: »to settle a dispute by peaceful means …

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  • 3peace´ful|ly — peace|ful «PEES fuhl», adjective. 1. full of peace; quiet; calm: »It was peaceful in the mountains. 2. liking peace; keeping peace; peaceable: »a peaceful disposition. 3. of or having to do with peace: »to settle a dispute by peaceful means …

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  • 4peace|ful — «PEES fuhl», adjective. 1. full of peace; quiet; calm: »It was peaceful in the mountains. 2. liking peace; keeping peace; peaceable: »a peaceful disposition. 3. of or having to do with peace: »to settle a dispute by peaceful means …

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  • 5Peace-Athabasca Delta — The Peace Athabasca Delta is a large freshwater, inland delta in northeastern Alberta located where the Peace and Athabasca Rivers join the Slave River at the western end of Lake Athabasca.ConservationThe marshes, lakes and mud flats of this area …

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  • 6Charles Peace — Charles Frederick Peace (14 May 1832 – 25 February 1879) was a notorious English burglar and murderer from Sheffield, whose somewhat remarkable life later spawned dozens of romanticised novels and films. Peace is mentioned by name in the Sherlock …

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  • 7Eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses — The eschatology of Jehovah s Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. They believe that Jesus Christ has been ruling in heaven as king since 1914 (a date they believe was prophesied in Scripture), and that after that time a period of… …

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  • 8Syncretism — • An explanation is given by Plutarch in a small work on brotherly love ( Opera Moralia , ed. Reiske, VII, 910). He there tells how the Cretans were often engaged in quarrels among themselves, but became immediately reconciled when an external… …

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  • 9Syncretism — For the linguistic term, see syncretism (linguistics). Syncretism (English pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋkrətɪzəm/) is the combining of different beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term means combining , but see below …

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  • 10History of the Jews in Poland — The history of the Jews in Poland dates back over a millennium. [ [http://polishjews.org/ polishjews.org] ] Poland was home to the largest Jewish population in Europe and served as the center for Jewish culture, ranging from a long period of… …

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