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Peerage Bill
Peerage Bill. This bill, introduced into the Lords in March 1719 by the Sunderland/Stanhope ministry and dropped in April due to the uncertain position of the Commons, had three aims: to protect the chief ministers against impeachment should the prince of Wales, who opposed them, succeed to the... Read more |
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Urim and Thummim
Urim and Thummim , in the Bible, name of sacred instruments used for casting lots . The meaning of the two names is uncertain, as is the nature of the lots. They were in some way connected, however, with the ephod .... Read more |
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teraphim
teraphim , in the Bible, a plural term of uncertain origin referring either to household idols or to idols set up in a local sanctuary, or consulted for purposes of divination. Little is known regarding their form, except that they could be of a person's size, or small enough to be carried by hand.... Read more |
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Glagolitic
Glagolitic denoting or relating to an alphabet based on Greek minuscules, formerly used in writing some Slavic languages. The alphabet is of uncertain origin, and was introduced in the 9th century, at about the same time as the Cyrillic alphabet, which has superseded it except in some Orthodox... Read more |
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pecten
pecten Any of various comblike structures in animals. The pecten in the eyes of birds consists essentially of a network of blood vessels attached to the optic nerve and projecting into the vitreous humour. Its function is uncertain, but it may be involved in supplying the retina with nutrients and... Read more |
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Zeta
Zeta ♀ Of uncertain origin, probably a variant spelling of Zita. It also coincides in form with the name of the letter of the Greek alphabet equivalent to English z (but not the last letter of the Greek alphabet). In popular culture it is associated with the Welsh-born actress Catherine ... Read more |
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Vague
VAGUE Imprecise; uncertain; indefinite. The term vague is frequently used in reference to a statute written in language that is so indefinite or lacking in precision that an individual of ordinary intelligence is forced to guess at its meaning. Statutes that are vague are ordinarily void on that... Read more |
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Orfeo
Orfeo ♂ (Italian) From Greek Orpheus, borne in classical mythology by a Thracian musician who descends into the Underworld in search of his dead wife, Eurydice. His name is of uncertain origin, and it seems likely that the legend originally concerned a pre-Greek divinity of the natural... Read more |
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April Fools Day
April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day, holiday of uncertain origin, known for practical joking and celebrated on the first of April. Prior to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1564, the date was observed as New Year's Day by cultures as varied as the Roman and the Hindu. The holiday is... Read more |
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