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Technophobia
Technophobia BIBLIOGRAPHY The word technophobia derives from the Greek words techne, an art or craft, and phobia, fear. As Hal Hellman notes, this word is most often used to refer to fear: “fear of technology, fear of science, fear of change in general” (Hellman 1976, p. xi). The... Read more |
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Seven Words from the Cross
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Society of the Divine Word
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Rule Britannia!
‘Rule, Britannia!’ A song with chorus from the final scene of Thomas Arne's masque Alfred (words by James Thomson and David Mallett), first performed at the prince of Wales's residence Cliveden in 1740. It was published shortly afterwards as ‘The celebrated ode, in Honour... Read more |
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semantics
semantics [Gr.,=significant] in general, the study of the relationship between words and meanings. The empirical study of word meanings and sentence meanings in existing languages is a branch of linguistics; the abstract study of meaning in relation to language or symbolic logic systems is a branch... Read more |
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crossword puzzle
crossword puzzle word game in which words corresponding to numbered clues are put into a grid of horizontal and vertical squares to form intersecting words. The puzzle is solved when a player supplies all of the words correctly. Though a type of crossword puzzle has been found inscribed on an... Read more |
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Dallas, Alexander James
Dallas, Alexander James (b. Kingston, Jamaica, 21 June 1759...be known only through correspondence, word of mouth, and occasional newspaper accounts...between Chisholm v. Georgia (1793), the last Supreme Court decision recorded in 2 Dallas... |
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...including use as the last element of a Roman...used at the end of a word or a stressed syllable...an i-glide (in words like grandeur, Indian...occurs most often word-initially before...normally feature in words of Old English origin...but ... |
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QUOTATION MARKS
...avoided them, notably James Joyce, who used dashes...occasionally when the enclosed words are regarded as equivalent to...punctuation because the words referred to are a quotation within the...extended DIALOGUE, the words of each speaker are normally given ... |
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EPONYM
...personal NAME from which a WORD has been derived: John...Constantinople. 3. The word so derived: stetson...after the 19c US lawyer James H. Logan, and Turing...and first element of the last name of the learned 13c...declared a gerrymander. The ... |
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Federalist Party
...insufficient—were using the word “federal” when discussing the...By 1786 Washington, James Madison, and their political friends...King of New York, the last Federalist presidential...candidate, lost to Republican James Monroe. Most ... |
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Daly, (John) Augustin
...North Carolina home. After seeing James E. Murdoch play in Rookwood, he began to organize amateur...His company included Mrs. Gilbert, James Lewis, William Davidge, Charles Fisher...Dream, The Lottery of Love, The Last Word, and Tennyson's The Foresters... |
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historical geology
...than the one upon which it rests. This last concept is known as the ‘law of superposition...with the Church at the time.Although the word ‘stratigraphy’ did not come into use...rocks. Among the latter, the influential James Hutton (1726–97) explained rocks... |
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Latin
...vocabulary, mainly Latinized forms of Greek words. Two products of this fascination with...historical and bibliographical writings of Sir James Ware, and Roderick O'Flaherty's Ogygia...the other hand, William Molyneux made a last‐minute decision to write his Dioptrica... |
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Blake, William
...not go to school, but was apprenticed to James Basire, engraver, and then became a...be enslav'd by another Man's’, words which have been taken by some to apply to...brought him riches or even much comfort. His last years were passed in obscurity, although... |
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civil wars
...taxation) it lacked financial power. James I and Charles I attempted to augment their...many doubted whether he would keep his word. Trust became a critical issue upon the...civil wars were in one sense Europe's last wars of religion, they were also in their... |
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Purcell, Henry
...transcending the doggerel of the words. In that year, too, he...for the coronation of James II and 4 years later...probably 1684. In the last few years of his life, Purcell...standard of sensitivity to words and word-rhythms in addition to ... |
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Bible, English versions
...translation of the Bible, and James I ordered the work. The 54 revisers...needed to explain Hebrew or Greek words. The result of their work...it is known as the ‘ King James Version’.4. THE REVISED...MODERN TRANSLATIONS. In the last 100 years, there have ... |
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star
...spangled Banner a song written in 1814 with words composed by Francis Scott Key (1779–1843...and which was commanded by Captain James Kirk.Star Wars the title of the first...with the training of Obi-Wan Kenobi, last of the Jedi knights, plays the key role... |
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Georgia
...is derived from the Arabic and Persian words kurj and gurj, both meaning ‘country...USA (Georgia): a state. It was the last of the thirteen American colonies to be...King George II†. Brigadier General James Oglethorpe (1696–1785) obtained the... |
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Britten, (Edward) Benjamin
...Turn of the Screw, and Owen Wingrave, the two last being adaptations by Myfanwy Piper of Henry James. If these, and such works as the great War...Ger., and Russ. texts are magnificent word- settings; his 5 canticles are works of original... |
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bard
...English definition of this Celtic word, denoting a poet of exalted status...Although Gray's borrowing of the word seems to owe most to Welsh...often than others. The title ‘Last of the Bards’ has been given posthumously...Mhuirich (d. c.1745), the last with ... |
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cailleach
...Modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic word cailleach means literally ‘old woman...cailleach also denotes the last sheaf of a harvest and is the...industrious farmers may call their last sheaf the ‘corn maiden’ while...given the cailleach as their last sheaf, ... |
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Fled Bricrenn
...other women of Ulster by entering his hall first. With the same words he also tempts Lendabair, wife of Conall Cernach, and Emer, wife...returned the next night, they shirk their part of the bargain. At last Cúchulainn accepts the challenge; when the churl returned... |
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Tailtiu
...the earth, e.g. Mag Mór [great plain]. Married to the last great Fir Bolg king, Eochaid mac Eirc, who named his palace...of clearing proves so onerous as to break her heart, in the words of the text. On her deathbed she asks that funeral games be... |
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Man, Isle of
...Scotia. Although the island is English-speaking today, the last native speaker of Manx, Ned Maddrell, having died on 27 December...been spelled as it would sound to English ears. Compare the words for ‘fish’: OIr. íasc; ModIr. iasc; ScG iasg; Manx... |
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James' words of consolation for friend in City net; Cardiff City 2008 FA Cup...
...Villa, had consoling words even if he insisted he did not feel sorry for him. James said: "I like Pete obviously...been to a cup final." James will know that he himself...t dwelling on that. James is one of the more amenable...wanted to play in the ... |
 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Michael Blair's Golf World: James' poisoned words for Ryder heroes leave a...
...proffered advice before the last Ryder Cup ' . . . it did...sensible platform from which James should try to sell his...luck message at Brookline last September, James threw it in the wastepaper...his reaction came in a word: 'Bull****. I ... |
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Parking ticket for [pounds sterling]60 leaves James lost for words (but then...
...documentary proof that James was two. I'm a single...absurd. The only car James owns is a little plastic...Ms Reilly - or rather James - received the letter last week, stating that his...we do take people's word for it when they tell... |
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James Jordan's Last Words: `Oh Baby, I'm Sorry'
...on Thursday. Shot once in the chest, James Jordan groaned, said "Oh baby, I'm...the murder trial of Daniel Andre Green. James Jordan awoke from a nap in the early hours...What's going on?' As soon as these words were out of his mouth, Daniel cut him... |
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Eu can be a winner James; Jemini's words of support.(News)
...the ECHO has invited last year's British entry...including the UK's own James Fox. Chris Cromby...agree with Chris on James's chances -if he...disappointing zero points return last year, the duo were quick to offer James tips on avoiding ... |
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Football: James has final word ; Keeper comes out on top in clash with Di...
...controversial Italian.But James not only beat Di Canio...actual meanings of the words, he also won hands down...But he didn't count on James's skill and bravery...but applaud the keeper. James was loving it. He has...fourth booking in the ... |
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James has final word; Keeper comes out on top in clash with Di Canio West Ham...
...controversial Italian. But James not only beat Di Canio...actual meanings of the words, he also won hands down...But he didn't count on James's skill and bravery...but applaud the keeper. James was loving it. He has...fourth booking in the ... |
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Golf: TORRANCE CUTS THE RYDER VICE; Sam acts in bid to end James' war of...
...Cup team. He intends to call James and fellow helper Ian Woosnam...assistants'. Torrance is determined James, his friend of 20 years, remains...book of events at Brookline last year when he was captain. The...will today put his case for James to remain in ... |
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IF you are going to hear the Scottish Ensemble and the choir Tenebrae perform...
...Tenebrae perform James MacMillan's Seven Last Words in the City Hall...the performance last night in Perth fell...but Seven Last Word is such a great...a bit unbalanced last night. None the...Osborne's Seven ... |
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Football: James has last word as Arsenal bow out; Arsenal 1 Ipswich 2.(Sport)
Byline: John CROSS SUPER SUB James Scowcroft grabbed a last-gasp winner to send Ipswich into the fourth round...corner. Ipswich boss George Burley introduced striker James Scowcroft and attacking midfielder Martijn Reuser... |
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