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Sheol
Sheol According to Hebrew tradition, Sheol—which means the pit—was a realm beneath the earth where the spirits of the dead resided. It was in many ways the opposite of the world of the living. While light shone on the earth, darkness veiled Sheol. On earth the living... Read more |
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tertiary
tertiary , in the Roman Catholic Church, member of a third order. The third orders are chiefly supplements of the friars —Franciscans (the most numerous), Dominicans, and Carmelites. They have rules reflecting the spirit of the corresponding order but adapted to life in the world; hence, the... Read more |
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Edward Fitzgerald
Edward FitzGerald 1809-83, English man of letters. A dilettante and scholar, FitzGerald spent most of his life living in seclusion in Suffolk. His masterpiece, a translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, appeared anonymously in 1859 and passed unnoticed until Dante Gabriel Rossetti made it... Read more |
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Thomas Vaughan
Vaughan, Thomas (1622-1666) British alchemist and poet, who wrote under the pseudonym Eugenius Philalethes. He was born April 17, 1622, at Newton, Breconshire, the younger twin brother of poet Henry Vaughan. He matriculated at Oxford and entered Jesus College, Oxford University, becoming a fellow... Read more |
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Ainu
Ainu , aborigines of Japan who may be descended from a Caucasoid people who once lived in N Asia. More powerful invaders from the Asian mainland gradually forced the Ainu to retreat to the northern islands of Japan and Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands in what is now the Russian Far East; today, they... Read more |
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Aquila
Aquila , in the New Testament, Christian of Jewish origin from Pontus who lived at Rome. He and his wife, Prisca or Priscilla, were friendly to Paul.... Read more |
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living will
living will legal document in which a person expresses in advance his or her wishes concerning the use of artificial life support , to be referred to should the person be unable to communicate such wishes at the end of life. A living will usually goes into effect only when two physicians certify... Read more |
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Obituaries
...one year with his picture on a billboard...and fiance, Joe Lombardo, and Jim Herbst...people laugh with his made-up jokes...much joy to the lives of so many people...is survived by his devoted companion...active in many ... |