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Rupert House
Rupert House village, W Que., Canada, on the Rupert River east of its mouth on James Bay. It was founded in 1668 as Charles Fort by the trader des Groseilliers , whose success there led to the incorporation of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670. Later called Fort Rupert, Rupert's House, Rupert... Read more |
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Pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma Definition Pheochromocytoma is a tumor of special cells (called chromaffin cells), most often found in the middle of the adrenal gland. Description Because pheochromocytomas arise from chromaffin cells, they are occasionally called chromaffin tumors. Most (90%)... Read more |
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Christian
Christian relating to or professing Christianity; a believer in Christianity. Christian is the name of the central character of the first part of Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress (1678–84), which recounts the story of his journey to the Celestial City.Christian Brothers a Roman Catholic lay... Read more |
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Glendalough
Glendalough , wooded valley, Co. Wicklow, E Republic of Ireland, W of Wicklow. It is noted for the ruins of several churches of the 11th and 12th cent. (part of the center of Irish Christianity that St. Kevin founded). Also of interest are a round tower and Kevin's Cross (a granite monolith). A... Read more |
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Thessalonians
Thessalonians , two letters of the New Testament. First Thessalonians was written by St. Paul from Corinth, c.AD 51, and addressed to the newly founded church at Thessalonica (Thessaloníki). It opens with a reminiscence of the founding of the church there. The second part deals with moral... Read more |
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Llandaff
Llandaff or Llandaf , section of Cardiff, S Wales, on the Taff River. According to tradition, St. Teilo founded a church there in the late 6th or early 7th cent. The present cathedral, the oldest parts of which date from 1120, was restored in the 19th cent. and again after World War II. Llandaff... Read more |
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Saint Peter Port
Saint Peter Port town (1991 pop. 16,100), capital of Guernsey, Channel Islands. Its shallow harbor is protected by piers; vegetables, fruits, and flowers are exported. Hauteville House, the residence of Victor Hugo from 1856 to 1870, contains memorials of the author. The 13th-century Castle... Read more |
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Charles Albert Gobat
Charles Albert Gobat , 1843-1914, Swiss statesman. He took part in government affairs, wrote on international law, and helped found (1902) an international peace bureau. He received, with Élie Ducommun , the 1902 Nobel Peace Prize.... Read more |
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missions
missions term generally applied to organizations formed for the purpose of extending religious teaching, whether at home or abroad. It also indicates the stations or the fields where such teaching is given. In a more particular sense it designates the efforts to disseminate the Christian religion. ... Read more |
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