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stigmata
stigmata [plural of stigma, from Gr.,=brand], wounds or marks on a person resembling the five wounds received by Jesus at the crucifixion. Some 300 cases of stigmatization have been attested, nearly all of them being women. St. Francis of Assisi was the first known stigmatic. According to contemp... Read more
imitation
imitation The acquisition of patterns of behaviour by repeating similar behaviour observed in others, not necessarily of the same species.... Read more
Jan van der Noot
Jan van der Noot , b. 1539 or 1540, d. 1595?, Flemish poet. He wrote sonnets, odes, and other pieces in imitation of Petrarch and especially of Ronsard. ... Read more
Saint Francis
Saint Francis or Saint Francis of Assisi , 1182?-1226, founder of the Franciscans, one of the greatest Christian saints, b. Assisi, Umbria, Italy. Early Life His baptismal name was Giovanni (John), his father's name was Pietro de Bernardone; from his birth Giovanni di Bernardone was ca... Read more
Thomas à Kempis
Thomas à Kempis , b. 1379 or 1380, d. 1471, German monk, traditional author of The Imitation of Christ, b. Kempen, Germany. He was schooled at Deventer, in the Netherlands, the center of the Brothers of the Common Life founded by Gerard Groote . He joined the Augustinian canons (1399) and ... Read more
Apollonius Rhodius
Apollonius Rhodius , fl. 3d cent. BC, epic poet of Alexandria and Rhodes. He became librarian at Alexandria. His extant work, the Argonautica, is a Homeric imitation in four books on the story of the Argonaut heroes. ... Read more
Bion
Bion , fl. 2d cent.? BC, Greek bucolic poet, an imitator of Theocritus, b. Phlossa, near Smyrna. Only fragments of his work survive. The Lament for Adonis, attributed to him, was the model for Shelley's Adonais and was translated by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. ... Read more
William Browne
William Browne (William Browne of Tavistock) , 1591?-1645?, English poet. An imitator of Spenser, he did his finest work in pastoral poetry, of which Britannia's Pastorals (1613, 1616, 1825) and The Shepherd's Pipe (with George Wither et al., 1614) are the best examples. ... Read more
craquelure
craquelure , hairline surface cracking of paintings into characteristic patterns determined by age, climatic conditions, and the materials used in the work. Cracking was so common in works by 18th-century English painters that it became known as craquelure anglaise. Forgers and restorers often imi... Read more
mockingbird
mockingbird Any of a group of New World birds, known for imitating other birds. The common mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) of the USA is c.27cm (11in) long, ashy above with brownish wings and tail marked with white. Family Mimidae.... Read more

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stigmata
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...sharing in his suffering. Stigmata seem to have begun to...growing popularity of the imitation of Christ, especially...persons receiving the stigmata, only about 60 of those...their receiving the stigmata has been interpreted...participated in the imitation of Christ. Through...

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Surimi seafood what's in a name? 'Imitation' versus 'flavored seafood' The United States Food and Drug Administration changes labeling regulation to remove stigma of 'imitation' from surimi products. But not everyone is happy with the decision.(FDA RULING: Pros & Cons)
Magazine article from: Quick Frozen Foods International; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...Administration (FDA) to carry the term "imitation" on their packaging. Consumers became accustomed to buying imitation crab, lobster or other products such...numbers it's hard to see why the word "imitation" could cause such a problem, but...
COLUMN: The stigma of mental illness
News Wire article from: University Wire; 9/30/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...and his near-perfect imitation of the Temptations. However...campus is that there's a stigma about mental illness," Monti said. This stigma may even be preventing the...Monti continues, "The stigma causes embarrassment or fear...
Avoid `fake goods paradise' stigma
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/2/2004; ; 477 words ; ...2004 Avoid `fake goods paradise' stigma Byline: M.R. Edition: Main/Lifestyle...don't bat an eyelid when we ask for imitation spare parts. We proudly show off a luxury...First, Malaysia will be known as an "imitation goods paradise", not a label we want...
A resurgence of knockoffs hits fragrances. (imitation fragrances plague fragrance industry)
Magazine article from: WWD; 3/12/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...Alternative fragrance firms try to lure customers to their scents through attractive pricing. However, they must overcome the stigma that the scents are not of the same quality, which they try to do through sampling. To launch its Designer Imposters for Men...
HOMESTYLE; Inside Design; Synthetic fabrics shed stigma.(HOME & GARDEN)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 9/24/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...dominate TV, but not home fashions. In fact, there's a growing interest in fabrics that aren't afraid to look faux. Imitation patent leathers and suedes, animal-print vinyls in a rainbow of colors and textured weaves of nylon, rayon, jute and...
SAME OLD BLUES `BROTHERS 2000' A LAME IMITATION OF ORIGINAL.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)(Review)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 2/6/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Evan Bonifant; Mrs. Murphy, Aretha Franklin; Cleophus James, James Brown; Malvern Gasperon, B.B. King; Mother Mary Stigmata, Kathleen Freeman; the Rev. Morris, Sam Moore; Mr. Picket, Wilson Pickett. Written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis...
Leveling the playing field: new labeling regulations rule.
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 1/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...companies to label these products "imitation." The new labeling laws would...marketed without carrying the stigma of "imitation." If the product contains the...or "less fat" rather than imitation or substitute. Changes in Nutrient...
When the saints go marching in
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 5/15/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Millions of people around the word own tiny statues of Padre Pio who had what is called the stigmata - both his hands bled mysteriously in imitation of Christ on the cross and no doctor was able to say why. Padre Pio is also without doubt the...
Three Studies in Medieval Religious and Social Thought.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Theological Studies; 6/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...Martha, the ideal of the imitation of Christ, and the orders...various interpretations of the imitation of Christ, the centerpiece...humanity" (169). With imitation of the human Christ came new...and practices such as the stigmata--300 known cases since...
Shakespeare, the classics, and the forms of authorship.(William Shakespeare)(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Studies; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...sometimes thought in terms of imitation, they also called on classical...and marginal gloss. Unlike imitation, which uses a poetic part...fragment. They also differ from imitations by detaching authority from...personal agency taken up by imitation. They are taciturn when...which labor under the ...