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121death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …
122mask — masklike, adj. /mask, mahsk/, n. 1. a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one s identity. 2. a grotesque or humorous false face worn at a carnival, masquerade, etc.: Halloween masks. 3. Also called swim mask. a device consisting …
123meteoritics — meteoriticist /mee tee euh rit euh sist/, n. /mee tee euh rit iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) Astron. the science that deals with meteors. [1930 35; METEORITE + ICS] * * * Study of the chemistry and mineralogy of meteorite samples that have been… …
124overawe — /oh veuhr aw /, v.t., overawed, overawing. to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate: He often uses that imperious scowl to overawe his subordinates. [1570 80; OVER + AWE] * * * …
125Otto, Rudolf — born Sept. 25, 1869, Peine, Prussia died March 6, 1937, Marburg, Ger. German theologian, philosopher, and historian of religion. He taught at the Universities of Göttingen and Breslau, then settled in Marburg in 1917. His theories on religion… …
126arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
127religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… …
128awful — 1. adjective a) Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible. God ought not to be commixed in our actions, but with awful reverence, and an attention full of honour and respect. b) Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; …
