Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… … Universalium
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum {Latin: Khartumen(sis) } is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Khartoum in Sudan.History* 1846.04.03: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa from the Apostolic… … Wikipedia
Roman — /roh meuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants and their customs and culture: Roman restaurants. 2. of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of… … Universalium
roman — /rddaw mahonn /, n., pl. romans / mahonn /. French. 1. a metrical narrative, esp. in medieval French literature. 2. a novel. * * * I Typeface used most widely in Western typography, the general term for the type of this book s text. Characterized … Universalium
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Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa Africa … Catholic encyclopedia
Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… … Catholic encyclopedia
