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  • 71Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 72performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 73Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 74Franco-Netherlandish school — ▪ musical composition style       designation for several generations of major northern composers, who from about 1440 to 1550 dominated the European musical scene by virtue of their craftsmanship and scope. Because of the difficulty of balancing …

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  • 75Herzen, Aleksandr Ivanovich — ▪ Russian writer Introduction Herzen also spelled  Hertzen, or Gertsen   born April 6 [March 25, Old Style], 1812, Moscow, Russia died Jan. 21 [Jan. 9], 1870, Paris, France       political thinker, activist, and writer who originated the theory… …

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  • 76Lactantius — ▪ Christian apologist in full  Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius, Caecilius  also spelled  Caelius  born AD 240, , North Africa died c. 320, , Augusta Treverorum, Belgica [now Trier, Ger.]       Christian apologist and one of the most… …

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  • 77John of Genoa — • Grammarian; born at Genoa, date unknown; died there about 1298 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. John of Genoa     John of Genoa      …

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  • 78Characters of the Mass Effect universe — This article describes notable characters who appear in the Mass Effect fictional universe. These characters are explored in the novels Mass Effect: Revelation, Mass Effect: Ascension, Mass Effect: Retribution, and Mass Effect: Deception; the… …

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  • 79Charles Williams (British writer) — Charles Walter Stansby Williams (20 September 1886 – 15 May 1945) was a British poet, novelist, theologian, literary critic, and member of the Inklings. Contents 1 Biography 2 Williams’s novels 3 Works 4 …

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  • 80Dennis Coslett — (12 September 1939–2004) was a Welsh political activist, best known as a member of the Free Wales Army, who became notorious in 1969.[1][2] Born in Carmarthen, Coslett was conscripted at the age of 18. He served as an infantryman with the Royal… …

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