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91GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …
92PENAL LAW — Principles of Legality Under talmudic law, no act is a criminal offense and punishable as such unless laid down in express terms in the Bible (the Written Law). For this purpose, it is not sufficient that there should be a provision imposing a… …
93UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
94Void — Void, a. [OE. voide, OF. voit, voide, vuit, vuide, F. vide, fr. (assumed) LL. vocitus, fr. L. vocare, an old form of vacare to be empty, or a kindred word. Cf. {Vacant}, {Avoid}.] 1. Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.… …
95Void space — Void Void, a. [OE. voide, OF. voit, voide, vuit, vuide, F. vide, fr. (assumed) LL. vocitus, fr. L. vocare, an old form of vacare to be empty, or a kindred word. Cf. {Vacant}, {Avoid}.] 1. Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not… …
96naked — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nacod; akin to Old High German nackot naked, Latin nudus, Greek gymnos Date: before 12th century 1. not covered by clothing ; nude 2. devoid of customary or natural covering ; bare: as a. not… …
97numb — adjective Etymology: Middle English nomen, from past participle of nimen to take more at nim Date: 14th century 1. devoid of sensation especially as a result of cold or anesthesia 2. devoid of emotion ; indifferent • numb transitive verb • numbly …
98pointless — adjective Date: 1582 1. devoid of meaning ; senseless < a pointless remark > 2. devoid of effectiveness ; flat < pointless attempts to be funny > • pointlessly adverb • pointlessness …
99unfeeling — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. devoid of feeling ; insensate < an unfeeling corpse > 2. devoid of kindness or sympathy ; hardhearted, cruel < an unfeeling brute > • unfeelingly adverb • unfeelingness …
100dark — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German tarchannen to hide Date: before 12th century 1. a. devoid or partially devoid of light ; not receiving, reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light < a… …
