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  • 91KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …

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  • 92Denude — De*nude , v. t. [L. denudare; de + nudare to make naked or bare, nudus naked. See {Nude}.] To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands; the hurricane denuded the trees. [1913… …

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  • 93Depose — De*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deposing}.][FF. d[ e]poser, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d[ e] (L. de) + poser to place. See {Pose}, {Pause}.] 1. To lay down; to divest one s self of; to lay… …

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  • 94Deposed — Depose De*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deposing}.][FF. d[ e]poser, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d[ e] (L. de) + poser to place. See {Pose}, {Pause}.] 1. To lay down; to divest one s self of; to …

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  • 95Deposing — Depose De*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deposing}.][FF. d[ e]poser, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d[ e] (L. de) + poser to place. See {Pose}, {Pause}.] 1. To lay down; to divest one s self of; to …

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  • 96Desecrate — Des e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desecrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desecrating}.] [L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de + sacrare to consecrate, fr …

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  • 97Desecrated — Desecrate Des e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desecrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desecrating}.] [L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de + sacrare to… …

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  • 98Desecrating — Desecrate Des e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desecrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desecrating}.] [L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de + sacrare to… …

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  • 99Despoil — De*spoil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Despoiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despoiling}.] [OF. despoiller, F. d[ e]pouiller, L. despoliare, despoliatum; de + spoliare to strip, rob, spolium spoil, booty. Cf. {Spoil}, {Despoliation}.] 1. To strip, as of… …

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  • 100Despoiled — Despoil De*spoil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Despoiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despoiling}.] [OF. despoiller, F. d[ e]pouiller, L. despoliare, despoliatum; de + spoliare to strip, rob, spolium spoil, booty. Cf. {Spoil}, {Despoliation}.] 1. To strip, as of… …

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