Loins
61laparo- — The loins (less properly, the abdomen in general). [G. lapara, flank, loins] * * * prefix denoting the loins or abdomen …
62Mormonism and engraved metal plates — Engraved metal plates hold a special significance in the Latter Day Saint movement (Mormonism) because in 1827, the founder of that religion, Joseph Smith, Jr., claimed to have obtained a set of engraved golden plates from an angel and from them… …
63Strength — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Degree of power. < N PARAG:Strength >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 strength strength Sgm: N 1 power power &c. 157 Sgm: N 1 energy energy &c. 171 Sgm: N 1 vigor vigor force Sgm: N …
64loin — (n.) early 14c., side of the body of an animal used for food, from O.Fr. loigne hip, haunch, lumbar region, from V.L. *lumbea, from *lumbea caro meat of the loin, from fem. of *lumbeus, adjective used as a noun, from L. lumbus loin (see LUMBAGO… …
65loin — [[t]lɔ͟ɪn[/t]] loins 1) N PLURAL Someone s loins are the front part of their body between their waist and legs, especially their sexual parts. [LITERARY, OLD FASHIONED] 2) N VAR Loin or a loin is a piece of meat which comes from the back or sides …
66loin — noun 1 (C, U) a piece of meat from the lower part of an animal s back 2 loins (plural) especially literary a) the part of your body below your waist and above your legs b) the area directly around your sexual organs 3 the fruit of your loins… …
67ESCHATOLOGY — In general, the term eschatology designates the doctrine concerning the last things. The word last can be understood either absolutely as referring to the ultimate destiny of mankind in general or of each individual man, or relatively as… …
68Gird — (g[ e]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girt}or {Girded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girding}.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g[ u]rten, Icel. gyr[eth]a, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga[ i]rdan to begird, and… …
69Girded — Gird Gird (g[ e]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girt}or {Girded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girding}.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g[ u]rten, Icel. gyr[eth]a, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga[ i]rdan to… …
70Girding — Gird Gird (g[ e]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girt}or {Girded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girding}.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g[ u]rten, Icel. gyr[eth]a, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga[ i]rdan to… …
