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  • 31elder — I. a. 1. Older, senior, earlier born. 2. Senior, ranking, previously appointed or commissioned. 3. Earlier, more ancient, ancient, olden. II. n. 1. Senior, superior in age. 2. Old man, aged man, venerable man. 3 …

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  • 32English historians in the Middle Ages — is an overview of the history of Englishfn|1 historians and their works in the Middle Ages. These historians helped lay the groundwork for modern historical methodology, provided vital accounts of the early history of England, Wales and Normandy …

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  • 33David III of Tao — David III redirects here. See also David III Strathbogie. David of Tao as depicted on a bas relief from the Oshki Monastery. It was David’s use of Byzantine imagery that influenced the appearance of royal power of Georgia in the following two… …

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  • 34Simon Atumano — was the Bishop of Gerace in Calabria from 23 June 1348 until 1366 and the Latin Archbishop of Thebes thereafter until 1380. Born in Constantinople, Atumano was of Greco Turkish stock, his surname deriving from the word Ottoman. [Setton, Catalan… …

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  • 35sheikh — I or shaykh Among Arabic speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male… …

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  • 36BARNABAS, ST. —    a member of the first Christian brotherhood, a companion of St. Paul s, and characterised in the Acts as a good man ; stoned to death at Cyprus, where he was born; an epistle extant bears his name, but is not believed to be his work; the… …

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  • 37sheik —    , sheikh    (shayk) [Arabic: old man; an elder] In Islamic countries, a chief or leader of a tribe, village, or family; a venerable man.    And this six door nine seater swallows gas fast enough (about 12 miles per gal.) to warm any oil… …

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  • 38al-1, ol- —     al 1, ol     English meaning: “besides; other”     Deutsche Übersetzung: Pron. stem “darũber hinaus”     Note: Root al 1, ol : “besides; other” derived from Root alü : interjectIon.     Material: Lat. uls “ beyond “, *ulter, tra, trum “… …

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  • 39Dotage — Do tage, n. [From {Dote}, v. i.] 1. Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or mind, particularly in old age; the childishness of old age; senility; as, a venerable man, now in his dotage. [1913 Webster] Capable of distinguishing between the… …

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  • 40sage — I. adjective (sager; sagest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *sapius, from Latin sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise; akin to Oscan sipus knowing, Old Saxon ansebbian to perceive Date: 14th century 1. a. wise …

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