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121Christianity — /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; …
122determination — /di terr meuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose. 2. ascertainment, as after observation or investigation: determination of a ship s latitude. 3. the information ascertained; solution. 4. the… …
123metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… …
124orientation — orientative, adj. /awr ee euhn tay sheuhn, en , ohr /, n. 1. the act or process of orienting. 2. the state of being oriented. 3. an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like: New employees… …
125Salus — /say leuhs/, n. the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia. [ < L salus health] * * * ▪ Roman goddess in Roman religion, the goddess of safety and welfare, later identified with the Greek… …
126Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems …
127Western literature — Introduction history of literatures in the languages of the Indo European family, along with a small number of other languages whose cultures became closely associated with the West, from ancient times to the present. Diverse as they… …
128Chester Arthur: State of the Union, 1882 — ▪ Primary Source It is provided by the Constitution that the President shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and… …
