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  • 21Apostate — A*pos tate, n. [L. apostata, Gr. ?, fr. ?. See {Apostasy}.] 1. One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a renegade. [1913 Webster] 2. (R. C.… …

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  • 22Desk — Desk, n. [OE. deske, the same word as dish, disk. See {Dish}, and cf. {Disk}.] 1. A table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but often with flat top, for the use writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath. [1913… …

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  • 23church — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit śūra hero, warrior Date: before 12th century 1. a… …

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  • 24Charles Dibdin — Charles Dibdin, 1799 Charles Dibdin (4 March 1745? – 25 July 1814) was a British musician, dramatist, novelist, actor and songwriter. The son of a parish clerk, he was born in Southampton on or before 4 March 1745,[1] and was the youngest of a… …

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  • 25Gesta Romanorum — a Latin collection of anecdotes and tales, was probably compiled about the end of the 13th century or the beginning of the 14th. It still possesses a two fold literary interest, first as one of the most popular books of the time, and secondly as …

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  • 26Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina — (January 20, 1664 ndash; January 6, 1718) was an Italian man of letters and jurist. He was born at Roggiano Gravina, a small town near Cosenza, in Calabria.He was descended from a distinguished family, and under the direction of his maternal… …

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  • 27Ignaz Vincenz Zingerle — (1825 1892), Austrian poet and scholar, was born, the son of the Roman Catholic theologian and orientalist Pius Zingerle (1801 1881), at Merano on the 6th of June 1825. He began his studies at Trento, and entered for a while the Benedictine… …

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  • 28George Neville (archbishop) — Infobox Archbishop of York name = George Neville birth name = George Neville consecration =translated 15 March 1465 began = September 1465 term end = 8 June 1476 predecessor = William Booth successor = Lawrence Booth birth date = about 1432… …

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  • 29John Hellins — This subject should not be confused with John Hellins, 1829–87, Clergyman and entomologist [ [http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwinletters/namedefs/namedef 2205.html John Hellins, 1829–87, Clergyman and entomologist: Darwin correspondence project …

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  • 30Clan Macnab — Crest badge suitable to be worn by members of Clan Macnab. Clan Macnab is a Highland Scottish clan. Contents 1 History …

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