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  • 81Sudan, history of the — Introduction       history of the area from prehistoric and ancient times to the present. Ancient Nubia  The earliest inhabitants of what is now The Sudan can be traced to African peoples who lived in the vicinity of Khartoum in Mesolithic times… …

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  • 82Communism — • In its more general signification communism refers to any social system in which all property, or at least all productive property, is owned by the group, or community, instead of by individuals Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …

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  • 83Hymnody and Hymnology — • Hymnody means exactly hymn song , but as the hymn singer as well as the hymn poet are included under (hymnodos), so we also include under hymnody the hymnal verse or religious lyric. Hymnology is the science of hymnody or the historico… …

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  • 84Napoleon Bonaparte —     Napoleon I (Bonaparte)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Napoleon I (Bonaparte)     Emperor of the French, second son of Charles Marie Bonaparte and Maria Lætitia Ramolino, b. at Ajaccio, in Corsica, 15 August, 1769; d. on the Island of St.… …

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  • 85Suppression of Monasteries in Europe —     Suppression of Monasteries in Continental Europe     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Suppression of Monasteries in Continental Europe     Under this title will be treated only the suppressions of religious houses (whether monastic in the strict… …

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  • 86purr — 1. verb Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented. 2. noun The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented …

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  • 87Oliver James (psychologist) — Oliver James (born 1953) is a clinical psychologist, journalist, bestselling book author, and television documentary producer. and presenter He also frequently broadcasts on radio and acts as a pundit on television. He was an adviser to Jack… …

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  • 88complacent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. content, pleased; self satisfied, smug; apathetic, blasé, indifferent. See indifference, vanity. Ant., insecurity, concern. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. self satisfied, contented, self righteous,… …

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  • 89happy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fortunate, lucky; gay, contented, joyous, ecstatic; felicitous, apt; glad. See agreement, cheerfulness, pleasure, occasion. Ant., sad, II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In good humor] Syn. joyous, joyful,… …

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  • 90content — (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. contenter, from content (adj.) satisfied, from L. contentus contained, satisfied, pp. of continere (see CONTAIN (Cf. contain)). Sense evolved through contained, restrained, to satisfied, as the contented person s… …

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