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41The Benedictine Order — The Benedictine Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …
42The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …
43avid — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. eager, keen, greedy, deSirous; see enthusiastic 2 . See Synonym Study at eager . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. eager enthusiastic, fervent, ardent, flaming, rabid, fanatical, burning, zealous. 2. desirous greedy,… …
44covetous — a. Eager, very desirous (usually in a bad sense, though sometimes in a good sense), greedy, enviously desirous, inordinately desirous, avaricious …
45Ambitious — Am*bi tious, a. [L. ambitiosus: cf. F. ambitieux. See {Ambition}.] 1. Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. [1913 Webster] Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,… …
46Covetous — Cov et*ous (k?v ?t ?s), a. [OF. coveitos, F. convoiteux. See {Covet}, v. t.] 1. Very desirous; eager to obtain; used in a good sense. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue. Shak. [1913 Webster] Covetous death bereaved us all …
47Emulous — Em u*lous, a. [L. aemulus. See {Emulate}.] 1. Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with another; with of; as, emulous of another s example or virtues. [1913… …
48Letter of credence — A letter of credence is a formal letter sent by one head of state to another head of state that formally grants diplomatic accreditation to a named individual (usually but not always a diplomat) to be their ambassador in the country of the head… …
49Fasting — is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or… …
50William Adams (sailor) — For other uses, see William Adams (disambiguation). William Adams Born September 24, 1564(1564 09 24) Gillingham, Kent, England Died …
