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  • 31cardinalate — noun Date: 1645 the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal …

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  • 32cardinalate — car•di•nal•ate [[t]ˈkɑr dn lˌeɪt[/t]] n. 1) rel the body of cardinals 2) rel the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal • Etymology: 1635–45 …

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  • 33Charles Lavigerie — Cardinal Charles Lavigerie Charles Martial Allemand Lavigerie (31 October 1825–26 November 1892) was a French cardinal, archbishop of Carthage and Algiers and primate of Africa. Born at Bayonne, he was educated at St Sulpice, Paris. Ordained a… …

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  • 34Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 35Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …

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  • 36Astrological sign — ‹ The template below (Astrology) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Astrology …

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  • 37Orsini — • One of the most ancient and distinguished families of the Roman nobility, whose members often played an important role in the history of Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Orsini     Orsini …

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  • 38The Roman Congregations —     The Roman Congregations     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Roman Congregations     Certain departments have been organized by the Holy See at various times to assist it in the transaction of those affairs which canonical discipline and the… …

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  • 39United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 40religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …

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