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11Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence — An ancient chant of Eucharistic devotion based on the verses taken from Habakkuk 2:20 Let all the earth keep silence before Him taken from one of the books of the 12 minor prophets of Bible. The original was composed in Greek as a Cherubic Hymn… …
12materialistic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. material, worldly; pleasure seeking, hedonistic, sybaritic, epicurean; greedy, avaricious, mercenary. See irreligion, pleasure, gluttony. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mundane, carnal, earthly minded …
13Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… …
14Christianity — /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; …
15biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
16Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
17Chinese zodiac — The 12 Chinese zodiac jade figurines. Shengxiao or Chinese Zodiac …
18literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
19painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
20education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
