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  • 41feminism, Christian —    Christian feminism deals with issues of women s roles within the church and society from the perspective of Christian beliefs and practices. Protestant churches have been intimately connected with the efforts of women to improve their status… …

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  • 42ordination — noun 1》 the action of ordaining someone in holy orders. 2》 literary the action of decreeing or ordaining …

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  • 43LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES, city in S. California with approximately 4,000,000 inhabitants occupying 469 square miles of territory; the third most populous city in the U.S. and the largest city in area in the world. Los Angeles County is the home of some… …

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  • 44Angle of ordination — Ordination Or di*na tion, n. [L. ordinatio: cf. F. ordination.] 1. The act of ordaining, appointing, or setting apart; the state of being ordained, appointed, etc. [1913 Webster] The holy and wise ordination of God. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 45Arbiter — Ar bi*ter, n. [L. arbiter; ar (for ad) + the root of betere to go; hence properly, one who comes up to look on.] 1. A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them. [1913 Webster] Note: In modern usage,… …

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  • 46Destinies — Fate Fate (f[=a]t), n. [L. fatum a prophetic declaration, oracle, what is ordained by the gods, destiny, fate, fr. fari to speak: cf. OF. fat. See {Fame}, {Fable}, {Ban}, and cf. 1st {Fay}, {Fairy}.] 1. A fixed decree by which the order of things …

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  • 47Establishment — Es*tab lish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. establissement, F. [ e]tablissement.] 1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state. [1913… …

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  • 48Establishment of the port — Establishment Es*tab lish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. establissement, F. [ e]tablissement.] 1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state …

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  • 49Fate — (f[=a]t), n. [L. fatum a prophetic declaration, oracle, what is ordained by the gods, destiny, fate, fr. fari to speak: cf. OF. fat. See {Fame}, {Fable}, {Ban}, and cf. 1st {Fay}, {Fairy}.] 1. A fixed decree by which the order of things is… …

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  • 50Gremial — Gre mi*al, n. 1. A bosom friend. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. (Ecol.) A cloth, often adorned with gold or silver lace, placed on the bishop s lap while he sits in celebrating mass, or in ordaining priests. [1913 Webster] …

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