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  • 111Lyttelton, Humphrey — ▪ British musician byname  Humph  born May 23, 1921, Eton, Eng. died April 25, 2008, London       British trumpeter, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer who was the leading force in English jazz for more than 50 years. In his later years he was …

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  • 112purification rite — ▪ anthropology Introduction       any of the ceremonial acts or customs employed in an attempt to reestablish lost purity or to create a higher degree of purity in relation to the sacred (the transcendental realm) or the social and cultural realm …

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  • 113English Literature — • Latin, French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish literatures are a few of the influences Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. English Literature     English Literature      …

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  • 114Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth To Twentieth Century) —     Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century)     During the Middle Ages the so called church Latin was to a great extent the language …

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  • 115obscenity — ob·scen·i·ty /äb se nə tē/ n pl ties 1: the quality or state of being obscene 2: something (as an utterance or act) that is obscene; also: obscene material Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 116ribald — 1. adjective /ˈɹɪb.əld,ˈɹɪb.əld,ˈɹaɪ.bɔld/ Coarsely, vulgarly or lewdly humorous. [L]et no zealous Christian trust the rogue,the filthy ribald rascal is a liar. 2. noun /ˈɹɪb.əld,ˈɹɪb.əld,ˈɹaɪ.bɔld/ A person who is filthy or vulgar. After, he… …

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  • 117party school — noun A college, university, or any institution of higher learning in which there exists a culture of ribaldry and licentiousness amongst the student population …

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  • 118ARTHUR, Sir George (1784-1854) — fourth governor of Tasmania was born on 21 June 1784, the youngest son of John Arthur and his wife, Catherine, daughter of Thomas Cornish. He joined the army as an ensign in August 1804 and was promoted lieutenant in June 1805. He was on active… …

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  • 119Morning and Noon — Morning and Noon: A Memoir   Author(s) Dean Acheson Country …

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  • 120National Lampoon Gentleman's Bathroom Companion II —   Country United States Language …

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