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  • 111Deracinating — Deracinate De*rac i*nate (d[ e]*r[a^]s [i^]*n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deracinated} (d[ e]*r[a^]s [i^]*n[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deracinating} (d[ e]*r[a^]s [i^]*n[=a] t[i^]ng).] [F. d[ e]raciner; pref. d[ e] (L. dis) + racine root, fr.… …

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  • 112ferociousness — n. the trait of extreme cruelty. Syn: brutality, viciousness, savageness, savagery. [WordNet 1.5] It [Christianity] has adapted the ferociousness of war. Blair. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113Uncivilization — Un*civ i*li*za tion, n. The state of being uncivilized; savagery or barbarism. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 114barbaric — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians b. possessing or characteristic of a cultural level more complex than primitive savagery but less sophisticated than advanced civilization 2 …

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  • 115brutal — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin brutalis, from Latin brutus more at brute Date: 15th century 1. archaic typical of beasts ; animal 2 …

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  • 116savagism — noun Date: 1796 savagery …

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  • 117Anthropology — This article is about the social science. For other uses, see Anthropology (disambiguation). Anthropology Fields Archaeology Biological an …

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  • 119Baldassare Castiglione — Baldassare Castiglione. Portrait by Raphael Born December 6, 1478(1478 12 06) near Casatico, which is near …

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  • 120Constantinople — This article is about the city before the Fall of Constantinople (1453). For a more detailed approach after 1453, see History of Istanbul. For other uses, see Constantinople (disambiguation). Map of Byzantine Constantinople …

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