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  • 41Pelagius II —     Pelagius II     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pelagius II     The date of whose birth is unknown, seemingly a native of Rome, but of Gothic descent, as his father s name was Winigild, died in Rome, 7 Feb., 590. He succeeded Benedict I, when the… …

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  • 42attempt — I. v. a. 1. Try, essay, make trial or experiment of. 2. Undertake, go about, set about, take in hand, endeavor to accomplish. 3. Assail, attack, assault, etc., which see. II. v. n. Try, strive, endeavor, seek, aim, make an attempt, make essay, do …

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  • 43try — I. v. a. 1. Examine, test, prove, make experiment of, make trial of, put to the test, put to proof, prove by experiment. 2. Experience, have knowledge of (by trial). 3. Attempt, essay. 4. (Law.) Hear, examine judicially, adjudicate, adjudge. 5.… …

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  • 44attempt — v 1. make an effort, try, work at, strive, aspire to, aim for, set one s sights on; undertake, take in hand, take upon oneself, try one s hand at; venture, essay, seek to, set out to, drive at, go about; do one s best, Sl. shoot one s bolt,… …

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  • 45Roman Catholic Relief Bill — • Sections on England and Ireland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Catholic Relief Bill     Roman Catholic Relief Bill      …

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  • 46Stretch — Stretch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stretched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stretching}.] [OE. strecchen, AS. streccan; akin to D. strekken, G. strecken, OHG. strecchen, Sw. str[ a]cka, Dan. str[ae]kke; cf. AS. str[ae]ck, strec, strong, violent, G. strack… …

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  • 47Stretched — Stretch Stretch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stretched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stretching}.] [OE. strecchen, AS. streccan; akin to D. strekken, G. strecken, OHG. strecchen, Sw. str[ a]cka, Dan. str[ae]kke; cf. AS. str[ae]ck, strec, strong, violent, G. strack …

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  • 48Stretching — Stretch Stretch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stretched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stretching}.] [OE. strecchen, AS. streccan; akin to D. strekken, G. strecken, OHG. strecchen, Sw. str[ a]cka, Dan. str[ae]kke; cf. AS. str[ae]ck, strec, strong, violent, G. strack …

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  • 50Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety.       In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …

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