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1. actūā̆l, -ē̆l adj.
Additional spellings:
actuel
22 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Of things, conditions, emotions, qualities: existing in fact, real; of actions: really done; (b) surg. real (as opposed to potential); actual cauterie, a cauterizing operation involving the……
2. āliēn, ālien adj.
37 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Of nationality, domicile, or provenience: foreign (ruler, merchant, etc.); foreign (country); foreign (goods, ship, etc.); (b) of a religious establishment: granted or subject to a foreign……
4. alleǧǧen, allēgen v.(1)
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allegen
62 quotations in 4 senses
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Law To make a formal declaration in court, either by way of bringing a charge, in defense against a charge, in support of a right, or in justification of a claim; alleggen matier, present evidence……
6. an(n)unciāciǒun n.
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annunciacioun
16 quotations in 2 senses
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Theol. (a) The announcement of the incarnation of Christ, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin; (b) the church festival commemorating that event (March 25); (the feste of) the anunciacioun of our……
9. comprehenden v.
81 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Of an area: to contain or include (sth.); (b) to enclose (sth. in an area).
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10. condempnen v.
32 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To pass adverse judgment upon (sth. or sb.), regard as evil or guilty; condemn, criticize; (b) to bear witness against (sb.), accuse; denounce (one person to another).
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11. confūsiǒun n.
53 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Destruction, ruin; death; bringen to confusioun; (b) a source or cause of ruin; (c) theol. perdition, damnation.
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12. consistōrie n.
37 quotations in 4 senses
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Eccl. (a) The court of a diocese for adjudication under canon law, bishop's court; also, a session of such a court; consistorie session; (b) the senate of cardinals, the consistory.
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13. desperāciǒun n.
18 quotations in 2 senses
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Loss or lack of hope or confidence; despair, desperation, despondency.
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15. dispensaciǒun n.
28 quotations in 3 senses
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17. fīnāl, -all, -el adj.
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finall, finel
51 quotations in 3 senses
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Pertaining to the end or close of something: (a) occurring at the close or end (of life, the world); concluding, last, ultimate; (b) lasting or continuing until death; (c) finite, not eternal; (d) in……
22. merī̆tōrī(e adj.
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meritorie
43 quotations in 3 senses
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Theol. Deserving of spiritual merit or reward.
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23. mī̆litaunt adj.
3 quotations in 1 sense
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25. mō̆rā̆litẹ̄ n.
27 quotations in 2 senses
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Moral or virtuous conduct and thought; pl. moral dispositions and qualities.
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26. perdiciǒun n.
55 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Destruction of property, a person, nation, etc., ruin; defeat in battle; dai of perdicioun, time of final destruction; (b) great harm; death; (c) the loss of part of the body; perdicioun of……
27. prē̆destināciǒun n.
14 quotations in 1 sense
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Theol. (a) The foreordaining of souls to salvation, election; also personified; (b) foreordination to either good or evil destiny; ?also, divine foreknowledge.
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28. prē̆destinen v.
7 quotations in 1 sense
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Theol. To foreordain, predestine; predestine (sb. or sth. to a state or to have a quality), predestine (sb.) to be (sth.); foreordain (a fate for sb.).
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29. prēsumpciǒun n.
68 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Arrogance, overconfidence, presumption; impertinence, forwardness; -- also personified; presumpcioun of, overconfidence in (oneself) [quot.: Treat.Hope]; arrogance about (sth.) [quot.: PPl.C]; (b)……
30. prōcessiǒun n.
67 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A religious procession; also, the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem; also fig.; (b) a funeral procession; (c) a secular procession, parade; joie and processioun, celebration, festivity; (d)……
31. prō̆venaunt adj.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of profits, income: produced, accruing; (b) theol. grace provenaunt, error for grace prevenient, God's grace preceding conversion or repentance.
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32. redempciǒun n.
48 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Theol. Salvation, redemption; maken redempcioun, to effect redemption (of sb.); (b) moral reformation; (c) liberation from captivity or hell; also fig.; (d) deliverance from captivity or restraint……
33. remissiǒun n.
41 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Release from duty or obligation; freeing of captives; Bibl. dai of remissioun, a holiday from work; yer of remissioun, a Jubilee year; also, a Sabbatical year; don (maken) remissioun, to grant……
34. renovāciǒun n.
4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Theol. Spiritual rebirth, regeneration; (b) rebuilding, reconstruction.
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35. sacrā̆ment n.
143 quotations in 5 senses
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Eccl. & theol.: (a) A sacrament of the Church, a visible sign imparting grace; sacrament of holi chirche, holi chirche sacramentes; lak of sacramentes, failure to receive the sacraments; sacramentes……
41. significāciǒun n.
61 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A symbol; in significacioun, as a symbol, symbolizing; (b) symbolic meaning; also, interpretation [quots.: Lydg.Pilgr.]; (c) symbolization, representation; a gret significacioun, an important……
45. spiritū̆āl adj.
119 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Immaterial; consisting solely of intellect, purely intellectual; (b) having the properties of the immaterial: of virtues: unbounded, infinite; of torment: intangible; (c) phil. & theol. of form……
47. substanciāl adj.
67 quotations in 6 senses
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Chiefly phil. or theol. (a) Pertaining to the very nature of a thing, essential; substancial forme, forme substancial, the principle of existence in a substance and the source of all that is essential……
48. substaunce n.
215 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) A type or kind of thing; a thing; also, a material thing; up substaunce, above material things, spiritual, transcendent; (b) an entity possessing physical properties; -- used of the incarnate……
49. sufficient adj.
113 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Adequate for a purpose, enough, sufficient; of adequate number, size, strength, etc. for a certain purpose; also, appropriate [quots. 1st & ?c1425]; (b) sufficient to, adequate for (sb. or sth.)……