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91Burakumin — /boor euh kooh min/, n.pl. (in Japan) the members of a large social minority who have traditionally been considered outcasts. [1965 70; < Japn, equiv. to buraku settlement, ghetto ( < MChin, equiv. to Chin bùlùo (or bùlào) settlement, village) +… …
92mendicity — /men dis i tee/, n. mendicancy. [1350 1400; ME mendicite < L mendicitas beggary, equiv. to mendic(us) needy, beggarly + itas ITY] * * * …
93Dreiser, Theodore — ▪ American author Introduction born Aug. 27, 1871, Terre Haute, Ind., U.S. died Dec. 28, 1945, Hollywood, Calif. novelist who was the outstanding American practitioner of naturalism. He was the leading figure in a national literary movement that …
94Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
95George Washington: On the Lack of a National Spirit — ▪ Primary Source At no time during the Revolution was there unity of public mind or purpose in America. Even many of those who generally accepted independence were reluctant to give wholehearted support with taxes or military service …
96Armagh — • Archdiocese founded by St. Patrick about 445, as the primatial and metropolitan see of Ireland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Armagh Armagh …
97Asceticism — • The word asceticism comes from the Greek askesis which means practice, bodily exercise, and more especially, atheletic training Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Asceticism Asceticism …
98Charity and Charities — • In its widest and highest sense, charity includes love of God as well as love of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charity and Charities Charity and Charities …
99Debt — • That which is owed or due to another; in general, anything which one person is under an obligation to pay or render to another Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Debt Debt …
100Freiburg — • City, archdiocese, and university in the Archduchy of Baden, Germany Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Freiburg Freiburg † …
