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11sin´is|ter|ness — sin|is|ter «SIHN uh stuhr», adjective. 1. showing ill will; threatening: »a sinister rumor, a sinister look. SYNONYM(S): ominous, inauspicious. 2. bad; evil; dishonest: »a sinister plan. I hope…that you ll…not impute to me any impertinence or… …
12sin´is|ter|ly — sin|is|ter «SIHN uh stuhr», adjective. 1. showing ill will; threatening: »a sinister rumor, a sinister look. SYNONYM(S): ominous, inauspicious. 2. bad; evil; dishonest: »a sinister plan. I hope…that you ll…not impute to me any impertinence or… …
13sin|is|ter — «SIHN uh stuhr», adjective. 1. showing ill will; threatening: »a sinister rumor, a sinister look. SYNONYM(S): ominous, inauspicious. 2. bad; evil; dishonest: »a sinister plan. I hope…that you ll…not impute to me any impertinence or sinister… …
14RIGHT AND LEFT — (right: Heb. יָמִין; Akk. imnu, imittu; Ugaritic, ymn; left: Heb. שְׂמֹאל; Akk. šumēlu; Ugaritic, (u)šmʾal; and common Semitic). The biblical usages of right and left are basically fourfold: right as opposed to left; directions (cardinal points); …
15DIVINATION — Man, by nature, longs to know what the future holds for him, either out of inherent curiosity or in order to anticipate the dangers that await him. Therefore, in all ancient civilizations and even in some cultures of today there were diviners who …
16Religion in ancient Rome — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …
17Shamanism — Shaman redirects here. For other uses, see Shaman (disambiguation). Russian postcard based on a photo taken in 1908 by S. I. Borisov, showing a female shaman, of probable Khakas ethnicity.[1] Shamanism is an anthropological term referencing a… …
18Magic (paranormal) — For related ideas, see Magic (disambiguation). Magia redirects here. For other uses, see Magia (disambiguation). Magical redirects here. For the song, see Magical (song). Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse Magic …
19astrology — astrologer, astrologist, n. astrological /a streuh loj i keuhl/, astrologic, astrologous /euh strol euh geuhs/, adj. astrologically, adv. /euh strol euh jee/, n. 1. the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly… …
20Glossary of ancient Roman religion — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Ancient Roman religion …
