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  • 21Congregation — Con gre*ga tion, n. [L. congregatio: cf. F. congr[ e]gation.] 1. The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass. [1913 Webster] The means of reduction in the fire is but by the congregation of… …

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  • 22Congregation of the Lord — Congregation Con gre*ga tion, n. [L. congregatio: cf. F. congr[ e]gation.] 1. The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass. [1913 Webster] The means of reduction in the fire is but by the congregation …

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  • 23congregation — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. an assembly of persons ; gathering; especially an assembly of persons met for worship and religious instruction b. a religious community: as (1) an organized body of believers in a …

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  • 24Liber Septimus — is Latin for seventh book.Notably three canonical collections of quite different value from a legal standpoint are known by this title. (1) The Constitutiones Clementis V or Constitutiones Clementinæ , not officially known as Liber Septimus , but …

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  • 25Aloisio Gardellini — was an Italian editor and compiler of religious documents.Born at Rome, 4 August, 1759; died there, 8 October, 1829. He is famous chiefly for his collection of the decrees of the Congregation of Rites. Until 1587, the celebration of the Sacrifice …

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  • 26cardinalate — /kahr dn l ayt /, n. Rom. Cath. Ch. 1. the body of cardinals. 2. the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal. [1635 45; CARDINAL + ATE3] * * * …

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  • 27Liber Septimus — • Three canonical collections of quite different value from a legal standpoint are known by this title Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Liber Septimus     Liber Septimus    …

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  • 28Aloisio Gardellini —     Aloisio Gardellini     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Aloisio Gardellini     Born at Rome, 4 Aug., 1759; died there, 8 Oct., 1829. He is famous chiefly for his collection of the decrees of the Congregation of Rites. Until 1587, the celebration of… …

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  • 29negative propaganda —    the unfair denigration of opponents    Not much different from any other kind of propaganda, you might suppose, the word having come far since 1622, when Pope Gregory XV set up a body of cardinals under that title to propagate Roman… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 30cardinalate — car•di•nal•ate [[t]ˈkɑr dn lˌeɪt[/t]] n. 1) rel the body of cardinals 2) rel the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal • Etymology: 1635–45 …

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