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  • 11Necessities — Necessity Ne*ces si*ty, n.; pl. {Necessities}. [OE. necessite, F. n[ e]cessit[ e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See {Necessary}.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness.… …

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  • 12Necessity — Ne*ces si*ty, n.; pl. {Necessities}. [OE. necessite, F. n[ e]cessit[ e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See {Necessary}.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness. [1913… …

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  • 13Of necessity — Necessity Ne*ces si*ty, n.; pl. {Necessities}. [OE. necessite, F. n[ e]cessit[ e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See {Necessary}.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness.… …

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  • 14inevitable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inevitabilis, from in + evitabilis evitable Date: 14th century incapable of being avoided or evaded < an inevitable outcome > • inevitability noun • inevitableness noun …

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  • 15Philosophy of history — or historiosophy is an area of philosophy concerning the eventual significance, if any, of human history. Furthermore, it speculates as to a possible teleological end to its development that is, it asks if there is a design, purpose, directive&#8230; …

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  • 16Moses ibn Ezra — This article is about Moses ibn Ezra, for other people with the name Ibn Ezra see Ibn Ezra. Rabbi Moses ben Jacob ibn Ezra, known as ha Sallah ( writer of penitential prayers ) (Arabic: أبو هارون موسى بن يعقوب ابن عزرا‎, Abu Harun Musa bin Ya&#8230; …

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  • 17inevitable — inevitability, inevitableness, n. inevitably, adv. /in ev i teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion. 2. sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable: The inevitable end of human&#8230; …

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  • 18inflexible — inflexibility, inflexibleness, n. inflexibly, adv. /in flek seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod. 2. of a rigid or unyielding temper, purpose, will, etc.; immovable: an&#8230; …

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  • 19Europe, 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.&#8230; …

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  • 20Prayers for the Dead — • Catholic teaching regarding prayers for the dead is bound up inseparably with the doctrine of purgatory and the more general doctrine of the communion of the saints, which is an article of the Apostle s Creed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …

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