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  • 61Job — • One of the books of the Old Testament, and the chief personage in it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Job     Job     † …

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  • 62Prester John — • Name of a legendary Eastern priest and king. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prester John     Prester John     † …

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  • 63figure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. form, shape, configuration, outline; body; representation, image, effigy; appearance; pattern, diagram; figure of speech (see figurative); emblem, symbol, number, digit; figurehead; cast, bust, statue …

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  • 64notable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. celebrated, noted, noteworthy, distinguished, renowned, famous, remarkable. See repute, nobility. Ant., unknown, unimportant. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Remarkable] Syn. distinguished, important,… …

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  • 65person — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. individual, body, somebody, anybody; man, woman, child; human. See humanity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An individual] Syn. human being, child, somebody, self, oneself, I, me, soul, spirit, mortal,… …

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  • 66Grand Mogul — Mogul Mo*gul , n. [From the Mongolian.] 1. A person of the Mongolian race. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: Any of the Mongolian peoples who conquered parts of India and established an empire lasting from 1526 to 1857. Also, any of their… …

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  • 67Great Mogul — Mogul Mo*gul , n. [From the Mongolian.] 1. A person of the Mongolian race. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: Any of the Mongolian peoples who conquered parts of India and established an empire lasting from 1526 to 1857. Also, any of their… …

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  • 68Hero — He ro, n.; pl. {Heroes}. [F. h[ e]ros, L. heros, Gr. ?.] 1. (Myth.) An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules. [1913 Webster] 2. A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger …

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  • 69Hero worship — Hero He ro, n.; pl. {Heroes}. [F. h[ e]ros, L. heros, Gr. ?.] 1. (Myth.) An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules. [1913 Webster] 2. A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in… …

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  • 70Heroes — Hero He ro, n.; pl. {Heroes}. [F. h[ e]ros, L. heros, Gr. ?.] 1. (Myth.) An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules. [1913 Webster] 2. A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in… …

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