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  • 11Astronomy in the Bible — • Includes examples of Old and New Testament references Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Astronomy in the Bible     Astronomy in the Bible      …

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  • 12Doctrine of mental reservation — Contents 1 Secular use 2 Mentalis restrictio in moral theology 3 Legacy …

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  • 13equivocation — /i kwiv euh kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the use of equivocal or ambiguous expressions, esp. in order to mislead or hedge; prevarication. 2. an equivocal, ambiguous expression; equivoque: The speech was marked by elaborate equivocations. 3. Logic. a… …

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  • 14Impanation — • An heretical doctrine according to which Christ is in the Eucharist through His human body substantially united with the substances of bread and wine, and thus is really present as God, made bread Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …

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  • 15equivocation — /əkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/ (say uhkwivuh kayshuhn), /i / (say ee ) noun 1. the use of equivocal or ambiguous expressions, especially in order to mislead; prevarication. 2. an equivocal or ambiguous expression; equivoque. 3. Logic a fallacy depending on the… …

  • 16equivoque — n.; (also equivoke) Ambiguous expression, quibble, equivocation, equivocal expression, double meaning, double entendre (in good sense) …

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  • 17Desmond Connell — His Eminence  Desmond Connell Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Dublin See Dublin …

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  • 18Injunctive mood — The injunctive mood was a mood in Sanskrit characterized by secondary endings but no augment, and usually looked like an augmentless aorist or imperfect. It typically stood in a main clause and had a subjunctive or imperative meaning; for example …

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  • 19equivoque — /ek weuh vohk , ee kweuh /, n. 1. an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression. 2. a play on words; pun. 3. double meaning; ambiguity. Also, equivoke. [1350 1400; ME equivoc adj.; see EQUIVOCAL] * * * …

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  • 20equivoque — [ i:kwɪvəʊk, ɛkwɪ ] (also equivoke) noun archaic an ambiguous expression or pun. Origin ME: from OFr. equivoque or late L. aequivocus (see equivocal) …

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