Obsequiousness
61obsequious — obsequiously, adv. obsequiousness, n. /euhb see kwee euhs/, adj. 1. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow. 2. servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious servants. 3. obedient; dutiful. [1375 …
62Medici, Lorenzo de' — known as Lorenzo the Magnificent born Jan. 1, 1449, Florence died April 9, 1492, Careggi, near Florence Florentine statesman and patron of arts and letters. The grandson of Cosimo de Medici, he was the most brilliant of the Medici family. He… …
63Bartenstein, Johann Christoph, Freiherr von — ▪ Austrian statesman born October 23, 1689, Strasbourg, Alsace died August 6, 1767, Vienna Austrian statesman and trusted counsellor of Emperor Charles VI. He created the political system that was based upon the Pragmatic Sanction; it was… …
64Ethics — • Many writers regard ethics as any scientific treatment of the moral order and divide it into theological, or Christian, ethics (moral theology) and philosophical ethics (moral philosophy) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ethics …
65Humility — • The word humility signifies lowliness or submissiveness an it is derived from the Latin humilitas or, as St. Thomas says, from humus, i.e. the earth which is beneath us Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Humility Humility …
66Procopius of Caesarea — • Biographical article providing an overview of the historian s life and major writings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Procopius of Caesarea Procopius of Caesarea …
67obsequious — adjective /əbˈsiːkwi.əs/ a) Obedient, compliant with someone elses orders or wishes. Translation falls especially short of this conceit which carries the whole flamboyance of the Spanish language. It was intended as an obsequious flattery of the… …
68Desertion (novel) — Desertion is a 2005 novel by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Contents 1 Plot 2 Critical reception 3 Themes 4 Readings …
69List of minor Blandings characters — Lists of P. G. Wodehouse characters Characters in all Wodehouse stories Characters in the Blandings stories Characters in the Drones Club stories Characters in the Jeeves stories Characters in the Mulliner stories Characters in the Ukridge… …
70Famille Bennet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bennet. Famille Bennet Organisme de fiction apparaissant dans Orgueil …
