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91converti — converti, ie [ kɔ̃vɛrti ] adj. et n. • 1310; de convertir ♦ Qui est passé d une croyance (religion) à une autre (considérée comme vraie). Des païens convertis. N. Les nouveaux convertis. ⇒ néophyte. Loc. Prêcher un converti : tenter de convaincre …
92renégat — renégat, ate [ rənega, at ] n. • 1575; a. provenç. renegat « apostat »; it. rinnegato, de rinnegare « renier » ♦ Personne qui a renié sa religion. ♢ Fig. Personne qui a abandonné, trahi ses opinions, son parti, sa patrie, etc. ⇒ traître. Les… …
93adjure — See abjure. See abjure, adjure …
94faith — n. firm belief, trust 1) to have faith in; to place one s faith in 2) to lose faith in 3) to shake smb. s faith in 4) an abiding, enduring, steadfast; deep, strong, unshakable faith 5) on faith (to accept on faith) fidelity to one s promises 6)… …
95religion — n. formal belief in a divine power 1) to practice a religion 2) to abjure a religion 3) a fundamentalist; monotheistic; polytheistic religion 4) (an) established, organized religion 5) a personal; state religion study of systems of worship 6)… …
96forswear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. deny, abjure; commit perjury. See negation, falsehood. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. abjure, renounce, repudiate, retract; see abandon 1 , deny . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. renounce, disavow, deny,… …
97recant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. withdraw, take back, renounce, retract, disavow, repudiate. See penitence, nullification II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. retract, revoke, renounce, disavow, disclaim, abjure, deny, take back, cancel, back… …
98Tergiversation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Tergiversation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 change of mind change of mind change of intention change of purpose Sgm: N 1 afterthought afterthought GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 tergiversation tergiversation recantation Sgm: N 2… …
99abjuration — (n.) mid 15c., from L. abjurationem (nom. abjuratio) a denying on oath, noun of action from pp. stem of abjurare (see ABJURE (Cf. abjure)) …
100abdicate — verb 1) the king abdicated in 1936 Syn: resign, retire, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the throne; archaic demit Ant: be crowned 2) Ferdinand abdicated the throne Syn: resign f …
