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81Congregation of the Holy Cross — Congregation of the Holy Cross † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Congregation of the Holy Cross A body of priests and lay brothers constituted in the religious state by the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and bearing the… …
82Demons — Demons † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Demons (Greek daimon and daimonion, Lat. daemonium). In Scripture and in Catholic theology this word has come to mean much the same as devil and denotes one of the evil spirits or fallen Angels.… …
83The Brehon Laws — The Brehon Laws † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Brehon Laws Brehon law is the usual term for Irish native law, as administered in Ireland down to almost the middle of the seventeenth century, and in fact amongst the native Irish until… …
84altruistic — adjective /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk,ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk,ˌɑl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish His helping the old lady with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away. Syn: beneficent,… …
85Monaciello — The Monaciello ([monaˈʧjɛlːo], meaning little Monk in Neapolitan language) is a fairy of the tradition of Naples, Italy. He is usually depicted as a short thick kind of little man dressed in the long garments of a monk with a broad brimmed hat.… …
86charitable — char·i·ta·ble adj: of or relating to charity charitable contributions Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. charitable …
87Jewish philosophy — Colette Sirat INTRODUCTION The history of medieval Jewish philosophy can be divided into two consecutive periods. The first, beginning in the ninth century and ending roughly with the death of Maimonides in 1204, occurred in Islamic lands. The… …
88Enlightenment II (The French): deism, morality and politics — The French Enlightenment II: deism, morality and politics Peter Jimack One of the most striking features of the French Enlightenment was its hostility to Christianity, especially as represented by the Catholic Church, a hostility which went far… …
89good — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. worthy; useful, skillful, competent; thorough, complete; valid, genuine; pleasant. See goodness, skill, completion, truth. n. possession, merchandise. Ant., bad. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Moral]… …
90benevolent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. kind, generous, altruistic, helpful; see kind . See Synonym Study at kind . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [buh NEV uh lunt] kindly, doing good, charitable. The United Way is a benevolent… …
