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101connivance — /keuh nuy veuhns/, n. 1. the act of conniving. 2. Law. a. tacit encouragement or assent (without participation) to wrongdoing by another. b. the consent by a person to a spouse s conduct, esp. adultery, that is later made the basis of a divorce… …
102connivent — /keuh nuy veuhnt/, adj. Bot., Zool. converging, as petals. [1635 45; < L connivent (s. of connivens, prp. of connivere). See CONNIVE, ENT] * * * …
103connivery — /keuh nuy veuh ree/, n. the practice of conniving. [CONNIVE + ERY] * * * …
104contrive — contrivable, adj. contriver, n. /keuhn truyv /, v., contrived, contriving. v.t. 1. to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot. 2. to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage: He contrived to… …
105Ferdinand VII — 1784 1833, king of Spain 1808, 1814 33. * * * Spanish Fernando born Oct. 14, 1784, El Escorial, Spain died Sept. 29, 1833, Madrid King of Spain (1808, 1813–33). He became king briefly in 1808 after the French invasion of Spain forced the… …
106tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society …
107Benjamin Harrison: Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Monday, March 4, 1889 There is no constitutional or legal requirement that the President shall take the oath of office in the presence of the people, but there is so manifest an appropriateness in the public induction …
108James of Edessa — • A celebrated Syrian writer, b. most likely in A.D. 633; d. 5 June, 708 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. James of Edessa James of Edessa …
109Henry II (King of England) — Henry II † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Henry II King of England, born 1133; died 6 July, 1189; was in his earlier life commonly known as Henry Fitz Empress from the fact that his mother Matilda, daughter of Henry I, was first married to… …
110participate — I verb act in concert, act together, affiliate with, aid, associate, be a party to, be in league with, be involved, become involved with, collaborate, compete, confederate, consortem, contribute, cooperate, engage, engage in, enter into, esse… …
