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111Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
112counteract — counteractant, adj. counteracter, counteractor, n. counteractingly, adv. counteraction, n. counteractive, adj. counteractively, adv. /kown teuhr akt /, v.t. to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action. [1670 80; COUNTER + ACT] …
113deadlock — /ded lok /, n. 1. a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate: The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits. 2. deadbolt. 3. a maximum… …
114Sixtus IV — (Francesco della Rovere) 1414 84, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1471 84. * * * orig. Francesco della Rovere born July 21, 1414, Cella Ligure, near Savona, Republic of Genoa died Aug. 12, 1484, Rome Pope (1471–84). A Franciscan from Genoa, he… …
115naval warfare — Military operations conducted on, under, or over the sea and waged against other seagoing vessels or targets on land or in the air. The earliest naval attacks were raids by the armed men of a tribe or town using fishing boats or merchant ships.… …
116World Affairs — ▪ 2004 Introduction Dominating the international scene in 2003 were the U.S. led war in Iraq and the worldwide reaction to the invasion, which occurred without the sanction of the UN Security Council; the ouster of Charles Taylor in Liberia; the… …
117Neuchâtel crisis — ▪ Switzerland [1856 57] (1856–57), tense episode of Swiss history that had repercussions among the Great Powers of Europe. The Congress of Vienna (Vienna, Congress of) (1814–15), in its general settlement of territorial questions after the… …
118Andrew Jackson: First Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Wednesday, March 4, 1829 About to undertake the arduous duties that I have been appointed to perform by the choice of a free people, I avail myself of this customary and solemn occasion to express the gratitude which… …
119Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Monday, March 4, 1805 Proceeding, fellow citizens, to that qualification which the Constitution requires before my entrance on the charge again conferred on me, it is my duty to express the deep sense I entertain of… …
120counterclaim — coun·ter·claim / kau̇n tər ˌklām/ n: a claim for relief that is asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made compare affirmative defense at defense, cross action, cross appeal …
