ecclesiastical+body
61Bishops, Synod of — ▪ Roman Catholic ecclesiastical body in the Roman Catholic Church, the institution of periodic meetings of bishops established in 1965 by Pope Paul VI. According to the “Decree on the Bishops Pastoral Office in the Church” issued by the… …
62Estonia — The Roman Catholic Church became the dominant force in Estonia between the 10th and the 13th centuries, though the Eastern orthodox presence is almost as ancient. Estonia s geographical position near Germany ensured that Lutheranism would… …
63United States of America — The United States is the largest predominantly Protestant country in the world. That dominance began with the establishment of colonies along the Atlantic coast by British, Swedish, and Dutch settlers. The initial settlements brought with them …
64moderator — /ˈmɒdəreɪtə / (say moduhraytuh) noun 1. someone or something that moderates. 2. a presiding officer, as over a public forum, a legislative body, or an ecclesiastical body in the Presbyterian and Uniting Churches. 3. Physics a substance, such as… …
65a|mor´tize|ment — am|or|tize «AM uhr tyz, uh MR », transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to set money aside regularly in a special fund to accumulate at interest, for future paying or settling of (a debt or other liability). 2. Law. to convey (property) to a body,… …
66am´or|ti|za´tion — am|or|tize «AM uhr tyz, uh MR », transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to set money aside regularly in a special fund to accumulate at interest, for future paying or settling of (a debt or other liability). 2. Law. to convey (property) to a body,… …
67am´or|tiz´a|ble — am|or|tize «AM uhr tyz, uh MR », transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to set money aside regularly in a special fund to accumulate at interest, for future paying or settling of (a debt or other liability). 2. Law. to convey (property) to a body,… …
68am|or|tize — «AM uhr tyz, uh MR », transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to set money aside regularly in a special fund to accumulate at interest, for future paying or settling of (a debt or other liability). 2. Law. to convey (property) to a body, especially… …
69Classes — Classis Clas sis, n.; pl. {Classes}. [L. See {Class}, n.] 1. A class or order; sort; kind. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His opinion of that classis of men. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) An ecclesiastical body or judicatory in certain churches, as …
70Classis — Clas sis, n.; pl. {Classes}. [L. See {Class}, n.] 1. A class or order; sort; kind. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His opinion of that classis of men. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) An ecclesiastical body or judicatory in certain churches, as the… …
