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  • 51prepare — preparer, n. /pri pair /, v., prepared, preparing. v.t. 1. to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery. 2. to get (a meal) ready for eating, as by proper assembling, cooking, etc. 3. to manufacture, compound, or… …

    Universalium

  • 52prep — Synonyms and related words: arrange, arrangement, basic training, briefing, clear for action, clear the decks, clearing the decks, cure, deploy, dress, equipment, familiarization, fix, fix up, fixing, foundation, get ready, groundwork, make… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 53preparing — n. act of making ready, act of putting into the proper condition; act of getting oneself ready pre·pare || prɪ per /prɪ peÉ™ v. make ready; get oneself ready; put into the proper condition; do; be ready for …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 54Preparation for Death —     Preparation for Death     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Preparation for Death     ♦ The basic preparation for death     ♦ When should a priest be called?     ♦ Winding up our earthly affairs     ♦ Confession     ♦ Viaticum     ♦ Extreme Unction… …

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  • 55Preparation — Prep a*ra tion, n. [F. pr[ e]paration, L. praeparatio. See {Prepare}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as, the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 56Battle of Kursk — Operation Citadel Part of the Eastern Front of World War II …

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  • 57Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa     Africa      …

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  • 58address — I. verb Etymology: Middle English adressen, from Anglo French adrescer, from a (from Latin ad ) + drescer to to direct, put right more at dress Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic a. direct, aim …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 59Go Down, Moses — infobox Book | name = Go Down, Moses title orig = translator = image caption = 1st edition cover author = William Faulkner cover artist = country = United States language = English genre = Novel publisher = Random House (US) release date = 1942… …

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  • 60Battle of Ceresole — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Battle of Ceresole partof= the Italian War of 1542–46 caption= Movements before the battle; the Imperial advance from Asti is shown in red and Enghien s march from Carignano in blue. date= April 11 1544 place=… …

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