persons+present

  • 81Conversion of John Randolph of Roanoke — While it has been asserted that John Randolph of Roanoke was an Islamic convert to Christianity, the reliable references about him prove otherwise. While they do mention he had a religious conversion in 1818, this was one of depth of belief in… …

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  • 82St. Pionius —     St. Pionius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Pionius     Martyred at Smyrna, 12 March, 250. Pionius, with Sabina and Asclepiades, was arrested on 23 February, the anniversary of St. Polycarp s martyrdom. They had passed the previous night in …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 83National Women's Rights Convention — The National Women s Rights Convention was an annual series of meetings that increased the visibility of the early women s rights movement in the United States. First held in 1850 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the National Women s Rights… …

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  • 84Amityville Haunting —    House in Amityville, Long Island, New York, where a family experienced horrifying phenomena in the 1970s. The Amityville Horror® was deemed demonic by ED AND LORRAINE WARREN. The case remains one of the most controversial on modern records and …

    Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • 85attendance — late 14c., act of attending to one s duties, from O.Fr. atendance attention, wait, hope, expectation, from atendant, prp. of atendre (see ATTEND (Cf. attend)). Meaning action of waiting on someone dates from late 14c. (to dance attendance on… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 86aside — a•side [[t]əˈsaɪd[/t]] adv. 1) on or to one side; to or at a short distance away 2) away from one s thoughts or consideration: to put one s cares aside[/ex] 3) in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping: to put some money aside[/ex] 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 87attendance — /əˈtɛndəns / (say uh tenduhns) noun 1. the act of attending. 2. the (number of) persons present. 3. the number of times (out of a maximum) that a person is present. 4. Obsolete attendants collectively …

  • 88count heads — phrasal or count noses : to count the number (as of persons) present * * * count heads : to count how many people are present at a place The coach counted heads before the bus left. • • • Main Entry: ↑count count heads see ↑count …

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  • 89Assistance — As*sist ance, n. [Cf. F. assistance.] 1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. [1913 Webster] Without the assistance of a mortal hand. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. [Obs.] [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 90nosecount — osecount n. A count of the number of persons present or who are to be included in a group; as, get a nosecount of those who are planning to go; also, a periodic count of the population. Syn: census. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English