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  • 1Frederick William Faber —     Frederick William Faber     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Frederick William Faber     Oratorian and devotional writer, b. 28 June, 1814, at Calverley, Yorkshire, England; d. in London, 26 Sept., 1863. After five years at Harrow School he… …

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  • 2celebration — n. 1. Honor, praise, commendation, laudation. 2. Commemoration, observance. 3. Solemnization, reverent performance …

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  • 3Religion — • The voluntary subjection of oneself to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religion     Religion     † …

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  • 4ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 5dramatic literature — Introduction       the texts of plays that can be read, as distinct from being seen and heard in performance.       The term dramatic literature implies a contradiction in that literature originally meant something written and drama meant… …

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  • 6music — musicless, adj. /myooh zik/, n. 1. an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. 2. the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or… …

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  • 7literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 8Church Music —     Ecclesiastical Music     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Music     By this term is meant the music which, by order or with the approbation of ecclesiastical authority, is employed in connexion with Divine service to promote the… …

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  • 9Yo-yo — The yo yo is a toy consisting of two equally sized and weighted disks of plastic, wood, or metal, connected with an axle, with a string tied around it. First becoming popular in the 1920s, yo yoing is still enjoyed by children and adults alike.… …

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  • 10Celebration at Big Sur — Infobox Film name = Celebration at Big Sur image size = caption = director = Baird Bryant, Johanna Demetrakas producer = Ted Mann, Carl Gottlieb writer = narrator = starring = music = cinematography = Baird Bryant, Johanna Demetrakas, Gary Weis,… …

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