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131world day of prayer — Usage: usually capitalized W&D&P : the first Friday in Lent observed by ecumenical Christians around the world as a day of worship and prayer for missions * * * /prair/ the first Friday in Lent, during which Christians belonging to ecumenical… …
132OTTOMAN EMPIRE — OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Balkan and Middle Eastern empire started by a Turkish tribe, led by ʿUthmān (1288–1326), at the beginning of the 14th century. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: sources …
