inveterately
31inveterate — [in vet′ər it] adj. [L inveteratus, pp. of inveterare, to make or become old < in , in + vetus, old: see VETERAN] 1. firmly established over a long period; of long standing; deep rooted 2. settled in a habit, practice, prejudice, etc.;… …
32inveterate — adj. 1 (of a person) confirmed in an (esp. undesirable) habit etc. (an inveterate gambler). 2 a (of a habit etc.) long established. b (of an activity, esp. an undesirable one) habitual. Derivatives: inveteracy n. inveterately adv. Etymology: ME f …
33JEZREEL, VALLEY OF — (also known as the Plain of Esdraelon ; (Heb. עֵמֶק יִזְרְעֶאל), Emek Yizre el, named after the city of jezreel ), the largest of the inland valleys of Israel, after the Jordan Valley. It consists of the alluvial plain of the Kishon River,… …