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  • 31cover — Used to indicate the repurchase of previously sold contracts as, he covered his short position. Short covering is synonymous with liquidating a short position or evening up a short position. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary The amount above… …

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  • 32length — /leNT/ noun 1 SIZE (C, U) the measurement of something from one end to the other (+ of): The fish can grow to a length of four feet. | 2 feet in length/10 metres in length etc: Vehicles of over 3 metres in length pay an additional toll. | pieces… …

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  • 33lentamente — ˌlentəˈmen.(ˌ)tā adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Italian, literally, slowly, from lento, adjective, slow, from Latin lentus : slowly used as a direction in music …

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  • 34Traditional Ambrosian Rite — This article is about the form of the Ambrosian Rite used before the Vatican II; for an explanation of the history and of the current form of this Rite, see Ambrosian Rite. Traditional Ambrosian Rite is the form of the Ambrosian Rite used before… …

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  • 35Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite — • The liturgy and Rite of the Church of Milan, which derives its name from St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (374 397) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite     Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite …

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  • 36Liturgical year — For Dom Guéranger s series of books, see The Liturgical Year. Christian year redirects here. For John Keble s series of poems, see The Christian Year. Part of a series on Christianity …

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  • 37Easter — This article is about the Christian Festival. For secular uses, see Easter customs and Ēostre. For other uses, see Easter (disambiguation). Easter Resurrected Jesus and Mary Magdalene, by Antonio da Correggio, 1543 …

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  • 38Liturgical colours — are those specific colours which are used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy. The symbolism of violet, white, green, red, gold, black, rose, and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of …

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  • 39Fasting — is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or… …

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  • 40Canonical hours — Benedictine monks singing Vespers on Holy Saturday. Canonical hours are divisions of time which serve as increments between the prescribed prayers of the daily round. A Book of Hours contains such a set of prayers. In western Catholicism,… …

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