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  • 101Councils of Quierzy —     Councils of Quierzy     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Councils of Quierzy     (Kierzy, Carisiacum)     Several councils were held at Quierzy, a royal residence under the Carlovingians, but now an insignificant village on the Oise in the French… …

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  • 102Frederick I —     Frederick I (Barbarossa)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Frederick I (Barbarossa)     German King and Roman Emperor, son of Frederick of Swabia (d. 1147) and Judith, daughter of Henry the Black; born c. 1123; died 10 June, 1190. Connected… …

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  • 103Los Hermanos Penitentes —     Los Hermanos Penitentes     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Los Hermanos Penitentes     (The Penitent Brothers), a society of flagellants existing among the Spanish of New Mexico and Colorado.     (1) Practices     The Hermanos Penitentes are a… …

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  • 104charge — 1 n 1 a: something required: obligation b: personal management or supervision put the child in his charge c: a person or thing placed under the care of another 2: an authoritative instr …

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  • 105condemnation — I (blame) noun accusation, animadversion, ascription, attack, castigation, censure, charge, chastening, chastisement, chiding, complaint, condemnatio, criticism, denigration, denunciation, deprecation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval,… …

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  • 106impeachment — I noun accusal, accusatio, accusation, act of discrediting, admonition, animadversion, arraignment, attack, blame, castigation, censure, challenge, charge, complaint, condemnation, countercharge, criminal proceeding, crimination, criticism,… …

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  • 107indictment — in·dict·ment /in dīt mənt/ n 1: the action or the legal process of indicting 2 a: a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a grand jury that charges a person or persons with an offense compare complaint, informati …

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  • 108penalty — pen·al·ty / pen əl tē/ n pl ties 1: a punishment that is imposed on a wrongdoer by statute or judicial decision 2: a pecuniary sum that by agreement is to be paid by a party who fails to fulfill an obligation to another and that is punitive… …

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  • 109punishment — noun a) The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction. b) A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime. Syn: castigation, punition, beating See Also …

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  • 110opprobrium — noun /əˈpɹoʊbɹiəm/ a) Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy. Dont give him a term of opprobrium. b) Scornful reproach or contempt Syn: blame …

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