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  • 31Convent — • (1) A religious community of either sex when spoken of in its corporate capacity (2) The buildings in which resides a community of either sex Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Convent     Convent …

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  • 32Laura — • The Greek word laura is employed by writers from the end of the fifth century to distinguish the monasteries of Palestine of the semi eremitical type. The word signifies a narrow way or passage, and in later times the quarter of a town Catholic …

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  • 33Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life     Religious Life      …

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  • 34Thebaid — • The valley of the Nile, under Roman domination, was divided into four provinces: Lower and Upper Egypt, Lower and Upper Thebaid Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Thebaid     Thebaid …

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  • 35Welsh Church — • The term Welsh Church covers the British Church during the Roman period , the British Church during the period of Saxon Conquest , and the Church of Wales Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Welsh Church     Welsh Church …

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  • 36Richard Crashaw —     Richard Crashaw     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Richard Crashaw     Poet, Cambridge scholar and convert; d. 1649. The date of his birth is uncertain. All that can be affirmed positively is that he was the only child of a one time famous Puritan …

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  • 37St. Athanasius —     St. Athanasius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Athanasius     Bishop of Alexandria; Confessor and Doctor of the Church; born c. 296; died 2 May, 373. Athanasius was the greatest champion of Catholic belief on the subject of the Incarnation… …

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  • 38The Carthusian Order —     The Carthusian Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carthusian Order     The name is derived from the French chartreuse through the Latin cartusia, of which the English charterhouse is a corruption. For the foundation of the order see the… …

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  • 39monastic — a.; (also monastical) 1. Monkish, monachal, conventual, cenobitic, cenobitical. 2. Secluded, recluse …

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  • 40cenobite — /ˈsinəbaɪt/ (say seenuhbuyt) noun Chiefly US → coenobite. –cenobitic /sinəˈbɪtɪk/ (say seenuh bitik), cenobitical /sinəˈbɪtɪkəl/ (say seenuh bitikuhl), adjective –cenobitism /ˈsinəbaɪtɪzəm/ (say seenuhbuytizuhm), noun …