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121Matteo Ricci — Matteo Ricci † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Matteo Ricci Founder of the Catholic missions of China, b. at Macerata in the Papal States, 6 Oct. 1552; d. at Peking, 11 May, 1610. Ricci made his classical studies in his native town,… …
122forwhy — conjunction Because. For fruitless grafts, when they are too much lopped, / More fruitless are, forwhy their fruits are stopped …
123Abortive — The word abortive has a number of meanings including prematurely born; fruitless or unsuccessful; imperfectly formed or developed; tending to cut short. In everyday language, the sense of abortive to mean prematurely born, as an abortive child,… …
124Micchami Dukkadam — Jainism This article is part of a series on Jainism Prayers and Vows …
125Vinland Sagas — (13th century) Two 13th century Icelandic family SAGAS that relate independent traditions concerning the Norse exploration of the North American continent around the year 1000 are known collectively as the Vinland Sagas, taking their title… …
126attempt — I n. 1) to make an attempt 2) to foil, thwart an attempt 3) an abortive, fruitless, futile, vain; all out, concerted, last ditch; bold, brazen, daring; crude; deliberate; feeble, halfhearted, weak; first; premature; successful attempt; repeated… …
127negotiations — n. 1) to conduct; enter into negotiations 2) to break off negotiations 3) delicate; direct; fruitless, unsuccessful; high level; marathon, round the clock; successful; top level negotiations 4) diplomatic; peace negotiations 5) negotiations… …
128search — I n. 1) to conduct, make a search 2) a careful, exhaustive, painstaking, thorough search 3) a fruitless search 4) a body; literature search 5) a search for (the search for truth) 6) in search of 7) (misc.) (legal) unwarranted search and seizure… …
