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  • 1internecine — (adj.) 1660s, deadly, destructive, from L. internecinus very deadly, murderous, destructive, from internecare kill or destroy, from inter (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + necare kill (see NOXIOUS (Cf. noxious)). Considered in the OED as misinterpreted… …

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  • 2Christianity — • An account is given of Christianity as a religion, describing its origin, its relation to other religions, its essential nature and chief characteristics, but not dealing with its doctrines in detail nor its history as a visible organization… …

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  • 3internecine — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Involving conflict within a group] Syn. internal, civil, fratricidal; see domestic 1 . 2. [Mutually harmful] Syn. exterminatory, mutually destructive, murderous; see dangerous 1 , 2 , deadly 1 …

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  • 4Eighth Doctor — Doctorwhodoctor doc caption=Paul McGann is the Doctor portrayed=Paul McGann nth=Eighth logo period start=1996 period end=2005 start= Doctor Who finish= Doctor Who no stories=1 no episodes=1 no series=None series list=TV movie (1996) companions=on …

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  • 5internecine — adj. of or pertaining to a quarrel or struggle within a group; mutually destructive, destructive to both sides; involving bloodshed and killingin·ter·ne·cine || ‚ɪntÉ™(r) nɪːsɪːn , ne / nɪːsaɪn …

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  • 6internecine — /ɪntəˈnisaɪn / (say intuh neesuyn) adjective 1. mutually destructive. 2. characterised by great slaughter. {Latin internecīnus murderous, destructive, from internecio slaughter; def. 1 originated in Samuel Johnson s A Dictionary of the English… …

  • 7internecine — in·ter·nec·ine (ĭn′tər nĕs’ēn′, ĭn, nē’sīn′) adj. 1) Of or relating to struggle within a nation, organization, or group. 2) Mutually destructive; ruinous or fatal to both sides. 3) Characterized by bloodshed or carnage. ╂ [Latin internecīnus,… …

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  • 8Internecine — In ter*ne cine, a. [L. internecinus deadly, murderous, fr. internecare to kill, to slaughter; inter between + necare to kill; akin to Gr. ? dead. See {Necromancy}.] 1. Involving, or accompanied by, mutual slaughter; mutually destructive. [1913… …

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  • 9internecine — adjective Etymology: Latin internecinus, from internecare to destroy, kill, from inter + necare to kill, from nec , nex violent death more at noxious Date: 1663 1. marked by slaughter ; deadly; especially mutually destructive 2. of, relating to,… …

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  • 10Davros — Not to be confused with Davos. For the Big Finish Audio of the same name, see Davros (audio drama). Doctor Who character Julian Bleach as Davros. Davros …

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