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  • 121international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 122The Seal of Confession —     The Law of the Seal of Confession     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession     In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …

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  • 123vexatious — adjective a) Causing vexation, annoyance, trouble, or the like; teasing; annoying; troublesome. He leads a vexatious life. Sir K. Digby. b) Full of trouble or disquiet; harassed; distressed; …

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  • 124chagrin — 1. noun /ˈʃæɡ.ɹɪn,ʃəˈɡɹɪn/ a) Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification. [H]e alone knew how deep was the deluded mans chagrin at the failure of the little plot which he… …

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  • 125Priest–penitent privilege — Evidence Part of the …

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  • 126Ecclesiastes 1 — 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? 4 One generation passeth away …

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  • 127HONNEUR — «Serment sur l’honneur», «homme d’honneur», «religion de l’honneur». L’honneur est un mot bien souvent employé, un concept universellement admis, célébré. Qui ne se souvient de la lettre de François Ier à sa mère Louise de Savoie, au soir de la… …

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  • 128dépit — [ depi ] n. m. • v. 1170; despit « mépris » v. 1140; lat. despectus « mépris » 1 ♦ Chagrin mêlé de colère, dû à une déception personnelle, un froissement d amour propre. ⇒ aigreur, amertume, désappointement, ressentiment, vexation. Avoir,… …

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