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  • 51Classics — For other uses, see Classics (disambiguation). Classical literature redirects here. For literature in classical languages outside the Graeco Roman sphere, see Ancient literature. Classicist redirects here. For the art movement, see Classicist… …

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  • 52faithful — faithfully, adv. faithfulness, n. /fayth feuhl/, adj. 1. strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker. 2. true to one s word, promises, vows, etc. 3. steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant: faithful friends. 4.… …

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  • 53Quiricus and Julietta — For other uses of the name, see Cyriacus (disambiguation). Saint Quiricus and Saint Julietta Died 304 AD Tarsus, Asia Minor Honored in Assyrian Church of the East …

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  • 54loyalist — loyalism, n. /loy euh list/, n. 1. a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, esp. in time of revolt. 2. (sometimes cap.) a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory. 3.… …

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  • 55supernationalism — “+ noun 1. [super + nationalism] : excessive pride or attachment to one s country : extreme nationalism or patriotism 2. [supernational + ism] : advocacy of the formation of supernational organizations or governments : internationalism * * *… …

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  • 56regionalism — [rē′jən əliz΄əm] n. 1. the division of a country into small administrative regions 2. regional quality or character 3. devotion to one s own geographical region 4. a word, custom, etc. peculiar to a specific region 5. Literature the usually… …

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  • 57CHAUVINISM —    a name among the French for what is known as Jingoism among the English, i. e. an extravagant zeal for the glory of one s country or party, from one Chauvin, who made threatening displays of his devotion to Napoleon after his fall in 1815 …

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  • 58patriotically — adv. in patriotic way, out of faithfulness to one s country, out of devotion to one s nation …

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  • 59patriotism — pa·tri·ot·ism || peɪtrɪətɪzm / pæt n. love and support of one s country, devotion to one s nation …

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  • 60Chauvinism — Chau vin*ism, n. [F. chauvinisme, from Nicolas Chauvin, a character represented as making grotesque and threatening displays of his attachment to his fallen chief, Napoleon I., in 1815 (in the play La Cocarde tricolor, 1831).] 1. Blind and absurd …

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