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71darshan — /dahr sheuhn/; Seph. Heb. /dahrdd shahn /; Ashk. Heb. /dahrdd sheuhn/, n., pl. darshanim Seph. Heb. /dahrdd shah neem /; Ashk. Heb. /dahrdd shaw nim/, darshans. Judaism. a preacher or teacher of Aggadah or Halakhah in a synagogue. [1915 20; < Heb …
72herm — /herrm/, n. a monument consisting of a four sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck. Also, herma. Cf. term (def. 10). [1570 80; < L… …
73toy — toyer, n. toyless, adj. toylike, adj. /toy/, n. 1. an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything. 2. a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; a… …
74Arabian religion — ▪ ancient religion Introduction beliefs of Arabia comprising the polytheistic beliefs and practices that existed before the rise of Islām in the 7th century AD. Arabia is here understood in the broad sense of the term to include the… …
75Religious symbolism in the United States military — Insignias (left to right) for Christian, Muslim and Jewish chaplains are shown on the uniforms of three U.S. Navy chaplains, 1998. (These were the only insignias in use at that time.) Religious symbolism in the United States military includes the …
76List of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle episodes — The cover of the first English DVD compilation released by Funimation Entertainment on May 22, 2007 Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, a manga by Clamp, has been adapted into four different anime versions between 2005 and 2009, including a two season… …
77corporal oath — noun Etymology: corporal (II) : an oath solemnized by actually touching a sacred object (as the Bible) * * * corporal oath, an oath ratified by physically touching a sacred object, especially the Bible, as distinguished from a merely verbal oath …
78TABERNACLE — (Lat. tabernaculum, tent ; taberna, hut ; the word renders the Heb. mishkan), the portable sanctuary constructed by the Children of Israel in the wilderness at the command of God. (The word has no connection with the Festival of Tabernacles –… …
79GEZERTA — GEZERTA, term used by the geonim for the oath of imprecation that they instituted in place of the oath by God s name or by a divine attribute (kinnuy). Geonic responsa describe the gezerta as a series of imprecations intended to intimidate the… …
80Oath — ([=o]th), n.; pl. {Oaths} ([=o][th]z). [OE. othe, oth, ath, AS. [=a][eth]; akin to D. eed, OS. [=e][eth], G. eid, Icel. ei[eth]r, Sw. ed, Dan. eed, Goth. ai[thorn]s; cf. OIr. oeth.] 1. A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent… …
