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81Kalidasa — /kah li dah seuh/, n. fl. 5th century A.D., Hindu dramatist and poet. Also, Kalidasa. * * * flourished с 5th century Indian poet and dramatist. Little is known about him; his poems suggest that he was a Brahman (priest). Many works are… …
82papacy — /pay peuh see/, n., pl. papacies. Rom. Cath. Ch. 1. the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope. 2. the system of ecclesiastical government in which the pope is recognized as the supreme head. 3. the period during which a certain pope is in… …
83patriarch — patriarchal, patriarchic, patriarchical, adj. patriarchally, patriarchically, adv. patriarchdom, patriarchship, n. /pay tree ahrk /, n. 1. the male head of a family or tribal line. 2. a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class …
84Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
85arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
86publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
87Abbess — • The female superior in spirituals and temporals of a community of twelve or more nuns Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abbess Abbess …
88Acquapendente — • A diocese in Italy under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See, comprising seven towns of the Province of Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Acquapendente Acquapendente …
89Anacletus II — • The title which was taken by Cardinal Pietro Pierleone at the contested papal election of the year 1130 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Anacletus II Anacletus II …
90Baptism — • One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently called the first sacrament , the door of the sacraments , and the door of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baptism Baptism …
