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accident — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin accident , accidens nonessential quality, chance, from present participle of accidere to happen, from ad + cadere to fall more at chance Date: 14th century 1. a. an unforeseen and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
accidental — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. arising from extrinsic causes ; incidental, nonessential 2. a. occurring unexpectedly or by chance b. happening without intent or through carelessness and often with unfortunate results • accidentally also… … New Collegiate Dictionary
accident — This word (from the Latin accidere, meaning to happen ) in everyday use refers to an unforeseen event, especially one that is undesirable. In scholastic philosophy and theology, an accident is a nonessential property or quality of asubstance;… … Glossary of theological terms
ad´junct|ly — ad|junct «AJ uhngkt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. something added that is less important or not necessary, but helpful: »A spare tire is a more important adjunct to a car than a radio. SYNONYM(S): accessory, auxiliary. 2. an assistant to, or… … Useful english dictionary
ad|junct — «AJ uhngkt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. something added that is less important or not necessary, but helpful: »A spare tire is a more important adjunct to a car than a radio. SYNONYM(S): accessory, auxiliary. 2. an assistant to, or associate of, a… … Useful english dictionary
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… … Universalium
Accident — • The obvious division of things into the stable and the unstable Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Accident Accident † … Catholic encyclopedia
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
