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in the normal course of things — in the ordinary, normal, etc. course of events, things, etc. idiom as things usually happen Syn: ↑normally • In the normal course of things we would not treat her disappearance as suspicious. Main entry: ↑courseidiom … Useful english dictionary
in the ordinary course of events — in the normal/ordinary/course of events phrase used when you are saying what would normally happen In the normal course of events police would not respond to this situation. Thesaurus: ordinary and normalsynonym … Useful english dictionary
in the normal course of events — in the normal/ordinary/course of events phrase used when you are saying what would normally happen In the normal course of events police would not respond to this situation. Thesaurus: ordinary and normalsynonym … Useful english dictionary
The supernatural — Supernatural Su per*nat u*ral, a. [Pref. super + natural: cf. OF. supernaturel, F. surnaturel.] Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous. [1913 Webster] Syn: Preternatural. Usage: {Supernatural}, {Preternatural}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The marvelous — Marvelous Mar vel*ous, a. [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See {Marvel}, n.] [Written also {marvellous}.] 1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. [1913 Webster] This is the Lord s doing; it is marvelous in our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to … Catholic encyclopedia
The Counter-Reformation — The Counter Reformation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Counter Reformation The subject will be considered under the following heads: I. Significance of the term II. Low ebb of Catholic fortunes III. St. Ignatius and the Jesuits,… … Catholic encyclopedia
course — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 complete series of lessons or lectures ADJECTIVE ▪ computer, psychology, Spanish, etc. ▪ crash, intensive ▪ short … Collocations dictionary
The League of Frightened Men — infobox Book | name = The League of Frightened Men title orig = translator = image caption = author = Rex Stout cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Nero Wolfe genre = Detective fiction publisher = Farrar Rinehart… … Wikipedia
The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… … Catholic encyclopedia
