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• Confecting — Confect Con*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confecting}.] [L. confectus, p. p. of conficere to prepare. See {Comfit}.] 1. To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Saffron confected in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• confecting — v. prepare from ingredients; compound; construct; make a confection …   English contemporary dictionary

• Confect — Con*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confecting}.] [L. confectus, p. p. of conficere to prepare. See {Comfit}.] 1. To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Saffron confected in Cilicia. W.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Confected — Confect Con*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confecting}.] [L. confectus, p. p. of conficere to prepare. See {Comfit}.] 1. To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Saffron confected in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• confection — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act or process of confecting 2. something confected: as a. a fancy dish or sweetmeat; also a sweet food b. a medicinal preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey c. a work of fine or …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Donatist — The Donatists (named for the Berber Christian Donatus Magnus) were followers of a belief considered a schism by the broader churches of the Catholic tradition, and most particularly within the context of the religious milieu of the provinces of… …   Wikipedia

• European witchcraft — For other uses, see Witchcraft (disambiguation). Hans Baldung Grien s Three Witches, c. 1514 European Witchcraft is witchcraft and magic that is practised primarily in the locality of Europe. Contents …   Wikipedia

• Avatar (película) — Para otros usos de este término, véase Avatar (desambiguación). Avatar Título Avatar Ficha técnica …   Wikipedia Español

• confection — 1. noun /kənˈfɛkʃən/ a) A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, cake or the like …   Wiktionary

• Donatism — was a Christian sect within the Roman province of Africa that flourished in the fourth and fifth centuries.[1] It had its roots in the social pressures among the long established Christian community of Roman North Africa (present day Tunisia and… …   Wikipedia