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• Gay — f, m 1 (f., m.) English: from the vocabulary word meaning ‘blithe, cheerful’ (from Old French, of Germanic origin), chosen as a given name because of its well omened meaning (cf. HAPPY (SEE Happy) and MERRY (SEE Merry)). It was not used before… …   First names dictionary

• Justus — m Latin name meaning ‘just’ or ‘fair’. Because of its transparently well omened meaning, it has been used occasionally as a given name in several countries, including Germany and the Netherlands. Cognates: French: Just(e). Dutch: JOOST (SEE… …   First names dictionary

• Theophilus — m New Testament: Latin form of the name of the addressee of St Luke s gospel and the Acts of the Apostles; also borne by various early saints. It is composed of the Greek elements theos god + philos friend, and was popular among early Christians… …   First names dictionary

• Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… …   Universalium

• Sialkot — سیالکوٹ Sialkot Nickname(s) …   Wikipedia

• Daoism — or Taoism Major Chinese religio philosophical tradition. Though the concept of dao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Daoism arose out of the promotion of dao as the social ideal. Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of… …   Universalium

• GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• John Mitchel — (Irish: Seán Mistéil; b.November 3, 1815 ndash; d. March 20, 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland he became a leading Member of both Young Ireland …   Wikipedia

• Great Famine (Ireland) — The Great Famine ( ga. An Gorta Mór [The term has appeared in the titles of numerous books on the event, as demonstrated by [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=%22Gorta+Mo%CC%81r%22 =Search qt=results page this search on WorldCat] ] or ga. An… …   Wikipedia

• Post Reditum in Senatu — Upon his return from exile Cicero gave this speech thanking the Senate for their efforts in securing his return. The speech was given on the Nones of September, that is, September 5th, 57 BC. Cicero refers to the speech and the welcome he… …   Wikipedia