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11clerical tonsure — In old English law, the practice of having the head shaven, which was formerly peculiar to clerks, or persons in orders, and which the coifs worn by Serjeants at law are supposed to have been introduced to conceal. 1 Bl.Comm. 24, note t; 4… …
12Minor characters in Back to the Future films — This page has character biographies on some of the minor recurring characters from the Back to the Future trilogy who are not members of the McFly family.Mr. StricklandMr. Strickland is a strict authoritarian with a strong disdain for slackers… …
13Tonsured — Ton sured, a. Having the tonsure; shaven; shorn; clipped; hence, bald. [1913 Webster] A tonsured head in middle age forlorn. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …
14tonsured — a. 1. Having the tonsure, shaven, shorn, clipped. 2. Bald …
15Celtic Rite — The term Celtic Rite is generally, but rather indefinitely, applied to the various rites used in Great Britain, Ireland, perhaps in Brittany, and sporadically in Northern Iberia, and in the monasteries which resulted from the Irish missions of St …
16Celtic Christianity — The Celtic Cross in Knock, Ireland. History of Celtic Christianity General Religion in England …
17Abbot — The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female… …
18Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
19Poor Catholics — The Poor Catholics ( Pauperes Catholici ) were an early Catholic mendicant order, organized in 1208 and of short duration. Recruits were taken from the Pauperes Lugdunenses (the original name of the Waldensians); the distinguishing name was given …
20Ablution in Christianity — The specific practices of Ablution in Christianity are generally concerned with either ritual purification, or symbolism of humility. Christian ablution may therefore refer to the practice of removing sins, diseases or earthly defilements through …
