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  • 121MINHAG — (Heb. מִנְהָג; custom, usage ) from the verb to lead. DEFINITION The word is found in the Bible (II Kings 9:2) meaning the driving (of a chariot) but it was taken by the rabbis to refer to usage. As such, it is used in a wide variety of senses.… …

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  • 122Abode — A*bode , n. [OE. abad, abood, fr. abiden to abide. See {Abide}. For the change of vowel, cf. abode, imp. of abide.] 1. Act of waiting; delay. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] And with her fled away without abode. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Stay or… …

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  • 123bear — I. noun (plural bears) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bere, from Old English bera; akin to Old English brūn brown more at brown Date: before 12th century 1. (or pl bear) any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of… …

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  • 124BlackBerry — This article is about the wireless e mail device. For the fruit, see Blackberry. For other uses, see Blackberry (disambiguation) …

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  • 125Stare decisis — (Anglo Latin pronunciation: /ˈstɛəri dɨˈsaɪsɨs]) is a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions. The words originate from the phrasing of the principle in the Latin maxim Stare decisis et …

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  • 126Messiah (Handel) — George Frideric Handel …

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  • 127Trent Affair — James Murray Mason (1798–1871). John Sli …

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  • 128List of United Nations resolutions concerning Israel — The following is a list of United Nations resolutions that concern Israel only or bordering states (such as Lebanon). [ [http://www.israel un.org/israel un/uneasyrelation.htm Israel and the UN An Uneasy Relationship] (Permanent Mission of Israel… …

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