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51Preternaturalism — Pre ter*nat u*ral*ism, n. The state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition. [1913 Webster] …
52The Vampire Chronicles — For the Theatres des Vampires album, see The Vampire Chronicles (album). For the Darkstalkers video game, see Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower. The first book The Vampire Chronicles is a series of novels by Anne Rice that revolves around… …
53Social effect of evolutionary theory — The social effects of evolutionary thought have been considerable. As the scientific explanation of life s diversity has developed, it has often displaced alternative, sometimes very widely held, explanations. Because the theory of evolution… …
54Sprite (creature) — The term sprite is a broad term referring to a number of preternatural legendary creatures. The term is generally used in reference to elf like creatures, including fairies, dwarves, and the likes of it, but can also signify various spiritual… …
55Religious experience — For the Wayne Proudfoot book, see Religious Experience (book). Religious experience (sometimes known as a spiritual experience, sacred experience, or mystical experience) is a subjective experience in which an individual reports contact with a… …
56Katie King (spirit) — Katie King was the name given by Spiritualists in the 1870s to what they believed to be a materialized spirit. The question of whether the spirit was real or a fraud was a notable public controversy of the mid 1870s.The spirit was said to have… …
57Splitting of the moon — Muhammad Splits the Moon. Anonymous 16th century watercolor from a Falnama, a Persian book of prophecy. Muhammad is the veiled figure on the right. The splitting of the moon (Arabic: انشقاق القمر) was a miracle performed by Muhammad in Islamic… …
58Richard Zeeman — Richard Alaric Zeeman is a fictional character in the series of novels by Laurell K. Hamilton. Character introductionWithin the novels, Richard s primary role is as one of the primary love interests of the series heroine, . Explanation of the… …
59Thomas Denman (physician) — Infobox Person name = Dr Thomas Denman image size = caption = portrait by William Skelton birth date = 1733Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain] birth place = Bakewell, Derbyshire death date = 1815 death place = London… …
60romance — romance1 romancer, n. n., adj. /roh mans , roh mans/; v. /roh mans /, n., v., romanced, romancing, adj. n. 1. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc., usually in a historical or… …
