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  • 111natural — naturalness, n. /nach euhr euhl, nach reuhl/, adj. 1. existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge. 2. based on the state of things in nature; constituted by nature: Growth is a natural process. 3. of or pertaining to …

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  • 112tapestry — tapestrylike, adj. /tap euh stree/, n., pl. tapestries, v., tapestried, tapestrying. n. 1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture… …

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  • 113religious dress — Introduction also called  vestment        any attire, accoutrements, and markings used in religious rituals (ceremonial object) that may be corporate, domestic, or personal in nature. Such dress may comprise types of coverings all the way from… …

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  • 114Woolman, John — ▪ American religious leader born October 19, 1720, Ancocas, New Jersey [U.S.] died October 7, 1772, York, Yorkshire, England       British American Quaker (Friends, Society of) leader and abolitionist whose Journal is recognized as one of the… …

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  • 115St. Columbanus —     St. Columbanus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Columbanus     Abbot of Luxeuil and Bobbio, born in West Leinster, Ireland, in 543; died at Bobbio, Italy, 21 November, 615.     His life was written by Jonas, an Italian monk of the Columban… …

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  • 116The Benedictine Order —     The Benedictine Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order     The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …

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  • 117The Monastic School of Aran —     The Monastic School of Aran     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Monastic School of Aran     The three islands of Aran stretch across the mouth of Galway Bay, forming a kind of natural breakwater against the Atlantic Ocean. The largest of the… …

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  • 118muslin — noun a) (textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth. A bleached or unbleached thin white cotton cloth, unprinted and undyed. [Nineteen varieties are thereafter listed.] b) Fabric made of cotton, flax (linen), hemp, or silk, finely or… …

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  • 119buff — 1. noun a) Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals. He’s a history buff. b) A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing. Ant: debuff 2 …

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  • 120bawneen — noun /ˈbɔːniːn/ a) A waistcoat with sleeves made form undyed flannel, typically worn by labourers. He would take off his neatly pressed worsted trousers, his Winchester College blazer and schoolboys cap, and don the rough clothes he wore at home… …

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