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21William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield — For descendants of the first Lord Mansfield, see Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield. The Right Honourable The Earl of Mansfield SL …
22Absurd — Ab*surd ([a^]b*s[^u]rd ), a. [L. absurdus harsh sounding; ab + (prob) a derivative fr. a root svar to sound; not connected with surd: cf. F. absurde. See {Syringe}.] Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; …
23absurd — 1. adjective /æbˈzɝd,əbˈsɜːd,əbˈsɝd/ Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous …
24BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …
25Roman 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… …
26Corset controversy — The corset controversy is an ensemble of letters and articles concerning the corset that appeared in newspapers and periodicals in the 19th century. Contents 1 Introduction …
27English literature — The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan… …
28Invisible hand — The invisible hand is a metaphor coined by the economist Adam Smith. Once in The Wealth of Nations and other writings, Smith demonstrated that, in a free market, an individual pursuing his own self interest tends to also promote the good of his… …
29Mandal Commission — The Mandal Commission was established in India in 1979 by the Janata Party government under Prime Minister Morarji Desai with a mandate to identify the socially or educationally backward. [1] It was headed by Indian parliamentarian Bindheshwari… …
30Freedom of religion in Egypt — The Constitution provides for freedom of belief and the practice of religious rites, although the Government places restrictions on these rights in practice. Islam is the official state religion and Shari a (Islamic law) is the primary source of… …
