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  • 81Denis O'Brien — For other people of the same name, see Dennis O Brien (disambiguation). Denis O Brien (born 19 April 1958 in County Cork) is an Irish businessman with international connections. An Arts graduate of University College Dublin, O Brien has received… …

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  • 82Our Lady of Mount Carmel — For other uses, see Our Lady of Mount Carmel (disambiguation). Our Lady of Carmel by Pietro Novelli, 1641. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first… …

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  • 83Ethos — For other uses, see Ethos (disambiguation). Ethos (  /ˈiːθɒ …

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  • 84Second Mexican Empire — For the earlier monarchy in Mexico in 1821 1823 see First Mexican Empire. Mexican Empire Imperio Mexicano ← …

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  • 85appeal a ruling — plead for modification of a court decision …

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  • 86PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — CIVIL Court Sessions The courts of three (judges) exercising jurisdiction in civil matters (see bet din ) held their sessions during the day, but – following Jethro s advice to Moses that judges should be available at all times (Ex. 18:22) – they …

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  • 87advocate — ad·vo·cate 1 / ad və kət, ˌkāt/ n [Latin advocatus adviser to a party in a lawsuit, counselor, from past participle of advocare to summon, employ as counsel, from ad to + vocare to call] 1: a person (as a lawyer) who works and argues in support… …

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  • 88beg — verb 1) he begged on the streets Syn: panhandle, ask for money, seek charity, seek alms; informal sponge, cadge, scrounge, bum, mooch 2) we begged for mercy Syn: ask for, request, plead for …

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  • 89defend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. support, prove; vindicate. See evidence, defense. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To keep off an enemy; often used figuratively ] Syn. protect, shield, guard, shelter, screen, resist, beat off, avert, fight …

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  • 90prayer — prayer, suit, plea, petition, appeal mean an earnest and usually a formal request for something and their corresponding intransitive verbs pray, sue, plead, petition, appeal mean to make such a request. Prayer and pray imply that the request is… …

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