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  • 1claim — [klām] vt. [ME claimen < OFr claimer, to call, claim < L clamare, to cry out: see CLAMOR] 1. to demand or ask for as rightfully belonging or due to one; assert one s right to (a title, accomplishment, etc. that should be recognized) [to… …

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  • 2claim — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 statement saying that sth is true ADJECTIVE ▪ dubious, false, unfounded, unsubstantiated ▪ conflicting ▪ There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire …

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  • 3claim — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French claimer, clamer, from Latin clamare to cry out, shout; akin to Latin calare to call more at low Date: 14th century 1. a. to ask for especially as a right < claimed the inheritance >&#8230; …

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  • 4rightfully — adv. Rightfully is used with these verbs: ↑claim, ↑deserve, ↑earn …

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  • 5Critical theory — Horkheimer, Adorno, Habermas David Rasmussen HEGEL, MARX AND THE IDEA OF A CRITICAL THEORY Critical theory1 is a metaphor for a certain kind of theoretical orientation which owes its origin to Hegel and Marx, its systematization to Horkheimer and …

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  • 6Genealogy of Jesus — Rose window in Basilica of St Denis, France, depicting the ancestors of Christ from Jesse onwards …

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  • 7Constantine the Great — • Information on the Roman emperor Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Constantine the Great     Constantine the Great     † …

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  • 8demand — I. v. a. 1. Claim, require, exact, challenge, call for, ask for. 2. Necessitate, require, rightfully claim, make necessary. II. v. n. Ask, inquire, make inquiry. III. n. 1. Claim, requisition, requirement, exaction. 2. Want, call, desire to&#8230; …

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  • 9Struisbaai — is a coastal settlement in South Africa s Western Cape province. The town is only two hours from Cape Town, lies in the Cape Agulhas municipal region of the Overberg, and is only 4 kilometers from the southernmost point of the African continent&#8230; …

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  • 10John Fitch (inventor) — John Fitch (January 21, 1743 ndash; July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, and bronzesmith who built the first recorded steam powered ship in the United States.Fitch was born in Windsor, Connecticut, on a farm that is part of present …

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