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  • 121St. Vincent of Lerins —     St. Vincent of Lérins     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Vincent of Lérins     Feast on 24 May, an ecclesiastical writer in Southern Gaul in the fifth century. His work is much better known than his life. Almost all our information concerning… …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 122presupposition — pre|sup|po|si|tion [ˌpri:sʌpəˈzıʃən] n formal 1.) something that you think is true, although you have no proof = ↑assumption presupposition that ▪ Hick s presupposition is that all religions believe in the same God. 2.) [U] when you think… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 123will — will1 W1S1 [wıl] modal v negative short form won t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(future)¦ 2¦(willing to do something)¦ 3¦(requesting)¦ 4¦(what generally happens)¦ 5¦(possibility)¦ 6¦(belief)¦ 7¦(giving orders)¦ 8¦(offering/inviting)¦ 9¦(annoyin …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 124knowledge — knowl|edge [ nalıdʒ ] noun uncount *** 1. ) what someone knows about a particular subject: The teacher s comments are designed to help improve your knowledge and understanding. knowledge of/about: Lawyers should possess detailed knowledge of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 125chance — [[t]tʃɑ͟ːns, tʃæ̱ns[/t]] ♦ chances, chancing, chanced 1) N VAR: oft N of ing/n, N that If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen. Do you think they have a chance of beating Australia?... This partnership has… …

    English dictionary

  • 126mantra — [[t]mæ̱ntrə[/t]] mantras 1) N COUNT A mantra is a word or phrase repeated by Buddhists and Hindus when they meditate, or to help them feel calm. 2) N COUNT You can use mantra to refer to a statement or a principle that people repeat very often… …

    English dictionary

  • 127check — 1 /tSek/ verb 1 FIND OUT (I, T) to do something in order to find out whether something that you think is correct, true, or safe really is correct, true, or safe: Are all the windows shut? I ll just go and check. | check sth: I ll check my… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 128gather — 1 verb 1 COME TOGETHER (I) to come together and form a group: On Fridays the men gather together at the mosque. | Tens of thousands of people had gathered outside the US embassy. | gather around/round: I d like everyone to gather round so I can… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English