- ancilla
- (Latin.) A maid servant.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Ancilla — may refer to:* Ancilla College * Ancilla (quantum computing) … Wikipedia
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ANCILLA Honorum — Treb. Pollioni dictus est Antipater quidam, in Divo Claudio, c. 5. Nam Gallus Antipater, Ancilla honorum et Historicorum dehonestamentum, principium de Aureolo sic habuit, Venimus ad Imperatorem nominis sui. Ubi alii legunt, Ancillariorum et… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
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Ancilla College — Infobox University name = Ancilla College established = 1937 type = private coeducational liberal arts community college president = Ron May city = Donaldson, Indiana state = IN country = USA students = 635 undergrad = 635 faculty = 69 campus =… … Wikipedia
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