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Crazy Little Thing Called Love — This article is about the song of English rock band Queen. For a 2010 Thai romantic comedy drama film, see First Love (A Little Thing Called Love). Crazy Little Thing Called Love Single by Queen … Wikipedia
You’re So Vain — «You re So Vain» Сингл Карли Саймон из альбома No Secrets … Википедия
To take a name in vain — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sweet Thing (David Bowie song) — For the 1968 Van Morrison song, see Sweet Thing (Van Morrison song). Infobox Song Name = Sweet Thing Artist = David Bowie Album = Diamond Dogs Released = April 24 1974 track no = 3 Recorded = Olympic and Island Studios, London Ludolf Studios,… … Wikipedia
To take in vain — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
equity will not do or require the doing of a vain or useless thing — A maxim of equity, meaning that a court of equity must look to the practicalities of the situation and the relief sought to be had. 27 Am J2d Eq § 119 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Flat Earth — For other uses, see Flat Earth (disambiguation). The Flammarion engraving (1888) depicts a traveller who arrives at the edge of a flat Earth and sticks his head through the firmament … Wikipedia
Knox Theological Seminary — is an evangelical seminary in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida founded in 1989 by D. James Kennedy in cooperation with the South Florida Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America. History The founding faculty were Joseph Hall (Professor of Church… … Wikipedia
DECALOGUE — (The Ten Commandments). The statements of God quoted by Moses in Deuteronomy 5:6–18 are entitled the ten words, or utterances (Heb. עֲשֶׂרֶתהַדְּבָרִים aseret ha devarim; LXX δέκα ῥήματα (Deut. 4:13), δέκα λόγοι (10:4). The same title in Exodus… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Daniele Manin — Manin from the 1875 monument by Luigi Borro in Venice. Daniele Manin (13 May 1804 – 22 September 1857) was an Italian patriot and … Wikipedia
