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51Ontario general election, 2011 (candidates) — Main article: Ontario general election, 2011 The 2011 Ontario general election took place on Thursday, October 6, 2011 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada. Contents 1 Candidates by region 1.1 Ottawa 1.2 Eastern O …
52ḪABIRU — (or better: Ḫapiru), an element of society in the Fertile Crescent during the greater part of the second millennium B.C.E. They are mentioned in more than 250 texts. From their earliest appearance in documents of the 18th century B.C.E., the… …
53NETHERLANDS, THE (Holland) — NETHERLANDS, THE (Holland), kingdom in N.W. Europe. The Middle Ages It is not known when exactly the Jews settled in the area which is now called The Netherlands. As early as the 11th century one can find some indications of Jewish settlers in… …
54SLAVERY — BIBLICAL LAW The Hebrew term for slave, eved (pl. avadim), is a direct derivation from the verb ʿbd, to work ; thus, the slave is only a worker or servant. The eved differs from the hired worker (sakhir) in three respects: he receives no wages… …
55Bluegown — Blue gown , n. One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, to whim annually on the king s birthday were distributed certain alms, including a blue gown; a beadsman. [1913 Webster] …
56Defective — De*fect ive, n. 1. Anything that is defective or lacking in some respect. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Med.) One who is lacking physically or mentally. Note: Under the term defectives are included deaf mutes, the blind, the feeble minded, the insane …
57Depauperize — De*pau per*ize, v. t. To free from paupers; to rescue from poverty. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
58Dispauperize — Dis*pau per*ize, v. t. To free a state of pauperism, or from paupers. J. S. Mill. [1913 Webster] …
59Eumenes fraternal — Potter Pot ter, n. [Cf. F. potier.] 1. One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels. Ps. ii. 9. [1913 Webster] The potter heard, and stopped his wheel. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 2. One who hawks crockery or earthenware. [Prov. Eng.] De… …
60Poorhouse — Poor house , n. A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse. [1913 Webster] …