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1Tekle Haymanot — or Takla Haymanot (Ge ez ተክለ፡ ሃይማኖት takla hāymānōt , modern tekle hāymānōt , Plant of Faith ; known in the Coptic Church as Saint Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia) (c. 1215 ndash; c. 1313) was an Ethiopian monk who founded a major monastery in his… …
2confirmation — n. 1. Settlement, establishment. 2. Corroboration, substantiation, verification, proof. 3. Ratification, sanction. 4. Admission to the Communion, full investiture (with the privileges of the church) …
3Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
4Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
5Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
6United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
7Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † …
8Order of Canada — Insignia of a Member of the Order of Canada Awarded by the …
9Henry V — 1. 1086 1125, king of Germany 1106 25 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1111 25 (son of Henry IV). 2. 1387 1422, king of England 1413 22 (son of Henry IV of Bolingbroke). 3. (italics) a drama (1598 99) by Shakespeare. * * * born Sept. 16?,… …
10History of Christianity — Church history redirects here. For the journal, see American Society of Church History#Church History. For the magazine, see Christianity Today#Christian History. Church historian redirects here. For LDS official church historian, see Church… …
