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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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Somnus

Language; Encyclopedias

The god of Sleep, a brother of Death, and a son of Night, represented, he and Death, as two youths sleeping or holding inverted torches in their hands; near the dwelling of Somnus ...

Tersanctus

Language; Encyclopedias

The ascription of praise, Holy, Holy, Holy, preliminary to the consecrating prayer in Holy Communion.

Robert Stephenson

Language; Encyclopedias

Son of preceding, born at Willington Quay, was well educated at Newcastle, and for a session at Edinburgh University; began in 1823 to assist his father, and from 1824 to 1827 ...

Tenerife

Language; Encyclopedias

The largest of the Canary Islands, of volcanic formation, with cliff-bound coast; richly fruit-bearing; chief exports, cochineal, tobacco, and wine; capital, Santa Cruz; most ...

Sullan Proscriptions

Language; Encyclopedias

Sentences of proscription issued by Sulla against Roman citizens in 81 B.C. under his dictatorship.

The Sopherim

Language; Encyclopedias

The name by which the Scribes are designated in Jewish literature.

Thalia

Language; Encyclopedias

One of the three Graces, as also of the nine Muses.