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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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Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

Language; Encyclopedias

A society founded in 1698 which during the last 200 years has originated and supported a number of agencies, both in this country and abroad, for propagating Christian knowledge; ...

Tipperary

Language; Encyclopedias

A south-midland county of Ireland, in the province of Munster, stretching N. of Waterford, between Limerick (W.) and Kilkenny (E.); possesses a productive soil, which favours a ...

St. Adolph

Language; Encyclopedias

A Spanish martyr: festival, Sept. 27.

Tarragona

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A Spanish seaport, capital of a province of its own name, situated at the entrance of the Francoli into the Mediterranean, 60 m. W. of Barcelona; contains many interesting remains ...

Tlaxcala

Language; Encyclopedias

A State of North Mexico, and formerly an Aztec republic; capital, Tlaxcala; has woollen manufactures.

The History of Susanna

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A story in the Apocrypha, evidently conceived to glorify Daniel as a judge, and which appears to have been originally written by a Jew in Greek. She had been accused of adultery ...

The Sound

Language; Encyclopedias

A strait, 50 m. long, between Sweden and Denmark, which connects the Cattegat with the Baltic Sea; dues at one time levied on ships passing through the channel were abolished in ...