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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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Cardiganshire

Language; Encyclopedias

A county in S. Wales, low-lying on the coast, level towards the coast, and mountainous in the interior, but with fertile valleys.

Cardinal Cajetan

Language; Encyclopedias

General of the Dominicans, born in Gaeta; represented the Pope at the Diet of Augsburg, and tried in vain to persuade Luther to recant; wrote a Commentary on the Bible, and on the ...

Cardinal Caprara

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Born at Bologna, legate of Pius VII. in France, concluded the "Concordat" of 1801 (1733-1810).

cardinal virtues

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These have been "arranged by the wisest men of all time, under four general heads," and are defined by Ruskin as "Prudence or Discretion (the spirit which discerns and adopts ...

cardinalists

Language; Encyclopedias

Name given to the partisans in France of Richelieu and Mazarin.

Carducci

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Florentine artists, brothers, of the 17th century; did their chief work in Spain.

Caria

Language; Encyclopedias

A SW. country in Asia Minor, bordering on the Archipelago, of which the Maeander is the chief river.