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  • 21Long weekend — is a term used in Western countries to denote a weekend that is at least three days long (a three day weekend), due to a holiday falling on either the Friday or Monday. In the United Kingdom these would be termed a bank holiday weekend.In some… …

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  • 22Sabbatai Zevi — Sabbatai Zevi, (Hebrew Name 1|שַׁבְּתַי צְבִי|Shabbetay Ẓevi) (other spellings include Sabetay in Turkish, Shabbethai, Sabbetai, Shabbsai; Zvi; Sabbetai Tzvi; he was also known by the acronym ש״ץ Shatz) (August 1 1626 – possibly September 17 1676 …

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  • 23Vishu — Infobox Holiday holiday name = Vishu type = hindu longtype = caption = A traditional vishu kani setting official name = Vishu nickname = observedby = Malayali Tamil Hindus begins = ends = date = First day of Medam (Malayalam Calendar) and… …

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  • 24Feast of the Circumcision —     Feast of the Circumcision     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Feast of the Circumcision     As Christ wished to fulfil the law and to show His descent according to the flesh from Abraham. He, though not bound by the law, was circumcised on the… …

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  • 25Bryn Mawr College — Infobox University name = Bryn Mawr College motto = Veritatem Dilexi mottoeng = I Delight in the Truth established = 1885 type = Private president = Jane Dammen McAuliffe city = Bryn Mawr Lower Merion Twp state = PA country = USA campus =… …

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  • 26Vitellius — Infobox Roman emperor name = Vitellius title = Emperor of the Roman Empire full name = Aulus Vitellius (from birth to accession; Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus (as emperor) caption = Bust of Emperor Vitellius, Louvre reign = 2 January, 69… …

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  • 27Whitsun —    The English name for the Church festival otherwise called Pentecost, held on the seventh Sunday after Easter as the commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit and the inspiration of the Apostles. The derivation of the word Whitsun is… …

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  • 28feast — I. n. 1. Banquet, treat, entertainment, carousal, regale, sumptuous repast. 2. Festival, holiday, fête, day of feasting, festive celebration, joyful anniversary, day of rejoicing, festal day. 3. Enjoyment, delight. II. v. n. Eat (plentifully), be …

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  • 29Id al-Fitr — noun a Muslim day of feasting at the end of Ramadan • Hypernyms: ↑feast day, ↑fete day * * * id al fitr see id ul fitr …

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  • 30Ishmael — For other uses, see Ishmael (disambiguation). Ishmael A depiction of Hagar and Ishmael in the desert by François Joseph Navez Prophet, Patriarch, Father of the Arabs, Constructor of the Kaaba, Apostle to Arabi …

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