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  • 121Indulgence — An indulgence, in Roman Catholic theology, is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven. The indulgence is granted by the church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution. [… …

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  • 122Das Lied von der Erde — ( The Song of the Earth ) is a large scale work for two vocal soloists and orchestra by the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler. Laid out in six separate movements, each of them an independent song, the work is described on the title page as Eine… …

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  • 123The Flies — (known in the original French as Les Mouches ) is a play by Jean Paul Sartre, written in 1943. It is an adaption of the Electra myth, previously used by the Greek playwrights Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripedes. The play recounts the story of… …

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  • 124Entrance (Liturgical) — In Eastern Orthodoxy, an entrance is a procession during which the clergy enter into the sanctuary through the Holy Doors. The origin of these entrances goes back to the early church, when the liturgical books and sacred vessels were kept in… …

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  • 125Kiden Nixon — Superherobox| caption=Cover to NYX #1 Joshua Middleton, artist comic color=background:#ff8080 character name= Kiden Nixon real name=Kiden Nixon species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= NYX #1 creators=Joe Quesada Joshua Middleton… …

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  • 126congee — early 14c., from O.Fr. congié (Mod.Fr. congé) permission, leave of absence, dismissal, ceremonial leave taking, from L. commeatus passage, going to and fro, hence leave of absence, from commeare, from com with, together (see COM (Cf. com )) +… …

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  • 127congé —    (konh ZHAY) [French] Leave taking; departure. A temporary permission to leave one’s employment, as a leave of absence …

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  • 128congé — /ˈkɒndʒeɪ/ (say konjay) noun 1. leave to depart, or dismissal; leave or permission; leave taking. 2. a bow or obeisance. 3. Architecture a type of concave moulding. {French. See congee1} …