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Brewer's: Marriages
Carrier's republican marriages. A device of wholesale slaughter, adopted by Carrier, proconsul of Nantes, in the first French Revolution. It consisted in tying men and women together by…Brewer's: Perth
is Celtic for a bush. The county of Perth is the county of bushes. Fair Maid of Perth. Catherine Glover, daughter of Simon Glover, glover, of Perth. Her lover is Henry Gow, alias Henry…Brewer's: Apparel
Dress. The ornamental parts of the alb, at the lower edge and at the wrists. Catechumens used to talk of putting on their apparels, or fine white surplices, for the feast of Pentecost.…U.K. Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2008
Society and Culture > Calendar & Holidays Related Links Holidays: Frequently Asked Questions National Holidays Around the World Holiday Census Facts In England and Wales there are…Brewer's: Gyneth
Natural daughter of Guendolen and King Arthur. Arthur swore to Guendolen that if she brought forth a boy, he should be his heir, and if a girl, he would give her in marriage to the bravest…Largest U.S. Churches, 2010
The following table lists the largest church denominations in the United States by members. Figures are for 2010. Denomination nameMembers(thousands)The Roman Catholic Church68,…Largest U.S. Churches, 2012
The following table lists the largest church denominations in the United States by members. Figures are for 2012. Denomination nameMembers(thousands)The Roman Catholic Church 68,…Tobit: 2
Tobit Chapter 2 1 Now when I was come home again, and my wife Anna was restored unto me, with my son Tobias, in the feast of Pentecost, which is the holy feast of the seven weeks,…revival, religious
(Encyclopedia) revival, religious, renewal of attention to religious faith and service in a church or community, usually following a period of comparative inactivity and frequently marked by intense…Largest U.S. Churches, 2005
Denomination nameMembers(thousands)The Roman Catholic Church 67,260Southern Baptist Convention 16,440United Methodist Church, The 8,251Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The…Trending
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