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21universalism — /yooh neuh verr seuh liz euhm/, n. 1. universal character; universality. 2. a universal range of knowledge, interests, or activities. 3. (cap.) the doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all souls. Cf …
22Tocharian languages — or Tokharian languages Two extinct Indo European languages, Tocharian A and Tocharian B, formerly spoken in the Tarim River Basin in China. Documents date back to AD 500–700. Tocharian literature, written in a northern Indian syllabary derived… …
23Greek literature — Introduction body of writings in the Greek language, with a continuous history extending from the 1st millennium BC to the present day. From the beginning its writers were Greeks living not only in Greece proper but also in Asia Minor, the… …
24keyboard instrument — ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument on which different notes can be sounded by pressing a series of keys, push buttons, or parallel levers. In nearly all cases in Western music the keys correspond to consecutive notes in the… …
25Latin American dance — Introduction dance traditions of Mexico, Central America, and the portions of South America and the Caribbean colonized by the Spanish and the Portuguese. These traditions reflect the distinctive mixtures of indigenous (Amerindian), African, and …
26Latin literature — Introduction the body of writings in Latin, primarily produced during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, when Latin was a spoken language. When Rome fell, Latin remained the literary language of the Western medieval world until it was …
27lauda — ▪ Italian poetry also spelled Laude (Italian: “canticle, hymn of praise”), plural Laude, or Laudi, a type of Italian poetry or a nonliturgical devotional song in praise of the Virgin Mary, Christ, or the saints. The poetic lauda… …
28religious dress — Introduction also called vestment any attire, accoutrements, and markings used in religious rituals (ceremonial object) that may be corporate, domestic, or personal in nature. Such dress may comprise types of coverings all the way from… …
29liturgy — A liturgy is the ordered form of worship used by a church, including prayers, readings, and ceremonial acts such as the administration of the Eucharist/LoRD s Supper. Traditionally, Christian church liturgies were distinguished by the language …
30camauro — kəˈmau̇(ˌ)rō noun ( s) Etymology: Italian, probably from Medieval Latin camaurum : a red velvet cap bordered with ermine formerly used by popes * * * /keuh mow roh/, n., pl. camauros. Rom. Cath. Ch. a crimson velvet cap trimmed with ermine, worn… …
