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  • 101Respite — Res pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respiting}.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See {Respite}, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution; to… …

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  • 102Respited — Respite Res pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respiting}.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See {Respite}, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution;… …

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  • 103Respiting — Respite Res pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respiting}.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See {Respite}, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution;… …

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  • 104Snack — Snack, n. [See {Snatch}, v. t.] 1. A share; a part or portion; obsolete, except in the colloquial phrase, {to go snacks}, i. e., to share. [1913 Webster] At last he whispers, Do, and we go snacks. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A slight, hasty repast.… …

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  • 105Tiffin — Tif fin, n. [Properly, tiffing a quaffing, a drinking. See {Tiff}, n.] A lunch, or slight repast between breakfast and dinner; originally, a Provincial English word, but introduced into India, and brought back to England in a special sense. [1913 …

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  • 106refection — noun Etymology: Middle English refeccioun, from Anglo French refectiun, from Latin refection , refectio, from reficere to restore, from re + facere to make more at do Date: 14th century 1. refreshment of mind, spirit, or body; especially… …

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  • 107Aegisthus — In Greek mythology, Aegisthus (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Αίγισθος, goat strength mdash; also transliterated as Aegisthos or Aigísthos) was the son of Thyestes and of his daughter, Pelopia.Thyestes felt he had been deprived of the Mycenean throne… …

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  • 108Cinema of Japan — List of Japanese films 1898–1919 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s …

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  • 109Funeral — This article is about the ceremony. For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). The funeral of Pope John Paul II A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise… …

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  • 110Francis Drake — This article is about the Elizabethan naval commander. For other uses, see Francis Drake (disambiguation). Sir Francis Drake February–March 1540 – 27 January 1596 (aged 55) …

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