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  • 21ideal — n 1. model, standard of perfection, standard of excellence, beau ideal, Latin, ne plus ultra; acme, height, pinnacle, peak; pink, paragon, nonpareil, nonsuch, flower, phoenix. 2. prototype, archetype, model, exemplar, example, paradigm; original …

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  • 22ideal — 1. adjective ideal flying weather Syn: perfect, faultless, exemplary, classic, model, ultimate, theoretical, utopian Ant: bad, real 2. noun 1) an ideal to aim at Syn …

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  • 23perfection — Synonyms and related words: absoluteness, accomplishment, accuracy, achievement, acme, acme of perfection, aesthetic proportions, archetype, arete, attainment, attention to fact, beauties, beautification, belle tournure, bodily charm, bodily… …

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  • 24ideal — i·de·al || aɪ dɪəl n. idea or standard of perfection, pattern, model; person or thing which embodies a standard of perfection; aspiration, aim, goal adj. perfect; imaginary, existing only in the mind; excellent, best; exemplary; embodying a… …

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  • 25perfection — n 1. ideal, ideality, inimitability, inimitableness, incomparability, incomparableness; superiority, extraordinariness, preeminence, superemi nence, transcendence, sublimity, infinity; goodness, holiness, virtue. 2. completeness, entirety,… …

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  • 26ideal —    A theory or conception of something in its absolute perfection. Or, a standard or model of excellence. Also, an ultimate object of endeavor; a goal. And, an honorable or worthy principle or aim …

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  • 27Beau ideal — Ideal I*de al, n. A mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc. [1913 Webster] The ideal is to be attained by selecting and assembling in one whole the beauties and perfections which are usually… …

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  • 28Ascetical theology — is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain to Christian perfection . The word ascetic is from the Greek word… …

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  • 29Ascetical Theology — • Briefly defined as the scientific exposition of Christian asceticism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ascetical Theology     Ascetical Theology      …

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  • 30paragon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ideal, model, perfect example, pattern; nonesuch, nonpareil. See perfection, goodness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ideal, perfection, sublimation, paradigm, best, nonpareil, nonesuch; see also model 1 .… …

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