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  • 11Sacrificial tripod — Priestess of Delphi (1891) by John Collier; the Pythia was inspired by pneuma rising from below as she sits on a tripod …

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  • 12Applause — (Latin applaudere, to strike upon, clap) is primarily the expression of approval by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences are usually expected to applaud after a performance, such as …

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  • 13The Acharnians — The tipsy god: sculpture by Michelangelo. The Dramatis Personae in ancient comedy depends on interpretation of textual evidence.[1] This list is based on Alan Sommerstein s translation.[2] …

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  • 14Liturgy — • A Greek composite word meaning originally a public duty, a service to the state undertaken by a citizen Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Liturgy     Liturgy      …

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  • 15Director — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Director >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 director director manager governor rector comptroller GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 superintendent superintendent supervisor GRP: N 3 Sgm: N 3 intendant …

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  • 16leader — n. 1. Guide, director, conductor, corypheus, choregus. 2. Chief, chieftain, commander. 3. Superior, victor, dominator, corypheus, cock of the walk, ruler of the roost, first fiddle …

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  • 17choragus — cho•ra•gus [[t]kəˈreɪ gəs, koʊ , kɔ [/t]] also choregus n. pl. gi( jī), gus•es. 1) anq sbz (in ancient Greece) the leader of a dramatic chorus 2) sbz any conductor or leader of something, esp. of a musical ensemble or entertainment • Etymology:… …

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