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  • 1The Frontiers of Criticism — is a lecture given by T. S. Eliot at the University of Minnesota in 1956. It was reprinted in On Poetry and Poets , a collection of Eliot s critical essays, in 1957. The essay is an attempt by Eliot to define the boundaries of literary criticism …

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  • 2Define — De*fine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defining}.] [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. d[ e]finir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de + finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See {Final}, {Finish}.]… …

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  • 3define — [dē fīn′, difīn′] vt. defined, defining [ME diffinen < OFr definer & ML diffinire, both < L definire, to limit, define < de , from + finire, to set a limit to, bound: see FINISH] 1. a) to determine or set down the boundaries of b) to… …

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  • 4The Canadian Crown and First Nations, Inuit and Métis — The relationship between the Canadian Crown and the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples of Canada stretches back to the first interactions between European colonialists and North American indiginous people. Over centuries of interaction,… …

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  • 5The Church —     The Church     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church     The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… …

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  • 6define — 01. For homework, please [define] the following expressions in your own words. 02. It can be quite difficult to clearly [define] abstract ideas such as love or friendship. 03. Moderate alcohol consumption is [defined] as no more than 2 drinks a… …

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  • 7define — definable, adj. definability, n. definably, adv. definement, n. definer, n. /di fuyn /, v. defined, defining. v.t. 1. to state …

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  • 8define — To explain or state the exact meaning of words and phrases; to state explicitly; to limit; to determine essential qualities of; to determine the precise signification of; to settle; to establish or prescribe authoritatively; to make clear.… …

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  • 9define — To explain or state the exact meaning of words and phrases; to state explicitly; to limit; to determine essential qualities of; to determine the precise signification of; to settle; to establish or prescribe authoritatively; to make clear.… …

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  • 10define — de•fine [[t]dɪˈfaɪn[/t]] v. fined, fin•ing 1) to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, etc.) 2) to explain or identify the nature or essential qualities of; describe 3) to specify: to define responsibilities[/ex] 4) to determine or fix the… …

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