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  • 41ecstasy — ec|sta|sy [ ekstəsi ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a feeling of great happiness and pleasure, often sexual pleasure 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY an extreme emotional religious state during which you do not realize what is happening around you be in… …

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  • 42ecstasy — noun 1 (C, U) a feeling of extreme happiness: His expression was one of pure ecstasy. | in ecstasy/ecstasies (=feeling extremely happy) | go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited) 2 (U) a state in which you cannot see or hear what is… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 43Ecstasy — Ec sta*sy, n.; pl. {Ecstasies}. [F. extase, L. ecstasis, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to put out of place, derange; ? = ek out + ? to set, stand. See {Ex }, and {Stand}.] [Also written {extasy}.] 1. The state of being beside one s self or rapt out of one s… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 44extasy — Ecstasy Ec sta*sy, n.; pl. {Ecstasies}. [F. extase, L. ecstasis, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to put out of place, derange; ? = ek out + ? to set, stand. See {Ex }, and {Stand}.] [Also written {extasy}.] 1. The state of being beside one s self or rapt out of …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 45ecstatic — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin ecstaticus, from Greek ekstatikos, from existanai Date: 1590 of, relating to, or marked by ecstasy • ecstatically adverb II. noun Date: 1659 one that is subject to ecstasies …

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  • 46Horned God — Horned gods, with horns or antlers, appear in various cultures. The Horned God is a modern syncretic term for a god of disputed historical origins.Ancient religion and folkloreVarious pagan gods and figures from folklore are depicted as having… …

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  • 47Morrígan — The Morrígan ( terror or phantom queen ) or Mórrígan ( great queen ) (also known as Morrígu, Morríghan, Mor Ríoghain, sometimes given in the plural as Morrígna) is a figure from Irish mythology who appears to have once been a goddess, although… …

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  • 48Timothy Leary — For the American baseball player, see Tim Leary (baseball). Timothy Leary Born Timothy Francis Leary October 22, 1920(1920 10 22) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S …

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  • 49Witchcraft — For other uses, see Witchcraft (disambiguation). Witch redirects here. For other uses, see Witch (disambiguation). The classic image of the witch astride a besom broom …

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  • 50Carmelites — Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel Abbreviation Order of Carmelites (O.Carm.) Motto Zelo zelatus sum pro Domino Deo exercituu …

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