Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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A-a
Antinomian:

1. Opposed to or denying the fixed meaning or universal applicability of moral law: "


[From Medieval Latin Antinom, antinomians, pl. of antinomus, opposed to the moral law : Greek anti-, anti- + Greek nomos, law; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]
B-b
benevolent
adj.
1. Characterized by or suggestive of doing good.
2. Of, concerned with, or organized for the benefit of charity.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin benevolns, benevolent- : bene, well; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots + volns, present participle of velle, to wish; see wel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

be·nevo·lent·ly adv.
Synonyms: benevolent, charitable, eleemosynary, philanthropic
These adjectives mean of, concerned with, providing, or provided by charity: a benevolent fund; a charitable foundation; eleemosynary relief; philanthropic contributions. See Also Synonyms at kind1.

E-e

eschatology
1. The branch of theology that is concerned with the end of the world or of humankind.
2. A belief or a doctrine concerning the ultimate or final things, such as death, the destiny of humanity, the Second Coming, or the Last Judgment.

[Greek eskhatos, last; see eghs in Indo-European roots + -logy.]

Eucharist
n.
1. A sacrament and the central act of worship in many Christian churches, which was instituted at the Last Supper and in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed in remembrance of Jesus's death; Communion.
2. The consecrated elements of this rite; Communion.

[Middle English eukarist, from Old French eucariste, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Greek eukharisti, from eukharistos, grateful, thankful : eu-, eu- + kharizesthai, to show favor (from kharis, grace; see gher-2 in Indo-European roots).]


M-m

malevolent
adj.
1. Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
2. Having an evil or harmful influence: malevolent state.

ma·levo·lent·ly adv.

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malevolent [mal-lev-a-lent]
Adjective
wishing evil to others; malicious [Latin malevolens]
malevolence n
malevolently adv

Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006

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