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merit — mer|it1 [ merıt ] noun ** 1. ) count usually plural an advantage or good quality that something has: I can see very little merit in this approach. merit of: Viktor and Katya were arguing the merits of independence as I sat down. To me, one of the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
merit — I UK [ˈmerɪt] / US noun Word forms merit : singular merit plural merits ** 1) a) [countable, usually plural] an advantage or good quality that someone or something has I can see very little merit in this approach. merit of: Viktor and Katya were… … English dictionary
Book of Common Prayer — For the novel, see A Book of Common Prayer. Part of a series on the Anglican Communion … Wikipedia
Book of Doctrines and Beliefs — by Saadia Gaon (933) The most important work of the Jewish philosopher SAADIA GAON is his monumental Book of Doctrines and Beliefs. Writing at a time when many of his fellow Jews were questioning their own beliefs in the face of convincing… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Picture book — A picture book is a popular form of illustrated literature mdash;more precisely, a book with comparatively few words and at least one picture on each of its openings mdash;popularized in the 20th century Western world. The illustrations in… … Wikipedia
CHRONICLES, BOOK OF — CHRONICLES, BOOK OF, one of the books of the Hagiographa section of the Bible. In the printed Jewish editions of the Bible, it appears last. In Christian Bibles Chronicles follows II Kings and precedes Ezra. book of chronicles contents Book of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PSALMS, BOOK OF — This article is arranged according to the following outline: < <title> > place in the canon number of psalms verse division division into books composition of the psalter date of the psalter ascription to david types of psalms psalms… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Comic Book Collecting Association — The Comic Book Collecting Association, or CBCA, is an organization dedicated to promoting the hobby of comic book collecting. Its membership is composed of collectors, dealers, and other comic book enthusiasts. It is modeled after other notable… … Wikipedia
EXODUS, BOOK OF — (Heb. title) וְאֵלֶּה) שְׁמוֹת) (And these are) the names of – the first words of the book; Gk. exodos ton wion Israel ex aigyptou), departure (of the children of Israel from Egypt) ; (cf. Sefer Yeẓi at Miẓrayim ( book of the departure from Egypt … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Outliers (book) — Outliers … Wikipedia
