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• fan´ci|ful|ness — fan|ci|ful «FAN sih fuhl», adjective. 1. showing fancy; quaint; odd; fantastic: »Fanciful decorations are made up, not patterned after something. SYNONYM(S): curious. 2. led by fancy; using fancies; imaginative: »Hans Christian Andersen was a… …   Useful english dictionary

• fan´ci|ful|ly — fan|ci|ful «FAN sih fuhl», adjective. 1. showing fancy; quaint; odd; fantastic: »Fanciful decorations are made up, not patterned after something. SYNONYM(S): curious. 2. led by fancy; using fancies; imaginative: »Hans Christian Andersen was a… …   Useful english dictionary

• fan|ci|ful — «FAN sih fuhl», adjective. 1. showing fancy; quaint; odd; fantastic: »Fanciful decorations are made up, not patterned after something. SYNONYM(S): curious. 2. led by fancy; using fancies; imaginative: »Hans Christian Andersen was a fanciful… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials — Fanciful representation of the Salem witch trials, lithograph from 1892. Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials abound in art, literature and popular media in the United States, from the early 19th century to the present day. Contents …   Wikipedia

• Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium