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• Calvin, John — • Born at Noyon in Picardy, France, 10 July, 1509, and died at Geneva, 27 May, 1564 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Calvin, John     John Calvin …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• huffy — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. offended, piqued, huffish; see angry , insulted , irritable . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. touchy, irritable, easily offended, testy, sensitive, hypersensitive, petulant, peevish, cross, crabby, waspish, nettled,… …   English dictionary for students