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moral sinew

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  • sinew — sinewless, adj. /sin yooh/, n. 1. a tendon. 2. Often, sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation. 3. strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew. v.t. 4. to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews …   Universalium

  • sinew — sin•ew [[t]ˈsɪn yu[/t]] n. 1) anat. a tendon 2) Often, sinews. a source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation[/ex] 3) strength; power; resilience: great moral sinew[/ex] 4) to strengthen, as with sinews • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; …   From formal English to slang

  • Malamud, Bernard — born April 26, 1914, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. died March 18, 1986, New York, N.Y. U.S. novelist and short story writer. Born to Russian Jewish immigrants, he was educated at City College of New York and Columbia University, and he later taught… …   Universalium

  • American Indians —     American Indians     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► American Indians     GENERAL     When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …   Universalium

  • nerve — I. noun Etymology: Latin nervus sinew, nerve; akin to Greek neuron sinew, nerve, nēn to spin more at needle Date: 14th century 1. sinew, tendon < strain every nerve > 2. any of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …   Universalium

  • DIETARY LAWS — DIETARY LAWS, the collective term for the Jewish laws and customs pertaining to the types of food permitted for consumption and their preparation. The Hebrew term is kashrut, which is derived from the root כשר ( fit or proper ). The word appears… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Gwydion — In Welsh mythology, Gwydion is a magician appearing prominently in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi and the ancient poem Cad Goddeu . He is the brother of Gilfaethwy and Arianrhod, and the nephew of Math fab Mathonwy. In the Mabinogion he is… …   Wikipedia

  • dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …   Universalium

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