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1 renounce authority
Общая лексика: не признавать (чей-л.) авторитет -
2 to renounce authority
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to renounce authority
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n1) власть2) полномочие- act on smb.'s authority3) орган, управление4) обыкн. pl власти; администрация5) авторитет, вес, влияние- have authority with smb.- invoke smb.'s authority- quote smb.'s authority- know smth. on good authority• -
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transitive verb1) (abandon) verzichten auf (+ Akk.)2) (refuse to recognize) aufkündigen [Vertrag, Freundschaft]; aufgeben [Grundsatz, Plan, Versuch]; verstoßen [Person]renounce the devil/one's faith — dem Teufel/seinem Glauben abschwören
* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) verzichten2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) sich lossagen von•- academic.ru/61504/renunciation">renunciation* * *re·nounce[rɪˈnaʊn(t)s]vt▪ to \renounce sthto \renounce arms/force/the use of violence auf Waffen/Gewalt/die Anwendung von Gewalt verzichtento \renounce one's citizenship seine Staatsbürgerschaft aufgebento \renounce one's family seine Familie aufgebento \renounce one's faith/religion seinem Glauben/seiner Religion abschwören2. (deny sb's authority)to \renounce sb's authority die Autorität einer Person gen ablehnen* * *[rɪ'naʊns]1. vttitle, right, violence verzichten auf (+acc), aufgeben; terrorism, religion, devil, faith abschwören (+dat); (REL) world entsagen (+dat); opinions, cause, treaty leugnen, abschwören (+dat); friend verleugnento renounce the throne — auf den Thron verzichten
2. vi (CARDS)renoncieren* * *renounce [rıˈnaʊns]A v/t1. auf einen Anspruch etc verzichten2. einen Plan etc aufgeben4. verleugnen, seinem Glauben etc abschwören, eine Freundschaft aufsagen, einen Vertrag etc kündigen5. entsagen (dat):6. etwas von sich weisen, ablehnen7. Kartenspiel: eine Farbe nicht bedienen (können)B v/i2. Kartenspiel: nicht bedienen (können)C s Kartenspiel: Nichtbedienen n* * *transitive verb1) (abandon) verzichten auf (+ Akk.)2) (refuse to recognize) aufkündigen [Vertrag, Freundschaft]; aufgeben [Grundsatz, Plan, Versuch]; verstoßen [Person]renounce the devil/one's faith — dem Teufel/seinem Glauben abschwören
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re·nounce [rɪʼnaʊn(t)s] vtto \renounce sthto \renounce arms/ force/ the use of violence auf Waffen/Gewalt/die Anwendung von Gewalt verzichten;to \renounce one's citizenship seine Staatsbürgerschaft aufgeben;to \renounce one's family seine Familie aufgeben;to \renounce one's faith/ religion seinem Glauben/seiner Religion abschwören;2) ( deny sb's authority)to \renounce sb's authority die Autorität einer Person gen ablehnen;to \renounce allegiance to the king (hist) dem König die Gefolgschaft verweigern -
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v1) денонсировать; отказываться (от чего-л.)2) не признавать, отвергать, отклонять- renounce smb.'s authority -
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v1. денонсувати, відмовлятись від чогось2. не визнавати, відкидати, відхиляти- to renounce smbd.'s authority не визнавати чийсь авторитет/ повноваження- to renounce a claim відмовитись від претензій- to renounce the office of chairman відмовитись від головування- to renounce the production and acquisition of the nuclear weapons відмовитись від виробництва і придбання ядерної зброї- to renounce a title відмовитись від титулу- to renounce a treaty денонсувати договір, відмовитися від договору- to renounce the use of force in international affairs відмовитися від застосування сили в міжнародних відносинах- to renounce unconditionally беззастережно/ повністю відмовитись- to renounce unilaterally відмовитись в односторонньому порядку -
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rɪˈnauns
1. гл.
1) отказываться( от чего-л.;
обыкн. путем формального заявления) to renounce one's errors ≈ отказываться от своих заблуждений Syn: relinquish, refuse, resign
2) отвергать, не признавать;
отказываться подчиняться to renounce the authority of the church ≈ не признавать власть церкви Syn: repudiate
3) отрекаться( от чего-л.) Syn: abdicate, abjure
4) карт. делать ренонс -
2. сущ.;
карт. ренонс Syn: revoke( карточное) ренонс отказываться - to * a title отказаться от титула - to * all claims отказаться от всех претензий - to * an idea отказаться от идеи /от мысли/ - to * a treaty( дипломатическое) денонсировать договор не признавать;
отвергать, отклонять - to * smb.s authority не признавать чей-л. авторитет отрекаться - to * a son отречься от сына - to * one's errors отречься /отказаться/ от своих заблуждений (карточное) делать ренонс renounce выражать несогласие ~ карт. делать ренонс ~ денонсировать ~ не признавать (власть) ;
отвергать, отклонять (мнение и т. п.) ~ не признавать ~ не принимать ~ отвергать ~ отказываться (от своих прав, требований, привычек и т. п.) ~ отказываться (от права) ~ отказываться ~ отклонять ~ отрекаться (от друзей) ~ отрекаться ~ карт. ренонсБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > renounce
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1. [rıʹnaʋns] n карт. 2. [rıʹnaʋns] v1. отказыватьсяto renounce a title [a property] - отказаться от титула [от собственности]
to renounce an idea - отказаться от идеи /от мысли/
to renounce a treaty - дип. денонсировать договор
2. не признавать; отвергать, отклонятьto renounce smb.'s authority - не признавать чей-л. авторитет
3. отрекатьсяto renounce a son [the world] - отречься от сына [от мира]
to renounce one's errors - отречься /отказаться/ от своих заблуждений
4. карт. делать ренонс -
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1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) odpovedati se2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) odreči se•* * *I [rináuns]nounrenonsa (pri kartanju), odgovarjanje z drugo barvo, če nimamo barve, ki se zahteva; (iz)igranje napačne barveII [rináuns]transitive verbodreči se, odpovedati se, opustiti (navado), prekiniti; zavrniti, odbiti, odkloniti, odstopiti (kaj); zatajiti, zanikati, preklicati, ne (več) prizna(va)ti; (kartanje) ne dati barve, ne odgovoriti na barvo, ker je nimamo; intransitive verb odreči se; ne moči odgovoriti na barvo pri kartanjuto renounce s.o.'s authority — ne več priznavati avtoritete neke osebehe renounced the idea of doing it — odrekel se je misli (opustil je misel), da bi to naredil -
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[rɪ'naun(t)s] 1. гл.Syn:2) отвергать, не признавать; отказываться подчинятьсяSyn:3) отрекатьсяSyn:4) карт. делать ренонс2. сущ.; карт.Syn: -
12 renounce s authority
Общая лексика: не признавать (чей-л.) авторитет -
13 to renounce smb.'s authority
не признавать чей-л. авторитетEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to renounce smb.'s authority
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14 не признавать (чей-л.) авторитет
General subject: renounce authority, renounce s authorityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не признавать (чей-л.) авторитет
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15 не признавать авторитет
General subject: (чей-л.) renounce authority, (чей-л.) renounce s authorityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не признавать авторитет
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16 полномочие полномочи·е
authority, plenary powers, power, discretion; (доверенность) commissionвозражать против чьих-л. полномочий — to make objection to smb.'s credentials
выйти за пределы полномочий — to exceed authority, to go beyond one's powers
давать полномочия — to empower, to give authority (for), to grant powers
действовать на основании полученных полномочий — to act on smb.'s authority
добиться полномочия на формирование нового правительства — to win a mandate to form a new government
иметь полномочия — to exercise / to have / to possess powers; have authority
наделить / облечь полномочиями — to invest with powers / authority
не выходить за пределы полномочий — to keep to / within the terms of reference
не признавать чьи-л. полномочия — to renounce smb.'s authority
осуществлять судебные и законодательные полномочия — to exercise jurisdictional and legislative powers
передавать полномочия — to hand over one's authority, delegate the power / responsibility (to), to devolve the power (on), to communicate credentials (to)
получать полномочия на что-л. / сделать что-л. — to receive authority for smth. / to do smth.
предоставить полномочия — to grant powers (to), to confer powers (on), to furnish with powers
превышать свои полномочия — to override one's commission, to exceed / to go beyond one's powers
продлить полномочия — to extend / to prolong the mandate
исключительные полномочия — exclusive authority, exceptional powers
неограниченные полномочия — plenary / plenipotentiary powers, unrestricted / unlimited authority / powers
ограниченные полномочие — limited / restricted powers
предоставленные полномочия (правительству США Конституцией) — granted / delegated / specific powers
чрезвычайные полномочия — emergency / extraordinary powers
широкие полномочия — broad / wide / sweeping powers, large discretion
в пределах своих полномочий — within one's powers / commission
круг полномочий — reference, terms of reference
ограниченный круг полномочий — limited reference, terms of reference
осуществление полномочий — exercise of (one's) powers
передача полномочий — delegation of powers, transfer of authority
полномочия, которыми он наделён — authority vested in him
полномочие найдены в надлежащем порядке и должной форме — full powers which were found in good and due form
полномочие по служебному положению / должности — ex-officio full powers
разделение полномочий — division / separation of powers
срок полномочий — term of office; (выборных органов) tenure
по истечении срока полномочий — on the expiry / expiration of the term of office
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > полномочие полномочи·е
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17 renuncia
f.1 giving up (abandono).2 resignation.presentó su renuncia he handed in his (letter of) resignation3 renunciation, renouncement.4 letter of resignation, written resignation, resignation, resignation letter.5 disclaimer.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: renunciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: renunciar.* * *1 renunciation2 (dimisión) resignation\presentar la renuncia to hand in one's resignation* * *noun f.1) renunciation2) resignation* * *SF1) [a derecho, trono] renunciationla paz depende de una renuncia total a la violencia — peace is dependent on a total renunciation of violence
está considerando una posible renuncia a sus derechos al trono — he is thinking of renouncing his rights to the throne
han hecho pública la renuncia a sus exigencias/planes — they announced that they have abandoned o dropped their claims/plans
confirmó su renuncia a participar en el proyecto — he confirmed his refusal to take part in the project
2) [de empleado] resignationpresentó su renuncia — he tendered his resignation, he resigned
3) (=abnegación) renunciation* * *1) ( dimisión) resignationpresentar la renuncia — to resign, tender one's resignation (frml)
2)a) ( abandono)b) (Der) relinquishment3) ( abnegación) self-sacrifice* * *= abandonment, abdication, unwillingness, denial, surrender, renunciation, drop-off.Ex. Practical considerations led to the abandonment of this idea.Ex. I think this attitude somewhat bespeaks a professional abdication by a lot of us.Ex. His autocracy is manifested by his unwillingness and inability to delegate responsibility and authority.Ex. The obvious alternative would be denial of access to scholarly literature.Ex. This would require central funding, an appropriate communications infrastructure and the surrender by universities of their autonomy over their local libraries.Ex. This approach is characterised by the renunciation of attempts to generate the wording of index entries algorithmically.Ex. There is a subsidy mechanism that lowers rates in order to avoid drop-offs from the network.----* documento de renuncia = waiver form.* renuncia a algo por otra cosa = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off].* * *1) ( dimisión) resignationpresentar la renuncia — to resign, tender one's resignation (frml)
2)a) ( abandono)b) (Der) relinquishment3) ( abnegación) self-sacrifice* * *= abandonment, abdication, unwillingness, denial, surrender, renunciation, drop-off.Ex: Practical considerations led to the abandonment of this idea.
Ex: I think this attitude somewhat bespeaks a professional abdication by a lot of us.Ex: His autocracy is manifested by his unwillingness and inability to delegate responsibility and authority.Ex: The obvious alternative would be denial of access to scholarly literature.Ex: This would require central funding, an appropriate communications infrastructure and the surrender by universities of their autonomy over their local libraries.Ex: This approach is characterised by the renunciation of attempts to generate the wording of index entries algorithmically.Ex: There is a subsidy mechanism that lowers rates in order to avoid drop-offs from the network.* documento de renuncia = waiver form.* renuncia a algo por otra cosa = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off].* * *A (dimisión) resignationpresentó su renuncia she resigned, she tendered her resignation ( frml)B1 (abandono) renuncia A algo renunciation OF sthproclamaron su renuncia al uso de la fuerza they rejected the use of force, they renounced the use of force2 ( Der) relinquishmentC (sacrificio, abnegación) self-sacrifice* * *
Del verbo renunciar: ( conjugate renunciar)
renuncia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
renuncia
renunciar
renuncia sustantivo femenino
1 ( dimisión) resignation;
2 ( abandono) renuncia A algo renunciation of sth
3 ( abnegación) self-sacrifice
renunciar ( conjugate renunciar) verbo intransitivo ( dimitir) to resign;
renuncia A algo ‹ a puesto› to resign sth;
‹ a derecho› to relinquish sth, renounce sth (frml);
‹ a título› to give up sth, relinquish sth;
‹ a trono› to renounce sth
renuncia sustantivo femenino
1 renunciation
2 (a un cargo) resignation
(documento) letter of resignation
renunciar verbo intransitivo
1 (a un derecho, bien) to renounce, give up: renunció a la felicidad, he renounced happiness
renunciamos a la herencia, we relinquished the inheritance
2 (a un vicio, placer, proyecto) to give up: tendré que renunciar a los dulces, I've got to stop eating sweets
renunciamos a ir de viaje, we gave up travelling
3 (no aceptar) to decline
4 (a un cargo) to resign
' renuncia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cese
- consecuencia
- presentar
- sacrificio
English:
by-election
- disclaimer
- quitclaim
- renunciation
- resignation
- waiver
- withdrawal
- denial
- notice
* * *renuncia nf1. [abandono] giving up;demandan que el grupo anuncie su renuncia a la violencia they are demanding that the group renounce the use of violence2. [dimisión] resignation;presentó su renuncia he handed in his (letter of) resignation* * *f resignation* * *renuncia nf1) : resignation2) : renunciation3) : waiver -
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1) authority; (влияние тж.) prestigeзавоевать авторитет — to gain / to win prestige / authority
не признавать авторитет — to override / to renounce (smb.'s) authority
повышать авторитет — to enhance (smb.'s) prestige
решительно повысить авторитет ООН — to enhance resolutely the authority of the U. N.
подорвать авторитет — to undermine (smb.'s) prestige
пользоваться авторитетом — to have authority (with), to have / to enjoy prestige (with / among)
прибегать к авторитету — to interpose (smb.'s) authority
ссылаться на авторитет — to allege an authority, to invoke / to quote (smb.'s) authority
укреплять авторитет — to consolidate (smb.'s) authority
2) (крупный специалист) authority (on) -
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1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) dejar de, abandonar; rendirse2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) renunciar a, desistir3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) ceder, renunciar a, sacrificar4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) sacrificar, consagrar, dedicar5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) dar porgive up vb dejar / abandonargive up vt: dejar, renunciar a, abandonarto give up smoking: dejar de fumarexpr.• darse por vencido, -a expr.v.• darse por vencido v.• dejar v.• desasir v.• desposeer v.• entregar v.• rendirse v.• renunciar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (renounce, cease from) \<\<alcohol\>\> dejar; \<\<pleasures/title\>\> renunciar a; \<\<job/project\>\> dejar, renunciar a; \<\<principle/fight\>\> abandonarto give up hope — perder* las esperanzas
to give up -ing — dejar de + inf
b) (relinquish, hand over) \<\<territory/position\>\> ceder, renunciar a; \<\<ticket/keys\>\> entregar*to give up one's seat to o for somebody — cederle or darle* el asiento a alguien
2) ( surrender)to give oneself up — entregarse*
3) (devote, sacrifice) \<\<time\>\> dedicar*4) v + adva) (cease fighting, trying) rendirse*the campaign is in its sixth week, you can't give up now! — estamos en la sexta semana de la campaña no vas a abandonar la lucha ahora!
all right, I give up — ( in guessing games etc) está bien, me rindo or me doy por vencido
to give up on somebody: I've given up on them, they're hopeless — yo con ellos no insisto más or no pierdo más tiempo, son un caso perdido
b) ( stop doing something) dejar5) v + o + adv ( abandon hope for)to give somebody up for lost — dar* a alguien por desaparecido
1. VT + ADV1) (=yield up) [+ seat, place] ceder; [+ authority] ceder, traspasarto give o.s. up to the police — entregarse a la policía
to give o.s. up to — [+ vice] entregarse a, darse a
2) (=hand over) [+ ticket] entregar3) (=renounce) [+ habit] dejar; [+ job, post] renunciar a, dejar; [+ friend] dejar de ver; [+ boyfriend] dejar, romper con; [+ beliefs, idea] abandonarI've given up trying to persuade her — he dejado de intentar persuadirla or convencerla
4) (=devote) [+ one's life, time] dedicar (to a)they gave up their lives for their country — entregaron or sacrificaron sus vidas por la patria
6) (=abandon hope for) [+ patient] desahuciar2.VI + ADV (=stop trying) rendirseI give up! — (trying to guess) ¡me rindo!, ¡me doy por vencido!
don't give up yet! — ¡no te rindas todavía!
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (renounce, cease from) \<\<alcohol\>\> dejar; \<\<pleasures/title\>\> renunciar a; \<\<job/project\>\> dejar, renunciar a; \<\<principle/fight\>\> abandonarto give up hope — perder* las esperanzas
to give up -ing — dejar de + inf
b) (relinquish, hand over) \<\<territory/position\>\> ceder, renunciar a; \<\<ticket/keys\>\> entregar*to give up one's seat to o for somebody — cederle or darle* el asiento a alguien
2) ( surrender)to give oneself up — entregarse*
3) (devote, sacrifice) \<\<time\>\> dedicar*4) v + adva) (cease fighting, trying) rendirse*the campaign is in its sixth week, you can't give up now! — estamos en la sexta semana de la campaña no vas a abandonar la lucha ahora!
all right, I give up — ( in guessing games etc) está bien, me rindo or me doy por vencido
to give up on somebody: I've given up on them, they're hopeless — yo con ellos no insisto más or no pierdo más tiempo, son un caso perdido
b) ( stop doing something) dejar5) v + o + adv ( abandon hope for)to give somebody up for lost — dar* a alguien por desaparecido
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שָׁמַע(b. h.) (to be still,) to hear, listen, obey; to understand. R. Hash. IV, 2 כל עיר … ושוֹמַעַתוכ׳ every township near Jerusalem from where you can see (the city) and hear (the Shofar) Ib. 21b עד שיִשְׁמְעוּ … מקודש until they heard from the mouth of the court mḳuddash (v. קָרַש). Snh.90a שְׁמַע לו listen to him (obey the prophets command); אל תִּשְׁמַע לו listen not to him. Keth.5b אם יִשְׁמַעוכ׳ if a man hears an improper word, v. שָׁפָה II. Ber.13a the text (Deut. 6:4) says ‘hear (or ‘understand), בכל לשון שאתה שוֹמֵעַ recite the Shmʿa in whatever language you understand. R. Hash. III, 7 אם קול שופר ש׳ if he heard the sound of a Shofar; ואם קול הברה ש׳, v. הֲבָרָה. Y.Hor.I, 46a top נותנין לו שהות עד שיִשְׁמַע we allow him time enough that he may have heard (the decision of the other court), opp. to עד שישמע (not שישפע) (he is not guilty) until he has really heard it; a. v. fr. Hif. הִשְׁמִיעַ 1) to cause to hear; to announce. Ber. l. c. הַשְׁמַע לאזניךוכ׳ let thy ears hear what thou utterest Ib. לאה׳ לאזנו if he read the Shin‘a inaudibly to himself. R. Hash. 28b עד שיתכוין שומע ימַשְׁמִיעַ until he that hears (the Shofar) and he that causes to hear (that blows) have the intention to perform a religious act. Shek. I, 1 מַשְׁמִיעִין על השקליםוכ׳ (Y. ed. מְשַׁמְּעִין, Pi.) public announcement is made concerning the contribution of the half-Shekels ; a. fr. 2) (sub. עצמו) to show ones self obedient, be persuaded, surrender, v. Nif. Pi. שִׁימֵּעַ 1) to announce, v. supra. Y.Shek.I, beg.45c; Y.Meg.I, 71a. 2) to assemble for mourning services, invite. Snh.47a הלינו לכבודו לשַׁמֵּעַ עליווכ׳ if burial is postponed for the honor of the dead, to assemble the surrounding townships for his funeral, to bring on lamenting women Nif. נִשְׁמַע 1) to be heard; to be listened to, be obeyed. Ber.6a אין תפלה … נִשְׁמַעַתוכ׳ mans prayer is heard only in the house of prayer. Y. ib. V, end, 9b שנִשְׁמְעָה תפלתו that his prayer will be heard (his petition be granted). Erub.18b כל בית שנִשְׁמָעִיןוכ׳ a house in which the words of the Law are heard by night will never be destroyed. Yeb.65b כשם … דבר הנִשְׁמָעוכ׳ as well as it is proper to say a thing that has been heard (to mention ones authority), so it is proper not to say a thing that has not been heard (for which you cannot cite your authority); a. fr. 2) to show ones self willing; to submit to authority; (of woman) to surrender. R. Hash. 25b אשרי הדור שהגדולים נִשְׁמָעִיםוכ׳ blessed the generation in which the superiors (in wisdom) submit to the authority of their inferiors, and how much more when inferiors acknowledge the authority of their superiors!Snh.82a הִשָׁמְעִי לי (ed. הַשְׁמִיעִי לי) surrender thyself to me; לא תִשָּׁמְעִי אלאוכ׳ surrender thyself only to a prominent man among them; Sifré Num. 131; ib. רצונך שאֶשָּׁמַע לך הנזרוכ׳ if thou desirest me to surrender myself to thee, renounce the law of Moses; Yalk. ib. 771. Y.Succ.V, 55b top נִשְׁמָעוֹת … לליגיונותיוכ׳ if you will surrender to my legions, I will not put you to death. Snh.93a הַשְׁמִיעִי אלוכ׳ surrender thyself to Zedekiah; a. fr.
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