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  • 101John Henry Newman —     John Henry Newman     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John Henry Newman     (1801 1890)     Cardinal Deacon of St. George in Velabro, divine, philosopher, man of letters, leader of the Tractarian Movement, and the most illustrious of English… …

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  • 102ascetic — Synonyms and related words: Albigensian, Apostolic, Apostolici, Catharist, Diogenes, Encratic, Encratite, Franciscan, Hieronymian, Hieronymite, Lenten, Pythagorean, Pythagorist, Rechabite, Sabbatarian, Shaker, Spartan, Stoic, Timon of Athens,… …

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  • 103temperate — Synonyms and related words: abstemious, abstentious, abstinent, aestival, ascetic, austere, bland, blood hot, blood warm, bracing, calid, calm, celibate, chaste, checked, chill, chilly, cold sober, composed, constant, continent, controlled, cool …

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  • 104luxurious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sumptuous, elegant; voluptuous, self indulgent. See pleasure. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. self indulgent, voluptuous, comfortable, pleasurable, costly, rich, extravagant, sumptuous, posh, gratifying …

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  • 105moderate — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not expensive] Syn. inexpensive, low priced, medium priced, reasonable, within reason, modest, inexorbitant, not excessive, not dear, average, nominal, at par, usual, inconsiderable, marked down, at a bargain, half price …

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  • 106abstemious — adjective the monks here have willingly chosen this abstemious life Syn: self denying, temperate, abstinent, moderate, self disciplined, restrained, self restrained, sober, austere, ascetic, puritanical, spartan, hair shirt Ant: self indulgent …

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  • 107nonindulgent — adjective characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint • Syn: ↑strict • Ant: ↑indulgent • Similar to: ↑austere, ↑stern, ↑blue, ↑puritanic, ↑ …

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  • 108Voltaire — For other uses, see Voltaire (disambiguation). François Marie Arouet Voltaire Voltaire at 24, by Catherine Lusurier after Nicolas de Largillière s painting Born 21 November 1694 Paris, France Died …

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  • 110French Consulate — A portrait of the three Consuls, Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès, Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles François Lebrun (left to right). Executive Governm …

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