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  • 41CAPITAL PUNISHMENT — CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, the standard penalty for crime in all ancient civilizations. In the Bible Many of the crimes for which any biblical punishment is prescribed carry the death penalty. The three methods of executing criminals found in the Bible… …

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  • 42Vindictive — Vin*dic tive, a. [For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. {Vindicative}.] 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. [1913 Webster] I am vindictive enough to… …

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  • 43Vindictive damages — Vindictive Vin*dic tive, a. [For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. {Vindicative}.] 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. [1913 Webster] I am vindictive… …

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  • 44Vindictively — Vindictive Vin*dic tive, a. [For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. {Vindicative}.] 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. [1913 Webster] I am vindictive… …

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  • 45Vindictiveness — Vindictive Vin*dic tive, a. [For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. {Vindicative}.] 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. [1913 Webster] I am vindictive… …

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  • 46vendetta — noun Etymology: Italian, literally, revenge, from Latin vindicta more at vindictive Date: 1855 1. blood feud 2. an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts < waged a personal vendetta against those …

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  • 47vindictive — adjective Etymology: Latin vindicta revenge, vindication, from vindicare Date: 15th century 1. a. disposed to seek revenge ; vengeful b. intended for or involving revenge 2. intended to cause anguish or hurt ; spiteful • vindictively …

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  • 48Anglo-Saxon literature — (or Old English literature) encompasses literature written in Anglo Saxon (Old English) during the 600 year Anglo Saxon period of England, from the mid 5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. These works include genres such as epic poetry,&#8230; …

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  • 49Theodosius I — Infobox Roman emperor name =Theodosius I full name =Flavius Theodosius (from birth to accession); Flavius Theodosius Augustus (as emperor) title =Emperor of the Roman Empire caption =Coin featuring Theodosius I reign =August 378 May 15 392&#8230; …

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  • 50Daniel Albert Wyttenbach — (August 7, 1746, Bern – January 17, 1820, Oegstgeest)[1] was a German Swiss classical scholar. A student of Hemsterhuis, Valckenaer and Ruhnken, he was an exponent of the metho …

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