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[1] [2] [3] The word theft is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as larceny, robbery, [1] embezzlement, extortion, blackmail, or receiving stolen property. [2] In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny, [4] [5] while in others, theft is defined more narrowly. [6]
List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas; List of English words of Arabic origin. List of Arabic star names; List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin; List of English words of Brittonic origin; Lists of English words of Celtic origin; List of English words of Chinese origin; List of English words of Czech origin
Epitrachelion. The epitrachelion (Ancient Greek: ἐπιτραχήλιον "around the neck"; Slavic: Епитрахи́ль - Epitrakhíl’; often called simply a stole in casual English-language usage) is the liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.
The English language descends from Old English, the West Germanic language of the Anglo-Saxons. Most of its grammar, its core vocabulary and the most common words are Germanic. [1] However, the percentage of loans in everyday conversation varies by dialect and idiolect, even if English vocabulary at large has a greater Romance influence.
Stole crossed over the chest in the manner of an Anglican priest. Note that this is unusual, most wearing it uncrossed. Stole over the left shoulder in the manner of an Anglican deacon. During the English Reformation, the stole, along with most other sacramental vestments, were removed from the Church of England. [5]
London — A Michelin-starred chef in England called Monday on the thieves who stole his work van, along with about $32,000 worth of meat pies inside it, to embrace the holiday spirit and hand ...
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A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.