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English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Claim — (kl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Claimed} (kl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Claiming}.] [OE. clamen, claimen, OF. clamer, fr. L. clamare to cry out, call; akin to calare to proclaim, Gr. kalei^n to call, Skr. kal to sound, G. holen to fetch, E. hale… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virtue jurisprudence — In the philosophy of law, virtue jurisprudence is the name given to theories of law related to virtue ethics. By making the aretaic turn in legal theory, virtue jurisprudence focuses on the importance of character and human excellence or virtue… … Wikipedia
virtue — virtueless, adj. virtuelessness, n. /verr chooh/, n. 1. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 2. conformity of one s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude. 3. chastity; virginity: to lose one s virtue. 4. a … Universalium
claim — claimable, adj. claimless, adj. /klaym/, v.t. 1. to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance. 2. to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one s… … Universalium
claim — [[t]kleɪm[/t]] v. t. 1) to demand by or as if by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance[/ex] 2) to assert or maintain as a fact: She claimed that she was telling the truth[/ex] 3) to require as due or… … From formal English to slang
claim — /kleɪm / (say klaym) verb (t) 1. to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due. 2. to assert, and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one s right to. 3. to assert or maintain as a fact. 4.… …
claim jumping — Taking advantage of the failure of one, who has settled on public lands or has begun a mining operation on such lands, to perfect his claim in the manner required by law, by locating a claim to the same area in the manner required by law, for the … Ballentine's law dictionary
After Virtue — is a highly regarded book on moral philosophy by Alasdair MacIntyre. MacIntyre provides a bleak view of the state of modern moral discourse, regarding it as failing to be rational, and failing to admit to being irrational. He claims that older… … Wikipedia
Love, Theological Virtue of — • The third and greatest of the Divine virtues enumerated by St. Paul (1 Cor., xiii, 13), usually called charity, defined: a divinely infused habit, inclining the human will to cherish God for his own sake above all things, and man for the sake… … Catholic encyclopedia
