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Qiyas — In Sunni Islamic jurisprudence,the qiyas (Arabic قياس) is the process of analogical reasoning in which the teachings of the Quran are compared and contrasted with those of the Hadith, ie. in order to make an analogy with a known injunction (nass) … Wikipedia
intoxicant — [in täk′si kənt] n. [< ML intoxicans, prp. of intoxicare] something that intoxicates; esp., alcoholic liquor adj. that intoxicates; intoxicating … English World dictionary
Inebriant — In*e bri*ant, n. Anything that intoxicates, as opium, alcohol, etc.; an intoxicant. Smart. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intoxicant — In*tox i*cant, n. That which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent; as, alcohol, opium, and laughing gas are intoxicants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mandragorite — Man*drag o*rite, n. One who habitually intoxicates himself with a narcotic obtained from mandrake. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intoxicant — noun Date: 1863 something that intoxicates; especially an alcoholic drink • intoxicant adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
wine — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English win, from Old English wīn; akin to Old High German wīn wine; both ultimately from Latin vinum wine, perhaps of non Indo European origin; akin to the source of Greek oinos wine Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Miru — This article is a goddess in Polynesian mythology. For the Japanese voice actress of the same name, see Miru (voice actress). In the Polynesian mythology of the Cook Islands, Miru is a goddess who lives in Avaiki beneath Mangaia. She intoxicates… … Wikipedia
Kurma — Hdeity infobox| Caption = Incarnation of Vishnu as a Tortoise A carving of the Kurma avatar on a pillar at the Vittala Temple, Hampi, India Name = Kurma Devanagari = कुर्म Sanskrit Transliteration = Affiliation = Avatar of Vishnu God of = Abode … Wikipedia
Medb — (Old Irish spelling, pronounced [mɛðv]) – Middle Irish: Meḋḃ, Meaḋḃ; early modern Irish: Meadhbh (pronounced [mɛɣv]); reformed modern Irish Méabh([mʲeːv]), Medbh; sometimes Anglicised Maeve, Maev or Maive (pronounced /ˈmeɪv/) – is… … Wikipedia
