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canonisation
canonisation /ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
-
[British]
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
(
canonisation
[British] , canonization
)
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
Justinian I
Justinian I /dʒʌˈstɪniən aɪ/
noun
-
Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
(
Justinian
, Justinian I
, Justinian the Great
)
Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
plumbism
plumbism /ˈplʌmbɪzəm/
noun
-
Toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
(
lead poisoning
, plumbism
, saturnism
)
toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
arbalest
arbalest /ˈɑːrbəlɛst/
noun
-
An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
(
arbalest
, arbalist
, ballista
, bricole
, catapult
, mangonel
, onager
, trebuchet
, trebucket
)
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
