animosities — an·i·mos·i·ty || ‚ænɪ mÉ’sÉ™tɪ n. resentment; hostility … English contemporary dictionary
Union of Christendom — • Includes the Catholic Church together with the many other religious communions which have either directly or indirectly, separated from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Union of Christendom Union of Christend … Catholic encyclopedia
Animosity — An i*mos i*ty, n.; pl. {Animosities}. [F. animosit[ e], fr. L. animositas. See {Animose}, {Animate}, v. t.] 1. Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] Skelton. [1913 Webster] Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Melting pot — For other uses, see Melting pot (disambiguation). The image of the United States as melting pot was popularized by the 1908 play The Melting Pot. The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more … Wikipedia
Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… … Universalium
animosity — [[t]æ̱nɪmɒ̱sɪti[/t]] animosities N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind. There s a long history of animosity between the two nations... Sir Geoffrey had no personal… … English dictionary
History of the United States (1980–1991) — The history of the United States (1980 1991) includes the last year of the Jimmy Carter presidency, eight years of the Ronald Reagan administration, and the first two years of the George H. W. Bush presidency, up to the collapse of the Soviet… … Wikipedia
Confidence-building measures in South America — The South American experience with confidence building measures has been markedly different from the Central American one for the obvious reason that South America did not live through the protracted conflict and peacemaking process which… … Wikipedia
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
