Tag: glossary

amelu: Highest order of class in the Sumerian caste system. Included priests, government officials, and professional soldiers.an-ki: Translates to "heaven-earth." Used to denote the universe.Annunaki:a-zu: A doctor.dikud: A professional judge.emesh: One of the two Sumerian seasons. Equates to summer...

The designations BCE and CE are simply a different way to write the traditional BC and AD. The basis of our modern calendar was developed by Christian monks in the Middle Ages who decided to begin numbering years with the birth of Christ, and designate that year "0" (most historians agree that they ...

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absolute -- That which is unconditioned, uncaused, not limited by anything outside itself. aesthetics -- The philosophical category concerned with values other than moral; e.g., art, beauty, creativity, etc. agnosticism -- Literally, "without knowledge." Usually used to refer to someone who does not...

Theme: Preparing for the Coming of the Lord Dates: Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and ends on the day before Christmas. Thus it begins on 27 November 2011 and ends on 24 December at sundown. (Christmas Eve begins at sundown.) Colors: In most churches, the decorations are purple ...