hand-fasting — In old English law, betrothment … Black's law dictionary
hand-fasting — In old English law, betrothment … Black's law dictionary
Juice fasting — is a type of fasting and detox diet in which the practitioner consumes only fruit and vegetable juices. Being available only in digestible carbohydrates, these foods are digested rapidly as the juice digestion process expends only a small amount… … Wikipedia
To hold in hand — Hold Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Academic term — An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms , semesters , quarters , or trimesters , depending on the institution and the country.In… … Wikipedia
Ukrainian wedding traditions — Ukrainian wedding is the marriage custom in Ukrainian culture both in Ukraine and her diaspora. The traditional weddings included folk song, dance, music, and visual art, with rituals dating back to pre Christian times. Over time, the ancient… … Wikipedia
Eastern Orthodox Church — Orthodox Catholic Church and Orthodox Christian Church redirect here. For other uses of the term, see Orthodox (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Oriental Orthodox Churches. See also: Eastern Christianity and Orthodoxy by country The… … Wikipedia
ASCETICISM — ASCETICISM. Rigorous abstention from any form of self indulgence which is based on the belief that renunciation of the desires of the flesh and self mortification can bring man to a high spiritual state. Asceticism never occupied an important… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
