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prefecture collapse: the office of prefect; the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

foremost collapse: preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"; situated closest to the bow; "the foremost compartment of the ship"; prominently forward; "he put his best foot foremost"

transport collapse: an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes; move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"; transport commercially; move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

commanding collapse: used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

infatuation collapse: an object of extravagant short-lived passion; foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration

vehemence collapse: intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

law collapse: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"; a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society; a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"; legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"; the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

pang collapse: a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"; a sharp spasm of pain; a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"

controlling collapse: able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

Corpus Christi collapse: a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico; Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246

Carnival collapse: a festival marked by merrymaking and processions; a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

Advent collapse: arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"; the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas

Ash Wednesday collapse: the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance

Easter collapse: a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

Epiphany collapse: a divine manifestation; twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

acolyte collapse: someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

proclamation collapse: the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"

preoccupation collapse: the mental state of being preoccupied by something; an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

ardor collapse: feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"; intense feeling of love; a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"

intentness collapse: the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"

sachem collapse: a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief); a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)

precedent collapse: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time; a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time); preceding in time, order, or significance

fury collapse: a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"; (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals

purgatory collapse: (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins; a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"

Christmas collapse: a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland; period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6; spend Christmas; "We were christmassing in New York"

hierarchy collapse: the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body; a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values"

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