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  • contumely — I noun abuse, affront, arrogance, aspersion, berating, castigation, contempt, contemptuous treatment, contemptuousness, contumelia, derision, despite, despiteful treatment, discourtesy, disdain, disdainfulness, dishonor, disrespect, effrontery,… …   Law dictionary

  • Saunders Lewis — (John Saunders Lewis) (October 15, 1893 September 1, 1985) was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic and political activist. He was a prominent Welsh nationalist and founder of the Welsh National Party (later known as Plaid Cymru).… …   Wikipedia

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  • Lewis Valentine — Lewis Edward Valentine (June 1, 1893 March 1986) was a Welsh politician, Baptist pastor, author, editor and Welsh language activistEarly lifeValentine was born in Llanddulas, Conwy, son of Samuel Valentine, a limestone quarryman, and his wife… …   Wikipedia

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  • Metaphors of a Magnifico — is a poem from Wallace Stevens s first book of poetry, Harmonium (1923). It was first published in 1918, so it is in the public domain.[1] The poem experiments with perspective.    Metaphors of a Magnifico  This is old song… …   Wikipedia

  • History of Plaid Cymru — Infobox British Political Party party name = Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales party articletitle = Plaid Cymru party leader = Ieuan Wyn Jones AM chairman = Cllr. Dafydd Iwan foundation = August 5, 1925 ideology = Welsh Independence Social democracy …   Wikipedia

  • spurn — [spʉrn] vt. [ME spurnen < OE spurnan, to spurn, kick: see SPUR] 1. Archaic to push or drive away contemptuously with or as with the foot 2. to refuse or reject with contempt or disdain; scorn vi. to show contempt or disdain in refusing or… …   English World dictionary

  • comedy — comedial /keuh mee dee euhl/, adj. /kom i dee/, n., pl. comedies. 1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance,… …   Universalium

  • History of psychosurgery in the United Kingdom — Psychosurgery is a surgical operation that destroys brain tissue in order to alleviate the symptoms of mental disorder. [Mental Health Act 1983, section 57.] The lesions are usually, but not always, made in the frontal lobes. Tissue may be… …   Wikipedia

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