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  2. Grace (meals) - Wikipedia

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    Bless the food You have provided us and save us from the punishment of the hellfire.) While starting to eat: bismillah ("In the name of God") On forgetting to say grace : Since each person says their grace individually, if someone forgets to say grace at the beginning, this supplication is made- "Bismillahi fee awalihi wa akhirihi." (In the ...

  3. Dictionary of the Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    It was first conceived and started in 1975 with American medieval historian Joseph Strayer of Princeton University as editor-in-chief. A "Supplement 1" was added in 2003 under the editorship of William Chester Jordan.

  4. Middle English - Wikipedia

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    Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA . Middle English (abbreviated to ME [ 1 ] ) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century.

  5. Book of the Civilized Man - Wikipedia

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    If you wish to belch, remember to look up to the ceiling. Do not attack your enemy while he is squatting to defecate. If there is something you do not want people to know, do not tell it to your wife. Say thank you to your host. Don't mount your horse in the hall. If visitors had already eaten, give them drink anyway.

  6. Bowing - Wikipedia

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    Bowing is a traditional gesture of respect and gratitude in European cultures. Since the 17th century, bowing has been a primarily male practice. [1] Women instead perform a curtsy, a related gesture that diverged from the bow during the early modern period.

  7. List of Latin phrases (full) - Wikipedia

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    Legal term derived from fides ("faith"), originating at least from Medieval Latin to denote a statement under oath. age quod agis: do what you do: i.e., "do what you are doing," or "do well whatever you do." Figuratively, it means "keep going, because you are inspired or dedicated to do

  8. Gratitude - Wikipedia

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    New Orleans: Thank you message in the grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church; added by those for whom prayer or miracles were granted. Martin Luther referred to gratitude as "the basic Christian attitude" and today it is still referred to as "the heart of the gospel". [10] Christians are encouraged to praise and give gratitude to their creator.

  9. Valediction - Wikipedia

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    A valediction (derivation from Latin vale dicere, "to say farewell"), [1] parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, [2] is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, [3] [4] or a speech made at a farewell. [3] Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation.