A dualist religious sect that flourished in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries, which is also known as Catharism. The Albigensians believed in a strict doctrine of two co-eternal but opposing principles of good and evil, one of which was embodied in the soul, and the other in matter. They rejected the orthodox Christian belief in the incarnation of Christ and the material reality of the body.
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The process of incorporating or absorbing different elements into a whole, often resulting in a smooth integration without significant loss of original characteristics.
/əˈsɪmeɪ.tɪd/
The progressive lateral movement and down-slope advance of sedimentary landforms, especially alluvial fans, deltas, and beaches, into the sea or other bodies of water.
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The edge or border of a forest, often used to describe a place near a forest where you can still see the trees on the horizon. Also refers to a living space, usually a house, situated next to or near a forest.
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A Chinese surname, which means 'martial art practitioner' or 'scholar-warrior' in Chinese culture. It also can refer to a person with martial arts skills or scholarly attainments in traditional Chinese contexts.
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Lymphema, often misspelled as 'lymphemia,' is a form of cancer that originates in the lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) of the lymphatic system. This condition is not to be confused with lymphemia, which is a term sometimes used incorrectly to refer to leukemia or other blood disorders.
/ˈlɪmfəmə/
Substances that cause a contraction of organic tissues and are used to draw out water from body tissues or from wounds, reducing secretions and swelling, and promoting the formation of a scab or callus; also, things that are drying and astringent in nature.
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In a way that is inherent to the object or subject in question, not due to external factors; fundamentally or essentially.
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