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102 matches to Jesuit Order
Billettes. Brothers of Charity, 14C religious order succeeded by Carmelites.
Bridget, St. 1303-73. Swedish visionary, Patron St. F. Brigittine Order.
British Empire, Order of. 1917. Honours service to government.
Bruno, St. c1035-c1101. Founder of German Carthusian Order 1084.
Bucket Shop. Brokerage house that attempted to profit by delaying placing orders. Now illegal.
Capuchin. 1525. Powerful Franciscan mendicant order of monks.
Carthusians. 1084. Strict order of monks founded by St Bruno. Inventors of Chartreuse liqueur.
Cistercians. 1098-. RC monastic order. Rigorous rule. Trappist vows of silence 1664.
Classical. 500-300BC Greek Art. Idealized figure sculptures. Doric, Ionic, Corinthian architecture. Praxiteles. Roman Art. 1C BC-2C AD. Greek forms; added arch. Sculpture: realistic portraits, dramatic bas-relief.
Clunaics. 910-12C. Strict Benedictine Order.
Convention of 1818. Established 49th parallel as US-Canada border.
Curzon Line. 1920. Russo-Polish armistice line. Became border, 1945.
Deacon. Christian cleric. Lowest rank of Episcopal Holy Orders. Protestant lay official.
Dharma. Virtue to Hindus, Buddhists, Jainists; ordering principle of universe.
Disciples of Christ. c1810-. US Protestant organization urging ancient order of Christianity.
Domesday Book. 1086. Census and survey of England. Ordered by William I as basis for taxation.
Dominic, St. c1170-1221. Spanish monk, founder of the Dominican Order.
Dominican Order. 1216. Mendicant preaching friars with severe rule. Thomists.
Doric. 7C BC. Order of Greek architecture. Baseless columns with square capitals.
Edward VII. 1841-1910. King of UK, 1901-. Founded Order of Merit 1902. Promoted Anglo-French relations.
Erechtheum. 5C BC. Ionic temple on Athenian acropolis.
Feuillants. 1577- Cistercian order.
Francis of Assisi, St. 1182-1226. Founder of the Franciscan order.
Franciscans. 1209. Religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi. Missionary and educational work. Includes Capuchins, Conventuals, Observants, Zealots.
Freemasons. Secret fraternal organization based on guilds, chivalry, religious orders. 1717 London Grand Lodge.