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an inability to resist the gratification of whims
and desires.
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the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month
of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
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a Jewish festival lasting eight days, in commemoration
of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their
victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly
by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.
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something revealed or disclosed.
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the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates
the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
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complete and wholehearted fidelity.
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having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
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a figure of a person made of packed snow.
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the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen,
or other sovereign.
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the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a
religious holiday throughout India.
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