Pasha (or pascha, bashaw; Turkish: paşa) originally from Persian padshah or padeshah meaning "king") was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals. As an honorary title, "Pasha" is roughly equivalent to "Sir". Pasha - Role in Ottoman political system. The sultan of Turkey and (by delegation) the khedive of Egypt had the right to bestow the title of Pasha. The title appears, originally, to have applied exclusivel ...

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According to Christian theology, the spiritual gifts (or charismata) are gifts that were supernaturally bestowed on the early Christians, each having his or her own proper gift (or gifts) to strengthen the Church. The gifts were given by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, as described in the Bible in Acts of the Apostles. According to 1 Corinthians 12, the manifestation gifts include speaking in tongues, the interpretation of tongues, prophecy, the word of knowledge, the word of wisdom, the ability to distinguish between spir ...

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Comes was a common epitheton (title, added to the name, as Catholicism still does with Jesus and much- venerated saints, such as in Our Lady of Lourdes) for a hero or a (usually minor) divinity, marking it out as linked to a (major) divinity, or several celestials to each other. On Constantine I coinage, the emperor is declared comes to the Sun god. ...

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Comes, Comes - In the Roman pagan religion, Comes - Imperially bestowed court titles and various offices of Comites, Comes - Horse guards corps of Comites, Comes - Medieval usage

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For the Swedish bubblegum pop group, see Bubbles (band). A blessing (from to bless, Old English bleodsian or bletsian) originally meant "sprinkling with blood" during the pagan sacrifices, the Blóts (reference: AHD). A blessing, (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one's hopes. Within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and similar traditions, formal blessings of the church are performed by bishops, priests, and sometimes deacons, but as in many othe ...

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Swami Bhuteshananda was born on 8 September 1901 at Somsar in West Bengal. His premonastic name was Vijay Chandra. His father was Purna Chandra Roy and his mother Charubala Devi. In 1921 Swami Saradananda initiated Vijay with Mantradiksha at the Mother's house. He was bestowed with the vows of Brahmacharya by Swami Shivananda in 1923 on Holy mother's birthday, and was named 'Priya Chaitanya'. In 1936, he was appointed the president of the Ramakrishna Math, Shillong. In 1945, he was appointed as the president of Rajkot Ma ...

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Atomidine is an iodine substance referred to by the Cayce readings which is created using a modified detoxification process. This process adds an extra step in which electricity is run through the substance; the result is electrified atomic iodine, or "atomidine." Atomidine is said to have amazing healing properties and a possible strong influence on the immune system. The electrification allows the atomidine to continue to function as an iodine suppliment—the original use of detoxified iodine—while also bestowing it with the ...

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A charter is a document bestowing certain rights on a town, city, university, land or institution; sometimes used as a loan of money. The term derives from a root word meaning "paper". Charter - Origin. As John Fiske described in his 1890 treatise on the Origin of Civil Government in the United States: The word "charter" originally meant simply a paper or written document, and it was often applied to deeds for the transfer of real estate. In contracts of such importance papers or parchment docu ...

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The Catholic Monarchs (Spanish: Reyes Católicos) is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. They married in 1469, uniting both crowns and eventually through their descendants creating the kingdom of Spain. The title "Catholic King" was bestowed on them by Pope Alexander VI. Ferdinand and Isabella were noted for being the monarchs of the newly-united Spain at the dawn of the modern era. They also oversaw the final stages of the Reconquista of Iberian territory, from the Moorish caliphates that had been present in modern-day Spain and Po ...

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The Congressional Gold Medal of Honor is the highest award which may be bestowed by the Legislative Branch of the United States government. The decoration, commonly referred to simply as the Congressional Gold Medal, is awarded to any individual who performs an outstanding deed or act of service to the security, prosperity, and national interest of the United States of America. The recipient need not be an American citizen. The Congressional Gold Medal of Honor is considered the United States Congress equivalent to the P ...

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Admiral of the Navy is a senior-most rank of a naval service, with its origins in the Middle Ages. A United States Admiral of the Navy is considered the equivalent of a six-star rank. In the British Royal Navy, the rank is known as Admiral of the Fleet. Some navies use the term Admiral of the Navy as a title bestowed upon a Fleet Admiral or other senior Naval official. During the Second World War, the German Kriegsmarine referred to the senior most Grand Admiral as an Admiral of the Navy, known ...

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Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter the Great in 1710 at the southern end of the Nevsky Prospect in St Petersburg to house the relics of Alexander Nevsky, patron saint of the newly-founded Russian capital. In 1797, it was raised to the rank of lavra, previously bestowed only upon Kiev Monastery of the Caves and the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius. The monastery premises contain two baroque churches, designed by father and son Trezzini and built in 1717-22 and 1742-50, respectively; a majestic Neoclassical cathedral, ...

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Aga Khan (Persian: اغا خان ) is the heriditary title of the Imam (spiritual and general leader), of the Nizari sect (result of the 1094 split from the Mustalis) within the Ismaili branch of Islam (Nizari Ismaili). Etymologically it combines the Turkish military title Agha and the Turkic and Mogol title Khan, so it roughly means "Commanding Chief" and was bestowed upon Imam Aga Hasan Ali Shah by the Shah of Per ...

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Surat al-Fil (Arabic: سورة الفيل ) (The Elephant) is the 105th chapter of the Qur'an. It is a Makkan sura consisting of 5 ayat. It describes the incidents of the Year of the Elephant, the year when Muhammad was born. It forms a pair with the following sura, Quraish, reminding the Quraysh tribe who dominated Mecca of the favors that Allah had bestowed on them; indeed, it is said that in Ubayy ibn Ka'b's copy of the Qur'an they were written together as a single sura. The Kaaba was central to the life of Quraish, being a ...

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Title - In Current Use. Alderman Councillor Delegate Member of Parliament (from which come Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Most Honorable the Privy Council, and Member of the Provincial Parliament) Representative Senator Speaker Title - Historical. Burgess ...

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Title - Current. Titles actually in use by Heads of State in the World today. Indovuzaki (Translates as Great She Elephant) Chairman (from which comes Vice Chairman) Colonel (from which comes Lieutenant Colonel) Pope (a linguistic feminine of this form might be Mome, but a woman as head of the Vatican seems a long way off) President (from which comes such titles as Deputy President, Executive Vice President, Lord President of the Council, ...

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Title - Current. Raja (Still officially retained by members of India's princely families, although without the former prerogatives. From this term comes Maharaja. The feminine equivalents are Rani and Maharani.) Consort (The husband of Britain's queen is known as the Prince Consort.) Queen's Body Guard and various other elite guard forces throughout the World Camarlengo Chamberlain (from which come the titles Grand Chamberlain, Lord Chamberlain, and Lord Great Chamberlain ...

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Title - Currently in Use. Abbess (the masculine equivalent is Abbott) Acolyte Admiral (from which come Grand Admiral, Hereditary Lord High Admiral, Rear Admiral, and Vice Admiral) Adjutant Agent Agister Almoner (from which comes High Almoner) Ambassador Attaché Awoamefia Baba Bishop (from which come Archbishop, Boy Bishop, Lord Archbishop, Metropolitan Bishop, and Prince Bishop) Brigadier Ca ...

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Some thought that a power balance that Emperor Wu had hoped for at his death might be restored, as Princes Jiong and Ying were each given regent titles (and awarded the nine bestowments, in one rare case where the nine bestowments were not signs of an impending usurpation, although Prince Ying declined the bestowments), and many talented officials were promoted into important positions. However, the Princes Jiong and Ying were actually apprehensive of each other's power, and Prince Ying decided to yield the central government regency to Prin ...

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Queen and Paul Rodgers performed a song titled 'Say It's Not True' in their concert Return Of The Champions, which was written for Nelson Mandela. Mandela is known for his fondness of Batik textiles. He is often seen wearing Batik, even on formal occasions. Shirts in this style are fondly known as "Madiba shirts" in South Africa. In 2003, Mandela's death was incorrectly announced by CNN when his pre-written obituary (along with those of several other famous figures) was inadvertently published on CNN's web si ...

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Nelson Mandela was born to the Thembu Xhosa family on July 18, 1918 in small village of Mvezo in the Umtata district, capital of the Transkei. Mandela's father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, was a counsel to the Thembu king (a position he was groomed for from his birth and which Mandela was also destined to inherit). Mandela's father was instrumental in the ascension to the Thembu throne of Jongintaba Dalindyebo, who would later return this favor by informally adopting Mandela upon Gadla's death. In total, Mandela's father had four wives, with w ...

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As a young student, Mandela became involved in political opposition to the white minority government's denial of political, social, and economic rights to South Africa's black majority. Joining the African National Congress in 1942, he founded its more dynamic Youth League two years later, together with Walter Sisulu, Oliver Tambo and others. After the 1948 election victory of the Afrikaner-dominated National Party with its apartheid policy of racial segregation, Mandela was prominent in the ANC's 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 C ...

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