"last will, expressing the final disposition of one's property," from Latin testamentum… See origin and meaning of testament.

the possession of land or chattels; the possession of a freehold estate in land by one having noscript thereto… See the full definition

Originating from Greek pan "all" + gaia "earth," pan-Gaia means a supercontinent of the late Paleozoic era, first attested in German in 1920.

Who is the Whore of Babylon, and what does she represent in the Book of Revelation? What does her fall signify for Christians, especially Christians suffering persecution?

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a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else… See the full definition

Originating from Old French and Medieval Latin, "vassal" means a tenant pledging fealty to a lord, literally "one who stands under" from Celtic roots.

"follow after, walk behind," a sense now obsolete, from Anglo-French suer "follow after,… See origin and meaning of sue.

"Tenet" originates from Latin "tenet," meaning "he holds," from "tenere" (to hold, grasp). It means a principle or belief maintained as true by a person or group.

"a Roman legion," from Old French legion "squad, band, company, Roman legion," from Latin… See origin and meaning of legion.

weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice; a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect… See the full definition

to write (one's name) underneath : sign; to sign (something, such as a document) with one's own hand in token of consent or obligation… See the full definition

Originating in 1734 from self- + government, the word means self-control in persons and the administration of a state's affairs without external interference.

 

Originating from Latin expirare meaning "breathe out" and Old French expirer, expire means "to die" or "cease," reflecting its roots in breathing one's last.