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Buddhism :: Buddhism (n.) The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, the awakened or enlightened, in the sixth century b. c., and adopted as a religion by the greater part of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Asia and the Indian Islands. Buddha's teaching is believed to have been atheistic; yet it was characterized by elevated humanity and morality. It presents release from existence (a beatific enfranchisement, Nirvana) as the greatest

Move :: Move (v. t.) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn..

Denization :: Denization (n.) The act of making one a denizen or adopted citizen; naturalization.

Adoption :: Adoption (n.) The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child..

Adoptable :: Adoptable (a.) Capable of being adopted.

Yankee-doodle :: Yankee-Doodle (n.) The name of a tune adopted popularly as one of the national airs of the United States.

Monetize :: Monetize (v. t.) To convert into money; to adopt as current money; as, to monetize silver..

Christendom :: Christendom (n.) The profession of faith in Christ by baptism; hence, the Christian religion, or the adoption of it..

Proposition :: Proposition (n.) That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted..

Yen :: Yen (n.) The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen..

Readopt :: Readopt (v. t.) To adopt again.

Assume :: Assume (v. t.) To receive or adopt.

Zoophyta :: Zoophyta (n. pl.) An extensive artificial and heterogeneous group of animals, formerly adopted by many zoologists. It included the c/lenterates, echinoderms, sponges, Bryozoa, Protozoa, etc..

Denizen :: Denizen (v. t.) To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.

Mover :: Mover (n.) A proposer; one who offers a proposition, or recommends anything for consideration or adoption; as, the mover of a resolution in a legislative body..

Neptunist :: Neptunist (n.) One who adopts the neptunian theory.

Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice..

Adopting :: Adopting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Adop.

Arrogation :: Arrogation (n.) Adoption of a person of full age.

Listing :: Listing (n.) The throwing up of the soil into ridges, -- a method adopted in the culture of beets and some garden crops..

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