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The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of
matter and mind; the creation; the universe. |
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The personified sum and order of causes and effects; the
powers which produce existing phenomena, whether in the total or in
detail; the agencies which carry on the processes of creation or of
being; -- often conceived of as a single and separate entity, embodying
the total of all finite agencies and forces as disconnected from a
creating or ordering intelligence. |
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The established or regular course of things; usual order of
events; connection of cause and effect. |
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Conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from
that which is artifical, or forced, or remote from actual experience. |
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The sum of qualities and attributes which make a person or
thing what it is, as distinct from others; native character; inherent
or essential qualities or attributes; peculiar constitution or quality
of being. |
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Hence: Kind, sort; character; quality. |
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Physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the
natural life. |
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Natural affection or reverence. |
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Constitution or quality of mind or character. |
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To endow with natural qualities. |
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