Word: defendent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...kyriake, kyriakon, the Lord's house, from kyriakos, concerning a master or lord, from kyrios, master), we might forgivably maintain that the British House of Lords is as churchy an institution as St. Peter's in Rome, a proposition that even the staunchest peers would hesitate to defend...
From the crescents of red plush seats, Deputy after Deputy went to the rostrum to speak the doubts of a nation too weak to defend itself, too proud to acknowledge its weakness even to itself, too fearful to heal it with an arrangement which permits Germany to rearm. As usual, the men on the extreme right, the Gaullists, and those on the extreme left, the Communists, rose in unequivocal opposition. But the bulk of France's parliament formed into a walking, talking tapestry of the confusion that threads through all France's social, religious and party lines...
...Belgium too. EDC was debated last week. Socialist Paul-Henri Spaak, one of Europe's most ardent champions of unity, threw all his oratory into the argument. "Could we ask young Belgians to defend Europe on the Elbe." he asked, "while the Germans stayed home?" The chamber was half empty during the debate, for Belgium has apparently already made up its mind: to ratify...
...fluid and will probably shift. Thomas is the highest ranking sophomore, Stone, a senior, Wheeler and Brown, juniors. There are fifteen others on the squad, but these look like twelve who will see most of the varsity action. In a team year, the Crimson has an excellent team to defend its national championship...
...speech at Western, Mather stated, "It is not surprising for one scientist to defend another for alleged disloyalty, even if he does not agree with the scientist's beliefs...