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Archetype

Archetype (Gr. arche, first; and typos, form) The original pattern of forms of which actual things are copies. (Platonic). — J.K.F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Arches, Court of

Arches, Court of The court of the Archbishop of Canterbury , acting also as a court of appeal from diocesan tribunals within the Province of Canterbury; formerly held at the church of Saint Mary of the Arches (Saint Mary-le-Bow), Cheapside, London . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Arches, Court of This court, which subsisted in England … Continue reading “Arches, Court of”

Archery

Archery archer-i: (1) The art of using the arcus, or bow and arrow for hunting and in battle is of great antiquity. It is mentioned in Gen 21:20, as well as in the Iliad and the Odyssey, and depicted on Egyptian monuments and in Assyrian sculptures. The Philistines excelled in the art, which led David … Continue reading “Archery”

Archer, James

Archer, James An English missionary priest, born in London, 17 November, 1751; died 22 August, 1832. While employed at a public house called “The Ship”, in Turn Stile, Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields, where Catholics secretly assembled for Divine service, he attracted the favourable notice of Dr. Challoner and was sent, in 1769, to study at Douai College. He … Continue reading “Archer, James”

Archer, J. G

Archer, J. G a Presbyterian minister, was born near Churchville, Harford Co., Md., in September, 1842. He graduated at Dickinson College in 1861, and in 1865 at Princeton Theological Seminary. He was licensed by the Huntingdon Presbytery, and ordained and installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Clearfield, Pa., where he remained until death, which … Continue reading “Archer, J. G”

Archer (martyr)

Archer (martyr) a martyr, was one of seven who were burned at a place called The. Little Park, in Scotland, on April 4, 1519. The principal cause of his being martyred was for teaching his children the Lord’s Prayer and the Ten Commandments. See Fox, Acts and Monuments, 4:557. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Archer (martyr)”