Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Quarant’ Ore Consists in a solemn exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during 40 hours, continual according to the “Instructiones Clementin” (Clementine Instructions), in honor of the 40 hours during which the Body of Our Lord is considered to have rested in the tomb. In countries where the nocturnal exposition is not feasible the exposition is … Continue reading “Quarant’ Ore”

Quapaw Indians A tribe of Siouan stock of the Mississippi region, now nearly extinct. They were in advance of the northern tribes in architecture and pottery and had an elaborate ritual. They were always friendly to the whites and at enmity with the southern tribes. They were evangelized first by the Jesuits and later by … Continue reading “Quapaw Indians”

Quanwon is, in Japanese mythology, an embodiment of the goddess Amida. She is represented with a multitude of hands, each holding a different object, probably things useful to men, whom she has undertaken to make happy. Her temples are splendid, of extraordinary dimensions, and filled with idols: 33,333 are said to be contained in the … Continue reading “Quanwon”

Quantum mechanics An important physical theory, a modification of classical mechanics, which has arisen from the study of atomic structure and phenomena of emission and absorption of light by matter, embracing the matrix mechanics of Heisenberg, the wave mechanics of Schrdinger, and the transformation theory of Jordan and Dirac. The wave mechanics introduces a duality … Continue reading “Quantum mechanics”

Quantum An indivisible unit, or atom, of any physical quantity. Quantum mechanics (q.v.) is based on the existence of quanta of energy, the magnitude of the quantum of radiant energy (light) of a given frequency — or of the energy of a particle oscillating with given frequency — being equal to Planck’s constant (q.v.) multiplied … Continue reading “Quantum”

Quantity (Gr. poson; Lat. quantitas, quantum, correlate to tantum) Aristotle, in his “Categories” places quantity (with which he deals at length from the logical standpoint in the sixth chapter) first in his enumeration of the nine accidents. His list of the possible heads of classification of predicates has reference to a concrete, material subject, and, … Continue reading “Quantity”

Quantifier Universal quantifier is the name given to the notation (x) prefixed to a logical formula A (containing the free varible x) to express that A holds for all values of x — usually, for all values of x within a certain range or domain of values, which either is implicit in the context, or … Continue reading “Quantifier”

Quanian Version The Quines, a wandering people, for whom this version is made, inhabit that most northerly portion of Lapland which is called Finmark or Norwegian Lapland. This dreary region, having for its northern boundary the Arctic or Frozen Ocean, is the habitation of about 6000 people, called the QuAines, who till within the last … Continue reading “Quanian Version”

Quandt, Johann Jacob a Lutheran theologian, doctor and professor of theology, was born March 27, 1686, at Koniigsberg, in Prussia, where he also died Jan. 17, 1772, as church-counsellor and general superintendent. Of his writings we mention, Jude’nprediyt (Konigsberg, 1710): De Atramento Hebrorum, ex Pandectis Talmudicis (ibid. 1713): De Cultris Circumcisoriis et Secespitis Hebraeorunm (ibid. … Continue reading “Quandt, Johann Jacob”

Quamichan Indians A tribe of Salishan stock in Cowichan Agency, British Columbia. Formerly they lived by hunting and fishing but now are more sedentary and industrious. They are almost all Catholics. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Quamichan Indians The largest of the numerous small bands attached to Cowichan agency, at the southeast end of Vancouver, British … Continue reading “Quamichan Indians”