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Thus, theory and doctrine applicable among the great nations and the smaller European states did not really comfortably fit less developed and less powerful societies elsewhere.
developed
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[ "being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful" ]
[ "developed%3:00:00::" ]
Thus, theory and doctrine applicable among the great nations and the smaller European states did not really comfortably fit less developed and less powerful societies elsewhere.
less
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[ "used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs" ]
[ "less%4:02:00::" ]
Thus, theory and doctrine applicable among the great nations and the smaller European states did not really comfortably fit less developed and less powerful societies elsewhere.
powerful
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[ "having great power or force or potency or effect" ]
[ "powerful%3:00:00::" ]
Thus, theory and doctrine applicable among the great nations and the smaller European states did not really comfortably fit less developed and less powerful societies elsewhere.
societies
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[ "an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization" ]
[ "society%1:14:00::" ]
Thus, theory and doctrine applicable among the great nations and the smaller European states did not really comfortably fit less developed and less powerful societies elsewhere.
elsewhere
{ "name": "elsewhere", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in or to another place" ] }
[ "in or to another place" ]
[ "elsewhere%4:02:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
Political
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[ "involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; - Daniel Goleman" ]
[ "political%3:00:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
interference
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[ "a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries" ]
[ "interference%1:10:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
Africa
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[ "the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean" ]
[ "africa%1:17:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
Asia
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[ "the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations" ]
[ "asia%1:17:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
even
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[ "used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected" ]
[ "even%4:02:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
Latin America
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[ "the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken" ]
[ "latin_america%1:15:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
limited
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[ "small in range or scope" ]
[ "limited%3:00:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
Latin America
{ "name": "latin_america", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken" ] }
[ "the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken" ]
[ "latin_america%1:15:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
special
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[ "unique or specific to a person or thing or category" ]
[ "special%5:00:01:specific:00" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
interest
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[ "a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something" ]
[ "interest%1:09:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
United States
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[ "North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776" ]
[ "united_states%1:15:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
expressed
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[ "serve as a means for expressing something" ]
[ "express%2:32:02::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
Monroe Doctrine
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[ "an American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers" ]
[ "monroe_doctrine%1:10:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
outset
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[ "the time at which something is supposed to begin" ]
[ "outset%1:28:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
related to
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[ "being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics" ]
[ "related_to%3:00:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
European
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[ "of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe" ]
[ "european%3:01:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
politics
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[ "social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power" ]
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Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
long
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[ "for an extended time or at a distant time" ]
[ "long%4:02:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
dependent
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[ "relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed" ]
[ "dependent%3:00:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
balance of power
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[ "an equilibrium of power between nations" ]
[ "balance_of_power%1:26:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
system
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[ "a complex of methods or rules governing behavior" ]
[ "system%1:09:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
Europe
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[ "the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles" ]
[ "europe%1:17:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
was
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Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
necessary
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[ "absolutely essential" ]
[ "necessary%3:00:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
preserve
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[ "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last" ]
[ "preserve%2:42:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
common
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[ "belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public" ]
[ "common%3:00:02::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
economic values
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[ "the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else" ]
[ "economic_value%1:21:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
European
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[ "of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe" ]
[ "european%3:01:00::" ]
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary ...
balance
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[ "an equilibrium of power between nations" ]
[ "balance_of_power%1:26:00::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
nation
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
Switzerland
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[ "a landlocked federal republic in central Europe" ]
[ "switzerland%1:15:00::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
neutralized
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[ "make politically neutral and thus inoffensive" ]
[ "neutralize%2:41:00::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
agreement
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[ "the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises" ]
[ "agreement%1:10:01::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
protect
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[ "shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage" ]
[ "protect%2:33:00::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
neutrality
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[ "neutrality%1:04:00::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
more
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
doubtful
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
possible
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
assist
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
North
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
was
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
neutralization
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
Latin American
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[ "of or relating to the countries of Latin America or their people" ]
[ "latin-american%3:01:00::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
countries
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
out of the question
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
was
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A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
neutralization
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[ "action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war" ]
[ "neutralization%1:04:01::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
Asia
{ "name": "asia", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations", "the nations of the Asian continent collectively" ] }
[ "the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations" ]
[ "asia%1:17:00::" ]
A nation such as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful, but possible, ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin American countries ; out of the question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa.
Africa
{ "name": "africa", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean" ] }
[ "the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean" ]
[ "africa%1:17:00::" ]
This Europeanization of the law was made explicit by a number of 19 th century scholars.
law
{ "name": "law", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the collection of rules imposed by authority", "legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity", "a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society", "a generalization t...
[ "the collection of rules imposed by authority" ]
[ "law%1:14:00::" ]
This Europeanization of the law was made explicit by a number of 19 th century scholars.
made
{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...
[ "give certain properties to something" ]
[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
This Europeanization of the law was made explicit by a number of 19 th century scholars.
explicit
{ "name": "explicit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication", "in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term" ] }
[ "precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication" ]
[ "explicit%3:00:00::" ]
This Europeanization of the law was made explicit by a number of 19 th century scholars.
number
{ "name": "number", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals", "a concept of quantity involving zero and units", "a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program", "the number is used in calling a particular ...
[ "the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals" ]
[ "number%1:07:00::" ]
This Europeanization of the law was made explicit by a number of 19 th century scholars.
19 th
{ "name": "19th", "sense_definitions_list": [ "coming next after the eighteenth in position" ] }
[ "coming next after the eighteenth in position" ]
[ "19th%5:00:00:ordinal:00" ]
This Europeanization of the law was made explicit by a number of 19 th century scholars.
century
{ "name": "century", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a period of 100 years", "ten 10s" ] }
[ "a period of 100 years" ]
[ "century%1:28:00::" ]
This Europeanization of the law was made explicit by a number of 19 th century scholars.
scholars
{ "name": "scholar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines", "someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs", "a student who holds a scholarship"...
[ "a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines" ]
[ "scholar%1:18:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
More
{ "name": "more", "sense_definitions_list": [ "English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state", "(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or ex...
[ "(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree" ]
[ "more%3:00:01::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
emphasis
{ "name": "emphasis", "sense_definitions_list": [ "special importance or significance", "intensity or forcefulness of expression", "special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.", "the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pit...
[ "special importance or significance" ]
[ "emphasis%1:26:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
put
{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...
[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]
[ "put%2:35:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
fact
{ "name": "fact", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred", "a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened", "an event known to have happened or something known to have existed", ...
[ "a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened" ]
[ "fact%1:10:01::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
international law
{ "name": "international_law", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the body of laws governing relations between nations" ] }
[ "the body of laws governing relations between nations" ]
[ "international_law%1:14:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
was
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
law
{ "name": "law", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the collection of rules imposed by authority", "legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity", "a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society", "a generalization t...
[ "the collection of rules imposed by authority" ]
[ "law%1:14:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
civilized
{ "name": "civilized", "sense_definitions_list": [ "teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment", "raise from a barbaric to a civilized state", "having a high state of culture and development both social and technological", "marked by refinement in taste and manners" ] }
[ "having a high state of culture and development both social and technological" ]
[ "civilized%3:00:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
nations
{ "name": "nation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a politically organized body of people under a single government", "the people who live in a nation or country", "United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)", "a federation of tribes (esp...
[ "a politically organized body of people under a single government" ]
[ "nation%1:14:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
Kent
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
Story
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
great
{ "name": "great", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field", "relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind", "of major significance or importance", "remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect",...
[ "of major significance or importance" ]
[ "great%5:00:01:important:00" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
early
{ "name": "early", "sense_definitions_list": [ "at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time", "being or occurring at an early stage of development", "belonging to the distant past", "very young", "of an early stage in the development of a...
[ "belonging to the distant past" ]
[ "early%5:00:00:past:00" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
American
{ "name": "american", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a native or inhabitant of the United States", "the English language as used in the United States", "a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country", "of or relating to the United States of America or its peo...
[ "of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas" ]
[ "american%3:01:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
scholars
{ "name": "scholar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines", "someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs", "a student who holds a scholarship"...
[ "a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines" ]
[ "scholar%1:18:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
repeatedly
{ "name": "repeatedly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "several time" ] }
[ "several time" ]
[ "repeatedly%4:02:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
phrase
{ "name": "phrase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence", "a short musical passage", "an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up", "dance movements that are link...
[ "an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence" ]
[ "phrase%1:10:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
Christian
{ "name": "christian", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination", "relating to or characteristic of Christianity", "following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ" ] }
[ "relating to or characteristic of Christianity" ]
[ "christian%3:01:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
nations
{ "name": "nation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a politically organized body of people under a single government", "the people who live in a nation or country", "United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)", "a federation of tribes (esp...
[ "a politically organized body of people under a single government" ]
[ "nation%1:14:00::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
substantial
{ "name": "substantial", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fairly large", "having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable", "having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; ; ; - Shakespeare", "providing abundant nourishment", "of good q...
[ "having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable" ]
[ "substantial%5:00:00:essential:00" ]
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; Kent and Story, the great early American scholars, repeatedly made use of this phrase, or of `` Christian nations '', which is a substantial equivalent.
equivalent
{ "name": "equivalent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc", "the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen", "being essential...
[ "a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc" ]
[ "equivalent%1:09:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
Wheaton
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
stated
{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...
[ "express in words" ]
[ "state%2:32:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
public law
{ "name": "public_law", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a law affecting the public at large" ] }
[ "a law affecting the public at large" ]
[ "public_law%1:10:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
essentially
{ "name": "essentially", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature" ] }
[ "in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature" ]
[ "essentially%4:02:01::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
limited
{ "name": "limit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the greatest possible degree of something", "final or latest limiting point", "as far as something can go", "the boundary of a specific area", "the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity", ...
[ "place limits on (extent or access)" ]
[ "limit%2:30:01::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
civilized
{ "name": "civilized", "sense_definitions_list": [ "teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment", "raise from a barbaric to a civilized state", "having a high state of culture and development both social and technological", "marked by refinement in taste and manners" ] }
[ "having a high state of culture and development both social and technological" ]
[ "civilized%3:00:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
Christian
{ "name": "christian", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination", "relating to or characteristic of Christianity", "following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ" ] }
[ "relating to or characteristic of Christianity" ]
[ "christian%3:01:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
peoples
{ "name": "people", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively", "the body of citizens of a state or country", "members of a family line", "the common people generally", "fill with people", "furnish with people" ] }
[ "(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively" ]
[ "people%1:14:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
Europe
{ "name": "europe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles", "an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and...
[ "the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles" ]
[ "europe%1:17:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
European
{ "name": "european", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a native or inhabitant of Europe", "of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe" ] }
[ "of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe" ]
[ "european%3:01:00::" ]
Wheaton stated that the public law was essentially `` limited to the civilized and Christian peoples of Europe or to those of European origin ''.
origin
{ "name": "origin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the place where something begins, where it springs into being", "properties attributable to your ancestry", "an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events", "the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of ...
[ "properties attributable to your ancestry" ]
[ "origin%1:07:00::" ]
Of course it had always been of European origin in fact, but it had maintained a universal outlook under the natural law theory.
Of course
{ "name": "of_course", "sense_definitions_list": [ "as might be expected" ] }
[ "as might be expected" ]
[ "of_course%4:02:00::" ]
Of course it had always been of European origin in fact, but it had maintained a universal outlook under the natural law theory.
always
{ "name": "always", "sense_definitions_list": [ "at all times; all the time and on every occasion", "without variation or change, in every case", "without interruption", "at any time or in any event", "forever; throughout all time" ] }
[ "at all times; all the time and on every occasion" ]
[ "always%4:02:00::" ]
Of course it had always been of European origin in fact, but it had maintained a universal outlook under the natural law theory.
been
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Of course it had always been of European origin in fact, but it had maintained a universal outlook under the natural law theory.
European
{ "name": "european", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a native or inhabitant of Europe", "of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe" ] }
[ "of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe" ]
[ "european%3:01:00::" ]
Of course it had always been of European origin in fact, but it had maintained a universal outlook under the natural law theory.
origin
{ "name": "origin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the place where something begins, where it springs into being", "properties attributable to your ancestry", "an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events", "the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of ...
[ "the place where something begins, where it springs into being" ]
[ "origin%1:15:00::" ]
Of course it had always been of European origin in fact, but it had maintained a universal outlook under the natural law theory.
in fact
{ "name": "in_fact", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in reality or actuality" ] }
[ "in reality or actuality" ]
[ "in_fact%4:02:00::" ]