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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- prep. Because of; on account of: I couldn't attend, owing to illness.
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- prep. Because of, on account of.
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“The Peshat, used in ancient times only in the Targum of Onkelos and the Greek version of Aquila, acquired prominence later on, seemingly owing to the influence of”
“And there was Sam, whom even Darren and Natalie called Spastic Sam, owing to the fact that he was profoundly crazy and liked to hit himself in the face with heavy objects.”
“According to Fritsch, owing to the universal fertility of crosses among mankind, the contact of the main stocks with one another and with the protomorphic races gave rise at the points of contact to the metamorphic races.”
“Dissensions frequently arose owing to the abuse of power by lay trustees (see TRUSTEE SYSTEM), in whose name the property was often held.”
“Although one single theandric operation, owing to its infinite worth, would have sufficed for Redemption, yet it pleased the Father to demand and the Redeemer to offer His labours, passion, and death (John, x, 17-18).”
“But from the death of Nial O'Boyle in 1610 to the appointment of James O'Gallagher in 1725, owing to the violence of persecution, the diocese was administered by vicars except during the episcopate of John O'Culenen from 1625 to 1661.”
“Azzo Ubaldini; he is believed to have left Siena soon after this, owing to party strife and disturbances.”
“The translator was a Jew conversant indeed with the Greek language, but had at times to use paraphrases owing to the difficulty of rendering Hebrew pithy sayings into intelligible Greek.”
“In 1547, after the accession of Henry II, and owing to the protection of the Cardinal of Lorraine, Ramus was accorded greater liberty, and succeeded in obtaining a position as teacher, or "royal lecturer", at the College of Navarre.”
“In 1906, owing to the necessities of the situation, a law was passed by a combination of the Government with the Conservatives and National Liberals, with the tacit consent of the Centre.”
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