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- noun A member of a
Roman Catholic monastic order , a branch of theBenedictines , founded in 1244.
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Examples
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No pope has quit, since and none has taken the name Celestine, perhaps because quitting was such a shameful thing to do.
Jon M. Sweeney: Would Pope Benedict XVI Ever Quit? Jon M. Sweeney 2012
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They were calling Celestine V a saint, too, back in 1294.
Jon M. Sweeney: Would Pope Benedict XVI Ever Quit? Jon M. Sweeney 2012
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He told me he was going to marry some countess called Celestine—a second cousin, or something—because it would more or less guarantee them getting their castle back.
The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008
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He told me he was going to marry some countess called Celestine—a second cousin, or something—because it would more or less guarantee them getting their castle back.
The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008
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He told me he was going to marry some countess called Celestine—a second cousin, or something—because it would more or less guarantee them getting their castle back.
The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008
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In We All Fall Down, the demon aliens (called the Celestine Prophets) give a long speech to explain away the Rapture in terms of alien intervention, but the apocalyptically savvy protagonist just laughs at the devil's obviousness: Nice try, c@#$s!
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Fourth book in 'Celestine' series due next yearNEW YORK - The long-awaited fourth installment of James Redfield's million-selling "Celestine" series is expected next year.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Fourth book in 'Celestine' series due next yearNEW YORK - The long-awaited fourth installment of James Redfield's million-selling "Celestine" series is expected next year.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Two people, "Celestine" and "LeonKJ," complained to Menj for his linking the making of the nude, pornographic calendar with Christianity (as I did with my post).
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Two people, "Celestine" and "LeonKJ," complained to Menj for his linking the making of the nude, pornographic calendar with Christianity (as I did with my post).
Archive 2005-12-01 JDsg 2005
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