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  • Nullum hinc indicium nobilitatis erit.] 37 Vagabamur pariter in illa urbe tam magna; quae, cum propter spatium vacua videretur, populum habet immensum, (Opp p. 605 Epist.

    The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

  • Gods'illa's exuberance at times threatened to overpower the delivery of their earnest lyrics but the three siblings delivered a strong, energy-raising set, particularly with the ominous "Glaciers."

    In concert: Black Milk at U Street Music Hall Rhome Anderson 2011

  • Elsewhere, did you know that Houston guard Von "illa" Wafer was once a Blazer?

    Pro hoops rumbles on without the Blazers (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • Zikr, including repeating such phrases as "la illa ha il Allah" There is no God but God, habitually draws our attention back to God.

    Daliah Merzaban: Becoming Spiritually Punctual Daliah Merzaban 2011

  • As we leave our houses each day, if we say "In the name of God" (Bismillah), God will guide us; when we add "I trust in God" (Tawakalt al Allah), God will protect us; and if we conclude with "There is no might or power save with God" (La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah), God will guard us.

    Daliah Merzaban: Becoming Spiritually Punctual Daliah Merzaban 2011

  • Since turrets look kind of like little towers, you just take torre, add the diminutive ending - eta (you wouldn't want to use - ita or - illa because you're not talking about something in a positive light, and you're not downplaying its importance), and there you have it.

    Torreta? 2009

  • Since turrets look kind of like little towers, you just take torre, add the diminutive ending - eta (you wouldn't want to use - ita or - illa because you're not talking about something in a positive light, and you're not downplaying its importance), and there you have it.

    Torreta? 2009

  • As we leave our houses each day, if we say "In the name of God" (Bismillah), God will guide us; when we add "I trust in God" (Tawakalt al Allah), God will protect us; and if we conclude with "There is no might or power save with God" (La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah), God will guard us.

    Daliah Merzaban: Becoming Spiritually Punctual Daliah Merzaban 2011

  • Since turrets look kind of like little towers, you just take torre, add the diminutive ending - eta (you wouldn't want to use - ita or - illa because you're not talking about something in a positive light, and you're not downplaying its importance), and there you have it.

    Torreta? 2009

  • Zikr, including repeating such phrases as "la illa ha il Allah" There is no God but God, habitually draws our attention back to God.

    Daliah Merzaban: Becoming Spiritually Punctual Daliah Merzaban 2011

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