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Look up: agnostic

  1. agnostic
    [adj] - uncertain of all claims to knowledge 2. [n] - a person who doubts truth of religion
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Agnostic
    This term was invented by Professor Thomas Huxley in the 1880's to describe his world view. He was the father of Aldous Huxley - the author of 'Brave New World' which is famous for publicising the idea of test-tube babies back in the 1930's.
    Found on http://www.eclipse.co.uk/thoughts/glossa

  3. Agnostic
    Ag·nos'tic adjective [ Greek 'a priv. + ... knowing, ... to know.] Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism. -- Ag*nos'tic*al*ly adverb
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/44

  4. Agnostic
    Ag·nos'tic noun One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/44

  5. agnostic
    agnostical adjective uncertain of all claims to knowledge
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. agnostic
    adjective of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. agnostic
    noun a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. Agnostic
    • (a.) Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism. • (n.) One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. agnostic
    agnostic (ag NAHS tik) One dictionary defines an agnostic as someone who believes that there can be no proof of the existence of God, but does not deny the possibility that God exists. Literally, a-, 'not' + gnostos, 'known'. Another definition says that an agnostic is not, as is often held, someone who doesn`t know whether there is a God, bu...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  10. AGNOSTIC
    Someone who claims that they do not know or are unable to know whether God exists.
    Found on http://www.abdn.ac.uk/philosophy/guide/g



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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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