worldly goods (or possessions or wealth) — everything that one owns. → worldly … English new terms dictionary
worldly goods — Goods to be enjoyed by one in his present state of existence. That property which one must leave behind when he departs this life. Subject to construction as including both real and personal property of a testator. 57 Am J1st Wills § 1343 … Ballentine's law dictionary
worldly goods — all the possessions that one owns; all personal property that one s possesses … English contemporary dictionary
goods — n. 1) capital; consumer; dry (esp. AE), soft (esp. BE); durable; manufactured; yard goods 2) (misc.) to have the goods on (colloq.) ( to have evidence against ); one s worldly goods * * * [gʊdz] consumer durable manufactured one s worldly goods… … Combinatory dictionary
worldly — adj. (worldlier, worldliest) 1 temporal or earthly (worldly goods). 2 engrossed in temporal affairs, esp. the pursuit of wealth and pleasure. Phrases and idioms: worldly minded intent on worldly things. worldly wisdom prudence as regards one s… … Useful english dictionary
worldly — adjective (worldlier, worldliest) 1》 of or concerned with material affairs rather than spiritual ones. 2》 experienced and sophisticated. Phrases worldly goods (or possessions or wealth) everything that one owns. Derivatives worldliness noun … English new terms dictionary
possession — n 1. ownership, proprietorship, title, vested interest, possessorship, possessoriness, demesne, Law. domain, Archaic. aught; tenure, holding, hold, retention; occupancy, occupation, tenancy, residence, residency, inhabitance, inhabitation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Industrious Revolution — The Industrious Revolution is the title given to a period of time, usually given as between 1600 and 1800 [Clark, Gregory and Ysbrand Van Der Werf. 1998. Work in Progress? The Industrious Revolution. The Journal of Economic History 58; 3:841.]… … Wikipedia
Poverty — • Discusses poverty as a concept and canonical discipline Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poverty Poverty † … Catholic encyclopedia
'Allo 'Allo! (series 7) — This article contains episode summaries for the seventh series of the British Sitcom series Allo Allo!. The series contains ten episodes which first aired between 5 January and 16 March 1991. There is a gap of fifteen months between the… … Wikipedia
