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- proper noun a
Polynesian language ofPapua New Guinea .
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Hurwitz James It's located on a 5-km-long private island called Motu Piti Aau, about eight minutes by boat from Bora Bora's main town, Vaitape.
Polynesian Villa 2011
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In his Instruction on sacred music, commonly referred to as the Motu
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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Pontifical edict, known as the Motu Proprio, ultimately bestowed upon the municipalities certain local powers, and gave to a Council, nominated by the Pope from among the persons chosen by the municipalities, the right of consultation on matters of finance.
A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878 Charles Alan Fyffe 1868
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The changes are an update to a document known as a Motu Proprio (Latin for "of his own accord") issued by the late in 2001 to deal with sexual abuse cases.
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A key feature of that first APRC International Rally of Rotorua was the infamous 'Motu', widely regarded as one of the world's most challenging rally stages.
NZ On Screen 2010
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Coast, the 'Motu' often proved a defining stage for competitors in the Rotorua event.
NZ On Screen 2010
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In the Motu Proprio ‘Summorum Pontificum’ Pope Benedict permitted the use of the 1962 Form of the Mass, under clearly defined circumstances.
The Tablet, the LMS, the Usus Antiquior and the Foreword of Archbishop Vincent Nichols 2009
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A sign that confirms this fact are the positive expressions of the recently deceased patriarch of Moscow on the publication of the Motu Proprio.
Cardinal Cañizares Writes About Usus Antiquior and Liturgical Reform 2009
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The speakers of the meeting drafted a message to the Bishops to take the Motu Proprio seriously, especially in the programme of formation for the priesthood.
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Consequently, there is a risk of distortion of the deeper meaning of the Motu Proprio of 7 July 2007, a gesture of extraordinary ecclesial common sense with which has been recognised the full validity of a rite that has nourished spiritually the Church in the West for centuries.
Cardinal Cañizares Writes About Usus Antiquior and Liturgical Reform 2009
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