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He prepared the dossiers that contained the names of three recommended successors, known as the terna, which went to the Vatican and, ultimately, the Pope for possible appointment.
All Stories 2011
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A left-wing Dominican in favour of the Latin Mass, McMahon was recently summoned to Rome and, alongside Smith and Nichols, is thought to be one of the three names on the "terna" list drawn up for the Papal nuncio.
Clerical Whispers 2009
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"terna" being sent to Rome imminently to aid Pope Benedict XVI in his choice of bishop to succeed Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor at Westminster, said the past few weeks had shown that left to itself, the financial market has norobust external frame of reference nor a wider economic framework.
Clerical Whispers 2008
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They are: cala: individual reining competition piales en el lienzo: roping wild mares coleaderos: tailing wild bulls terna en el ruedo: team bull roping jinete de novillos: bull riding jinete de yeguas: wild mare riding manganas a pie: roping wild mares from on foot manganas a caballo: roping wild mares from horseback paso de la muerte: leaping to and riding a wild mare
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Market food was always exciting; I loved plains food, the spicy root-paste rolled in terna seed, sweet and peppery meat sticks, and little buns of salty ember-bread, each with a lump of carrada in the middle.
Shaman's Crossing Hobb, Robin 2005
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Archbishop Errington's name at the head of the terna, and the other candidates did their best to secure his appointment.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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Leo XIII elected, from the Plymouth Chapter's terna, Charles Graham (1834), canon of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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Canons are appointed by the king on the recommendation of the Government, and the latter appoints the irremovable rectors from the terna, i.e. from three names proposed, or regardless of the terna.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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Libon en Vn encomendero myl y quinientos hombres La prouinçia de Paracale y su costa asta mahuban terna dos mill hombres, esta
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Esta esta çiudad fundada en medio de vna ensenada grande y terna de Box çerca de Veynte leguas, toda esta ensenada es muy fertil y
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