FALK LAWS
\fˈɒlk lˈɔːz], \fˈɒlk lˈɔːz], \f_ˈɒ_l_k l_ˈɔː_z]\
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(Dr. F., minister of justice.) In Prussia, in 1873, made the sanction of the State necessary for the exercise of all religious functions ; and required, before ordination by a bishop, an examination implying previous education at a public university ; so as to keep out of the Church foreign or other anti-national tendencies.
By Henry Percy Smith
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.