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World Studies Miterm
World Studies midterm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Recant | To withdraw a statement |
| Ostracize | To exclude from society |
| Oligarchy | All government is run by a few amount of people |
| Aristocracy | Government run by an elite upper class |
| Patrician | A person of high rank |
| Plebeian | belonging to the common people |
| Consul | either of the two chief magistrates of the ancient roman republic |
| Messiah | The expected deliverer of the Jewish people |
| Martyr | Person who would rather die than renounce their religion |
| Sect | a group following a certain religious faith |
| Caliph | Spiritual leader of islam |
| Hijab | Scarf meant to cover hair neck and sometimes face |
| Minaret | Balcony to pray from.Islam. |
| Imam | Priest of a mosque |
| serf | Person that does tasks for the lord |
| Pericles | Leader of Athens and leader of the constructing of the parthenon |
| Socrates | Athenian Philosipher |
| Cincinnatus | Roman General, and dictator of Rome |
| Constantine | Roman leader, legally sanctioned Christianity as official religion |
| Diocletian | Divided roman empire into four administrative units |
| Theodosius | Emperor of eastern roman empire |
| Clovis | King of Franks |
| Saladin | Opponent of the crusaders |
| Gutenburg | Inventor of the Printing press |