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| apostolic succession |
a doctrine of certain Christian faiths that their bishops are the successors in an unbroken line to the apostles of Jesus Christ. |
| consecutive |
following one after another without interruption; in unbroken order. [1/2 definitions] |
| continuity |
an unbroken or uninterrupted series or whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| continuous |
extending or enduring without pausing or stopping; unceasing; unbroken. |
| entire |
unbroken; intact. [1/3 definitions] |
| even |
without variations or irregularities; unbroken or continuous. [1/17 definitions] |
| expanse |
a wide and open area or land. |
| fastback |
on an automobile, a sloping back curving from the top to the rear bumper in an unbroken convex line, or an automobile that has such a back. |
| Grecian profile |
a facial profile in which the forehead and nose form an almost straight, unbroken line. |
| hardpan |
hard, unbroken ground. [1/2 definitions] |
| line1 |
a long, thin mark. [2/11 definitions] |
| one-step |
a ballroom dance that consists of an unbroken series of quick walking steps and is danced to ragtime music. [1/3 definitions] |
| panoramic |
allowing or presenting a wide unbroken view of landscape and the like. |
| row1 |
an unbroken sequence of events. [1/3 definitions] |
| stand up |
to remain strong or unbroken even though subjected to rough treatment or close investigation. [1/2 definitions] |
| straight |
continuous; unbroken. [1/20 definitions] |
| sunny side up |
of an egg, fried on one side, with the yolk unbroken. |
| wakeless |
(of sleep) unbroken; undisturbed; sound. |
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