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51A1 Existence

51A11:51AA8 the Universe❧Things Unknown, the Unknown

51A1:92B1 Existence❧(story of) Jupiter (Zeus)

51A4 Presence

51A5 Intrinsic Nature, Essence, Idea (according to Plato)

51A5(+0) Intrinsic Nature, Essence, Idea (according to Plato) (+ variant)

51A51 Interior, Interiority

51A51:25 Interior, Interiority❧earth, world as celestial body

51A51:33B5 Interior, Interiority❧enemy

51A7 Perfection, Completeness; 'Perfettione', 'Operatione perfetta' (Ripa)

51A7:46C24111 Perfection, Completeness; 'Perfettione', 'Operatione perfetta' (Ripa)❧sail

51A7:58AA1 Perfection, Completeness; 'Perfettione', 'Operatione perfetta' (Ripa)❧Destruction

51A8 Things Known, the Known

51A8:52B5112 Things Known, the Known❧Bad, Evil, Wrong

51AA1 Non-existence

51AA2 Immateriality

51AA3 Abstractness, Insubstantiality

51AA4 Nothingness, Absence

51AA4:12E62 Nothingness, Absence❧altar ~ Greek religion

51AA4:21C Nothingness, Absence❧fire (one of the four elements)

51AA4:21D Nothingness, Absence❧water (one of the four elements)

51AA4:22C4 Nothingness, Absence❧colours, pigments, and paints

51AA4:22E12:24A8 Nothingness, Absence❧burning❧sunlight

51AA4:25D29 Nothingness, Absence❧dust (soil type)

51AA4:25F(+351) Nothingness, Absence❧animals (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)

51AA4:25F24(CAMEL)(+332) Nothingness, Absence❧hoofed animals: camel (+ antlers; horn)

51AA4:25F24(DEER)(+512) Nothingness, Absence❧hoofed animals: deer (+ animal(s) attacking)

51AA4:25F3(+352) Nothingness, Absence❧birds (+ feathers)

51AA4:25G3 Nothingness, Absence❧trees

51AA4:25G3(OAK) Nothingness, Absence❧trees: oak

51AA4:25G4(+223) Nothingness, Absence❧plants and herbs (+ thorn, prickle)

51AA4:25G4(GARLIC) Nothingness, Absence❧plants and herbs: garlic

51AA4:25G52 Nothingness, Absence❧mosses

51AA4:25H112 Nothingness, Absence❧rocks

51AA4:26B Nothingness, Absence❧rain

51AA4:31A2112 Nothingness, Absence❧teeth

51AA4:31A221 Nothingness, Absence❧head (human)

51AA4:31A2212 Nothingness, Absence❧eyes

51AA4:31A2213 Nothingness, Absence❧ears

51AA4:31A22141 Nothingness, Absence❧tongue

51AA4:31A22151 Nothingness, Absence❧brains

51AA4:31A2221 Nothingness, Absence❧heart

51AA4:31A2255 Nothingness, Absence❧foot

51AA4:31A22611 Nothingness, Absence❧blood

51AA4:31A25372 Nothingness, Absence❧scratching one's ear

51AA4:31A32 Nothingness, Absence❧hearing, listening (one of the five senses)

51AA4:31A343 Nothingness, Absence❧salt (taste)

51AA4:31A35 Nothingness, Absence❧touch, feeling (one of the five senses)

51AA4:31A5 Nothingness, Absence❧care of the body, hygiene

51AA4:31A534 Nothingness, Absence❧beard

51AA4:31B1 Nothingness, Absence❧sleeping; unconsciousness

51AA4:31B19 Nothingness, Absence❧resting

51AA4:31B522 Nothingness, Absence❧drunken brawl (usually peasants fighting in an inn)

51AA4:31B6214 Nothingness, Absence❧weeping

51AA4:31B62141 Nothingness, Absence❧tears

51AA4:31B6234(+9223) Nothingness, Absence❧chewing (+ attacking somebody)

51AA4:31D112 Nothingness, Absence❧child

51AA4:31E23141 Nothingness, Absence❧deprivation of air, choking

51AA4:31G Nothingness, Absence❧the soul

51AA4:33A13 Nothingness, Absence❧meeting

51AA4:33A5 Nothingness, Absence❧friends

51AA4:33B1 Nothingness, Absence❧quarrel, argument

51AA4:33B14 Nothingness, Absence❧threatening behaviour, challenging

51AA4:33B9 Nothingness, Absence❧flight, running away; pursuing

51AA4:41A7631 Nothingness, Absence❧mattress

51AA4:41B12(OIL) Nothingness, Absence❧burning as process: oil

51AA4:41B162 Nothingness, Absence❧smoke

51AA4:41C671 Nothingness, Absence❧oils and vegetable fats

51AA4:41C711 Nothingness, Absence❧wine ~ alcoholic drinks

51AA4:41D2211 Nothingness, Absence❧veil

51AA4:42A2 Nothingness, Absence❧confinement, birth

51AA4:42E131 Nothingness, Absence❧mourning the dead

51AA4:42F55(+0) Nothingness, Absence❧house-guard, doorkeeper, janitor (+ variant)

51AA4:43 Nothingness, Absence❧recreation, amusement

51AA4:43C1112(+415) Nothingness, Absence❧hunt ~ mammals (+ net)

51AA4:43C1147 Nothingness, Absence❧hunting dogs

51AA4:43C424 Nothingness, Absence❧target (~ sharpshooting)

51AA4:45A1 Nothingness, Absence❧war

51AA4:45C1 Nothingness, Absence❧weapons

51AA4:45C13(SWORD) Nothingness, Absence❧hacking and thrusting weapons: sword

51AA4:45I53 Nothingness, Absence❧armistice, truce

51AA4:46B31 Nothingness, Absence❧money

51AA4:46B414 Nothingness, Absence❧hiring, leasing

51AA4:46B4510 Nothingness, Absence❧'Debito' (Ripa)

51AA4:46B911 Nothingness, Absence❧bribery

51AA4:46C24111 Nothingness, Absence❧sail

51AA4:46C5 Nothingness, Absence❧travelling; tourism

51AA4:46C5141 Nothingness, Absence❧being welcomed ~ travelling

51AA4:47I1(+81) Nothingness, Absence❧agriculture (+ soil cultivation ~ agricultural processes)

51AA4:47I21111(+9343) Nothingness, Absence❧ox (+ tail of an animal)

51AA4:47I221 Nothingness, Absence❧herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.

51AA4:48C514 Nothingness, Absence❧picture, painting

51AA4:48C7562 Nothingness, Absence❧vocal popular music

51AA4:49A Nothingness, Absence❧education

51AA4:51A5 Nothingness, Absence❧Intrinsic Nature, Essence, Idea (according to Plato)

51AA4:51B1 Nothingness, Absence❧Relation

51AA4:51BB1 Nothingness, Absence❧Absoluteness, Non-relatedness

51AA4:51BB6 Nothingness, Absence❧Originality

51AA4:51C2 Nothingness, Absence❧Necessity, Inevitability; 'Necessità' (Ripa)

51AA4:51E2 Nothingness, Absence❧Superiority

51AA4:51F3 Nothingness, Absence❧Priority, Pre-eminence

51AA4:51FF521 Nothingness, Absence❧Delay

51AA4:51II6 Nothingness, Absence❧Low, Bottom

51AA4:51K1 Nothingness, Absence❧Change

51AA4:52A11 Nothingness, Absence❧Attention, Concentration

51AA4:52A52 Nothingness, Absence❧Judgement, Discrimination; 'Giuditio' (Ripa)

51AA4:52B2 Nothingness, Absence❧Admission, Belief

51AA4:52C11 Nothingness, Absence❧Opinion

51AA4:52D4 Nothingness, Absence❧Prolixity, Verbosity, Loquacity; 'Loquacità' (Ripa)

51AA4:52DD3 Nothingness, Absence❧Taciturnity; 'Secretezza', 'Secretezza overo Taciturnità' (Ripa)

51AA4:52E2 Nothingness, Absence❧Prediction, Prophecy; 'Augurio', 'Divinatione', 'Profetia' (Ripa)

51AA4:53B2 Nothingness, Absence❧Decisiveness, Decision

51AA4:53B3 Nothingness, Absence❧Self-control; 'Dominio di se stesso' (Ripa)

51AA4:53BB2 Nothingness, Absence❧Hesitation

51AA4:53C21 Nothingness, Absence❧Compulsion

51AA4:54A211 Nothingness, Absence❧Scrupulosity; 'Scropolo' (Ripa)

51AA4:54A33 Nothingness, Absence❧Skill, Ability; 'Artificio', 'Prontezza' (Ripa)

51AA4:54A42 Nothingness, Absence❧Restraint

51AA4:54A46 Nothingness, Absence❧Rest; 'Quiete' (Ripa)

51AA4:54A6 Nothingness, Absence❧Helpfulness

51AA4:54AA1 Nothingness, Absence❧Inactivity

51AA4:54AA4 Nothingness, Absence❧Vehemence, Violence, Fierceness; 'Sforza con Inganno', 'Violenza' (Ripa)

51AA4:54AA52 Nothingness, Absence❧Guiltiness

51AA4:54B11 Nothingness, Absence❧Use

51AA4:54B6 Nothingness, Absence❧Worth, Value

51AA4:54BB31 Nothingness, Absence❧Damage, Disservice; 'Danno' (Ripa)

51AA4:54D12 Nothingness, Absence❧Exercise; 'Essercitio' (Ripa)

51AA4:54D3 Nothingness, Absence❧Completion

51AA4:54DD2 Nothingness, Absence❧Idleness; 'Otio' (Ripa)

51AA4:54DD4 Nothingness, Absence❧Difficulty

51AA4:54DD51 Nothingness, Absence❧Danger; 'Pericolo' (Ripa)

51AA4:54DD52 Nothingness, Absence❧Risk; 'Ardire ultimo & necessario' (Ripa)

51AA4:54E4 Nothingness, Absence❧Defence

51AA4:54E41 Nothingness, Absence❧Self-defence

51AA4:54E42 Nothingness, Absence❧Protection; 'Custodia', 'Difesa contra nimici, malefici & venefici', 'Difesa contra pericoli', 'Riparo da i tradimenti' (Ripa)

51AA4:54EE11 Nothingness, Absence❧Opposition, Counteraction, Resistance

51AA4:54EE2 Nothingness, Absence❧Hindrance, Obstruction

51AA4:54EE33 Nothingness, Absence❧Competition, Rivalry, Emulation; 'Emulatione' (Ripa)

51AA4:55A1 Nothingness, Absence❧Acquisition, Gain, Profit

51AA4:55A12 Nothingness, Absence❧Reward, 'Praemium'; 'Premio', 'Remuneratione' (Ripa)

51AA4:55B1 Nothingness, Absence❧Wealth, Opulence; 'Opulenza', 'Richezza' (Ripa)

51AA4:55C2 Nothingness, Absence❧Giving

51AA4:55CC1 Nothingness, Absence❧Saving, Frugality, Parsimony; 'Parsimonia' (Ripa)

51AA4:55CC3 Nothingness, Absence❧Borrowing, Hiring

51AA4:56B42 Nothingness, Absence❧Coarseness, Rusticity

51AA4:56BB1 Nothingness, Absence❧Pain, Sorrow, Sadness; 'Dolore', 'Dolore di Zeusi' (Ripa)

51AA4:56D Nothingness, Absence❧Hope and Fear

51AA4:56DD1 Nothingness, Absence❧Fear, Dread; 'Paura', 'Timidità o Timore', 'Timore' (Ripa)

51AA4:56DD1:22D1 Nothingness, Absence❧Fear, Dread; 'Paura', 'Timidità o Timore', 'Timore' (Ripa)❧loud sound, noise

51AA4:56E2 Nothingness, Absence❧Rage, Anger

51AA4:56F23 Nothingness, Absence❧Friendship; 'Amicitia' (Ripa)

51AA4:56FF2 Nothingness, Absence❧Hate; 'Odio capitale' (Ripa)

51AA4:57A25 Nothingness, Absence❧Responsibility, Liability

51AA4:57A43 Nothingness, Absence❧Sense of Guilt

51AA4:57A75 Nothingness, Absence❧Mercy, Compassion; 'Compassione', 'Misericordia' (Ripa)

51AA4:57AA642 Nothingness, Absence❧Sophistication

51AA4:57AA76 Nothingness, Absence❧Jealousy; 'Gelosia', 'Rammarico del ben'altrui' (Ripa)

51AA4:57B3 Nothingness, Absence❧Justification, Vindication

51AA4:57BB21 Nothingness, Absence❧Contempt

51AA4:57BB22 Nothingness, Absence❧Insult; 'Ingiuria', 'Offesa' (Ripa)

51AA4:57BB25 Nothingness, Absence❧Calumny, Detraction; 'Biasimo vitioso', 'Calunnia', 'Detrattione', 'Maledicenza' (Ripa)

51AA4:57BB3 Nothingness, Absence❧Accusation, Incrimination

51AA4:59B33 Nothingness, Absence❧Respectability; 'Precedenza et Preminenza de titoli' (Ripa)

51AA4:59B5 Nothingness, Absence❧Merit; 'Merito' (Ripa)

51AA5 Circumstance, Accident

51AA51 Exterior, Exteriority

51AA7 Imperfection, Incompleteness; 'Imperfettione' (Ripa)

51AA7:3 Imperfection, Incompleteness; 'Imperfettione' (Ripa)❧Human Being, Man in General

51AA7:52DD1 Imperfection, Incompleteness; 'Imperfettione' (Ripa)❧Secrecy, Latency, Concealment; 'Secretezza' (Ripa)

51AA8 Things Unknown, the Unknown

51AA8:42G2111 Things Unknown, the Unknown❧father (first degree family relationships)

51B1 Relation

51B2 Similarity, Likeness

51B2:41C611 Similarity, Likeness❧kinds of flour or grain

51B2:51BB2 Similarity, Likeness❧Dissimilarity, Unlikeness

51B2:51HH1 Similarity, Likeness❧Part, Section, Aspect

51B2:55BB1 Similarity, Likeness❧Poverty; 'Povertà', 'Povertà del doni', 'Povertà in uno ch'habbia bell'ingegno' (Ripa)

51B2:57AA6141 Similarity, Likeness❧Untrustworthiness, Unreliability

51B2:95A(ACHILLES) Similarity, Likeness❧(story of) Achilles

51B3 Parity, Equality

51B3:25F25(ELEPHANT) Parity, Equality❧trunked animals: elephant

51B3:45A2 Parity, Equality❧peace

51B3:45C1 Parity, Equality❧weapons

51B3:49L1 Parity, Equality❧letters, alphabet, script

51B3:51FF5 Parity, Equality❧End; 'Fine' (Ripa)

51B3:54A7 Parity, Equality❧Strength, Power; 'Fortezza', 'Fortezza d'Animo e di corpo', 'Fortezza del corpo congiunta con la generosità dell'animo', 'Fortezza & valore del corpo congiunto con la prudenza & virtù del animo', 'Forza' (Ripa)

51B3:54BB31 Parity, Equality❧Damage, Disservice; 'Danno' (Ripa)

51B3:54E Parity, Equality❧Reciprocal Action

51B3:98B(CHAEREPHON) Parity, Equality❧male persons from classical history (CHAEREPHON)

51B4 Uniformity

51B5 Identity

51B5:32B Identity❧peoples; ethnic groups; nationalities

51B6 Imitation; 'Imitatione' (Ripa)

51B61 Repetition

51B61:22D Repetition❧sound

51B61:31A27112 Repetition❧running

51B61:33B3 Repetition❧fighting

51B61:33B6 Repetition❧killing ~ aggressive relationships

51B61:44G51 Repetition❧crime

51B61:49D11(3) Repetition❧numerals: 3

51B61:52B5112 Repetition❧Bad, Evil, Wrong

51B61:52CC41 Repetition❧Error; 'Errore' (Ripa)

51B61:54C21 Repetition❧Persuasion; 'Persuasione' (Ripa)

51B61:54D11 Repetition❧Attempt, Trial

51B61:56BB31 Repetition❧Boredom

51B61:56E1 Repetition❧Irritation

51B61:57AA621 Repetition❧Cheat, Deceit; 'Fraude', 'Inganno' (Ripa)

51B6:25F716(CRAB)(+525) Imitation; 'Imitatione' (Ripa)❧crustaceans: crab (+ some other movements of animal(s))

51B6:41C711 Imitation; 'Imitatione' (Ripa)❧wine ~ alcoholic drinks

51B6:46A16 Imitation; 'Imitatione' (Ripa)❧the rich

51BB1 Absoluteness, Non-relatedness

51BB1:59C2 Absoluteness, Non-relatedness❧Justice; 'Forza alla giustitia sottoposta', 'Giustitia', 'Giustitia retta', 'Giustitia rigorosa', 'Impietà e violenza soggetta alla giustitia' (Ripa)

51BB1:59CC2 Absoluteness, Non-relatedness❧Injustice; 'Ingiustitia' (Ripa)

51BB2 Dissimilarity, Unlikeness

51BB2:31B62350(+0) Dissimilarity, Unlikeness❧voice (+ variant)

51BB2:31B6235:49L11 Dissimilarity, Unlikeness❧speaking❧handwriting, writing as activity

51BB2:44B192 Dissimilarity, Unlikeness❧sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty)

51BB2:48C7562 Dissimilarity, Unlikeness❧vocal popular music

51BB2:51H1 Dissimilarity, Unlikeness❧Totality, the Whole

51BB3 Imparity, Inequality, Difference

51BB3:45A1 Imparity, Inequality, Difference❧war

51BB3:52A13 Imparity, Inequality, Difference❧Talent

51BB3:53C11 Imparity, Inequality, Difference❧Authority, Power; 'Dominio', 'Giurisdittione' (Ripa)

51BB3:56B3 Imparity, Inequality, Difference❧Satisfaction, Contentment; 'Contento' (Ripa)

51BB4 Multiformity, Variety

51BB4:22D(+0) Multiformity, Variety❧sound (+ variant)

51BB4:46B61 Multiformity, Variety❧sales, bargain-sale

51BB4:49G3 Multiformity, Variety❧medical examination, medical treatment

51BB4:54D6 Multiformity, Variety❧Custom, Habit; 'Consuetudine' (Ripa)

51BB5 Contrariety; 'Contrarietà' (Ripa)

51BB51 Ambivalence

51BB6 Originality

51BB61 Singularity, Uniqueness

51BB61:12B12 Singularity, Uniqueness❧supreme being, creator, etc. ~ non-Christian religions

51BB61:31A4640 Singularity, Uniqueness❧Madness

51BB61:31A53 Singularity, Uniqueness❧hairdress

51BB61:54D6 Singularity, Uniqueness❧Custom, Habit; 'Consuetudine' (Ripa)

51C Causation

51C1 Cause

51C1:33B1 Cause❧quarrel, argument

51C1:54EE31 Cause❧Disagreement, Discord; 'Discordia' (Ripa)

51C2 Necessity, Inevitability; 'Necessità' (Ripa)

51C2:31E Necessity, Inevitability; 'Necessità' (Ripa)❧death of human being

51C2:41C11 Necessity, Inevitability; 'Necessità' (Ripa)❧eating

51C2:41C661 Necessity, Inevitability; 'Necessità' (Ripa)❧salt

51C2:41C671 Necessity, Inevitability; 'Necessità' (Ripa)❧oils and vegetable fats

51C2:57AA1 Necessity, Inevitability; 'Necessità' (Ripa)❧Bad Behaviour

51C2:57AA76 Necessity, Inevitability; 'Necessità' (Ripa)❧Jealousy; 'Gelosia', 'Rammarico del ben'altrui' (Ripa)

51CC1 Effect, Result

51CC11 Positive Result, Good Result