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Kalispel Indians
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Popularly known under the French name of Pend d'Oreilles, "ear pendants", an important tribe of Salishan stock originally residing about Pend d Oreille lake and river, in northern Idaho and northeast Washington.
Kalinka, Valerian
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Polish historian, born near Cracow in 1826; died at Jaroslaw in 1886.
Kalcker, Jan Stephanus van
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Flemish painter, native of the Duchy of Cleves; b. between 1499 and 1510; d. at Naples, 1546.
Kalands Brethren
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The name given to religious and charitable associations of priests and laymen especially numerous in Northern and Central Germany, which held regular meetings for religious edification and instruction, and also to encourage works of charity and prayers for the dead.
Kaiserwilhelmsland
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Prefecture Apostolic, comprises the German part of the island of New Guinea.
Kaiser, Kajetan Georg von
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Chemist, born at Kelheim on the Danube (Bavaria), 5 January, 1803; died at Munich, 28 August, 1871.
Kager, Johann Matthias
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German historical painter, born at Munich, 1566; died at Augsburg, 1634.
Kafirs
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A term popularly to nearly all the natives of South Africa. It was originally imposed by the Arab traders of the East coast, and means "unbeliever".
Kafiristan and Kashmir, Prefecture Apostolic of
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Created (1887) by Leo XIII in the extreme North of India.
Kabbala
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It primarily signifies reception, and, secondarily, a doctrine received by oral tradition.