A lapsed Catholic. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a lapsed insurance policy. ,a lapsed Catholic. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : a lapse of justice. ,a lapse of memory. ,a lapse of ten minutes before the program resumed. ,a lapse into savagery. From Dictionary.com.
There were never any estates; the title lapsed; the present earldom is a new creation, not in the same family at all. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete] Reference
Niemeier, who has continued to serve even though his term lapsed in October 2008, has one of three seats that Schapiro must fill. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
When the title lapsed the old Countess, who was the only member of the family left, simply sold up everything, lock, stock and barrel. From Wordnik.com. [Sweet Danger]
Then they lapsed, that is all, and became more tyrannical than ever. From Wordnik.com. [Paste Jewels] Reference
He was in fact “Ba-bah;” but until he was under proper supervision the derisive word lapsed; the boys kept at. From Wordnik.com. [Last Leaves from Dunk Island] Reference
More than a decade lapsed from the time the Declaration of Independence was issued in 1776 until the adoption of the Constitution in 1787.). From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Endgame] Reference
` ` In the third period, we kind of lapsed for a while. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hockey - N.Y. Rangers vs. Florida] Reference
And anyway, is it true that Seeger is a, let's say, "lapsed" Unitarian?. From Wordnik.com. [Philocrites: Alfred North Whitehead watch, Pete Seeger edition.] Reference
It's up to you to prove that he's "lapsed," since that's what you contended. From Wordnik.com. [What Joe Biden said about the public expression of religiosity.] Reference
Yeah, but she felt she had kind of lapsed a little bit since she started here. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-10-01] Reference
The very circumstances that make them "lapsed" also make them quite unlikely to care. From Wordnik.com. [ALL: Deny Communion, Honour to Nancy Pelosi] Reference
Can we continue this kind of lapsed, non-strategy in our dealings with the Middle East?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 14, 2006] Reference
"The second period, we kind of lapsed, and you can't do that in this league," Marshall said. From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Blackhawks vs. Blue Jackets] Reference
But I`m not a "lapsed" Catholic, either -- I go to Mass every week, and send my kids to Catholic schools. From Wordnik.com. [So where is this scolding of Ontario Bishops?] Reference
And what of the male admin who immediately tried to kill off the motion to expel Damien, claiming it had "lapsed"?. From Wordnik.com. [[blogpower] and the importance of acting honourably 2] Reference
I was raised a Roman Catholic (although I'm now labeled as "lapsed,") but yes, my past experiences came in very useful. From Wordnik.com. [Carrie Kabak - An interview with author] Reference
Raised Catholic, I was "lapsed" but then when my daughter was born, had her baptized mostly for my parents and grandparents. From Wordnik.com. [Losing My Religion] Reference
You call it lapsed, I call it enlightened. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Podesta: In Support of Christmas Trees, In Opposition to Budget Cuts Targeting the Vulnerable] Reference
"More sharp words traded over lapsed wiretap law.". From Wordnik.com. [Fear and False Claims] Reference
It also lapsed into gratuitous stigmatizing shorthand. From Wordnik.com. [Desperation In Detroit] Reference
A lapsed Roman Catholic, the writer had lost his faith in resurrections. From Wordnik.com. [RESCUED FROM OBLIVION] Reference
Instead, the client got socked with payments he couldn't afford and the coverage lapsed. From Wordnik.com. [Here They Go Again] Reference
Both sides have since lapsed into a sort of siege mentality, glowering suspiciously at the other. From Wordnik.com. [Baltic Grudge Match] Reference
But knowing the unpopular political implications, our candidates have lapsed into calculated quiet. From Wordnik.com. [The Big Lie of 2008] Reference
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