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Susanna.

1 Heroine of a story told in the Book of Daniel, in a chapter (13) placed in the Apocrypha in the Authorized Version (see DanielDaniel,
book of the Bible. It combines "court" tales, perhaps originating from the 6th cent. B.C., and a series of apocalyptic visions arising from the time of the Maccabean emergency (167–164 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Two elders attempt to seduce Susanna and are repulsed; they accuse her of illicit relations with a young man, but she is saved from punishment by young Daniel, who traps the false accusers in discrepancies in their testimony. Susanna has been a favorite subject of Christian iconography. 2 Woman who ministered to Jesus.

Susanna

unjustly condemned for adultery; later acquitted. [Apocrypha: Daniel and Susanna]

See: Innocence

Susanna

rejects advances of elderly men. [Apocrypha: Susanna]

See: Virtuousness

Susanna

¹ Apocrypha

1. the wife of Joachim, who was condemned to death for adultery because of a false accusation, but saved by Daniel's sagacity

2. the book of the Apocrypha containing this story

Susanna

the book of the Apocrypha containing the story of Susanna, who was condemned to death for adultery because of a false accusation but saved by Daniel's sagacity

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But cuts could be made to fit into todays standard two-hour concert format, especially in Act I, where the establishment of the deep love between Susanna and her husband, Joacim, does tend to go on.

Susanna

With an introduction by Margaret Atwood, author of the poem sequence The Journals of Susanna Moodie, this graphic novel illuminates the figure of Susanna Moodie by shining a wider, brighter light on her story without losing the essence of what made Moodie's original accounts so compelling.

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Una temporada mas, esta es la novena de Espejo publico con ella como presentadora, Susanna Griso se encuentra metida de lleno en la batalla de la audiencia matinal, en dura pugna con Ana Rosa Quintana, su rival de Tele 5, para alzarse con el titulo de reina de las mananas: <<Yo no soy reina de nada, ni tan siquiera de mi casa>>, ha dicho Susanna en alguna ocasion con buen humor.

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Chat veteran Richard, 58, offered professional advice, describing the ITV programme as "too busy" and telling Susanna and her fellow presenters to relax.

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Joining Susanna, 43, who moved from BBC Breakfast on a PS350,000 deal, are Charlotte Hawkins, 38, Sean Fletcher, 40, and Ben Shephard, 39.