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A Shahaptian tribe dwelling on the Walla-Walla (i.e. rushing water) River and the Columbia in Washington and Oregon, from Snake River to the Umatilla. Their language is akin to that of the Nez Percés but forms a distinct dialect. By the treaty of 1855 they were placed on the Umatilla reservation in Oregon, where they still remain. They number only 461, and are mixed with Nez Percés and Cayuse. Their family organization was loose, and the clan system not observed. The scantiness of their food supply, necessitating frequent migrations, prevented any continued development of the village system. Their food consisted mainly of roots, berries, and salmon. At present most of the tribe are farmers and stock breeders. The Walla-Walla were visited by Lewis and Clarke in 1804, and were evangelized by the Jesuit pioneers of the Northwest about forty years later.
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Wild, JohannJohann WildScriptural commentator and preacher, better known by his Latin name FERUS, b. in Swabia, 1497; d. ... |
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WillWill(Latin voluntas, Greek boúlesis, "willing" German Wille, French volonté ). ... |
Will and Testament of ClericsWill and Testament of ClericsRoman law allowed clerics to dispose of their property by will or otherwise. Bishops, however, ... |
Will, FreeFree WillRELATION OF THE QUESTION TO DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY HISTORY Free Will in Ancient ... |
Willaert, AdrianAdrian WillaertComposer and founder of the Venetian school, b. at Bruges, or, according to other authorities, ... |
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William of NangisWilliam of Nangis(GUILHELMUS). A medieval chronicler, who takes his name from the City of Nancy, France. ... |
William of NewburghWilliam of NewburghHistorian, b. at Bridlington, Yorkshire, 1136; d. at Newburgh, Yorkshire, 1198, where he went as ... |
William of Norwich, SaintSt. William of NorwichBorn 1132; died 22 March, 1144. On Holy Saturday, 25 March, 1144, a boy's corpse showing signs of ... |
William of OckhamWilliam of OckhamFourteenth-century Scholastic philosopher and controversial writer, born at or near the village ... |
William of Paris, SaintSt. William of ParisAbbot of Eskill in Denmark, born 1105; died 1202. He was born of a noble French family, and ... |
William of Perth, SaintSt. William of Perth(Or ST. WILLIAM OF ROCHESTER). Martyr, born at Perth ; died about 1201. Practically all that ... |
William of PoitiersWilliam of PoitiersNorman historian, born of a noted family, at Préaux near Pont Audemer, Normandy, about 1020. ... |
William of RamseyWilliam of RamseyFlourished about 1219. Nothing is known of his life except that he was a monk of Crowland Abbey ... |
William of SensWilliam of SensA twelfth-century French architect, supposed to have been born at Sens. He is referred to in ... |
William of ShorehamWilliam of Shoreham( Or de Schorham.) An English religious writer of the Anglo-Norman period, born at ... |
William of St-AmourWilliam of St-AmourA thirteenth century theologian and controversialist, born in Burgundy in the first decades of ... |
William of St-ThierryWilliam of St-ThierryTheologian and mystic, and so called from the monastery of which he was abbot, b. at ... |
William of TurbevilleWilliam of Turbeville(TURBE, TURBO, or DE TURBEVILLE). Bishop of Norwich (1146-74), b. about 1095; d. at Norwich ... |
William of TyreWilliam of TyreArchbishop of Tyre and historian, born probably in Palestine, of a European family which had ... |
William of VercelliWilliam of Vercelli(Or WILLIAM OF MONTE VERGINE.) The founder of the Hermits of Monte Vergine, or Williamites, ... |
William of WareWilliam of Ware(William de Warre, Guard, Guaro, Varro or Varron.) Born at Ware in Herts; the date of his ... |
William of WaynefleteWilliam of WaynefleteBishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England, b. towards the end of the fourteenth century; ... |
William of WykehamWilliam of WykehamBishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England and founder of Winchester College ; b. between ... |
William PeraultWilliam Perault(PERAULD, PERALDUS, PERALTUS). Writer and preacher, b. at Perault, France ; d. at Lyons ; ... |
William the Clerk (of Normandy)William the Clerk (Of Normandy)French poet of the thirteenth century. Nothing is known of his life except that he was a clerk of ... |
William the ConquerorWilliam the ConquerorKing of England and Duke of Normandy. William was the natural son of Robert, Duke of ... |
William the WalloonWilliam the WalloonDate of birth unknown; d. (probably) 22 Dec., 1089. He became Abbot of St. Arnoul at Metz in ... |
William, BlessedBlessed William (Abbout of Hirschau)Abbot of Hirschau, monastic reformer, born in Bavaria ; died at Hirschau, 5 July 1091. He ... |
William, SaintSt. William(WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, also called WILLIAM OF THWAYT). Archbishop of York. Tradition ... |
William, SaintSt. William (Bishop of St-Brieuc)Bishop of St-Brieuc, born in the parish of St. Alban, Brittany, between 1178 and 1184; died ... |
WilliamitesWilliamitesThere were two minor religious orders or congregations of this name: (1) a Benedictine ... |
Willibald and Winnebald, SaintsSts. Willibald and Winnebald(WUNIBALD, WYNNEBALD). Members of the Order of St. Benedict, brothers, natives probably of ... |
Willibrord, SaintSt. WillibrordBishop of Utrecht, Apostle of the Frisians, and son of St. Hilgis, born in Northumbria, 658; ... |
Willigis, SaintSt. WilligisArchbishop of Mainz, d. 23 Feb., 1011. Feast, 23 February or 18 April. Though of humble birth ... |
WilliramWilliram(WALTRAM, WILTRAM). Scriptural scholar, b. in Franconia (near Worms), Germany ; d. in 1085 at ... |
Wilmers, WilhelmWilhelm WilmersProfessor of philosophy and theology, b. at Boke in Westphalia, 30 January, 1817; d. at ... |
Wilmington, Diocese ofWilmington(WILMINGTONIENSIS). Erected 3 March, 1868. It includes what is known as the Delmarvia ... |
Wilton AbbeyWilton AbbeyA Benedictine convent in Wiltshire, England, three miles from Salisbury. A first foundation was ... |
Wilton, RichardRichard WiltonDied December 21, 1239. He was a medieval scholar of whom little is known except that he was an ... |
Wimborne MinsterWimborne Minster( Also WIMBURN or WINBURN). Located in Dorsetshire, England. Between the years 705-23 a ... |
Wimmer, BonifaceBoniface WimmerArchabbot, b. at Thalmassing, Bavaria, 14 January, 1809; d. at St. Vincent Archabbey, Beatty, ... |
Wimpfeling, JakobJakob WimpfelingHumanist and theologian, b. at Schlettstadt, Alsace, 25 July 1450; d. there, 17 Nov., 1528. He ... |
Wimpina, KonradKonrad Wimpina(WIMINAE, WIMINESIS). Theologian, b. at Buchen in Baden, about 1465; d. at Amorbach in Lower ... |
Winchester, Ancient See ofAncient See of Winchester(WINTONIA, WINTONIENSIS). This diocese came into existence in 635 when the great ... |
Winckelmann, Johann JoachimJohann Joachim WinckelmannArchaeologist and historian of ancient art, born at Stendal near Magdeburg, in 1717; assassinated ... |
WindesheimWindesheimAn Augustinian monastery situated about four miles south of Zwolle on the Issel, in the Kingdom ... |
Winding Sheet of Christ, Feast of the HolyFeast of the Holy Winding Sheet of ChristIn 1206 one of the (supposed) Winding Sheets used at the burial of Christ was brought to ... |
Windischmann, Friedrich Heinrich HugoFriedrich Heinrich Hugo WindischmannOrientalist and exegete, b. at Aschaffenburg, 13 December, 1811; d. at Munich, 23 August, ... |
Windischmann, Karl Joseph HieronymusKarl Joseph Hieronymus WindischmannPhilosopher, b. at Mainz, 25 August, 1775; d. at Bonn, 23 April, 1839. He attended the gymnasium ... |
Window, RoseRose WindowA circular window, with mullions and traceries generally radiating from the centre, and filled ... |
Windows in Church ArchitectureWindows in Church ArchitectureFrom the beginning Christian churches, in contrast to the ancient temples, were intended to be ... |
WindsorWindsorA town of great antiquity, on the Thames, in Berkshire, England ; quaintly rendered Ventus ... |
Windthorst, LudwigLudwig WindthorstBorn near Osnabrück, 17 January, 1812; died 14 March, 1891. He came from a family of ... |
Wine, AltarAltar WineWine is one of the two elements absolutely necessary for the sacrifice of the Eucharist. For valid ... |
Winefride, SaintSt. WinefrideBorn at Holywell, Wales, about 600; died at Gwytherin, Wales, 3 Nov., 660. Her father was ... |
Wingham, ThomasThomas WinghamBorn in London, 5 January, 1846; died there, 24 March, 1893. He studied music at Wylde's London ... |
Winnebago IndiansWinnebago IndiansA tribe of Siouan stock closely related in speech to the Iowa, Missouri, and Oto, and more ... |
Winnebald and Willibald, SaintsSts. Willibald and Winnebald(WUNIBALD, WYNNEBALD). Members of the Order of St. Benedict, brothers, natives probably of ... |
Winnoc, SaintSt. WinnocAbbot or Prior or Wormhoult, died 716 or 717. Three lives of this saint are extant: the best of ... |
Winona, Diocese ofWinona(WINONENSIS). Established in 1889, suffragan of St. Paul, comprises the following counties in ... |
Winslow, Jakob BenignusJakob Benignus Winslow(WINSLOW). Physician and anatomist, b. at Odense, Denmark, 27 April, 1669; d. in Paris, 3 ... |
Winwallus, SaintSt. WinwallusAbbot of Landevennec; d. 3 March, probably at the beginning of the sixth century, though the ... |
Winzet, NinianNinian WinzetBenedictine abbot and controversial writer, b. at Renfrew, Scotland, 1518; d. at Ratisbon, 21 ... |
WipoWipo(WIPPO). Apparently a native of Burgundy, lived in the first half of the eleventh century. He ... |
Wireker, NigelNigel WirekerSatirist, lived about 1190. He describes himself as old in the "Speculum Stultorum", which was ... |
Wirt, WigandWigand WirtTheologian, born at Frankfort about 1460; died at Steyer, 30 June, 1519. He entered the ... |
WisconsinWisconsinKnown as the "Badger State", admitted to the Union on 29 May, 1848, the seventeenth state ... |
Wisdom, Book ofBook of WisdomOne of the deutero-canonical writings of the Old Testament, placed in the Vulgate between the ... |
Wisdom, Daughters ofDaughters of Wisdom(LES FILLES DE LA SAGESSE). Founded at Poitiers by Blessed Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort ... |
Wise Men (Magi)Magi(Plural of Latin magus ; Greek magoi ). The "wise men from the East" who came to adore ... |
Wiseman, Nicholas PatrickNicholas Cardinal WisemanCardinal, first Archbishop of Westminster ; b. at Seville, 2 Aug., 1802; d. in London, 15 ... |
WitchcraftWitchcraftIt is not easy to draw a clear distinction between magic and witchcraft. Both are concerned with ... |
WitnessWitnessOne who is present, bears testimony, furnishes evidence or proof. Witnesses are employed in ... |
Witt, Francis XavierFrancis Xavier WittReformer of church music, founder of the St. CeciliaSociety for German-speaking countries, ... |
WittenbergWittenberg (City and University)The city is in Prussian Saxony and was founded by Albert the Bear (d. 1170). He had conquered ... |
Wittman, George MichaelGeorge Michael WittmanBishop-elect of Ratisbon, b. near Pleistein, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, 22 (23?) Jan., 1760; d. at ... |
Wittman, PatriziusPatrizius WittmanCatholic journalist, b. at Ellwanger, Würtemberg, 4 January, 1818; d. at Munich, 3 ... |
Witzel, GeorgGeorg Witzel(WICELIUS). Theologian, b. at Vacha, Province of Hesse, 1501; d. at Mainz, 16 Feb., 1573. He ... |
Wladislaw, Diocese ofWladislaw(Polish WLOCLAWEK; Latin VLADISLAVIENSIS ET POMERANLAE). The historical origin of this ... |
Wolff, George DeringGeorge Dering WolffEditor, b. at Martinsburg, West Virginia , 25 Aug., 1822; d. at Norristown, Pennsylvania, 29 ... |
Wolfgang, SaintSt. WolfgangBishop of Ratisbon (972-994), born about 934; died at the village of Pupping in upper Austria, ... |
Wolfram von EschenbachWolfram von EschenbachGenerally regarded as the greatest of Middle-High-German epic poets, date of birth unknown; d. ... |
Wolgemut, MichaelMichael WolgemutPainter and engraver, b. at Nuremberg, 1434; d. there, 1519. He was the most prominent artist of ... |
Wolowski, Louis-François-Michel-ReymondLouis-Francois-Michel-ReymondBorn at Warsaw, 31 Aug., 1810; d. at Gisors, Eure, 15 Aug., 1876. His father, a member of the ... |
Wolsey, ThomasThomas Cardinal WolseyCardinal, Archbishop of York, b. at Ipswitch, the usually accepted date, 1471, being probably ... |
Wolstan, SaintSt. WolstanBenedictine, and Bishop of Worcester, b. at Long Itchington, Warwickshire, England, about 1008; ... |
WomanWomanOf late years the position of woman in human society has given rise to a discussion which, as part ... |
Wood, ThomasThomas WoodPriest and confessor, b. about 1499; d. in Wisbech Castle before 1588. After being prebendary ... |
Wood-CarvingWood-CarvingIn general, the production from wood of objects of trade or art by means of sharp instruments, as ... |
Woodcock, Venerable JohnVen. John WoodcockEnglish Franciscan martyr, b. at Leyland, Lancashire, 1603; suffered at Lancaster, 7 August, ... |
Woodhead, AbrahamAbraham WoodheadBorn at Almonbury, Yorkshire, about March, 1609; died at Hoxton, Middlesex, 4 May, 1678. This ... |
Woodhouse, Blessed ThomasBl. Thomas WoodhouseMartyr who suffered at Tyburn 19 June, 1573, being disembowelled alive. Ordained in Mary's ... |
Woods, Julian Edmund TenisonJulian Edmund Tenison WoodsPriest and scientist, b. at Southwark, London, 15 Nov., 1832; d. at Sydney, New South Wales, 7 ... |
Worcester, Ancient Diocese ofAncient Diocese of Worcester(WIGORNIENSIS.) Located in England, created in 680 when, at the Synod of Hatfield under ... |
Words (in Canon Law)Words (In Canon Law)To give the right value to words is a very important factor in the proper interpretation of ... |
World, Antiquity of theAntiquity of the WorldVarious attempts have been made to establish the age of the world. Two groups of scientists have ... |
WormwoodAbsinthe( Hebrew la'anah .) Wormwood, known for its repulsive bitterness ( Jeremiah 9:15 ; 23:15 ; ... |
Worship, ChristianChristian WorshipNOTION AND CHARACTERISTICS The word worship (Saxon weorthscipe , "honour"; from worth , ... |
Worsley, EdwardEdward WorsleyBorn in Lancashire, England, 1605; died at Antwerp, 2 Sept., 1676. He is said to have been ... |
Worthington, Thomas, D.D.Thomas WorthingtonThird President of Douai College , b. 1549 at Blainscough Hall, near Wigan, Lancashire; d. at ... |
Wounds, The Five SacredThe Five Sacred WoundsDevotion The revival of religious life and the zealous activity of St. Bernard and St. ... |
Wouters, G. HenryG. Henry WoutersHistorian, b. at Oostham, Belgian Limburg, 3 May, 1802; d. 5 January, 1872. In 1829 he became ... |
Wright, Venerable PeterVen. Peter WrightMartyr, b. at Slipton, Northamptonshire, 1603; suffered at Tyburn, 19 May, 1651. After spending ... |
Wright, WilliamWilliam WrightBorn at York, 1562; died 18 Jan., 1639. Though he came late (23) to his studies, he then made ... |
Wulfen, Franz Xaver Freiherr vonFranz Xaver Freiherr von WulfenBotanist, b. at Belgrade, 5 November, 1728; d. at Klagenfurt, 17 March, 1805. He was the son of ... |
Wulfram, SaintSt. Wulfram(VULFRAMNUS.) Bishop of Sens, missionary in Frisi, born at Milly near Fontainebleau, probably ... |
Wyart, Théophile-Louis-HenriTheophile-Louis-Henri-Wyart(In religion DOM SEBASTIAN). Abbot of Cîteaux and Abbot-General of the Order of ... |
Wyche, Saint Richard deSt. Richard de WycheBishop and confessor, b. about 1197 at Droitwich, Worcestershire, from which his surname is ... |
Wyclif, JohnJohn Wyclif(WYCLIFFE, or WICLIF, etc.). Writer and "reformer", b. probably at Hipswell near Richmond, ... |
Wyntoun, Andrew ofAndrew of WyntounScottish chronicler, born (as we know from the internal evidence of his writings) in the reign ... |
WyomingWyomingWyoming, the forty-fourth state admitted to the American Union, derives its name from the Delaware ... |
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