plume
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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plume plumed serpent a mythical creature depicted as part bird, part snake, in particular Quetzalcóatl, a god of the Toltec and Aztec civilizations having this form.
See also
borrowed plumes at borrow.
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Malta Companies.(European Union)
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 4/23/2008; 700+ words
; Malta's economic policy is quite simply to create...regimes need to make good sense for business. Malta does business with the world. Goods and...too has money. Money moves in and through Malta in very large amounts. Malta has put in...
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MALTA GETTING AN EDUCATION ON THE BEAUTY, HISTORY, AND MANY DELIGHTS OF THIS ISLAND GROUP
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/9/2000; ; 700+ words
; This confirmed for me that Malta was, indeed, an independent republic...not just surmised. When we arrived in Malta, I shared a taxi with Irene to Sliema...particular, what I should know about Malta, which turned out to be a lot. On the...
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Malta, una fiebre que da gusto. (isla mediterránea, incluye artículo relacionado)(TT: Malta, a pleasing fever) (TA: Mediterranean island, includes related article)
Magazine article from: Tribuna de Actualidad; 9/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; Lo de las fiebres de Malta debe de ser un invento del cine: Polanski rod en esta hermosa...y a 230 de las costas norteafricanas, el archipilago de Malta est formado por tres islas (Malta, Gozo y Comino) de 246, 67 y 2,7 kilmetros cuadrados...
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 "The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA)")
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Malta, a Shoah refuge, now draws tourists; sun, surf and culture abound on island retreat.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA); 4/10/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...south of Sicily and north of Tunisia, Malta has a history filled with seafarers who...The first recorded visit by a Jew to Malta was that of Saul of Tarsus (later known...brief period of Byzantine domination, Malta came under Arab rule from 870 C.E. to...
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 "UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA)")
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Malta's Commercial Office in Libya strengthens its network and activities.
Newspaper article from: UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA); 3/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...The Commercial Section of the Embassy of Malta in Tripoli, which is also the representative office of Malta Enterprise in Libya, has intensified its...assist and facilitate trade promotion between Malta and Libya. The Commercial Section of the...
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Malta Extends Time Limit To Pay 5% Vat On Yachts Until April 15, 2004.
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 4/2/2004; 700+ words
; ...yacht owners could register their yachts in Malta and pay 5% VAT on the market value of...be VAT-paid for EU purposes as soon as Malta joins the European Union on 1st May, 2004...might wish to register their vessels in Malta; the registration in Malta with payment...
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Malta Is Setting Its Sights High and Offshore
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 4/24/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...International Herald Tribune 04-24-1999 MALTA HAS big plans for its fledgling financial...Islands and Luxembourg. At the crux of Malta's financial ambitions is a desire to...portion of its administration operations to Malta from Guernsey. He said rental costs annual...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Malta; In the falcon's shadow; It's a tiny lump of limestone in the Mediterranean, but the island of Malta has 6,000 years of offbeat history packed between its cliffs and beaches, including the story of a bird that may be more famous than the American eagle.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 12/10/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...falcon I'd encountered in several days on Malta, and I was beginning to think it was as...statuette would be a natural souvenir for Malta, I thought, but apparently the Maltese...matter, in any town. Nutshell version Malta's national saga spans 6,000 years...
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Malta again at the Big 5 Show
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 11/6/2005; 700+ words
; Malta, the small island in the centre of the Mediterranean...and investment. In fact, in many areas, Malta may be classified as a fairly advanced nation...for export. The main export markets for Malta are the European Union, accounting for around...
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Malta: Microsoft regional VP praises Malta's contribution to area growth.
News Wire article from: TendersInfo; 5/14/2008; 700+ words
; ...president Vahe Torossian has praised Malta for contributing to the CEE's tremendous...world for Microsoft. Mr Torossian was in Malta on Tuesday to address top executives from...Mallia, country manager at Micro-soft Malta, said: "At Microsoft, we foster research...
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Malta
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography
Malta Official name: The Republic of Malta Area: 316 square kilometers (122 square miles) Highest point...limits: 22 kilometers (12 nautical miles) 1 LOCATION AND SIZE Malta is an island nation in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of...
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Malta, siege of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II
Malta, siege of, British Mediterranean island...proved fatal to their Mediterranean strategy. Malta was first attacked by Italian aircraft on...suffered during the Blitz was dropped on Malta. From 1 January to 24 July there was only...
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Malta Summit
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History
MALTA SUMMIT A summit meeting of U.S. President...warships of the two countries anchored at Malta in the Mediterranean. The meeting, the...reflect the new developing relationship. Malta thus marked a step in a process of accelerating...
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MALTA
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
MALTA. A Mediterranean island nation and member...and used for official purposes in Europe. Malta was a Sicilian dependency from the late 11c...British troops being withdrawn in 1979. Malta became a member of the EUROPEAN UNION in...
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Malta Conference
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Malta Conference an Allied meeting in Malta during World War II where the Americans and British disagreed...named “Argonaut,” conferences that began in Malta and were followed by the Yalta Conference . The British argued...
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