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gill
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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gill2 rocky cleft, ravine XI (in place-names), XIV (in literature); narrow stream XVII. — ON.
gil deep glen. The fanciful sp.
ghyll was introduced by Wordsworth.
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Gill Sans: Enduring excellence
Magazine article from: Step - by -Step Graphics; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Gill Sans is a true testament to the collaboration...the type designer and type foundry. Eric Gill was a man of contradictions: He was a lifelong...liberal views on intimate relationships; Gill loved train engines, but insisted that...
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Gill, tall and talented, grows into hockey star
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/27/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...captain at Providence College. No, Hal Gill isn't a member of his school's basketball...Ratelle, a former Bruins star who scouted Gill at Nashoba Regional High, never had to skate against a defenseman as tall as Gill during his National Hockey League days...
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Gill home for Christmas
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/24/1996; ; 700+ words
; Kendall Gill came home early for Christmas - and not...Chicago native and former Illinois star, Gill arrived Sunday night, stayed in his new...t play again until Thursday. This is Gill's seventh season in the NBA, and a brief...
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Gill plans to counter members' charges
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 2/28/2001; ; 700+ words
; Former hotel workers union leader Eric Gill is fighting back, saying he plans to file...roll over for this. This is stupid," Gill said yesterday. "What they've done...disruption to induce a trusteeship." Gill said the charges against him, filed by...
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Kendall Gill And His Battle With Clinical Depression
Newspaper article from: New York Beacon, The; 12/25/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...York Beacon, The 12-25-1996 Kendall Gill And His Battle With Clinical Depression. by Carl K. Suares Kendall Gill, 6'5 guard was once considered a hostile...people perceived him to be. Sonic thought Gill was disturbed after he sought medical...
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Gill exceeds high hopes, guides Virginia men's lacrosse assault
News Wire article from: University Wire; 3/30/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...behind the cage was a freshman. Conor Gill has a presence on the field that suggests...s shown for a kid from Baltimore." Gill was one of the most highly touted and heavily...when he arrived at Virginia. Thus far, Gill has not disappointed, leading the team...
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GILL, GRANT UNWRAP CHRISTMAS CLASSICS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/12/2003; 700+ words
; ...night's Simply Christmas with Vince Gill and Amy Grant, no one was afraid to...radiant in a red dress with white trim (Gill referred to her as ``Mrs. Claus'') began ``The Christmas Song.'' Gill -- in casual gray suit -- followed...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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GILL SHIES AWAY FROM SPOTLIGHT
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 1/24/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-24-1996 GILL SHIES AWAY FROM SPOTLIGHT By JOHN BRENNAN, Staff...1 Star Late, 1 Star Early Biographical: KENDALL GILL TORONTO -- Kendall Gill knows all about the reputation he carries. So less...
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Gill breathes life into Buffalo program
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 9/12/2009; ; 700+ words
; Turner Gill was seemingly the perfect fit to replace Tommy Tuberville at Auburn...10 wins the program totaled the previous seven seasons prior to Gill's arrival in 2006. Gill, an assistant on three Nebraska national championship teams, is...
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Gill's resignation signals end of era
News Wire article from: University Wire; 12/6/2004; ; 689 words
; ...Neb. -- After a long pause, Turner Gill cleared his throat and began with a thank...associates and pupils in attendance, Gill, who was considered by many to be the...afternoon. Reading a prepared statement, Gill said his decision to end his 17-year...
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Gill, Johnny
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Johnny Gill 1966 — Singer From 1988 to 1991 Johnny Gill was a regular at the number one slot on the rhythm-and...Heart Break , in 1988. His 1990 solo release, Johnny Gill , produced three number one singles on its way to number...
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Gills
Book article from: Animal Sciences
...Crustaceans also have gills that have been modified...abdominal appendages. Gill structures are highly...gas exchange. The gills of fish are supported by a series of bony gill arches. The gill...associated with their gills. The operculum of...protects the entire gill area. It ...
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Gill, Vince
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
VINCE GILL Born: Norman, Oklahoma, 12 April 1957...Chance" Throughout a long career, Vince Gill has maintained his reputation as one of the...string of hit singles in the mid-1980s, Gill secured his commercial success during the...
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Gill, Theodore Nicholas
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Gill, Theodore Nicholas ( b . New York, N.Y...youthful interest in the Fulton Fish Market led Gill to a life ’ s work in fishes and...the preference of his father, James Darrell Gill, for his son to become a minister. His mother...
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gills
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...aquatic animals. In fishes the gills are located in gill chambers at the rear of the...and then passes through the gill clefts, spaces between the ranks of delicate gills, bathing them continuously. Each gill is composed of numerous threadlike...
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