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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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muscat strong sweet wine (XVI) from the grape so called (XVII). — (O)F. — Pr.
muscat, f.
musc MUSK; see -ATE1.
So
muscatel,
-del in the same senses (XIV and XVI; — OF.); and
muscadine (XVI and XVII; of doubtful orig.).
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-MUSCAT: Muscat offers a lifeline to PLS customers.
M2 Presswire; 9/23/1998; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-23 September 1998-MUSCAT: Muscat offers a lifeline to PLS customers (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...220998 -- America Online Lessens its Support to the PLS Market Muscat today announced a seamless Personal Library Software (PLS...
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MUSCAT: Muscat and Interactive Collector introduce 'personal shoppers' to online auctions.
M2 Presswire; 3/4/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-4 March 1999-MUSCAT: Muscat and Interactive Collector introduce 'personal shoppers' to...RDATE:030399 -- Art, antiques and collectibles website uses Muscat Intelligent Agent technology to alert collectors to new online...
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-MUSCAT: PA New Media chooses Muscat FX for dynamic news story retrieval.
M2 Presswire; 10/28/1998; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-28 October 1998-MUSCAT: PA New Media chooses Muscat FX for dynamic news story retrieval (C)1994-98...Association, today announced that it has purchased Muscat FX technology to create a unique StoryFinder service...
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Muscat Love
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; Muscat seems to have almost everything...nightmarish nomenclature, Muscat must then overcome the sweetness...expose them as novices. Many Muscats are indeed at least moderately...Although it seems clear that Muscat will never emerge from this...
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MUSCAT: Muscat and MoneyWorld.co.uk help people 'personalise' their finances.
M2 Presswire; 4/28/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-28 April 1999-MUSCAT: Muscat and MoneyWorld.co.uk help people 'personalise' their finances (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:270499 Muscat today announced that MoneyWorld.co.uk, the UK's leading...
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Muscat ripe with summer opulence; Big, sweet grape's a refreshing departure from fashionably dry drinks.(FOOD)(WINE)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 6/2/2004; 700+ words
; ...raisins. The last of the muscat litter is ottonel, a...confusing, the three muscats go by a host of other...is made primarily from muscat blanc a petits grains...about $13. Truly dry muscats are relatively rare...Epicures there consider muscat the perfect partner to...
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 "The People (London, England)")
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FOOTBALL: MUSCAT: WARNING: This player could seriously damage your health; SHAMEFUL BRUTAL RECORD OF HATCHET MAN WHO HAD TO COUGH UP FOR ENDING FELLOW PRO'S CAREER.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 3/7/2004; 700+ words
; ...not talking about Dennis Wise. Kevin Muscat, with 76 yellow cards and six reds to...man. Two weeks ago, Millwall skipper Muscat reached a pounds 250,000 out-of...together the X-rated tape of some of Muscat's worst challenges. Holmes was told...
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 "Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)")
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Muscat 2010 Eo,e1/4Y[pounds sterling]Together we shineEo,e1/4,ao.
Newspaper article from: Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman); 11/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...proceedings which included a presentation by the Muscat Asian Beach Games Organising Committee (MABGOC). Muscat 2010 updated the Executive Board on the...approved the addition of tent pegging to the Muscat 2010 sport programme. The sport has a long...
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MUSCAT: Muscat nets Bill Thom from rival Excalibur.
M2 Presswire; 6/25/1999; 636 words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-25 June 1999-MUSCAT: Muscat nets Bill Thom from rival Excalibur (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:250699 Muscat, the knowledge retrieval software developer, today announced...
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 "The Journal (Newcastle, England)")
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The marvellous Muscat stands true test of time; WINE.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 4/25/2008; 700+ words
; ...rather happily called 'Le Muscat,' were able to sell us some...of one of the best wines Le Muscat has ever made. It's called...with a wide range of other Muscats from southern France and liked...look out in particular for Muscat de Lunel and Muscat de Mireval...
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Muscat
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
MUSCAT capital of oman; formerly a portuguese...a british stronghold on the oman coast. Muscat's fine natural harbor has for centuries...Hajjar Mountains. It is not known when Muscat was established, but the name first appears...
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muscat
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
muscat strong sweet wine (XVI) from the grape so called (XVII). — (O)F. — Pr. muscat , f. musc MUSK ; see -ATE1. So muscatel , -del in the same senses (XIV and XVI; — OF.); and muscadine (XVI and XVII; of doubtful orig.).
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Oman
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
OMAN Sultanate of Oman Major City: Muscat Other Cities: Matrah, Salā...country. INTRODUCTION OMAN , known as Muscat and Oman before 1970, was once the most...ally of the United States. MAJOR CITY Muscat The Muscat (Masqat) capital/commercial...
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Raisins
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...production include Thompson Seedless, Black Corinth, Fiesta, Muscats, and Sultans. By far, the most widely grown raisin grape...cuttings from an English seedless grape and grafting them with a Muscat grape vine. The resulting plant produced the first Thompson...
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Buraymi Oasis Dispute
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...sovereignty during the nineteenth century were the rulers of Muscat, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, and the Al Sa ʿ ud. In the...oasis region. In 1952, in support of claims by Abu Dhabi and Muscat, a British official established himself in the village of Buraymi...
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