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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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rue2 affect with contrition or sorrow OE.; affect with pity XII; repent of. OE. str. vb.
hrēowan = OS.
hreuwan (Du.
rouwen), OHG.
(h)riuwan (G.
reuen); no certain cogns. are known.
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Rue Insurance to Celebrate 90th Anniversary
Magazine article from: Mercer Business; 2/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; In 2007, Rue Insurance will be celebrating 90 years of helping its clients protect their assets and improve their profitability. Charles E. Rue founded Rue Insurance in 1917 in Windsor, N.J., to help local farmers protect...
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DE LA RUE: De La Rue launches Smart Partner Program.
M2 Presswire; 11/3/1998; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-3 November 1998-DE LA RUE: De La Rue launches Smart Partner Program (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...tailored smart solutions worldwide United Kingdom -- De La Rue Card Systems, one of the world's leading suppliers of smart...
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MEL RUE
Magazine article from: New Orleans Magazine; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...WAS ARRESTED FOR OBSCENITY. "Owww, ya mutha rue!" - BLESSING BY SHADE TREE MECHANIC IN THE LOWER...Orleanians could get by without the expletive, "mutha rue!" It is time to give Melvin Leslie Rue his due for having imbued the lingua franca of...
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 "The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)")
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Rue the day: lesbian Victoria Rue is part of a growing wave of women priests who are turning the Roman Catholic Church's tradition of patriarchy on its ear. Is the Vatican listening?(PERSON TO KNOW: VICTORIA RUE)
Magazine article from: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine); 7/17/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...ordained as a Roman Catholic priest, Victoria Rue felt like every cell in her body was being...for those with XY chromosome pairs. But Rue's womanhood is only part of the story...with her partner, Kathryn, for 18 years, Rue also stands in opposition to the Vatican...
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La rue a Rome, miroir de la ville: Entre l'emotion et la norme.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Urban History Review; 3/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; Gruet, Brice. La rue a Rome, miroir de la...hommes vivent peu, les rues, elles, vivent longtemps...standardisation de la rue rendant difficile le dialogue...formes et des usages de la rue. Le preambule du livre...dans une vingtaine de rues de Rome (analyse spatiale...
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-DE LA RUE: De La Rue strengthens its position in Scandinavia.
M2 Presswire; 11/26/1998; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-26 November 1998-DE LA RUE: De La Rue strengthens its position in Scandinavia (C)1994-98...to drive smart solutions into buoyant marketplace De La Rue Card Systems, one of the world's leading suppliers...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Female impersonator La Rue dies, aged 81.(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 6/2/2009; 700+ words
; Entertainer Danny La Rue has died after a short illness, aged 81...in Kent." Female impersonator Danny La Rue spent more than half a century on the stage...Gabor made him a British institution. La Rue was one of the first to take cross dressing...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Gary Rue's many steppingstones; Once a rocker, now a respected composer of theatrical music, Gary Rue resists labels and still has the itch for the elusive goal of perfection.(VARIETY)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 7/12/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...sweet childhood melody. This is the Gary Rue musical catalog -- either an eclectic testament...this weekend, the 30th show for which Rue has written music since 1993. He's written...said singer/writer Leslie Ball of Rue's work with SteppingStone. "He doesn...
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DE LA RUE: De La Rue -- "the standard setter".
M2 Presswire; 3/18/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-18 March 1999-DE LA RUE: De La Rue -- "the standard setter" (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...first ever' standard provider for converging markets De La Rue Card Systems, one of the world's leading suppliers of smart...
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DE LA RUE: HP's VerifFne announces soln with De La Rue to enable new mobile e-commerce capabilities.
M2 Presswire; 3/18/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-18 March 1999-DE LA RUE: HP's VerifFne announces solution with De La Rue to enable delivery of new mobile e-commerce capabilities...its VeriFone division have teamed up with De La Rue to provide a modular solution that will enable...
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De La Rue PLC
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
De La Rue PLC 6 Agar Street London WC2N 4DE United Kingdom...Company Incorporated: 1896 as Thomas De La Rue Employees: 8,600 Sales: £ 559...banknote and security printing company, De La Rue has a presence in literally the four corners...
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De La Rue plc
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
De La Rue plc De La Rue House Jays Close Viables Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS United Kingdom...351323 Web site: Public Company Incorporated: 1896 as Thomas De La Rue Employees: 9,753 Sales: £ 737.9 million (US$1.2 billion...
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rue
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
rue 1 / roō / • v. ( rues , rued , ru·ing or rue·ing ) [ tr. ] bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen): Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer she might live to...
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De La Rue, Warren
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
De La Rue, Warren ( b . Guernsey, 15 January 1815; d . London, England...April 1889) chemistry, invention, astronomy . Warren de la Rue was the eldest son of Thomas de la Rue, a printer, and Jane Warren. His early education was at the...
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meadow rue
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
meadow rue any plant of the genus Thalictrum of...greenish sepals, and no petals. Meadow rues are found in moist, open places throughout...ornament. The European herb called rue is an unrelated plant. Meadow rue is classified in the division Magnoliophyta...
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