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moss·y
/ ˈmôsē/
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adj.
(moss·i·er
, moss·i·est
)
covered in or resembling moss:
mossy tree trunks.
∎ inf.
old-fashioned or extremely conservative.
DERIVATIVES:
moss·i·ness
n.
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Monarchy keeps past alive in modern Africa Mossi kingdom of Burkina Faso retains power, influence after 900 years
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/26/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...survival struggle of the 900-year-old Mossi monarchy, which is shared among four kings...masters and latter-day African dictators, Mossi kings and chiefs now face their toughest...restore flagging national spirits. The Mossi animist religion of worshiping ancestors...
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900-year-old Mossi dynasty fights for survival in Burkina Faso
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/19/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...survival struggle of the 900-year-old Mossi monarchy, which is shared among four kings...masters and latter-day African dictators, Mossi kings and chiefs now face their toughest...restore flagging national spirits. The Mossi animist religion of worshiping ancestors...
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KINGS CLING TO TRADITION 900-YEAR-OLD MOSSI MONARCHY FOLLOWS RITUALS AMID MODERN WORLD.(News/National/International)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 4/26/1998; 700+ words
; ...survival struggle of the 900-year-old Mossi monarchy, which is shared among four kings...masters and latter-day African dictators, Mossi kings and chiefs now face their toughest...restore flagging national spirits. The Mossi animist religion of worshiping ancestors...
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Devis Names Cristina Mossi Chief Executive Officer.
Business Wire; 4/28/2008; 665 words
; ...services, today announced that Cristina Mossi has been named Chief Executive Officer...marks the latest career advancement in Mossi's thirteen years at Devis and the culmination...leader in the federal IT marketplace. Mossi's promotion establishes Devis as a minority...
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Mossi & Ghisolfi now second place in PET. (Company News).
Newspaper article from: High Performance Plastics; 9/1/2002; 481 words
; Mossi & Ghisolfi Group (M&G), Milan, Italy, has acquired an 88...further information, contact: Roberto Bertaggia, Sales Manager--Europe, Mossi & Ghisolft Group, Milanoftori Strada 4 Palazzo A6, I-20090 Assago...
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New heat transfer engineering findings from A.C. Mossi and co-researchers published.
Newspaper article from: Journal of Engineering; 4/8/2009; 616 words
; ...is isolated for a more effective treatment," wrote A.C. Mossi and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "The solution...the truncated singular value decomposition (TSVD) method." Mossi and colleagues published their study in Heat Transfer Engineering...
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Alcan Acquires Patents and Technology for Foamable Pet Composite Material From Mossi & Ghisolfi Group.
News Wire article from: PR Newswire Europe; 7/5/2007; 700+ words
; ...polyethylene terephthalate) technology from Italy-based Mossi & Ghisolfi Group, to secure the global availability of...applications in the wind energy, marine and transportation markets. Mossi & Ghisolfi (M & G) Group is the largest producer...
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Mossi rises to No. 2 PET spot with Rhodia-ster buy.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Plastics News; 7/29/2002; ; 700+ words
; Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi is claiming second place in global PET resin production as a result of its purchase of Rhodia SA's 88.4 percent...
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Mossi & Ghisolfi Group (M&G).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Plastics Engineering; 9/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; The Mossi & Ghisolfi Group (M&G), based in the United Kingdom, has announced the completion of its previously announced...
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Mossi & Ghisolfi to firm control in Rhodia-ster.
News Wire article from: South American Business Information; 10/7/2002; 457 words
; Brazil, Oct 7, 2002 (O Globo/SABI via COMTEX) The Italian Mossi & Ghisolfi International will pay up to US$47.4mil to take over the control of Rhodia-ster (largest producer of PET...
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Mossi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Mossi ETHNONYMS: "Moose" is the currently favored...orthography. It is traditionally written "Mossi"; "Moshi" formerly appeared frequently...24). Orientation Identification. The Mossi are the most prominent ethnic group in the...
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Sunni Ali
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...becoming less secure as the Tuareg and the Mossi raided more freely from the north and the...and he immediately advanced against the Mossi and then moved to throw off Mali rule...was even greater. He could defeat the Mossi only in battles, however, and never even...
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Burkina Faso
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
...men," in the language of the dominant Mossi tribe. Burkina Faso, controlled by the...years of domination by the Empire of the Mossi, powerful warriors who are believed to...from East Africa in the 11th century. The Mossi still forcefully affect the political and...
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Mamprusi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...these neighbors. Similarly, their northern neighbors, the Mossi, were named for the grassy bush ( moo ) that characterizes...roughly constant, with the exception of an influx of Yoruba and Mossi peoples, who were expelled from Ghana in 1973. The Mamprusi...
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Ouagadougou
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
...Ouagadougou Capital of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Founded in the late 11th century as capital of the Mossi empire, it remained the centre of Mossi power until captured by the French in 1896. Industries: handicrafts, textiles, food processing...
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