rappel
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rap·pel
/ rəˈpel/
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v.
(-pelled
, -pel·ling
) [intr.]
descend a rock face or other near-vertical surface by using a doubled rope coiled around the body and fixed at a higher point:
they had to rappel down a long steep ice face.
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n.
a descent made by rappeling:
they were careful in setting up the rappel.
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 "Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)")
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Ibn Khaldun: dynastic change and its economic consequences.
Magazine article from: Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ); 3/22/1994; ; 700+ words
; INTRODUCTION IBN KHALDUN WAS BORN IN TUNISIA IN 1332 and died...features of expansion and contraction. Ibn Khaldun is known for his history of the world...principles and patterns, for here Ibn Khaldun appears as a sociologist and economist...
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ON IBN KHALDUN'S CRITIQUE OF THE MARKET ECONOMY WITH SOME LESSONS TO THE ARAB WORLD
Magazine article from: Journal of Third World Studies; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...historian Abd al-Rahman Ibn Muhammad Ibn Khaldun al-Hadrami who was born in Tunis...died in Cairo, Egypt in 1406. Ibn Khaldun wrote the Muqaddimah (the Prolegomena...the power to rule by force" (Ibn Khaldun 1969: 108).' If the dynasty...
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 "The New Nation (Dhaka, India)")
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Ibn Khaldun: The master sociologist in retrospect.
Newspaper article from: The New Nation (Dhaka, India); 5/27/2009; 700+ words
; Dhaka, May 27 -- Ibn Khaldun, who has been described as one...Din Abd al-Rahman Ibn Muhammad Ibn Khaldun al-tunisi al-hadrami (1332...Over 19th and 20th centuries Ibn Khaldun featured rarely in the Western...
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 "The Racing Post (London, England)")
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Horse Racing: Godolphin can dream of Classic glory with new star Ibn Khaldun.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 10/28/2007; 700+ words
; ...dazzling fashion yesterday when Ibn Khaldun put the seal on a wonderful autumn...Doncaster. Like the many who backed Ibn Khaldun down to 11-4 favouritism, they...Ramonti, Rio De La Plata and now Ibn Khaldun. All in the blue garden is suddenly...
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Ibn Khaldun not top Godolphin juvenile.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 10/29/2007; 550 words
; Byline: By David Lawrence IBN KHALDUN'S clear-cut victory in the...division, said yesterday: I've got Ibn Khaldun running to a rating of 120 at Doncaster...compared to the rest of the card, and Ibn Khaldun's improving profile makes him...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Ibn Khaldun ready to lift Godolphin spirits.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 5/3/2008; 633 words
; ...a Classic winner since 2004 but Ibn Khaldun can right that statistic and silence...championship-race success but Ibn Khaldun looks an ideal candidate for glory...from the Dubai Destination colt. Ibn Khaldun certainly did not strike anyone...
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Ibn Khaldun is our Guineas No. 1; Dante-bound McCartney could be top Derby hope.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 3/27/2008; 700+ words
; ...BOOKMAKERS took the opportunity to cut Ibn Khaldun for the 2,000 Guineas after it...Stakes at York his first target. Ibn Khaldun made meteoric progress during his...was no hiding the enthusiasm for Ibn Khaldun being the main contender when he...
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Horse Racing: Ibn Khaldun set to confirm positive Ascot impression; TRADING POST RACE IN FOCUS RACING POST TROPHY (3.40 Doncaster).(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 10/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...is a potential market drifter. Ibn Khaldun would start favourite if Frankie...others will be held up, including Ibn Khaldun, and McEvoy won't be affored...he will be staying on strongly. Ibn Khaldun is the one I like most in a race...
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KHALDUN TO SHOCK GUINEAS HOTPOT; NEWSBOY ON WEEKEND'S NEWMARKET CLASSICS New Approach is no value .. get on up-and-coming Ibn.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 5/3/2008; 700+ words
; ...YATES Newsboy: Our No.1 tipster IBN KHALDUN can beat off hot favourite New...training - but that's exactly what Ibn Khaldun is. Following a satisfactory...colts - but for his next outing Ibn Khaldun took his place in the seven-furlong...
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Ibn Khaldun delivers Post
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 10/28/2007; 700+ words
; ...south and west was worth it as Ibn Khaldun took off and won the Racing Post...not for the faint-hearted, and Ibn Khaldun was the only one of the 12 runners...home, but had no answer at all to Ibn Khaldun's lightning changeof gear. The...
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Khaldun
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Khaldun Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) was an Arab historian, philosopher...most original thinkers of the Middle Ages. Ibn Khaldun was born on May 27, 1332, in Tunis. His...
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Ibn Khaldun
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ibn Khaldun , 1332-1406, Arab historian, b. Tunis. He held various offices under...and he was sent to arrange for the capitulation of Damascus to Timur. Ibn Khaldun is generally considered the greatest of the Arab historical thinkers...
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Ibn Al-‘Awwām Abū Zakariyyā Yaḥyā Ibn Muḥammad
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...x16B; Zakariyy ā Ya ḥ y ā Ibn Mu ḥ ammad ( fl . Spain, second half of the...century; nothing more is known of his life) agronomy. Ibn Khaldun mentions Ibn al- ’ Aww ā am in his Muqaddima...
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Arabic literature
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...originality. The greatest mystic poet of the age was Omar Ibn al-Faridh (1181-1235). The influence of India and...geographical works in Arabic include Bukhari , Tabari , Masudi , Ibn Khaldun , Ibn al-Athir (d. 1234), and Ibn Batuta . The foremost...
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Tribalism, Middle East
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
...with shifting political and economic circumstances. Ibn Khaldun (1332 – 1406), the medieval North African...recognized the flexible shape of tribal identities. For Ibn Khaldun, "group feeling" (Ar., 'asabiyya ) exists when...
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