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kingdom of Sussex
kingdom of Sussex one of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy (seven kingdoms) in England, located S of the Weald. It was settled in the late 5th cent. (according to tradition in 477) by Saxons under Ælle, who defeated the Celts in several battles and established a brief military supremacy. Little is... Read more |
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Goshen
Goshen , in the Bible. 1 Fertile region of Egypt occupied by the Israelites. 2 Region, S ancient Palestine, conquered by Joshua. 3 Town of Judah.... Read more |
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Cyrenaica
Cyrenaica , historic region, E Libya, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. Benghazi , Al Marj, Darnah, and Tobruk are the chief cities. The Greeks colonized N Cyrenaica in the 7th cent. BC, founding numerous settlements. In the mid-1st cent. BC, Cyrenaica became a Roman province. In AD 115-16... Read more |
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manor
manor, an institution, introduced into Ireland by the Anglo‐Normans at the end of the 12th century, that provided the framework within which a radically reorganized society came into existence. The social structure of manorial society was determined by land tenure and the rights and duties... Read more |
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Cleomenes I
Cleomenes I Cleomenes I (active ca. 520-490 B.C.) was a brilliant but unstable Spartan king who attempted to extend his country's influence outside the Peloponnesus. As on of Anaxandridas, Cleomenes first displayed his genius in diplomacy in 519 B.C., when the city of Plataea asked Sparta... Read more |
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Molise
Molise , region (1991 pop. 330,900), 1,714 sq mi (4,439 sq km), S central Italy, bordering on the Adriatic Sea in the east. Campobasso is the capital of the region, which is divided into the provinces of Campobasso and Isérnia. Mostly mountainous, Molise is crossed by the Apennines; there... Read more |
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Burgundy
Burgundy , Fr. Bourgogne , historic region, E France. The name once applied to a large area embracing several kingdoms, a free county (see Franche-Comté ), and a duchy. The present region is identical with the province of Burgundy of the 17th and 18th cent. It is now administratively... Read more |
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Bashan
Bashan , fertile plain E of the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee from the latitude of Haifa northward to that of Tyre. According to Hebrew tradition, it was conquered by the Israelites and given to the half tribe of Manasseh.... Read more |
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Savion Glover
Savion Glover 1974– Dancer and choreographer From Drums to Tap Won Praise for Stage, Film Work Out-Stepped Older Performers Conquered Sesame Street, Broadway Read more |
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LEARNING TO DIVIDE CONQUERS WOES.(Lifestyle)
...The best way to learn how to divide correctly is by working closely...practical, effective ways to divide plants. Which is right? Well...general, dry plants are easier to divide than wet ones (because wet...crammed 2-gallon pot of species iris yielded eight ... |
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Jungle fever spreads to world of literature; Lia Hervey reviews a tale that...
...Byline: Lia Hervey LOVE conquers all? In Scott Spencer...passion between black Iris Davenport and white Daniel...to bridge the racial divide in a narrow-minded...African-American woman. Iris is bored with her possessive...family's pedigree. The ... |