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Suetonius Paullinus
Suetonius Paullinus. Governor of Britain 58–61. A native of Umbria, he waged a successful mountain campaign in Mauretania in 42. This experience may have influenced his posting to Britain, where he spent most of his governorship campaigning in Wales. Eventually in 60 he penned up the last... Read more |
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abattoir
abattoir [Fr.], building for butchering. The abattoir houses facilities to slaughter animals; dress, cut and inspect meats; and refrigerate, cure, and manufacture byproducts. The largest abattoirs are those of the meatpacking industry. Plant construction, drainage, water supply, disposal of... Read more |
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meatpacking
meat·pack·ing / ˈmētˌpaking/ • n. the business of slaughtering animals and processing the meat for sale as food.... Read more |
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kosher
kosher [Heb.,=proper, i.e., fit for use], in Judaism, term used in rabbinic literature to mean what is ritually correct, but most widely applied to food that is in accordance with dietary laws based on Old Testament passages (primarily Lev. 11 and Deut. 14). Kosher meat is the flesh of animals that... Read more |
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Antonio López de Santa Anna , 1794-1876, Mexican general and politician. He fought in the royalist army, but later joined Iturbide in the struggle that won independence for Mexico (1821). Santa Anna then entered upon a long and tortuous political career. His actions were governed by... Read more |
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Jephthah
Jephthah , in the Book of Judges, a Hebrew raider, son of Gilead and a judge of Israel. He vowed if victorious over the Ammonites to sacrifice the first of his household to meet him on his return. His daughter was the price of this vow. He also masterminded a slaughter of neighboring Ephraimites.... Read more |
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Martinmas
Martinmas St Martin's Day, 11 November, feast of St Martin of Tours. In Scotland, it is one of the two term-days recognized by common law. In many parts of England it was traditionally the time for hiring servants, and the day on which hiring fairs were held. It was also the time at which cattle... Read more |
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Bonemeal
Bonemeal Description Bonemeal is a product created from the waste resulting from the slaughter of animals, especially beef cattle, by meat processors. It is a white powder made by grinding either raw or steamed animal bones. This results in a product that contains the same nutrients necessary for... Read more |
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Piet Retief
Piet Retief, Mpumalanga/South Africa Founded in 1882 and named after Pieter Retief (1780–1838), a leader of the Great Trek in 1837 when a group of Boers, the Voortrekkers as they became known, left British rule in Cape Colony and moved north into the unknown. A group, led by Retief, broke... Read more |
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