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die
die any of various devices used for drawing wire, and for blanking, bending, cutting, machine forging, and embossing. Dies used for striking, or stamping, coins and medals are cut in intaglio, one for the front, another for the back, of the coin. Such dies were used as early as c.800 BC in Greece.... Read more |
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apotheosis
apotheosis , the act of raising a person who has died to the rank of a god. Historically, it was most important during the later Roman Empire. In an emperor's lifetime his genius was worshiped, but after he died he was often solemnly enrolled as one of the gods to be publicly adored. Apotheosis is... Read more |
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Entebbe
Entebbe , town (2002 pop. 55,086), S Uganda, on Lake Victoria, near Kampala. Located in a region producing cotton, coffee, and plantains, it is the site of a major international airport. Entebbe was founded in 1893, and from 1894 to 1962 it was the administrative capital of the British Uganda... Read more |
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Valkyries
Valkyries , in Germanic mythology, warrior maidens of Odin. They presided over battles, chose those who were to die, and brought the souls of the dead heroes back to Valhalla . Chief among them was Brunhild . They were usually represented as riding through the air on horseback, helmeted and... Read more |
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die-casting
die-casting process by which molten metal is forced by a plunger or compressed air into a metallic die and the pressure maintained until the metal has solidified. Die castings are accurate, are sharply outlined, have a good surface finish, and can be made in complicated designs. Zinc, aluminum, and... Read more |
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Charles L. Frambach Berlitz
BERLITZ, Charles (L. Frambach) 1914-2003 (Charles-Francois Bertin) OBITUARY NOTICE— See index for SATA sketch: Born November 22, 1914, in New York, NY; died December 18, 2003, in Tamarac, FL. Linguist and author. The grandson of the founder of the famous Berlitz language schools, Berlitz... Read more |
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Idi Amin
Idi Amin , c.1925-2003, Ugandan army officer and dictator. From the small Kakwa ethnic group, he advanced in the Ugandan armed forces from private (1946) to major general (1968). In 1971 he seized control of the government, toppling the regime of Milton Obote . In power, Amin exhibited an... Read more |
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Testator
TESTATOR One who makes or has made a will; one who dies leaving a will. A testator is a person who makes a valid will. A will is the document through which a deceased person disposes of his property. A person who dies without having made a will is said to have died intestate. A testator must be... Read more |
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Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni , 1944-, Ugandan political leader, president of Uganda (1986-), b. Ntungamo. He studied economics and political science at the Univ. of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (B.A., 1970), where he headed a leftist student group. He worked briefly as an intelligence official in the government of... Read more |
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Profile: Former Ugandan President Idi Amin, who has died
...NPR Weekend Edition - Saturday 08-16-2003 Profile: Former Ugandan President Idi Amin, who has diedHost: LINDA WERTHEIMERTime...One of Africa's most notorious dictators has died. Idi ... |
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Idi Amin dies alone in exile
...00-0000 Idi Amin, whose eight...pauperized, died Saturday...to be 80. Amin died at King Faisal...maintained a low profile after he...force of Ugandan exiles and...regime. Amin, a ... |
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Idi Amin dies alone in exileUgandans close the book on a dictator
...00-0000 Idi Amin, whose eight...pauperized, died Saturday...to be 80. Amin died at King Faisal...maintained a low profile after he...force of Ugandan exiles and...regime. Amin, a ... |
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Uganda's former president Obote dies in South Africa
Uganda's former president Obote dies...Xinhua) -- Ugandan former president Apollo Milton Obote died in a South...night that the Ugandan government...Clinic, a high profile private ... |
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Haiti's Aristide: The latest leader exiled in Africa
...RepublicLiberia's former President...jungle. Former Ugandan leader Milton...release. He died three years...current President Francois Bozize...keep a low profile so they don...leaders have ... |
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