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the Levant
Levant, the an archaic name for the eastern part of the Mediterranean with its islands and neighbouring countries. The name comes from French, literally ‘rising’, the present participle of lever ‘to lift’, used as a noun in the sense ‘point of sunrise,... Read more |
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Margery Allingham
Margery Allingham , 1904-66, English detective-story writer, b. London. Most of her novels feature Mr. Albert Campion, a scholarly detective of noble birth, bespectacled, mild, and believable. Her thrillers are intelligently written and noted for their adroit characterization and literate style.... Read more |
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William Dwight Whitney
Dwight, William (1831–88) Union army officer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts. His controversial career included charges of misconduct for remaining in the rear while his men were engaged in battle. Dwight was also accused of drunkenness and of literally using black soldiers as cannon... Read more |
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Frankincense
frankincense an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burnt as incense; traditionally used in the Jewish Temple. It was one of the gifts, with gold and myrrh, brought by the Magi to the infant Jesus, and because it was also used by magicians and sorcerers may symbolize their... Read more |
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liter
liter abbr. l, unit of volume in the metric system , defined since 1964 as equal to 0.001 cubic meters, or 1 cubic decimeter. A cube that has each of its edges equal to 10 centimeters has a volume of 1 liter. The liter is equal to 1.057 liquid quarts, 0.908 dry quarts, and 61.024 cubic inches.... Read more |
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Committee for Union and Progress
COMMITTEE FOR UNION AND PROGRESS the principal young turk organization that left its mark on the politics of the ottoman state from the 1890s to 1918. The Turkish name translates literally as the "Society for Union and Progress," although reference to it as komite is common in its... Read more |
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equation
equation in mathematics, a statement, usually written in symbols, that states the equality of two quantities or algebraic expressions, e.g., x +3=5. The quantity x +3, to the left of the equals sign (=), is called the left-hand, or first, member of the equation, that to the right (5) the... Read more |
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