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  • 61box iron — a flatiron that is heated by inserting live coals or a piece of hot metal in its boxlike holder. [1735 45] * * * …

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  • 62braise — /brayz/, v.t., braised, braising. to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid. [1760 70; < F braiser, deriv. of braise live coals < Gmc; akin to Sw brasa pyre, fire, whence brasa to&#8230; …

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  • 63breeze — breeze1 breezeless, adj. breezelike, adj. /breez/, n., v., breezed, breezing. n. 1. a wind or current of air, esp. a light or moderate one. 2. a wind of 4 31 mph (2 14 m/sec). 3. Informal. an easy task; something done or carried on without&#8230; …

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  • 64warming pan — a long handled, covered pan, usually of brass, filled with live coals or hot water for warming a cold bed. [1565 75] * * * …

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  • 65Massa Candida — • The fame of the Massa Candida has been perpetuated chiefly through two early references to them: that of St. Augustine, and that of the poet Prudentius (q.v.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Massa Candida     Massa Candid …

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  • 66Mohammedan Confraternities — • The countries where Mohammedanism prevails are full of religious associations, more or less wrapped in secrecy, which are also political Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mohammedan Confraternities     Mohammed …

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  • 67St. Asaph —     St. Asaph     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Asaph     (Or Asa).     First Bishop of the Welsh See of that name (second half of the sixth century). No Welsh life of him is extant, but local tradition points out the site of his ash tree, his&#8230; …

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  • 68warming pan — noun A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed. Syn: bedwarmer …

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  • 69bedwarmer — noun A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed. Syn: warming pan …

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  • 70U.S. state reptiles — Turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodilians are all represented as U.S. state reptiles. Twenty six U.S. states have named an official state reptile. As with other state symbols, states compare admirabl …

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