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  • 101Bhagat Jaidev — whose 2 hymns are found in the Guru Granth Sahib is the celebrated Sanskrit poet who wrote the Gitgovind . His father was Bhoidev, a Hindu Brahman, and his mother Bamdevi. He was born at Kenduli Sasan, a village near Puri in Orissa. Young… …

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  • 102Battle of Flamborough Head — The Battle of Flamborough Head, between a small squadron led by John Paul Jones and two British convoy escorts, is one of the best known, but least understood, naval actions in history. What follows is an attempt to present a balanced view of the …

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  • 103accidental — accidentally, adv. accidentalness, accidentality, n. /ak si den tl/, adj. 1. happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting. 2. nonessential; incidental; subsidiary: accidental benefits. 3. Music. relating to or… …

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  • 104Abū Ḥanīfa — Islamic scholar Imām Abū Ḥanīfah (إمام أبو حنيفة) Title Imam of the Abode of Emigration Born September 5, 699 (80 Hijri) Kufa, Iraq Died June 14, 767(767 06 14) (aged 67) (150 Hijri) …

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  • 105Ruyi (scepter) — Ruyi (Chinese: 如意; pinyin: rúyì; Wade–Giles: ju i; literally as [one] wishes; as [you] wish ) is a curved decorative object that is a ceremonial sceptre in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. A… …

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  • 106steak\ in\ the\ pocket — To experience good fortune or good luck when it was unexpected. Nice, my roommate bought the beer this time. Steak in the pocket …

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  • 107steak\ in\ the\ pocket — To experience good fortune or good luck when it was unexpected. Nice, my roommate bought the beer this time. Steak in the pocket …

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  • 108depart — [[t]dɪpɑ͟ː(r)t[/t]] departs, departing, departed 1) VERB When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place. [V from n] Our tour departs from Heathrow Airport on 31 March and returns 16 April... [V… …

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  • 109stroke */*/ — I UK [strəʊk] / US [stroʊk] noun Word forms stroke : singular stroke plural strokes 1) a medical condition in which blood is suddenly blocked and cannot reach the brain, or in which a blood vessel in the brain breaks, often causing a loss of the… …

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  • 110fortunate — for•tu•nate [[t]ˈfɔr tʃə nɪt[/t]] adj. 1) receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky 2) bringing or indicating good fortune: a fortunate decision[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME fortunat < L fortūnāre to make successful… …

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