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run — v. & n. v. (running; past ran; past part. run) 1 intr. go with quick steps on alternate feet, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time. 2 intr. flee, abscond. 3 intr. go or travel hurriedly, briefly, etc. 4 intr. a advance by… … Useful english dictionary
der-, heavy basis derǝ-, drē- — der , heavy basis derǝ , drē English meaning: to cut, split, skin (*the tree) Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schinden, die Haut abziehen, abspalten, spalten” Note: Root der , heavy basis derǝ , drē : “to cut, split, skin (*the tree)”… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
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Ion Keith-Falconer — Ion Grant Neville Keith Falconer (b. Edinburgh 5 July 1856 ndash; d. Aden 11 May 1887) was a missionary and Arabic scholar, the third son of the 8th Earl of Kintore. After passing through Harrow School and the University of Cambridge, he moved… … Wikipedia
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insanity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of mental soundness Nouns 1. insanity, lunacy, derangement, craziness, feeblemindedness; abnormal behavior, pathology; affective disorder; nervous breakdown; antisocial, compulsive, cyclothymic,… … English dictionary for students