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  • 21retinue — n. a body of attendants accompanying an important person. Etymology: ME f. OF retenue fem. past part. of retenir RETAIN …

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  • 22whif|fler — whif|fler1 «HWIHF luhr», noun. 1. a person who whiffles, or shifts about, as in thought, opinion, or intention. 2. = trifler. (Cf. ↑trifler) ╂[< whiffl(e) + er1] whif|fler2 «HWIHF luhr», noun. Historical. one of a body of attendants armed with …

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  • 23arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 24Chhinnamasta — For the village of this name in Nepal, see Chhinnamasta, Nepal. Chinnamasta Chhinnamasta, at a Kali Puja Pandal, Kolkata. Devanagari छिन्नमस्ता Affiliation …

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  • 25Singapore Airlines Flight 006 — 9V SPK at Frankfurt Airport in April 1999 Occurrence summary Date …

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  • 26pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …

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  • 27china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 28China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 29Djedkare Isesi — Tankeris Gold cylinder seal bearing the names and titles of the pharaoh Djedkare Isesi …

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  • 30Sentō — nihongo|Sentō|銭湯| is a type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bath houses have been quite utilitarian, with one large room separating the sexes by a tall barrier, and on both sides, usually a… …

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