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101Derelict — Der e*lict, a. [L. derelictus, p. p. of derelinquere to forsake wholly, to abandon; de + relinquere to leave. See {Relinquish}.] 1. Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands. [1913 Webster] The… …
102Forhend — For*hend , v. t. To seize upon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
103preempt — verb Etymology: back formation from preemption Date: 1850 transitive verb 1. to acquire (as land) by preemption 2. to seize upon to the exclusion of others ; take for oneself < the movement was then preempted by a lunatic fringe > 3. to replace… …
104Dialectical materialism — Part of a series on Marxism …
105Noel Gallagher — Background information Birth name Noel Thomas David Gallagher Born 29 May 1 …
106Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk — This article is about Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk. For reference to other noble men with this name, see Hugh Bigod (disambiguation). Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (1095 1177) was born in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England. He was the… …
107Trial by media — is a phrase popular in the late 20th century and early 21st century to describe the impact of television and newspaper coverage on a person s reputation by creating a widespread perception of guilt regardless of any verdict in a court of law.In… …
108Shearman & Sterling — Infobox Law Firm firm name = Shearman Sterling LLP firm headquarters = num offices = 19 num attorneys = 1000+ practice areas = General practice revenue = $921 million (2007) date founded = circa 1873 company type = LLP firm slogan = Aligned for… …
109Josh Billings — was the pen name of humorist born Henry Wheeler Shaw (20 April 1818 – 14 October 1885). He was perhaps the second most famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States in the second half of the 19th century after Mark Twain, although his… …
110Jan Myrdal — (born 19 July, 1927 in Bromma, Stockholm) is a Swedish author, leftist political writer and columnist. He is an honorary doctor of literature at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, and a Ph.D. at Nankai University in Tianjin in China. He has… …
