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  • 1Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… …

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  • 2Martin V —     Pope Martin V     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Martin V     (Oddone Colonna)     Born at Genazzano in the Campagna di Roma, 1368; died at Rome, 20 Feb., 1431. He studied at the University of Perugia, became prothonotary Apostolic under… …

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  • 3Pope Martin V —     Pope Martin V     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Martin V     (Oddone Colonna)     Born at Genazzano in the Campagna di Roma, 1368; died at Rome, 20 Feb., 1431. He studied at the University of Perugia, became prothonotary Apostolic under… …

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  • 4Cologne Charterhouse — View over the former Cologne Charterhouse with the Carthusian church (St. Barbara s). To the right are the conventual buildings, while to the left behind the church is the red brick chapter house. In front of the church are the sacristy, the Lady …

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  • 5Origins of the Royal Canadian Navy — At the onset of Confederation in 1867, political planners in Canada and Great Britain realised that Canada had substantial maritime interests to protect. Boasting the fourth largest Merchant Marine in the world, and deriving the majority of its… …

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  • 6pickle — n. 1. Salt and water (for preserving meat), brine. 2. Vinegar (for preserving meats or vegetables). 3. Sorry condition, sad plight, predicament (colloq.) …

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  • 7BEHRENDS (Behrens), LEFFMANN — (1634–1714), Hanover Court Jew. Behrends, who began as a small merchant supplying luxuries to the court, gradually established himself as moneylender, diplomatic mediator, and coin minter. His position was strengthened under Duke Ernest Augustus… …

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  • 8Wikipedia:Featured article candidates — Here, we determine which articles are to be featured articles (FAs). FAs exemplify Wikipedia s very best work and satisfy the FA criteria. All editors are welcome to review nominations; please see the review FAQ. Before nominating an article,… …

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  • 9Assassination of William McKinley — Leon Czolgosz shoots President McKinley with a concealed revolver. Location Buffal …

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  • 10Grey's Anatomy (season 4) — infobox tvseason season name = Grey s Anatomy Season 4 caption = Promotional poster for the fourth season. dvd release date = September 9, 2008 dvd format = country = USA network = ABC first aired = September 27, 2007 last aired = May 22, 2008… …

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