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1douse — v. a. 1. Plunge, immerse, submerge, dip, souse, put under water (or other liquid). 2. (Naut.) Strike or lower quickly or in haste, slacken suddenly …
2Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …
3Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
4United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
5Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
6Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
7World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… …
8List of Dragon Ball Z Kai episodes — Japanese promotional poster of Dragon Ball Kai Dragon Ball Z Kai (known in Japan as Dragon Ball Kai) is a revised version of the ani …
9BAC TSR-2 — Infobox Aircraft name = TSR 2 type = Tactical Strike / Reconnaissance manufacturer = British Aircraft Corporation caption = TSR 2 XR220 in Anti flash white finish designer = first flight = 27 September 1964 introduced = retired = status = Project …
10Battle of Midway — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II …
