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  • 11ramification — n. 1. Branching, forking, divarication. 2. Branch, division, subdivision. 3. Offshoot, subordinate branch …

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  • 12March 1922 in the United Kingdom — See also: February 1922 in the United Kingdom, April 1922 in the United Kingdom, and the Timeline of British history. Contents 1 Chancellor of Exchequer s Speech 2 Outrages in Ireland 3 Irish Free State Bill passed …

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  • 13Judge (2000 AD) — Judge (or street judge) is a title held by several significant characters in the Judge Dredd series, which appears in the British comics 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine . In the fictional future history of the series, the role of Judge combines… …

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  • 14Stefan Lazarević — Despot of Serbia Fresco of Stefan Lazarević from Manasija monastery Reign Knez (1389–1402) Despot (1402–1427) …

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  • 15cloister — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. abbey, priory, convent, hermitage, monastery; retreat, sanctuary; arcade, colonnade. See seclusion, abode, temple. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A place of religious seclusion] Syn. monastery, convent, abbey …

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  • 16cloister — [klois′tər] n. [ME < OFr cloistre & OE clauster, both < ML(Ec) claustrum, portion of monastery closed off to the laity < L, a bolt, place shut in < pp. of claudere, to CLOSE2] 1. a place of religious seclusion: monastery or convent 2 …

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  • 17priory — [prī′ə rē] n. pl. priories [ME < Anglo Fr priorie < ML prioria] a monastery governed by a prior, or a convent governed by a prioress, sometimes as a subordinate branch of an abbey SYN. CLOISTER …

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  • 18India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 19china — /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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  • 20China — /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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