river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Sierra Leone — Sierra Leonean /lee oh nee euhn/. /lee oh nee, lee ohn / an independent republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 4,891,546; 27,925 sq. mi. (72,326 sq. km). Cap.: Freetown. * * *… … Universalium
Anthony W. Gardiner — Infobox President name=Anthony William Gardiner small order=9th President of Liberia term start=January 7 1878 term end=January 20 1883 vicepresident=Alfred Francis Russell predecessor=James Spriggs Payne successor=Alfred F. Russell birth… … Wikipedia
Arthur Havelock — Infobox Governor honorific prefix = Sir name = Arthur Havelock honorific suffix = GCSI, GCMG, GCIE order = office = President of Nevis term start = 6 April 1877 term end = 1878 predecessor = Roger Goldsworthy successor = Charles Spencer Salmon… … Wikipedia
Loma Mountains — ▪ mountains, Sierra Leone mountain range in northeastern Sierra Leone, extending for about 20 miles (32 km) in a north south direction, west of the source of the Niger River in the Guinea Highlands. Rising abruptly above the granite plateau … Universalium
HEBREW GRAMMAR — The following entry is divided into two sections: an Introduction for the non specialist and (II) a detailed survey. [i] HEBREW GRAMMAR: AN INTRODUCTION There are four main phases in the history of the Hebrew language: the biblical or classical,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of Sikhism — The history of Sikhism is closely associated with the history of Punjab, the socio political situation in medieval India, and the social structures and philosophies of Hinduism and Sufism. Guru Nanak Guru Nanak Dev (1469 ndash;1538), founder of… … Wikipedia
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Historical money of Tibet — The use of historical money in Tibet started in ancient times, when Tibet had no coined currency of its own. Bartering was common, gold was a medium of exchange, and shell money and stone beads were used for very small purchases. A few coins from … Wikipedia
Baba Amte — ( mr. बाबा आमटे) (December 26, 1914 February 9, 2008), born Murlidhar Devidas Amte was a respected Indian social activist. He was the founder of several ashrams (communities) for treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients, the disabled, and … Wikipedia
