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  • 51Painting — Paint ing, n. 1. The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fine Arts) The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored… …

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  • 52adornment — noun Date: 14th century 1. the action of adorning ; the state of being adorned 2. something that adorns …

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  • 53body piercing — noun Date: 1989 the practice or an instance of adorning the body with jewelry or ornamentation that penetrates the flesh …

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  • 54dado — I. noun (plural dadoes) Etymology: Italian, die, plinth Date: 1664 1. a. the part of a pedestal of a column above the base b. the lower part of an interior wall when specially decorated or faced; also the decoration adorning this part of a wall 2 …

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  • 55ornament — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French urnement, ornement, from Latin ornamentum, from ornare Date: 13th century 1. archaic a useful accessory 2. a. something that lends grace or beauty b. a manner or quality that adorns 3. one… …

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  • 56Athena — Athene , Athina and Pallas Athena all redirect here. For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation), Athene (disambiguation), Athina (disambiguation) and Pallas Athena (disambiguation) Athena …

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  • 57Amber — is fossil tree resin, which is appreciated for its color and beauty. Good quality amber is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewellery. Although not mineralized, it is often classified as a gemstone. A common misconception is… …

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  • 58Aurangzeb — Infobox Monarch name =Aurangzeb title =Al Sultan al Azam wal Khaqan al Mukarram Abul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I, Padshah Ghazi full name =Abul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir coronation = date of birth… …

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  • 59Amphisbaena — This article is about the mythological creature. See Amphisbaenia for information on the suborder and Amphisbaena (lizard) for the genus. Amphisbaena Amphisbaena ( …

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  • 60Bernard of Clairvaux — Infobox Saint name=Saint Bernard of Clairvaux birth date=1090 death date=death date|1153|8|20|mf=y feast day=August 20 venerated in=Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church imagesize=200px caption=St Bernard in A Short History of Monks and… …

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