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  • 81villein — Villain Vil lain, n. [OE. vilein, F. vilain, LL. villanus, from villa a village, L. villa a farm. See {Villa}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Feudal Law) One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class …

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  • 82bondsman — I. noun Date: 1713 one who assumes the responsibility of a bond ; surety II. variant of bondman …

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  • 83thrall — I. noun Etymology: Middle English thral, from Old English thræl, from Old Norse thræll Date: before 12th century 1. a. a servant slave ; bondman; also serf b. a person in moral or mental servitude 2 …

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  • 84Max Steiner — Born Maximilian Raoul Steiner May 10, 1888(1888 05 10) Vienna, Austria Hungary (now Austria) Died December 28, 1971(1971 12 28) (aged 83) Hollywood, California, USA Occupation composer, arrang …

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  • 85Passover — This article is about the Jewish holiday. For other uses, see Passover (disambiguation). Passover Seder plate with symbolic foods Official name Hebrew: פסח (Pesach) Obs …

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  • 87Richard Cumberland (dramatist) — Richard Cumberland Born 19 February 1732(1732 02 19) Master s lodge, Trinity College, Cambridge, England Died 7 May 1811(1811 05 07) (aged 79) L …

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  • 881624 in literature — The year 1624 in literature involved some significant events.Events*The King s Men perform The Winter s Tale at Whitehall Palace on January 18. In December the company gets into trouble for performing Massinger s The Spanish Viceroy without a… …

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  • 891623 in literature — The year 1623 in literature involved some significant events.Events*Procopius s long lost Secret History is rediscovered in the Vatican Library. *François le Métel de Boisrobert comes under the patronage of Cardinal Richelieu. *The King s Men… …

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  • 90Mrs Patrick Campbell — (February 9, 1865 ndash; April 9, 1940) was one of the most successful British stage actresses of her generation. Early life and marriages Campbell was born Beatrice Stella Tanner in Kensington, London, to John Tanner and Maria Luigia Giovanna,… …

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