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  • 101Vincent-Marie Viénot, Count of Vaublanc — The Count of Vaublanc 31st Minister of the Interior (France) In office 26 Septe …

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  • 102List of shibboleths — Below are listed various examples of shibboleths. Note that many apocryphal shibboleths exist, and that since, by definition, shibboleths rely on stereotypical pronunciation traits, they may not accurately describe the speech of all members of… …

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  • 103back — back1 backless, adj. /bak/, n. 1. the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine. 2. the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back. 3. the rear portion of any part of the body: the back of …

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  • 104cryptology — cryptologist, n. cryptologic /krip tl oj ik/, cryptological, adj. /krip tol euh jee/, n. 1. cryptography. 2. the science and study of cryptanalysis and cryptography. [1635 45; < NL cryptologia. See CRYPTO , LOGY] * * * Introduction …

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  • 105Morocco — Moroccan /meuh rok euhn/, adj., n. /meuh rok oh/, n. 1. French, Maroc. Spanish, Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone.&#8230; …

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  • 106password — /pas werrd , pahs /, n. 1. a secret word or expression used by authorized persons to prove their right to access, information, etc. 2. a word or other string of characters, sometimes kept secret or confidential, that must be supplied by a user in …

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  • 107watchword — /woch werrd /, n. 1. a word or short phrase to be communicated, on challenge, to a sentinel or guard; password or countersign. 2. a word or phrase expressive of a principle or rule of action; slogan: Conservation has been our watchword. 3. a&#8230; …

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  • 108word — /werrd/, n. 1. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units&#8230; …

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  • 109Juan de Quevedo —     Juan de Quevedo     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Juan de Quevedo     Franciscan, native of Bejori, Old Castile, Spain; died at Barcelona, 24 December, 1519. His antecedents are unknown. At the request of King Ferdinand, husband of Queen Isabella …

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  • 110cosign — I verb accredit, answer for, approve, assure, authorize, back, be surety for, certify, confirm, countersign, endorse, give assurance, give one s signature, guarantee, indorse, insure, promise, ratify, secure, support, undersign, underwrite,&#8230; …

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