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  • 71Storm-and-stress period — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …

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  • 72wet norther — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …

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  • 73borough — noun Etymology: Middle English burgh, from Old English burg fortified town; akin to Old High German burg fortified place, and probably to Old English beorg hill more at barrow Date: before 12th century 1. a. a medieval fortified group of houses… …

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  • 74bourg — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French burc, borghe, from Latin burgus fortified place, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German burg fortified place more at borough Date: 12th century town, village: as a. one neighboring a castle b …

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  • 75Communards — This article is about those associated with the 1871 Paris Commune. For the general, uncapitalized term meaning commune member, see commune (intentional community). For the 1980s band, see The Communards. For the member of a French kitchen staff …

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  • 76Robert Monro — of the Munros of Obsdale family (died 1680), was a famous Scottish General, from the Clan Munro of Ross shire. He was a grandson of chief Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis, through his third son George Munro, 1st of Obsdale. However Robert s …

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  • 77Frankenberg, Hesse — Infobox Ort in Deutschland Name = Frankenberg Art = Stadt Wappen = Wappen Frankenberg.jpg lat deg = 51 |lat min = 03 | lat sec = 32 lon deg = 08 |lon min = 47 | lon sec = 48 Lageplan = Bundesland = Hessen Regierungsbezirk = Kassel Landkreis =… …

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  • 78Lempira (Lenca ruler) — Lempira (d. 1537) was a war captain of the Lencas of western Honduras in Central America during the 1530s, when he led resistance to Francisco de Montejo s attempts to conquer and incorporate the region into the province of Honduras.There are two …

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  • 79Battle of Seminara — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Battle of Seminara partof= the First Italian War caption= Ferdinand II of Naples in peril at the height of the battle, only to be saved by a nobleman. Illustration by an unknown 19th century artist. date= June… …

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  • 80Château de Ventadour — For the castle of the same name in l Ardèche, see Château de Ventadour (Ardèche). For the troubadour, see Bernart de Ventadorn. For the theatre, see Salle Ventadour. Ruins of the Château de Ventadour. The Château de Ventadour is in the commune of …

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