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  • 21emeute — n. [Fr.] Riot, popular outbreak, seditious commotion, uprising, tumult …

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  • 22tumult — /ˈtjumʌlt / (say tyoohmult) noun 1. the commotion or disturbance of a multitude, usually with noise; an uproar. 2. a popular outbreak or uprising; commotion, disturbance, or violent disorder. 3. agitation of mind; a mental or emotional… …

  • 23WOLOWSKI — (Schor), Christian family in Poland of Jewish origin. In 1755–56, its members joined the frankists , after which they converted to Catholicism. Until the 1830s the Wolowski family exclusively married apostate Frankists, but subsequently they also …

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  • 24Goudi coup — Popular lithograph celebrating the coup s success. Greece steps triumphantly over the dead monster of the old party system, cheered by the army and the people. The Goudi coup (Greek: κίνημα στο Γουδί) was a military coup d état that took place in …

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  • 25Opposition to the American Civil War — Popular opposition to the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865, was widespread. Although there had been many attempts at compromise prior to the outbreak of war, there were those who felt it could still be ended peacefully or did… …

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  • 26United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 27international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 28china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 29China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 30Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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