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71Germany — /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.… …
72Dilator — A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach (esophagus) can require a dilator procedure in order to open the esophagus for adequate passage… …
73sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… …
74Afghan civil war — Date 27 April 1978 present Location Afghanistan Result Ongoing. Military coup Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978) popular uprising Soviet invasion (1979) mujahideen resistance Soviet withdraw …
75Gregory I — (c. 540–604) Pope 590–604. Gregory had enormous authority, and the twenty eight of his extant letters that deal with the Jews exercised a lasting influence on the policy of subsequent popes. Though a doughty warrior against all kinds of… …
Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
76stricture — noun 1) the constant strictures of the nuns Syn: criticism, censure, condemnation, reproof, reproach, admonishment, animadversion Ant: praise 2) the strictures on Victorian women Syn …
77animadversion — animadversion, stricture, aspersion, reflection denote a remark or statement that is an adverse criticism. Animadversion (compare animadvert at REMARK) implies as its motive deep seated prejudice or ill will or a tendency to carp or cavil {given… …
78lost causes — Each generation has its own preoccupations about language, and the transitory nature of some of these tends to be overlooked. Some issues of current concern are listed at the entry for fetish; these include the split infinitive, the ending of a… …
79stric|ture — «STRIHK chuhr», noun. 1. an unfavorable criticism; critical remark: »We may now and then add a few strictures of reproof (Samuel Johnson). 2. an unhealthy narrowing of some canal, duct, or tube of the body, as of the urethra, esophagus, or… …
80CODIFICATION OF LAW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the concept and its prevalence in other legal systems in jewish law in the mishnah format and style of the mishnah the talmud and post talmudic halakhic literary forms variety of… …
