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111India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
112kin — kinless, adj. /kin/, n. 1. a person s relatives collectively; kinfolk. 2. family relationship or kinship. 3. a group of persons descended from a common ancestor or constituting a family, clan, tribe, or race. 4. a relative or kinsman. 5. someone… …
113kinfolk — /kin fohk /, n.pl. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. relatives or kindred. Also, kinfolks, kinsfolk. [1425 75; late ME kinnes folk; see KIN, FOLK] * * * …
114language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… …
115Germanic religion and mythology — Introduction complex of stories, lore, and beliefs about the gods and the nature of the cosmos developed by the Germanic speaking peoples before their conversion to Christianity. Germanic culture extended, at various times, from the… …
116Mary Of Orange — ▪ regent of The Netherlands byname of Mary Henrietta Stuart, Dutch Maria Van Oranje, or Maria Henriette Stuart born Nov. 4, 1631 died Dec. 24, 1660, [Jan. 3, 1661, new style], London eldest daughter of the English king Charles I and… …
117Mikszáth, Kálmán — ▪ Hungarian author born Jan. 16, 1847, Szklabonya, Hung. died May 28, 1910, Budapest novelist, regarded by contemporaries and succeeding generations alike as the outstanding Hungarian writer at the turn of the century. He studied law but… …
118Olaf Sihtricson — ▪ king of Denmark byname (in sagas) Olaf the Red or Olaf Cuaran , Olaf also spelled Anlaf died 980?, Iona? king of the Danish kingdoms of Northumbria and of Dublin. He was the son of Sihtric, king of Deira, and was related to the …
119Magna Carta Source — ▪ Primary Source [1215] John, by the grace of God, king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and count of Anjou, to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justiciars, foresters, sheriffs, stewards, servants …
120Amorrhites — • A name of doubtful origin and meaning, used to designate an ancient people often mentioned in the Old Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Amorrhites Amorrhites …
