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(Encyclopedia) Mohyliv-PodilskyyMohyliv-Podilskyymŭˌhĭlyĭfˈ-pədyĭlˈskyē [key], Rus. Mogilev-Podolski, city, E Ukraine, at the confluence of the Dniester and Derlo rivers. In the 17th cent. it became…Mills, Ogden Livingston
(Encyclopedia) Mills, Ogden Livingston, 1884–1937, American political leader, b. Newport, R.I. He practiced law in New York City and became an active Republican party leader. He served (1914–17) in…Daulatabad
(Encyclopedia) DaulatabadDaulatabaddoulətəbädˈ [key], village, Maharashtra state, W central India. Its 13th-century fortress is built atop a conical rock c.500 ft (150 m) high. The Chand Minar (1294…Kerrville
(Encyclopedia) KerrvilleKerrvillekûrˈvĭl [key], city (1990 pop. 17,384), seat of Kerr co., S central Tex., on the Guadalupe River; settled 1846, inc. 1942. Kerrville has an active livestock industry…Kirksville
(Encyclopedia) Kirksville, city (1990 pop. 17,152), seat of Adair co., N Mo.; inc. 1857. A processing, trade, and shipping center for a farm area (corn, soybeans, sheep, cattle, hogs), Kirksville…Altus
(Encyclopedia) Altus Altus ălˈtəs [key], city (2020 pop. 17,962), seat of Jackson co., SW Okla.; inc. 1907. The city's agricultural products include cotton, wheat, sorghum…Blackmore, Richard Doddridge
(Encyclopedia) Blackmore, Richard Doddridge, 1825–1900, English novelist. Although trained as a lawyer and called to the bar, he abandoned his legal career because of ill health. His reputation rests…Botev, Khristo
(Encyclopedia) Botev, KhristoBotev, Khristokhrĭsˈtō bôˈtĕf [key], 1848–76, Bulgarian poet and patriot. At 17, Botev was sent to Russia, where he became enamored of socialist doctrine. He sought to…Strangford Lough
(Encyclopedia) Strangford LoughStrangford Loughstrăngˈfərd lŏkh [key], inlet of the Irish Sea, 17 mi (27 km) long and 4 mi (6.4 km) wide, between Ards and Down dists., E Northern Ireland, entered…Venlo
(Encyclopedia) VenloVenlovĕnˈlō [key], city (1994 pop. 65,367), Limburg prov., SE Netherlands, on the Maas (Meuse) River, near the German border. It is a trade center for fruit and vegetables.…Trending
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