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Elgin, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Elgin, town, Moray, NE Scotland, on the Lossie River. Lossiemouth is its port. Elgin is the market town for Moray's farm belt. Woolen…Ambridge
(Encyclopedia) Ambridge, industrial borough (2020 pop. 6,513), Beaver co., W Pa., on the Ohio River; inc. 1905. Founded by and named for the American Bridge Co. in 1901, it now…Falkberget, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Falkberget, JohanFalkberget, Johanyōˈhän fälkˈbĕrgə [key], 1879–1967, Norwegian novelist. Falkberget's early poverty and toil in the mines colored all his works. The trilogies…mumming play
(Encyclopedia) mumming play, form of drama developed in England in the early 17th cent., based on the legend of St. George and the dragon. The central theme of the play is the death and resurrection…Menen
(Encyclopedia) MenenMenenmāˈnən [key], Fr. Menin, commune (1991 pop. 32,645), West Flanders prov., SW Belgium, on the Leie River, near the French border. Manufactures include machinery, textiles, and…York Factory
(Encyclopedia) York Factory, fur-trading post, NE Man., Canada, on Hudson Bay, at the mouth of the Hayes River, just east of the mouth of the Nelson River. The name was used for several early (late-…Tebboune, Abdelmadjid
(Encyclopedia) Tebboune, Abdelmadjid, 1945–, Algerian politician, president of Algeria (2019–). Under President Bouteflika, Tebboune held several ministerial posts, including that of communication…Cape Coast
(Encyclopedia) Cape Coast, town (1984 pop. 57,224), capital of Central Region, S Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea. Known locally as Gna or Oegna, the town is an export port and fishing center. The town…Waterford, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Waterford, town (1990 pop. 17,930), New London co., SE Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled c.1653, inc. as a separate town from New London, 1801. Mainly residential, it has a…United States Merchant Marine Academy
(Encyclopedia) United States Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point, N.Y.; for the training of merchant marine officers; established 1936, opened 1943. The academy became coeducational in 1974.…Trending
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