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(Encyclopedia) Tallmadge, city (1990 pop. 14,870), Summit co., NE Ohio, an industrial suburb E of Akron; settled 1807, inc. 1950. Its historic architecture includes a 19th-century Congregational…miniature bull terrier
(Encyclopedia) miniature bull terrier, breed of small, muscular dog developed in England in the early 19th cent. It stands up to 14 in. (35.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 17 lb (7.7 kg…misdemeanor
(Encyclopedia) misdemeanor, in law, a minor crime, in contrast to a felony. At common law a misdemeanor was a crime other than treason or a felony. Although it might be a grave offense, it did not…Mers-el-Kebir
(Encyclopedia) Mers-el-KebirMers-el-Kebirmĕrs-ĕl-kəbĭrˈ [key], town, NW Algeria, on the Gulf of Oran. Originally a Roman port, it has a long history of maritime importance. During the 15th cent. it…Medellín
(Encyclopedia) MedellínMedellínmāᵺāyēnˈ [key], city (1993 pop. 1,551,160), capital of Antioquia dept., W central Colombia. It is the country's chief manufacturing center. Textiles, steel, flowers,…mark
(Encyclopedia) mark, designation for the free village community that was supposed to have been the unit of primitive German social life. According to a theory formulated in the 19th cent. by Georg…Liebig, Justus, Baron von
(Encyclopedia) Liebig, Justus, Baron vonLiebig, Justus, Baron vony&oobreve;sˈt&oobreve;s bärônˈ fən lēˈbĭkh [key], 1803–73, German chemist. As professor at Giessen (1824–52), he was among the…neo-scholasticism
(Encyclopedia) neo-scholasticism, philosophical viewpoint, prominent in the 19th and 20th cent., that sought to apply the doctrines of scholasticism to contemporary political, economic, and social…net
(Encyclopedia) net, mesh fabric, known from prehistoric times. Nets have been made of many materials, including sinews, strips of hide, silk, vegetable and synthetic fibers, and metallic threads.…Heilbronn
(Encyclopedia) Heilbronn Heilbronn hīlbrônˈ [key], city, Baden-Württemberg, S Germany, a port on the Neckar…Trending
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