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(Encyclopedia) potlatchpotlatchpŏtˈlăchˌ [key], ceremonial feast of the natives of the NW coast of North America, entailing the public distribution of property. The host and his relatives lavishly…Puducherry
(Encyclopedia) PuducherryPuducherryp&oomacr;ˌdŭchĕˈrē [key], formerly PondicherryPondicherrypŏndĭchĕˈrē, –shĕˈrē [key] or PondichéryPondichérypôNdēshārēˈ [key], union territory (2001 provisional…Tsimshian
(Encyclopedia) TsimshianTsimshiantsĭmˈshēən [key], Native North Americans speaking a language probably falling within the Penutian linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They lived around…thunderstorm
(Encyclopedia) thunderstorm, violent, local atmospheric disturbance accompanied by lightning, thunder, and heavy rain, often by strong gusts of wind, and sometimes by hail. The typical thunderstorm…Wight, Isle of
(Encyclopedia) Wight, Isle ofWight, Isle ofwīt [key], island and county (1991 pop. 126,600), 147 sq mi (381 sq km), S England, across the Solent and Spithead channels from Hampshire. The…Suffolk
(Encyclopedia) Suffolk, county (1991 pop. 629,900), 1,466 sq mi (3,798 sq km), E England. The county seat is Ipswich. The county is divided into seven administrative districts: Waveney, Suffolk…rain
(Encyclopedia) rain, precipitation in liquid form. It consists of drops of water falling from clouds; if the drops are very small, they are collectively termed drizzle. Rain plays a key role in the…North Africa, campaigns in
(Encyclopedia) North Africa, campaigns in, series of military contests for control of North Africa during World War II. The desert war started in 1940 and for more than two years thereafter seesawed…Molokai
(Encyclopedia) MolokaiMolokaimōˈlōkīˈ [key], island (1990 pop. 6,587), 261 sq mi (676 sq km), Maui co., Hawaii, between Oahu and Maui islands. Molokai is generally mountainous, with Mt. Kamakou (4,…Marblehead
(Encyclopedia) Marblehead, town (1990 pop. 19,971), Essex co., NE Mass., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1649. A fishing village for many years, Marblehead became a resort in the 19th cent.; it is…Trending
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