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Ulan-Ude
(Encyclopedia) Ulan-UdeUlan-Ude&oomacr;länˌ-&oomacr;dĕˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 353,000), capital of the Buryat Republic, SE Siberian Russia, on the Selenga River near its confluence with the…Y
(Encyclopedia) Y, 25th letter of the alphabet. It was a Latin importation of the eastern Greek upsilon (see U), which was pronounced like ü; the Romans used it for Greek words. In English y mainly…thrush , in zoology
(Encyclopedia) thrush, bird, common name for members of the Turdidae, a large family of birds found in most parts of the world and noted for their beautiful song. The majority are modestly colored,…Bengal, Bay of
(Encyclopedia) Bengal, Bay of, arm of the Indian Ocean, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long and 1,000 mi (1,610 km) wide, bordered on the W by Sri Lanka and India, on the N by Bangladesh, and on the E by…wildcat
(Encyclopedia) wildcat, common name of Old World cats (Felis silvestris) of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The wildcat resembles a large domestic tabby cat with a heavy tail; its fur is brownish to gray,…Virunga
(Encyclopedia) VirungaVirungavēr&oobreve;ngˈgä [key], volcanic range of mountains, E Congo, N Rwanda, and SW Uganda, central Africa, NE of Lake Kivu. It extends along the eastern rim of the Great…toothwort
(Encyclopedia) toothwort, any species of the genus Dentaria [Lat. dens=tooth, for the toothed rhizomes of some species], slender perennials of the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; mustard family…EASTERN CONFERENCE: National Hockey League Final Standings Of The Clubs: 2003–20, 2003-2004 Season
Atlantic Division WLTPtsGFGAPhiladelphia Flyers1402115101229186New Jersey Devils2432512100213164N.Y. Islanders238291191237210N.Y. Rangers2740769206250Pittsburgh Penguins2347858190303Northeast…Tavener, Sir John Kenneth
(Encyclopedia) Tavener, Sir John KennethTavener, Sir John Kennethtăvˈənər, –nə [key], 1944–2013, English composer, b. London; studied Royal Academy of Music. Tavener, whose work shows a consistent…Jacobite Church
(Encyclopedia) Jacobite ChurchJacobite Churchjăkˈəbītˌ [key], officially Syrian Orthodox Church, Christian church of Syria, Iraq, and India, recognizing the Syrian Orthodox patriarch of Antioch as…Trending
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