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Magellan, Strait of
(Encyclopedia) Magellan, Strait of, c.330 mi (530 km) long and 21&fslsh;2 to 15 mi (4–24 km) wide, separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands south of the continent. Except…Marmara, Sea of
(Encyclopedia) Marmara, Sea of, or Sea of Marmora, c.4,430 sq mi (11,474 sq km), NW Turkey, between Europe in the north and Asia in the south. The Sea of Marmara, c.175 mi (280 km) long and 50 mi (80…Marsilius of Padua
(Encyclopedia) Marsilius of PaduaMarsilius of Paduamärsĭlˈēəs, păˈdy&oomacr;ə [key], d. c.1342, Italian political philosopher. He is satirically called Marsiglio. Little is known with certainty…Martaban, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Martaban, Gulf ofMartaban, Gulf ofmärtəbănˈ, –bänˈ [key], arm of the Andaman Sea, indenting S Myanmar and receiving the waters of the Sittaung and Thanlwin (Salween) rivers. The small…Lindsey, Parts of
(Encyclopedia) Lindsey, Parts of: see Lincolnshire.Arran, earls of
(Encyclopedia) Arran, earls of. Use Hamilton, James, or Stuart, James.Lion, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Lion, Gulf of, Fr. Golfe du LionLion, Gulf of,gôlf dü lyôNˈ [key], arm of the Mediterranean Sea, S France, extending from the French-Spanish border to Toulon. Its coastline includes…Mahmud of Ghazna
(Encyclopedia) Mahmud of GhaznaMahmud of Ghaznamäm&oomacr;dˈ, gŭzˈna [key], 971?–1030, Afghan emperor and conqueror. He defeated (c.999) his elder brother to gain control of Khorasan (in Iran)…Maine, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Maine, Gulf of, part of the Atlantic Ocean, between SE Maine and SW Nova Scotia, at the entrance of the Bay of Fundy. The area is noted for its scenery and fishing. Overfishing and…Maine, University of
(Encyclopedia) Maine, University of, main campus at Orono; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered 1865 as Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, opened 1868,…Trending
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