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Ojos del Salado
(Encyclopedia) Ojos del SaladoOjos del Saladoōˈhōs ᵺĕl säläˈᵺō [key], peak, 22,539 ft (6,870 m) high, on the border between Argentina and Chile, in the Andes. It is the second highest of the Andean…National Rifle Association of America
(Encyclopedia) National Rifle Association of America (NRA), group founded (1871) to promote shooting, hunting, firearm safety, and wildlife conservation. The NRA has more than 3 million members. The…Sophia Charlotte
(Encyclopedia) Sophia CharlotteSophia Charlottezōfēˈä shärlôtˈə [key], 1668–1705, first queen of Prussia, second wife of King Frederick I, daughter of Electress Sophia of Hanover, and sister of King…Tulchin
(Encyclopedia) TulchinTulchint&oomacr;lˈchĭn [key], city, SW Ukraine, on the Selnitsa River. It is the center of an agricultural district and has food-processing, clothing, and shoe industries.…Favart, Charles Simon
(Encyclopedia) Favart, Charles SimonFavart, Charles Simonshärl sēmôNˈ fävärˈ [key], 1710–92, French dramatist and theatrical manager, for a time director of the Opéra-Comique. He was the originator…Amphiaraüs
(Encyclopedia) AmphiaraüsAmphiaraüsămˌfēərāˈəs [key], in Greek mythology, a prophet, one of the ill-fated Seven against Thebes. He foresaw the disaster of the expedition, but Polynices bribed his…Gold Coast, city, Australia
(Encyclopedia) Gold Coast, city, Queensland, E Australia, on the Pacific Ocean. The city, a major resort, stretches for many miles along the coast and…Vättern
(Encyclopedia) VätternVätternvĕˈtərn [key], lake, 733 sq mi (1,898 sq km), c.80 mi (130 km) long and up to 20 mi (32 km) wide, S central Sweden, drained by the Motala Ström E into the Baltic Sea. It…Buena Vista, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Buena Vista, battle of, military engagement in the Mexican War, fought Feb. 22–23, 1847. The battle site was just S of Saltillo, Coahuila, in Mexico. Gen. Zachary Taylor, disobeying…Bulawayo
(Encyclopedia) Bulawayo Bulawayo b&oomacr;ləwäˈyō [key], city, SW Zimbabwe. It is the second largest city of…Trending
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