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(Encyclopedia) ObanObanōˈbən [key], town (1991 pop. 8,000), Argyll and Bute, W Scotland, on the Firth of Lorn. A port and seaside resort, its circular bay makes a fine yacht basin. Highland Games are…Nenagh
(Encyclopedia) NenaghNenaghnēˈnə, nēˈnăkh [key], town (1991 pop. 5,825), Co. Tipperary, S central Republic of Ireland. It is an agricultural market with varied manufactures. Nenagh Castle (c.1200)…Brewer's: Court Circular
Brief paragraphs supplied to certain daily papers by an officer (the Court Newsman) specially appointed for the purpose. He announces the movements of the sovereign, the Prince of Wales,…Brewer's: Rack and Ruin
Utter destitution. Here “rack” is a variety of wrack and wreck. “The worst of all University snobs are those unfortunates who go to rack and ruin from their desire to ape their betters.” —…The Devil's Dictionary: Ruin
by Ambrose Bierce RUBBISHRUMRUIN -v To destroy. Specifically, to destroy a maid's belief in the virtue of maids.Brewer's: Blue Ruin
Gin. Called blue from its tint, and ruin from its effects. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Blue SquadronBlue Ribbon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Valley, The
(Encyclopedia) Valley, The, town (2001 pop. 1,169), capital of the British dependency of Anguilla, in the West Indies. Located in the approximate center of the island, it is Anguilla's main town and…Sara Teasedale: Ruins of Paestum
Ruins of PaestumOn lowlands where the temples lie The marsh-grass mingles with the flowers, Only the little songs of birds Link the unbroken hours.So in the end, above my heart Once…Ectoprocta
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bugula, a moss animal, representative of the phylum Ectoprocta EctoproctaEctoproctaĕkˌtəprŏkˈtə, phylum of sessile, colonial aquatic animals (commonly known as moss animals or…centripetal force and centrifugal force
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Centripetal and centrifugal forces: When a ball is swung in a circle at the end of a string, centripetal and centrifugal forces act as shown above. centripetal force and…Trending
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