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Brewer's: Harlequin
means a species of drama in two parts, the introduction and the harlequinade, acted in dumb show. The prototype is the Roman atellanæ but our Christmas pantomime or harlequinade is…What exactly was the Soviet Union?
The former USSR and its constituent republics The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was an immense country that spanned from Europe all the way to the Pacific Ocean. It was one of the…Theories of the Universe: The Faster You Go, the Shorter You Get
The Faster You Go, the Shorter You GetTheories of the UniverseCracks in a Newtonian WorldFaster Than a Speeding Light WaveIt All Depends on Your PositionThe Relative Nature of Space and…William Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew, Act IV, Scene III
Scene IIIA room in Petruchio's houseEnter Katharina and GrumioGrumioNo, no, forsooth; I dare not for my life.KatharinaThe more my wrong, the more his spite appears: What, did he marry me to…Ram, The
(Encyclopedia) Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation.Rand, the
(Encyclopedia) Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.Rockies, the
(Encyclopedia) Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains.bar, the
(Encyclopedia) bar, the, originally, the rail that enclosed the judge in a court; hence, a court or a system of courts. The persons qualified and authorized to conduct the trial of cases are also…Bahamas, the
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bahamas, the Bahamas, the bəhäˈməz [key], officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, independent…Plain, the
(Encyclopedia) Plain, the, in French history, term designating the independent members of the National Convention during the French Revolution. The name was applied to them because, in contrast to…Trending
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