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Brewer's: Lip
(Anglo-Saxon, lippe, the lip.) To curl the lip. To express contempt or disgust with the mouth. To hang the lip. To drop the under lip in sullenness or contempt. Thus Helen explains why…Brewer's: Lavolt
or Lavolta. (French, la volte.) A lively dance, in which was a good deal of jumping or capering, whence its name. Troilus says, “I cannot sing, nor heel the high lavolt” (iv. 4). It is…W and Z particles
(Encyclopedia) W and Z particles, elementary particles that mediate, or carry, the fundamental force associated with weak interactions. The discovery of the W and Z particles at CERN near Geneva,…Classical Mythology: To War!
To War!Classical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles With Phoenix's help, Odysseus persuaded Achilles to help the Greek cause even though he had…Renaissance
(Encyclopedia) RenaissanceRenaissancerĕnəsänsˈ, –zänsˈ [key] [Fr.,=rebirth], term used to describe the development of Western civilization that marked the transition from medieval to modern times.…William Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing, Act V, Scene II
Scene IILeonato's gardenEnter Benedick and Margaret, meetingBenedickPray thee, sweet Mistress Margaret, deserve well at my hands by helping me to the speech of Beatrice.MargaretWill you then…Ross and Cromarty
(Encyclopedia) Ross and Cromarty, former county, N Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Ross and Cromarty was divided between the new Highland and Western Isles regions (now council…rock and roll
(Encyclopedia) rock and roll: see rock music.Sac and Fox
(Encyclopedia) Sac and Fox, closely related Native Americans of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). Sac and Fox culture was of the…Storm and Stress
(Encyclopedia) Storm and Stress: see Sturm und Drang.Trending
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