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(Encyclopedia) Saturninus (Lucius Appuleius Saturninus)Saturninussătˌərnīˈnəs [key], d. 100 b.c., Roman statesman. He was quaestor in 104 b.c. and later tribune of the people. He was violently…Chandigarh
(Encyclopedia) ChandigarhChandigarhchŭnˈdēgər [key], union territory (2001 provisional pop. 900,914), 44 sq mi (114 sq km) and city, NW India. The city is the capital of both Haryana and Punjab…Fatehpur Sikri
(Encyclopedia) Fatehpur Sikri or Fathpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri both: fətəp&oomacr;rˈ…sanitary science
(Encyclopedia) sanitary science, principles of health preservation, embracing hygiene, on an individual level, and public health, on a communal level. Those who specialize in sanitary science are…Sahel
(Encyclopedia) SahelSahelsähĕlˈ [key], name applied to the semiarid region of Africa between the Sahara to the north and the savannas to the south, extending from Senegal and Mauritania on the west,…Constantine V, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Constantine V (Constantine Copronymus), 718–75, Byzantine emperor (741–75), son and successor of Leo III. An able general and administrator, he fought successfully against the Arabs,…Flint, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Flint, city (2020 pop. 81,252), seat of Genesee co., SE Mich., on the Flint River; inc. 1855. Since 1902 it has been an automobile-…transplanting
(Encyclopedia) transplanting, in horticulture, the process of removing a plant from the place where it has been growing and replanting it in another. The major requirement in transplanting (…pasture
(Encyclopedia) pasture, land used for grazing livestock. Land unsuited for cultivation, e.g., hilly or stony land, may be used as pasture. Tilled land and meadow may be pastured after the crops are…cuesta
(Encyclopedia) cuestacuestakwĕsˈtə [key], asymmetric ridge characterized by a short, steep escarpment on one side, and a long, gentle slope on the other. The steep side exposes the edge of erosion-…Trending
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