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Hammond

(Encyclopedia) Hammond. 1 City (2020 pop. 77,879), Lake co., extreme NW Ind., bounded by Lake Michigan, the Ill. state line, and the Little Calumet…

Hagåtña

(Encyclopedia) Hagåtña Hagåtña həgŭtˈnyă [key] or Agaña Hagåtña…

Jacopone da Todi

(Encyclopedia) Jacopone da TodiJacopone da Todiyäkōpôˈnā dä tôˈdē [key], 1230?–1306, Italian religious poet, whose name was originally Jacopo Benedetti. After the sudden death of his wife, he…

Mansfield, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Mansfield. 1 Town (1990 pop. 20,634), Tolland co., NE Conn.; settled c.1692, inc. 1702. It is an agricultural and manufacturing town. The Univ. of Connecticut is in Storrs, which is…

Marrakech

(Encyclopedia) Marrakech or MarrakeshMarrakeshboth: märäˈkĕsh, mə– [key], city (1994 pop. 672,478), W central Morocco. The city, renowned for leather goods, is one of the principal commercial centers…

Łódź

(Encyclopedia) ŁódźŁódźl&oomacr;j [key], city (1993 est. pop. 842,300), capital of Łódzkie prov., central Poland. The second largest city of Poland and an important industrial center, Łódź was…

lien

(Encyclopedia) lien, claim or charge held by one party, on property owned by a second party, as security for payment of some debt, obligation, or duty owed by that second party. A lien may arise by…

Clydesdale horse

(Encyclopedia) Clydesdale horse, breed of draft horse developed in Scotland. It closely resembles the Shire horse, although it is not as heavy. The Clydesdale is characterized by its graceful,…

Chester, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Chester, city (2020 pop. 32,605), Delaware co., SE Pa., on the Delaware River south of Philadelphia; settled c.1644 by Swedes, inc. as a…