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(Encyclopedia) NordhausenNordhausennôrtˈhouˌzən [key], city (1994 pop. 44,744), Thuringia, central Germany, at the southern foot of the Harz Mts. It is an industrial center and rail junction.…North, George
(Encyclopedia) North, George, fl. 1561–81, English gentleman, man of letters, and diplomat. A minor figure in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, he served as an ambassador to Sweden in 1564 and…Avars
(Encyclopedia) AvarsAvarsäˈvärz [key], mounted nomad people who in the 4th and 5th cent. dominated the steppes of central Asia. Dislodged by stronger tribes, the Avars pushed west, increasing their…Northwest Angle
(Encyclopedia) Northwest Angle, point of land, c.123 sq mi (319 sq km), N Minnesota, the northernmost point of the coterminous United States and the only place in the United States, outside of Alaska…Pacher, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Pacher, MichaelPacher, Michaelmĭkhˈäĕl päˈkhər [key], c.1435–1498, German religious painter and probably a wood carver, a native of the Tyrol. He painted figures reminiscent of the art…Matadi
(Encyclopedia) MatadiMatadimətäˈdē [key], city (1984 pop. 138,798), Kongo Central prov., W Congo (Kinshasa), on the Congo River. With one of the largest harbors in central Africa, Matadi is the main…Mehta, Zubin
(Encyclopedia) Mehta, ZubinMehta, Zubinz&oomacr;ˈbĭn māˈtə [key], 1936–, Indian conductor. Son of the violinist Mehli Mehta, founder and conductor of the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, Mehta studied…Philae
(Encyclopedia) PhilaePhilaefīˈlē [key], former island, SE Egypt, NE Africa, in the Nile River N of the Aswan High Dam. Of its temples, all dating from late Egyptian and classical times (600 b.c.–a.d…Cuautla
(Encyclopedia) Cuautla Cuautla kwouˈtlä [key], city, Morelos state, S Mexico, in the Cuautla River valley. It is a…Curitiba
(Encyclopedia) Curitiba Curitiba k&oomacr;rētēˈbä [key], city, capital of Paraná state, SE Brazil. It was founded…Trending
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