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Scoriae — General Description= Scoriae, or Island of the Lengthening Shadows , is one of 25 islands of Abarat, the fictional archipelago from the books Abarat and by Clive Barker. In the series, each island is permanently at a different time of the day. On … Wikipedia
scoriae — sco·ri·a || skÉ”Ërɪə n. slag, waste material that remains after smelting metal; variety of light lava stone similar to pumice … English contemporary dictionary
scoriae — n. pl. Volcanic cinders, slaggy lavas … New dictionary of synonyms
The Books of Abarat — Abarat Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War Absolute Midnight The Dynasty of Dreamers The Eternal Author Clive Barker Illustrator Clive Barker Cover artist … Wikipedia
Tuff — (from the Italian tufo ) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff should not be confused with tufa , another type of rock. Volcanic ashThe products of a volcanic eruption are… … Wikipedia
UNITED STATES LITERATURE — The Influence of the Bible and Hebrew Culture The Jewish influence on American literary expression predated the actual arrival of Jews in the United States in 1654, for the Puritan culture of New England was marked from the outset by a deep… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
scoria — noun (plural scoriae) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek skōria, from skōr excrement more at scatology Date: 14th century 1. the refuse from melting of metals or reduction of ores ; slag 2. rough vesicular cindery lava •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mount Etna — Etna redirects here. For other uses, see Etna (disambiguation). Mount Etna Mount Etna viewed from the SW. Elevation … Wikipedia
History of Swansea — Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe ) is a city and local government area in south Wales. The history of Swansea includes a continuous period of human occupation stretching back one thousand years, and there is evidence for consistent occupation of the… … Wikipedia
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