defrayed — de·fray || dɪ freɪ v. pay, cover the expenses of … English contemporary dictionary
Exposition Universelle (1878) — The third Paris World s Fair, called an Exposition Universelle in French, was held from May 1 though to November 10, 1878. It celebrated the recovery of France after its crushing defeat in the 1870 Franco Prussian War.The buildings and the… … Wikipedia
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Theorica — (Gr. polytonic|Θεωρικά) was in ancient Athens the name for the fund of monies expended on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments of various kinds; and also monies distributed among the people in the shape of largesses from the… … Wikipedia
James Monroe: Second Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Monday, March 5, 1821 I shall not attempt to describe the grateful emotions which the new and very distinguished proof of the confidence of my fellow citizens, evinced by my reelection to this high trust, has excited… … Universalium
Franklin Pierce: The Military Academy — ▪ Primary Source Many Democrats followed President Andrew Jackson s lead in condemning the Military Academy at West Point, New York. The reasons for the attack are revealed in the following speech delivered to the House of Representatives… … Universalium
Banff — BANFF, a sea port, burgh, market town, and parish, in the county of Banff, of which it is the chief town, 165 miles (N. by E.) from Edinburgh, on the road from Aberdeen to Inverness; containing 3958 inhabitants. This place, called in ancient… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
defray — UK [dɪˈfreɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms defray : present tense I/you/we/they defray he/she/it defrays present participle defraying past tense defrayed past participle defrayed formal to provide money to pay for something Grants are offered … English dictionary
BREST-LITOVSK — (Brisk, Heb. בריסק דליטא; until 1921 Brest Litovsk; from 1921 until 1939 Brześć nad Bugiem; after 1939 Brest), capital of Brest district, Belarus. In the medieval grand duchy of lithuania , from the 14th to the 17th centuries, in particular after … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Arrearage — Ar*rear age, n. [F. arr[ e]rage, fr. arri[ e]re, OF. arere. See {Arrear}.] That which remains unpaid and overdue, after payment of a part; arrears. [1913 Webster] The old arrearages . . . being defrayed. Howell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
