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121badminton — /bad min tn/, n. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with light rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a high net that divides the court in half. See illus. under racket. [1835 45; named after… …
122court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. c. a session of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely… …
123Court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. Margaret Smith, born 1942, Australian tennis player. * * * I In architecture, an outdoor room surrounded by buildings or walls. Courts have existed in all civilizations from the earliest recorded times. The small garden court… …
124India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
125wrestling — /res ling/, n. 1. a sport in which two opponents struggle hand to hand in order to pin or press each other s shoulders to the mat or ground, with the style, rules, and regulations differing widely in amateur and professional matches. Cf. catch as …
1262007–08 Taça de Portugal — The Taça de Portugal 2007 08 is the 68th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament won by Sporting, which was their fifteenth win overall and their second consecutive win. The 2007 08 edition brought no great surprises as the… …
127National Assembly of Ecuador — Ecuador This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Ecuador Constitution (history) …
128History of British fascism since 1945 — Part of the Politics series Party politics Political spectrum …
