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91On the Yankee Station — This article is about the short story collection. For Vietnam operations site, see Yankee Station. On the Yankee Station   …
92Pirandello, Luigi — (1867–1936) Italy’s greatest 20th century playwright, Luigi Pirandello was also a novelist of distinction. His political legacy, however, is less inspiring: Like Giovanni Gentile and Gabriele D’Annunzio, he yielded to the flattery of the… …
93Martersteig, Max — (1853 1926) Actor, director, manager, historian. Martersteig has the distinction, shared with few others, of success as both a German theater artist and a chronicler of German theater history. He was an actor in Rostock, Weimar, Aachen, and… …
94formidable — for|mi|da|ble [ˈfo:mıdəbəl, fəˈmıd US ˈfo:r ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: formidabilis, from formido fear ] 1.) very powerful or impressive, and often frightening ▪ The building is grey, formidable, not at all picturesque. ▪ The new… …
95historical demography — The study of the size and structure of past populations and of the historical relationship between demographic, economic, and social changes. Measuring the demographic characteristics of populations prior to the advent of the census and national… …
96formidable — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. formidable (15c.), from L. formidabilis causing fear, terrible, from formidare to fear, from formido fearfulness, fear, terror, dread. Related: Formidably …
97redoubtably — adv. dreadfully, horribly, formidably …
98Franco-Prussian War — (1870–1871) The final and most significant of the wars of German unification, the Franco Prussian War lasted from July 19, 1870, to May 10, 1871. It pitted France against Prussia and its allies, which included the states of the North German… …
99battleaxe — (US also battleax) noun 1》 a large axe used in ancient warfare. 2》 informal a formidably aggressive older woman …
100formidable — [ fɔ:mɪdəb(ə)l, fɔ: mɪd ] adjective inspiring fear or respect through impressive size, strength, or capability. Derivatives formidableness noun formidably adverb Origin ME: from Fr., or from L. formidabilis, from formidare to fear …
