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  • 51nest egg — est egg, n. 1. An egg left in the nest to prevent the hen from forsaking it, and to induce her to lay more in the same place. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, (figuratively), Money set aside in a special fund to be used for special occasions, or more… …

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  • 52occultation — Eclipse E*clipse ([ e]*kl[i^]ps ), n. [F. [ e]clipse, L. eclipsis, fr. Gr. e kleipsis, prop., a forsaking, failing, fr. eklei pein to leave out, forsake; ek out + lei pein to leave. See {Ex }, and {Loan}.] 1. (Astron.) An interception or… …

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  • 53Resignation — Res ig*na tion (r[e^]z [i^]g*n[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]signation. See {Resign}.] 1. The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation of a crown or commission. [1913 Webster] 2. The… …

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  • 54To take check — Check Check (ch[e^]k), n. [OE. chek, OF. eschec, F. [ e]chec, a stop, hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl. [ e]checs chess, through Ar., fr. Pers. sh[=a]h king. See {Shah}, and cf. {Checkmate}, {Chess}, {Checker}.] 1. (Chess) A word… …

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  • 55transit — Eclipse E*clipse ([ e]*kl[i^]ps ), n. [F. [ e]clipse, L. eclipsis, fr. Gr. e kleipsis, prop., a forsaking, failing, fr. eklei pein to leave out, forsake; ek out + lei pein to leave. See {Ex }, and {Loan}.] 1. (Astron.) An interception or… …

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  • 56forsake — transitive verb (forsook; forsaken; forsaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forsacan, from for + sacan to dispute; akin to Old English sacu action at law more at sake Date: before 12th century to renounce or turn away from entirely …

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  • 57Abu Bakr — For other people with the name, see Abu Bakr (name). Abu Bakr Caliph Abu Bakr s empire at its peak, 634. Khalifat ul Rasūl (Prophet s successor) …

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  • 58Book of Hosea — The Book of Hosea is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible and of the Christian Old Testament. It stands first in order among what are known as the twelve Minor Prophets. Author Hosea prophesied during a dark and melancholy era of Israel s history …

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  • 59Cecilia Beaux — Infobox Artist bgcolour = #6495ED name = Cecilia Beaux imagesize = caption = Georges Clemenceau by Cecilia Beaux (1920) birthname = birthdate = birth date |1855|5|1| location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania deathdate = 1942 deathplace = Green Alley …

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  • 60Chick Publications Inc. — Infobox Company name = Chick Publications Inc. type = Publishing, Retail mail order house genre = Protestant fundamentalist foundation = 1961 founder = Jack Chick location city = Rancho Cucamonga, California location country = United States… …

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