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31at someone's insistence — because someone has said that something must happen At her mother s insistence, she wrote a thank you letter to her grandmother …
32international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
33United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
34in·sis·tence — /ınˈsıstəns/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of demanding something or saying something in a way that does not allow disagreement often + on I was surprised by their insistence on privacy. her insistence on being honest often + that No one believed… …
35France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
36Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
37Princess Pearl — This article is about the television series. For the Filipino American businesswoman known as Princess Pearl, see Pearlasia Gamboa. Princess Pearl Also known as My Fair Princess Genre Costume drama, historical fiction, romance …
38Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
39Luther, Martin — born Nov. 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony died Feb. 18, 1546, Eisleben German priest who sparked the Reformation. The son of a miner, he studied philosophy and law before entering an Augustinian monastery in 1505. He was ordained two years later and… …
40insistency — noun 1. the state of demanding notice or attention the insistence of their hunger the press of business matters • Syn: ↑imperativeness, ↑insistence, ↑press, ↑pressure • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
