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1Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
2china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
3China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
4spendthrift — spendthrift, prodigal, profligate, waster, wastrel are comparable when they denote a person who dissipates his resources foolishly and wastefully. All are more or less pejorative terms but they may differ significantly in emphasis and application …
5Victorian fashion — The term Victorian fashion refers to fashion in clothing in the Victorian era, or the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 ndash;1901). It is strictly used only with regard to the United Kingdom and its colonies, but is often used loosely to refer to… …
6profusion — noun Date: 1545 1. lavish expenditure ; extravagance 2. the quality or state of being profuse 3. great quantity ; lavish display or supply < snow falling in profusion > …
7rich — adjective Etymology: Middle English riche, from Old English rīce; akin to Old High German rīhhi rich, Old English rīce kingdom, Old High German rīhhi, noun; all from prehistoric Germanic words borrowed from Celtic words akin to Old Irish rí… …
8Single transferable vote — Part of the Politics series Electoral methods Single winner …
9Summary of Decameron tales — This article contains summaries and commentaries of the 100 stories contained in Giovanni Boccaccio s The Decameron .Each story of the Decameron begins with a short heading explaining the plot of the story. The 1903 J. M. Rigg English translation …
10John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen — John Maurice of Nassau (Dutch: Johan Maurits , German: Johann Moritz , 17 June 1604 – 20 December 1679) was count and (from 1674) prince of Nassau Siegen. He was born in Dillenburg. His father was John VII of Nassau; his grandfather John VI of… …
