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31OTTOMAN EMPIRE — OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Balkan and Middle Eastern empire started by a Turkish tribe, led by ʿUthmān (1288–1326), at the beginning of the 14th century. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: sources …
32Debonair — Deb o*nair , a. [OE. debonere, OF. de bon aire, debonaire, of good descent or lineage, excellent, debonair, F. d[ e]bonnaire debonair; de of (L. de) + bon good (L. bonus) + aire. See {Air}, and {Bounty}, and cf. {Bonair}.] Characterized by… …
33STRZELECKI, Sir Paul Edmund de (1797-1873) — explorer and scientist was born at Gluszyna near Poznau in Prussian Poland, on 20 June 1797. He was the son of Francis Strzelecki, a small landed proprietor and his wife, Anna Raczynski. Both parents were of good descent though comparatively poor …
34well-born — a. Gentle, high born, of good descent, of a good stock …
35Lesbian and gay topics and Judaism — LGBT topics and Judaism redirects here. For transgender topics in Judaism, see Transgenderism and religion#Judaism. The subject of homosexuality in Judaism dates back to the Torah, in the books of Bereshit and Vayiqra. Bereshit (Genesis) treats… …
36literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
37United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
38KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
39Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms — The life and work of Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms featured a continuation from Charles Darwin s investigations into insectivorous plants and climbing plants which he had begun before his work on Descent of Man and Emotions. Worries… …
40British nationality law — Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom that concerns citizenship and other categories of British nationality. The law is complex because of the United Kingdom s former status as an imperial… …
