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  • 41Walter Van Rensselaer Berry — (July 29, 1859 1927) was an American lawyer, diplomat, Francophile, and friend of several great writers.BiographyBerry was born in Paris, a descendant of the Van Rensselaer family of New York. After attending St. Mark s School and Harvard, he… …

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  • 42Life of Franz Liszt — Origin= Franz Liszt was born on October 22, 1811, in the village of Raiding (Lang hu|Doborján) in the Kingdom of Hungary, then part of the Habsburg Empire (and today also part of Austria), in the comitat Oedenburg ( hu. Sopron). The main language …

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  • 43cuisineminceur — cuisine min·ceur (măɴ sœrʹ) n. A low calorie style of French cooking.   [French : cuisine, cooking + minceur, thinness, slimness.] * * * …

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  • 44obesity — o·be·si·ty (ō bēʹsĭ tē) n. The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat. * * * Excessive body fat. It is usually caused by sedentary habits and a diet high in fat, alcohol, or total calories.… …

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  • 45arrowy — /ar oh ee/, adj. 1. resembling or suggesting an arrow, as in slimness or swiftness. 2. consisting of arrows. [1630 40; ARROW + Y1] * * * …

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  • 46slim — slimly, adv. slimness, n. /slim/, adj., slimmer, slimmest, v., slimmed, slimming, n. adj. 1. slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure. 2. poor or inferior: a slim chance; a slim excuse. 3. small or inconsiderable; meager; scanty …

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  • 47spire — spire1 spireless, adj. /spuyeur/, n., v., spired, spiring. n. 1. a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc. 2. a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple. See illus. under steeple. 3.… …

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  • 48slim — 1. adjective /ˈslɪm/ a) Slender: thin in an attractive way. Movie stars are usually slim, attractive, and young. b) Of a low degree of probability Im afraid your chances are quite slim. 2. noun /ˈslɪm/ …

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  • 49Corset controversy — The corset controversy is an ensemble of letters and articles concerning the corset that appeared in newspapers and periodicals in the 19th century. Contents 1 Introduction …

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