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  • 81biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 82japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …

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  • 83Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… …

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  • 84Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 85Latin America, history of — Introduction       history of the region from the pre Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th century wars of independence, and developments to the end of World War II.… …

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  • 86colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction       a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world.       The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …

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  • 87Owain Glyndŵr — Owen Glendower redirects here. For the novel by John Cowper Powys, see Owen Glendower (novel). Owain Glyndŵr, Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Lord of Glyndyfrdwy and of Cynllaith Owain Sculpture …

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  • 88Liste Des Révolutions — Liste de révolutions et de rébellions Demande de traduction List of revolutions and rebellions → …

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  • 89Liste de révolutions et de rebellions — Liste de révolutions et de rébellions Demande de traduction List of revolutions and rebellions → …

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  • 90Liste de révolutions et de rébellions — Demande de traduction List of revolutions and rebellions → …

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