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  • 81To go to sea — Sea Sea (s[=e]), n. [OE. see, AS. s[=ae]; akin to D. zee, OS. & OHG. s[=e]o, G. see, OFries. se, Dan. s[ o], Sw. sj[ o], Icel. s[ae]r, Goth. saiws, and perhaps to L. saevus fierce, savage. [root]151a.] 1. One of the larger bodies of salt water,… …

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  • 82Vastidity — Vas*tid i*ty, n. [Cf. OF. vastit[ e], L. vastitas.] Vastness; immensity. [Obs.] All the world s vastidity. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 83Vastitude — Vas ti*tude, n. [L. vastitudo.] 1. Vastness; immense extent. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Destruction; vastation. [Obs.] Joye. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84Vastity — Vast i*ty, n. [L. vastitas.] Vastness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The huge vastity of the world. Holland. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 85contemplate — verb ( plated; plating) Etymology: Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari, from com + templum space marked out for observation of auguries more at temple Date: circa 1533 transitive verb 1. to view or consider with continued …

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  • 86cosmic — also cosmical adjective Etymology: Greek kosmikos, from kosmos order, universe Date: 1685 1. a. of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone b. of, relating to, or concerned with… …

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  • 87sea — noun Etymology: Middle English see, from Old English sǣ; akin to Old High German sē sea, Gothic saiws Date: before 12th century 1. a. a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth; broadly the waters of the earth as distinguished from… …

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  • 88vastitude — noun Etymology: Latin vastitudo, from vastus Date: 1623 immensity, vastness …

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  • 89vast — I. adjective Etymology: Latin vastus; akin to Old High German wuosti empty, desolate, Old Irish fás Date: 1585 very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range < vast knowledge > < a vast expanse > Synonyms: see&#8230; …

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  • 90Ann Druyan — Druyan redirects here. For the asteroid named after Ann Druyan, see 4970 Druyan. Ann Druyan Born June 13, 1949 (1949 06 13) (age&#160;62) Queens, New York …

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