Domestic+arrangements

  • 71seneschal — /ˈsɛnəʃəl/ (say senuhshuhl) noun an officer in the household of a medieval prince or dignitary, who had full charge of domestic arrangements, ceremonies, the administration of justice, etc.; a steward. {Middle English, from Old French, from… …

  • 72shift — /ʃɪft / (say shift) verb (i) 1. to move from one place, position, etc., to another. 2. to manage to get along or succeed: *It was easier in these shiftless times to let things indeed shift for themselves and not count the cost or plan anything… …

  • 73matron — [mā′trən] n. [ME matrone < OFr < L matrona < mater, MOTHER1] 1. a married woman or widow, esp. one who has a mature appearance and manner 2. a woman superintendent or manager of the domestic arrangements of a hospital, prison, or other… …

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  • 74matron — n. 1 a married woman, esp. a dignified and sober one. 2 a woman managing the domestic arrangements of a school etc. 3 Brit. a woman in charge of the nursing in a hospital. Usage: Now usu. called senior nursing officer. Phrases and idioms: matron… …

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  • 75MA'BARAH — (Heb. מַעְבָּרָה; plural ma barot), transitional immigrants camp or quarter in the early 1950s in Israel. At the end of 1949, 100,000 immigrants were living in camps, receiving accommodation, meals and services free, under demoralizing conditions …

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  • 76YEHOSHUA, AVRAHAM B. — YEHOSHUA, AVRAHAM B. (1936– ), Israeli novelist, short story writer, playwright, and essayist, considered both nationally and internationally one of the foremost Israeli writers; recipient of all the literary prizes awarded in Israel including… …

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  • 77Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 78List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1992 — This is a complete list of all 1922 Statutory Instruments published in the United Kingdom in the year 1992. NOTOC 1 100* North Hull Housing Action Trust (Transfer of Property) Order 1992 S.I. 1992/1 * Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations)… …

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  • 79List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1993 — This is a complete list of all 1844 Statutory Instruments published in the United Kingdom in the year 1993. NOTOC 1 100* Environmental Protection (Controls on Injurious Substances) Regulations 1993 S.I. 1993/1 * Rail Crossing Extinguishment and… …

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  • 80international trade — Introduction       economic transactions that are made between countries. Among the items commonly traded are consumer goods, such as television sets and clothing; capital goods, such as machinery; and raw materials and food. Other transactions… …

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