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  • 71de haut en bas — adjective or adverb Etymology: French, literally, from top to bottom Date: 1696 of superiority ; of or with condescension …

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  • 72patronize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1589 1. to act as patron of ; provide aid or support for 2. to adopt an air of condescension toward ; treat haughtily or coolly 3. to be a frequent or regular customer or client of • patronization noun •… …

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  • 73proud — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English prūd, probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro …

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  • 74give — I. verb (gave; given; giving) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin habēre to have, hold Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to make… …

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  • 75grant — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French granter, graanter, from Vulgar Latin *credentare, from Latin credent , credens, present participle of credere to believe more at creed Date: 13th century 1. a. to consent to carry… …

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  • 76Afghanistan — Islamic Republic of Afghanistan جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان Jomhūrī ye Eslāmī ye Afġānistān (Persian) د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jomhoriyat …

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  • 77Aslan — Infobox Narnia character caption=Aslan in the 2005 film , voiced by Liam Neeson. name=Aslan race=Talking Lion / deity nation=Aslan s Country gender=Male major1=The Magician s Nephew major2=The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe major3=The Horse and …

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  • 78Calvinism — Religions Calvinism, Presbyterianism Calvinism John Ca …

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  • 79E. P. Thompson — Edward Palmer Thompson (February 3, 1924, Oxford ndash; August 28, 1993, Worcester), was an English historian, socialist and peace campaigner. He is probably best known today for his historical work on the British radical movements in the late… …

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  • 80History of Algeria — The fertile coastal plain of North Africa, especially west of Tunisia, is often called the Maghreb (or Maghrib). North Africa served as a transit region for people moving towards Europe or the Middle East. Thus, the region s inhabitants have been …

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