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  • 31stronghold — Hold Hold (h[=o]ld), n. 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; grip; possession; often used with the verbs take and lay. [1913 Webster] Ne have I not twelve… …

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  • 32Garrat Elections — The Garrat Elections were a carnival of mock elections in 18th century Surrey, England. The events were organized around May 20. People of the village of Garrat, Surrey had met in a conclave and elected a president to obtain rights in a small… …

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  • 33arrest — ar·rest 1 /ə rest/ n [Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay]: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a… …

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  • 34prison — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin prehension , prehensio act of seizing, from prehendere to seize more at get Date: 12th century 1. a state of confinement or captivity 2. a place of confinement especially for… …

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  • 35Dog attack — Classification and external resources Dogs typically attack using their teeth[1] ICD 10 …

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  • 36Philip Workman — Philip Ray Workman (1 June 1953 ndash; 9 May 2007) was a death row inmate executed in Tennessee on May 9, 2007.cite news |url=http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/NEWS03/70509001 |title=1:50 a.m.: Workman executed… …

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  • 37confine — confinable, confineable, adj. confineless, adj. confiner, n. /keuhn fuyn / for 1, 2, 5, 6; /kon fuyn/ for 3, 4, v., confined, confining, n. v.t. 1. to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report.… …

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  • 38confine — con•fine [[t]kənˈfaɪn[/t]] for 1, 2, 5, 6; [[t]ˈkɒn faɪn[/t]] for 3, 4 v. fined, fin•ing, n. 1) to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: Confine your remarks to the subject at hand[/ex] 2) to shut or keep in; prevent from leaving a place… …

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  • 39stock|ade — «sto KAYD», noun, verb, ad|ed, ad|ing. –n. 1. a defensive wall or fence of large, strong posts fixed upright in the ground: »A heavy stockade around the cabins protected the pioneers from attack. 2. a) a pen or other place of confinement for… …

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  • 40Eusebia (empress) — Eusebia (†360, full name Flavia Aurelia Eusebia, sometimes known as Aurelia Eusebia) was the second wife of Emperor Constantius II. Main sources for the knowledge about her life are Julian s panegyric Speech of Thanks to the Empress Eusebia in… …

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