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81Révolution belge de 1830 — Révolution belge Épisode des journées de septembre 1830, Gustave Wappers (1834), musées royaux des Beaux Arts de Belgique La révolution belge de 1830 est la révolte des provinces du sud du Royaume des Pays Bas contre le roi Guillaume Ier.… …
82Byzantine Empire — the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire in A.D. 476. Cap.: Constantinople. * * * Empire, southeastern and southern Europe and western Asia. It began as the city of Byzantium, which had grown from an ancient Greek colony… …
83depredation — depredationist, n. /dep ri day sheuhn/, n. the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage. [1475 85; < LL depraedation (s. of depraedatio) a plundering, equiv. to depraedat(us) (see DEPREDATE) + ion ION] * * * …
84Norman — /nawr meuhn/, n. 1. a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy. 2. Also called Norman French. one of the mixed Scandinavian and French people who inhabited Normandy and conquered England in …
85plunder — plunderable, adj. plunderer, n. plunderingly, adv. plunderous, adj. /plun deuhr/, v.t. 1. to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town. 2. to rob, despoil, or fleece: to plunder the… …
86spoil — spoilable, adj. spoilless, adj. /spoyl/, v., spoiled or spoilt, spoiling, n. v.t. 1. to damage severely or harm (something), esp. with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the …
87spoliation — /spoh lee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling. 2. authorized plundering of neutrals at sea in time of war. 3. Law. the destruction or material alteration of a bill of exchange, will, or the like. 4. the act of… …
88Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
89Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
90Piracy on the High Seas — ▪ 2006 by John S. Burnett To the astonishment of many, high seas piracy, a crime thought long relegated to legend, made headlines in late 2005 when a luxury cruise ship was attacked off the Somali coast. The Seabourn Spirit, carrying 151 Western …
