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81dog — dogless, adj. doglike, adj. /dawg, dog/, n., v., dogged, dogging. n. 1. a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. 2. any carnivore of the dogfamily Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and… …
82washout — /wosh owt , wawsh /, n. 1. a washing out of earth, gravel, etc., by water, as from an embankment or a roadway by heavy rain or by a flash flood. 2. the hole, break, or erosion produced by such a washing out. 3. Also, wash out. Aeron. a warp in an …
83trickster tale — In oral traditions worldwide, a story of deceit, magic, and violence perpetrated by a mythical animal human (trickster). The trickster hero is both creator god and innocent fool, evil destroyer and childlike prankster. Coyote, the trickster of… …
84Constantine, Veliky Knyaz — ▪ Russian grand duke (“Grand Prince,” or “Duke”),Russian in full Konstantin Pavlovich born May 8 [April 27, Old Style], 1779, Tsarskoe Selo, Russia died June 27 [June 15], 1831, Vitebsk son of the Russian emperor Paul I (reigned 1796–1801),… …
85Adonias — • Fourth son of King David, and Adonias the Levite are discussed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Adonias Adonias † …
86Spiritualism — • The term has been frequently used to denote the belief in the possibility of communication with disembodied spirits, and the various devices employed to realize this belief in practice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spiritualism… …
87Bernardino Baldi — Bernardino Baldi † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bernardino Baldi An Italian poet and savant, b. at Urbino, 5 June, 1553; d. at the same place, 10 October, 1617. After being initiated into higher mathematics by his fellow townsman… …
88Evolution — Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… …
89circle the drain — verb To be in rapid decline or a state of downfall, especially as leading to inevitable utter failure or destruction. Our emergency medical services are, nonetheless, circling the drain …
90Coup d'état of Yanaon — The Coup d état of Yanaon (Hindi: Yanam Rājyaghātuka Charya) was an incident which brought interest for both India and France when both governments were in an ongoing negotiations in Delhi and Paris regarding the future of French settlements in… …
