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11China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
12Lord Byron — For other holders of the title, see Baron Byron. For other uses, see Byron (disambiguation), Lord Byron (disambiguation) and George Byron (disambiguation). The Right Honourable The Lord Byron FRS Portrait of Lord Byron by Thomas Phillips …
13Lucrezia Borgia — This article is about the historical person. For the biographical opera, see Lucrezia Borgia (opera). Lucrezia Borgia is also the name Buffalo Bill gave to his gun. Lucrezia Borgia (April 18, 1480 June 24, 1519) was the daughter of Rodrigo Borgia …
14Liberace — Infobox Musical artist Name = Liberace Img capt = Liberace in 1983 Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Wladziu Valentino Liberace Alias = Walter Busterkeys Walter Liberace Lee Liberace Liberace Chefroach The …
15science fiction — a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme, etc. [1925 30] * * * Fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals, or more… …
16Berain, Jean, the Elder — born Oct. 28, 1637, Saint Mihiel, Fr. died Jan. 24, 1711, Paris French decorator and designer. Trained under Charles Le Brun, he was appointed chief designer to the court of Louis XIV in 1674. He was skilled in designing tapestries, accessories,… …
17ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
18fancy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. imagination; idea, caprice, whim; preference, desire; reverie, daydream. v. t. imagine; believe, suppose, assume; like, desire, take to. See belief, supposition. adj. ornate, showy; superior,… …
19fancy — I. transitive verb (fancied; fancying) Date: 14th century 1. to have a fancy for ; like 2. to form a conception of ; imagine < fancy our embarrassment > 3. a. to believe mistakenly or without evidence …
20Cuisine of Argentina — This article was a former . The cuisine of Argentina is distinctive in South America because of its strong resemblance to Spanish, Italian, French and other European cuisines rather than the other Latin American cuisines. Indigenous gastronomies… …
