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(Encyclopedia) CE5 Lute lute, musical instrument that has a half-pear-shaped body, a fretted neck, and a variable number of strings, which are plucked with the fingers. The long lute, with its…Eusebius of Caesarea
(Encyclopedia) Eusebius of CaesareaEusebius of Caesareay&oomacr;sēˈbēəs, sĕzərēˈə [key] or Eusebius PamphiliEusebius of Caesareapămˈfĭlī [key], c.263–339?, Greek apologist and church historian, b…mountain beaver
(Encyclopedia) mountain beaver, stout, short-limbed North American rodent, Aplodontia rufa, not closely related to the true beaver. Also called sewellel beaver after the Chinook word for a robe made…byliny
(Encyclopedia) bylinybylinybĭlēˈnē [key] [Rus.,=what has happened], Russian scholarly term first applied in the 1840s to a great body of narrative and heroic poems. They are called by the folk…bilingualism
(Encyclopedia) bilingualism, ability to use two languages. Fluency in a second language requires skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, although in practice some of those…Thai language
(Encyclopedia) Thai languageThai languagetī [key], formerly Siamese, member of the Tai or Thai subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages (see Sino-Tibetan languages). The official language of…personal digital assistant
(Encyclopedia) personal digital assistant (PDA), lightweight, hand-held computer designed for use as a personal organizer with communications capabilities; also called a handheld. A typical PDA has…Saint-Pierre, Charles Irénée Castel, Abbé de
(Encyclopedia) Saint-Pierre, Charles Irénée Castel, Abbé deSaint-Pierre, Charles Irénée Castel, Abbé deshärl ērānāˈ kästĕlˈ äbāˈ də săN-pyĕrˈ [key], 1658–1743, French social philosopher. An advocate…Rigel
(Encyclopedia) RigelRigelrīˈjəl [key], bright star in the constellation Orion; Bayer designation Beta Orionis; 1992 position R.A. 5h14.2m, Dec. −8°13′. A huge, blue supergiant of spectral class B8 Ia…kale
(Encyclopedia) kale,&sp;borecoleborecolebôrˈkōl [key], and collards, common names for nonheading, hardy types of cabbage (var. acephala and sometimes others), with thick stems and curly leaves,…Trending
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