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griffin, legendary creature
(Encyclopedia) griffin, in ancient and medieval legend, creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. Its name also appears as griffon and gryphon. The griffin originated in…lumpy jaw
(Encyclopedia) lumpy jaw, infectious disease of cattle and swine caused by the bacterium Actinomyces bovis. It is characterized by an infection of the bone of the head, particularly the mandible and…Newtownards
(Encyclopedia) NewtownardsNewtownardsny&oomacr;tənärdzˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 20,531), Ards dist., E Northern Ireland, near the head of Strangford Lough. There are textile and other industries…Pérez Esquivel, Adolpho
(Encyclopedia) Pérez Esquivel, Adolpho, 1931–, Argentine sculptor, architect, and humanitarian. A professor at the Argentine National School of Fine Arts, he resigned (1974) to become head of Peace…Drammen
(Encyclopedia) Drammen Drammen dräˈmən [key], city, capital of Buskerud co., SE Norway, at the head of the…Dubawnt
(Encyclopedia) DubawntDubawntd&oobreve;bôntˈ [key], river, 580 mi (933 km) long, rising in Wholdaia Lake, Nunavut Territory, Canada, and flowing NE to Dubawnt Lake (c.1,600 sq mi/4,140 sq km)…Donegal, town, Republic of Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Donegal, town, Co. Donegal, NW Republic of Ireland, on the River Eske at the head of Donegal Bay. The town is a seaport with wool mills…Fraserburgh
(Encyclopedia) Fraserburgh Fraserburgh frāˈzərbərə [key], town, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, on the North Sea. It is…Hamilton, city, Bermuda
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, city (1990 est. pop. 3,100), capital of Bermuda, on Bermuda Island. It is a port at the head of Great Sound, a huge lagoon and deepwater harbor protected by coral reefs. The…Polykleitos
(Encyclopedia) Polykleitos,&sp;Polycletus, or PolyclitusPolyclituspŏlĭklīˈtəs, –klēˈ–, –klī– [key], two Greek sculptors of the school of Argos. Polykleitos, the elder, fl. c.450–c.420 b.c., was a…Trending
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