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(Encyclopedia) milk of magnesia, common name for the chemical compound magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2. The viscous, white, mildly alkaline mixture that is used medicinally as an antacid and laxative is…Midway, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Midway, battle of: see under Midway.migration of animals
(Encyclopedia) migration of animals, movements of animals in large numbers from one place to another. In modern usage the term is usually restricted to regular, periodic movements of populations away…Melankomas of Caria
(Encyclopedia) Melankomas of Caria, d. c. a.d. 70, ancient Greek boxer. Known for his exceptional beauty, conditioning, and endurance, he is said to have always held his arms up high in defense, thus…Memphis, University of
(Encyclopedia) Memphis, University of, at Memphis, Tenn.; coeducational; opened 1912 as a normal school, became West Tennessee State Teachers College in 1925. The school was renamed Memphis State…Malplaquet, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Malplaquet, battle ofMalplaquet, battle ofmälpläkāˈ [key], a major engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession (see Spanish Succession, War of the). On Sept. 11, 1709, the combined…Malta, Knights of
(Encyclopedia) Malta, Knights of: see Knights Hospitalers.Man, Isle of
(Encyclopedia) Man, Isle of, island and dependency of the British crown (2015 est. pop. 83,000), 227 sq mi (588 sq km), off Great Britain, in the Irish Sea. The coast is rocky with precipitous cliffs…Manasseh, Prayer of
(Encyclopedia) Manasseh, Prayer of: see under Manasseh.Ashingdon, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Ashingdon, battle of: see Assandun, battle of.Trending
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