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Saint-Denis, city, France
(Encyclopedia) Saint-DenisSaint-DenissăN-dənēˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 90,806), Seine–Saint-Denis dept., N central France. It is an industrial suburb N of Paris. Metals, chemicals, machinery,…Adams, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Samuel, 1722–1803, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Boston, Mass.; second cousin of John Adams. An unsuccessful…Seleucus I
(Encyclopedia) Seleucus I (Seleucus Nicator)Seleucus Isəly&oomacr;ˈkəs [key], d. 280 b.c., king of ancient Syria. An able general of Alexander the Great, he played a leading part in the wars of…probiotic
(Encyclopedia) probiotic, live microorganism administered to a host with the intention of providing a health benefit, or a food, supplement, or treatment containing such microorganisms. Many of the…prairie dog
(Encyclopedia) prairie dog, short-tailed, ground-living rodent, genus Cynomys, of the squirrel family, closely related to the ground squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots. There are several species,…territory
(Encyclopedia) territory, in U.S. history, a portion of the national domain that is given limited self-government, usually in preparation for statehood. Territorial governments have been similar in…Évvoia
(Encyclopedia) Évvoia Évvoia ĕvˈēä [key] or Euboea Évvoia y…hoatzin
(Encyclopedia) hoatzinhoatzinwätsēnˈ [key] [Aztec], common name for a peculiar marsh bird, Opisthocomus hoatzin. The hoatzin is a slender bird with a brownish plumage spotted with white above and…Mühlenberg, Heinrich Melchior
(Encyclopedia) Mühlenberg, Heinrich MelchiorMühlenberg, Heinrich Melchiormĕlˈkhēôr müˈlənbĕrk [key], 1711–87, American Lutheran clergyman, b. Germany, educated at Göttingen and at Halle. He arrived (…Asia Minor
(Encyclopedia) Asia Minor, great peninsula, c.250,000 sq mi (647,500 sq km), extreme W Asia, generally coterminous with Asian Turkey, also called Anatolia. It is washed by the Black Sea in the north…Trending
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