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(Encyclopedia) prune, popular name for a dried plum. Fruits of the many varieties of Prunus domestica, which are firm-fleshed and dry easily without removal of the stone, are gathered after falling…Excalibur
(Encyclopedia) ExcaliburExcaliburĕkskălˈĭbər [key], in Arthurian legend, sword given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake. At Arthur's death Sir Bedivere threw Excalibur into the lake; a hand rose…Anyang
(Encyclopedia) AnyangAnyangän-yäng [key], city (1994 est. pop. 458,400), N Henan prov., China, on the Beijing-Guangzhou RR, in a cotton-growing area. It is an agricultural and trade center with…Cotswold Hills
(Encyclopedia) Cotswold HillsCotswold Hillskŏtˈswōld [key], range, mainly in Gloucestershire, W England, extending c.50 mi (80 km) NE from Bath; Cleeve Cloud (c.1,080 ft/330 m) is the highest point.…Dibon
(Encyclopedia) DibonDibondīˈbŏn [key] or Dibon-gad, ancient city, E of the Dead Sea, now a ruin called Dhiban. The Moabite stone was found there, and important remains from the Moabite period have…Bideford
(Encyclopedia) BidefordBidefordbĭdˈəfərd [key], town (1985 est. 12,300), Devon, SW England, on the Torridge estuary. Formerly a major seaport, it still maintains some foreign trade (timber is…emanation, in philosophy
(Encyclopedia) emanationemanationĕmənāˈshən [key] [Lat.,=flowing from], cosmological concept that explains the creation of the world by a series of radiations, or emanations, originating in the…Niebuhr, Reinhold
(Encyclopedia) Niebuhr, ReinholdNiebuhr, Reinholdrīnˈhōld nēˈb&oobreve;r [key], 1892–1971, American religious and social thinker, b. Wright City, Mo. A graduate of Yale Divinity School, he served…transmutation of elements
(Encyclopedia) transmutation of elements, conversion of one chemical element into another. The expression has both historical and contemporary significance. The transmutation of certain metals into…Top 50 All-Time Box Office Hits
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesMovies have come a long way since they were first invented in 1878 by Eadward Muybridge. Back then, his two-second long film, which featured consecutive shots sewn…Trending
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