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(Encyclopedia) meningitismeningitismĕnĭnjīˈtĭs [key] or cerebrospinal meningitiscerebrospinal meningitissĕrˌəbrōspīˈnəl [key], acute inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover and protect…Alamo, the
(Encyclopedia) Alamo, theAlamo, theălˈəmōˌ [key] [Span.,=cottonwood], building in San Antonio, Tex., “the cradle of Texas liberty.” Built as a chapel after 1744, it is all that remains of the mission…Barnes, Julian Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Barnes, Julian Patrick, English author, 1946–. During the 1970s and 80s he was a critic and editor for the New Statesman and New Review, a correspondent for The New Yorker, and a…Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, British statesman, soldier, and author
(Encyclopedia) Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, 1874–1965, British statesman, soldier, and author; son of Lord Randolph Churchill. Churchill was undoubtedly one of the greatest public…The Devil's Dictionary: Eloquence
by Ambrose Bierce ELEGYELYSIUMELOQUENCE -n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintry
by Robert Burns The Fete ChampetreSong.-The Day ReturnsEpistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintry Requesting a Favour When Nature her great master-piece design'd, And fram'…Water-Borne Diseases: Cholera and Dysentery: Cholera: Scourge of the Poor
Cholera: Scourge of the PoorWater-Borne Diseases: Cholera and DysenteryIntroductionCholera: Scourge of the PoorEpidemic Dysentery Drinking water can be contaminated during natural disasters such as…druids
(Encyclopedia) druidsdruidsdr&oomacr;ˈĭdz [key], priests of ancient Celtic Britain, Ireland, and Gaul and probably of all ancient Celtic peoples, known to have existed at least since the 3d cent…saga, in Old Norse Literature
(Encyclopedia) saga, in Old Norse literature, especially Icelandic and Norwegian, narrative in prose or verse, centering on a legendary or historical figure or family. Sagas may be divided into sagas…candidiasis
(Encyclopedia) candidiasiscandidiasiskănˌdĭdīˈəsĭs [key], infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida; also called moniliasis after a former name of the genus. The most common forms of candidiasis…Trending
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