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bay

(Encyclopedia) bay: see laurel; magnolia.

anthemion

(Encyclopedia) anthemionanthemionănthēˈmēən [key], commonly called a palmette, a radiating, fan-shaped ornament or motif suggestive of a palm leaf or of honeysuckle and found in Egyptian, Assyrian,…

Lake Worth

(Encyclopedia) Lake Worth, city (1990 pop. 28,564), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1913. It is a residential suburb and resort center popular for its bathing and fishing…

hand

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bones of right wrist and hand, dorsal view hand, terminal part of the forelimb in primates. The human hand consists of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and thumb. In humans and…

Porto-Novo

(Encyclopedia) Porto-NovoPorto-Novopôrˈtō nōˈvō [key], city (1992 pop. 179,138), capital of Benin, S Benin, a port on Porto-Novo lagoon, an arm of the Gulf of Guinea. It is Benin's second largest…

arrack

(Encyclopedia) arrackarrackârˈək [key], strong spirits distilled chiefly in Asia from fermented fruits, grains, or sugarcane. In the 19th cent., Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) became quite noted for palm…

Benin, Bight of

(Encyclopedia) Benin, Bight of, northern arm of the Gulf of Guinea, c.550 mi (885 km) wide, W Africa, between Cape Three Points, S Ghana, and the Niger River delta, SW Nigeria. The bight was an…

Green Bay Packers (9-7)

Green Bay Packers (9-7)NY JetsL, 16-20at BuffaloL, 18-27PhiladelphiaW, 6-3at ArizonaW, 29-3ChicagoL, 24-27at DetroitL, 24-31San Fran.W, 31-28OPEN—at MiamiL, 20-28MinnesotaW, 26-20*at Tampa…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6)at N. EnglandW, 21-16ChicagoW, 41-0at DetroitW, 31-10NY JetsL, 17-21at WashingtonL, 17-20*at MinnesotaL, 23-30OPEN—DetroitL, 14-28MinnesotaW, 41-13at AtlantaW, 27-…

Green Bay Packers (12-4)

Green Bay Packers (12-4)DetroitW, 28-6WashingtonW, 37-0at CarolinaW, 28-7at Tampa BayL, 10-14BaltimoreW, 31-23at MinnesotaL, 13-35OPEN—Tampa BayW, 21-20at ChicagoW, 20-12AtlantaL, 20-23at…