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Virgin, The
(Encyclopedia) Virgin, The, English name for Virgo, a constellation.Supremes, The
(Encyclopedia) Supremes, The, American vocal group, 1962-77. The Supremes were formed in Detroit, Mi., and were originally known as the Primettes—a…Fishes, The
(Encyclopedia) Fishes, The, English name for Pisces, a constellation.Five, The
(Encyclopedia) Five, The, name of a group of late 19th-century Russian composers. They were Balakirev, the leader, Cui, Moussorgsky, Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov. These men, united by a nationalistic…Federalist, The
(Encyclopedia) Federalist, The, series of 85 political essays, sometimes called The Federalist Papers, written 1787–88 under the pseudonym “Publius.” Alexander Hamilton initiated the series with the…Fens, the
(Encyclopedia) Fens, the, district, E England, a flat lowland, W and S of The Wash. Extending c.70 mi (110 km) from north to south and c.35 mi (60 km) from east to west, it is traversed by numerous…fall, the
(Encyclopedia) fall, the, i.e., the fall of man, in Christian thought: see original sin; grace.Comoros, the
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Comoros, the Comoros, the kŏmˈərōs [key], officially Union of the Comoros (2020 est. pop. 869,…Crab, The
(Encyclopedia) Crab, The, English name for Cancer, a constellation.Curragh, the
(Encyclopedia) Curragh, theCurragh, thekûrˈəkh [key], undulating plain or common, 4,885 acres (1,977 hectares), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It has been a military camp since 1646. The Curragh…Trending
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