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R

(Encyclopedia) R, 18th letter of the alphabet, corresponding to Greek rho. When in Latin alphabets the letters for p and r became similar in appearance, the rho form (P; which at first was used for…

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…

Goat, The

(Encyclopedia) Goat, The, English name for Capricornus, a constellation.

Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.

Dalles, The

(Encyclopedia) Dalles, The, Oregon: see The Dalles.

Archer, The

(Encyclopedia) Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation.

Law, the

(Encyclopedia) Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.

Lion, The

(Encyclopedia) Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation.

Fishes, The

(Encyclopedia) Fishes, The, English name for Pisces, a constellation.