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(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.