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Spencer AbrahamDaniel Kahikina Akaka Archibald Alphonso AlexanderSamuel A. Alito, Jr. Paula Gunn AllenKing Abdullah AmanirenasStephen AmbroseMary AntinSusan B. Anthony Virginia ApgarJames…

Common Cause

(Encyclopedia) Common Cause, U.S. organization that seeks a “reordering of national priorities and revitalization of the public process to make our political and governmental institutions more…

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Algebra Introducing Polynomials Classifying Polynomials Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Multiplying Polynomials Dividing Polynomials In previous…

Brewer's: Ad inquirendum

A judicial writ commanding an inquiry to be made into some complaint. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ad libitumAd Græcas Calendas. A B C D E F G H I…

Brewer's: Ad libitum

Ad lib′itum Without restraint. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ad remAd inquirendum A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…

Brewer's: Ad rem

(Latin) To the point in hand; to the purpose. (Acu rem tetigisti.) (See above, Acu tetigisti.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ad unum omnesAd libitum A B C…

Brewer's: Ad valorem

Ad valo′rem According to the price charged. Some custom duties vary according to the different values of the goods imported. Thus, at one time teas paid duty ad valorem, the high-priced tea…

Ad Liska 1998 Deaths

Ad LiskaAge: 92 pitcher for the Washington Senators (1929-31) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1932-33); compiled a 17-18 lifetime record and 3.86 ERA; cause of death not givenDied: Portland,…

Brewer's: Ad Græcas Calendas.

(Deferred) to the Greek Calends —i.e., for ever. (It shall be done) on the Greek Calends —i.e., never. There were no Calends in the Greek notation of the months. (See Never.) Source:…

Brewer's: Ad unum omnes

(Latin) All to a man. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ad valoremAd rem A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…