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Ceraunian Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Ceraunian MountainsCeraunian Mountainssĭrônˈēən [key], Albanian Kanalit, coastal range, S Albania, extending northwest c.70 mi (110 km) from the Greek border to the Strait of Otranto;…Ciskei
(Encyclopedia) CiskeiCiskeisĭskīˈ [key], former black “homeland” and nominal republic, SE South Africa, in what is now Eastern Cape prov. Surrounded by the former Cape Province of South Africa, it…extortion
(Encyclopedia) extortion, in law, unlawful demanding or receiving by an officer, in his official capacity, of any property or money not legally due to him. Examples include requesting and accepting…Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchor de
(Encyclopedia) Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchor deJovellanos, Gaspar Melchor degäspärˈ mĕlchôrˈ dā hōvĕlyäˈnōs [key], 1744–1811, Spanish statesman and writer. Very influential as an advocate of economic…Canaris, Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Canaris, WilhelmCanaris, Wilhelmvĭlˈhĕlm känäˈrĭs [key], 1887–1945, German admiral. He occupied various positions in the German navy during and after World War I. In 1935 he was made…Winchell, Walter
(Encyclopedia) Winchell, Walter, 1897–1972, journalist and broadcaster, b. New York City as Walter Winchel. He performed in vaudeville, and adopted a marquee's misspelling of his surname. After…Vostok, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Vostok, LakeVostok, Lakeväˈstôk [key], c.3,900 sq mi (10,000 sq km), c.155 mi (250 km) long and 30 mi (50 km) at its greatest width, in East Antartica beneath the remote Vostok…Rehoboth Beach
(Encyclopedia) Rehoboth BeachRehoboth Beachrĭhōˈbəth [key], resort town (1990 pop. 1,234), Sussex co., SE Del., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1873. Its industries include boat construction and printing…Hyannis
(Encyclopedia) Hyannis Hyannis hīănˈĭs [key], resort village (2020 pop. 44,107), Barnstable co., SE Mass., on…Lockwood, James Booth
(Encyclopedia) Lockwood, James Booth, 1852–84, American arctic explorer, b. Annapolis, Md. In 1873 he was commissioned second lieutenant in the U.S. army. In 1881, Lockwood joined the arctic…Trending
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