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Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, city (1990 pop. 36,930), seat of Wilson co., E N.C., in a rich agricultural region; inc. 1849. It is a commercial and industrial center with a large tobacco market. There is…

Skive

(Encyclopedia) SkiveSkiveskēˈvə [key], city (1992 pop. 19,711), Viborg co., N Denmark, on the Limfjord at the mouth of the Skive River. It is a commercial center and a tourist resort. Nearby is…

Rorschach

(Encyclopedia) RorschachRorschachrôrˈshäkh [key], town (1990 pop. 9,535), St. Gall canton, NE Switzerland, on Lake Constance. A prosperous commercial town in the Middle Ages, Rorschach is a resort…

lithography

(Encyclopedia) lithographylithographylĭthŏgˈrəfē [key], type of planographic or surface printing. It is distinguished from letterpress (relief) printing and from intaglio printing (in which the…

Conshohocken

(Encyclopedia) Conshohocken Conshohocken kŏnˌshəhŏkˈən [key], borough (2020 pop. 8,039), Montgomery co., SE Pa., on…

Chindwinn

(Encyclopedia) ChindwinnChindwinnchĭnˈdwĭn [key], river, c.550 mi (890 km) long, rising in the hills of N Myanmar and flowing generally S into the Ayeyarwady (of which it is the chief tributary) at…

Cojutepeque

(Encyclopedia) Cojutepeque Cojutepeque kōh&oomacr;tāpāˈkā [key], city, capital of Cuscatlán dept., central El…

Fukuyama

(Encyclopedia) Fukuyama Fukuyama f&oomacr;k&oomacr;ˈyämä [key], city, Hiroshima prefecture, W Honshu, Japan,…

Masaya

(Encyclopedia) MasayaMasayamäsäˈyä [key], city (1995 est. pop. 80,051), W Nicaragua, capital of Masaya dept. Connected by rail and highway to Granada and Managua, Masaya is a commercial and light…

Mariestad

(Encyclopedia) MariestadMariestadmärēˌəstädˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 16,020), capital of Skaraborg co., S Sweden, on Lake Vänern. It is a commercial and industrial center. Manufactures include paper,…