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(Encyclopedia)South, the, region of the United States embracing the southeastern and south-central parts of the country. Traditionally, all states S of the Mason-Dixon Line and the Ohio River (except West Virginia)...bar, the
(Encyclopedia)bar, the, originally, the rail that enclosed the judge in a court; hence, a court or a system of courts. The persons qualified and authorized to conduct the trial of cases are also known collectively ...Ram, The
(Encyclopedia)Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation. ...Rand, the
(Encyclopedia)Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.Ozarks, the
(Encyclopedia)Ozarks, the, or Ozark Plateau, upland region, actually a dissected plateau, c.50,000 sq mi (129,500 sq km), chiefly in S Mo. and N Ark., but partly in Oklahoma and Kansas, between the Arkansas and Mis...Narrows, the
(Encyclopedia)Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay. ...Naze, the
(Encyclopedia)Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway. ...Needles, the
(Encyclopedia)Needles, the, England: see Wight, Isle of. ...Rockies, the
(Encyclopedia)Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains. ...L'Aquila
(Encyclopedia)L'Aquila or L'Aquila degli Abruzzi läˈkwēlä dāˈlyē äbro͞otˈtsē [key], city (1991 pop. 66,813), capital of L'Aquila prov. and of Abruzzi, central Italy, on the Pescara River. It is an agricu...Browse by Subject
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