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Muzaffarpur

(Encyclopedia) MuzaffarpurMuzaffarpurm&oobreve;zŭfˈfəräp&oobreve;r [key], city (1991 pop. 241,107), Bihar state, NE India, on the Burhi Gandak River. It is the district administrative center…

Montauk Point

(Encyclopedia) Montauk PointMontauk Pointmŏnˈtôkˌ [key], eastern extremity of the south peninsula of Long Island, SE N.Y. Approximately 115 mi (190 km) E of Manhattan, it is the easternmost point of…

Brent

(Encyclopedia) Brent, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. The area is a rail and industrial center. Its manufactures include automobile parts…

Bourget, Le

(Encyclopedia) Bourget, Le, town, Seine–Saint-Denis dept., N central France. A suburb of Paris, it is the site of Le Bourget airport, once Paris's main…

Volsinii

(Encyclopedia) VolsiniiVolsiniivŏlsĭnˈēī [key], ancient city of Etruria, Italy, on the site of modern Orvieto. It was a powerful member of the Etruscan League, and the spirit of the league was broken…

Trophonius

(Encyclopedia) TrophoniusTrophoniustrəfōˈnēəs [key], in Greek mythology, famous architect. He and his brother Agamedes built the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the treasury of King Hyrieus. According…