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(Encyclopedia) TortugaTortugatōrt&oomacr;ˈgä [key] [Span.,=turtle], island, c.70 sq mi (180 sq km), off N Haiti. It was a notorious rendezvous of pirates in the 17th cent. It is called Île de la…Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron, 1719–92, British admiral. He served with distinction in the Seven Years War (1757–63), his most notable achievement being the capture (1762)…varicose vein
(Encyclopedia) varicose vein, superficial vessel that is abnormally lengthened, twisted, or dilated, seen most often on the legs and thighs. Varicose veins develop spontaneously, and are usually…Siquijor
(Encyclopedia) SiquijorSiquijorsēkēhôrˈ [key], island (133 sq mi/344 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, the Philippines, just off the southeast coast of Negros. Fishing is its economy's mainstay;…Prince of Wales Island, United States
(Encyclopedia) Prince of Wales Island, 2,231 sq mi (5,778 sq km), off SE Alaska; largest island of the Alexander Archipelago. The island is heavily forested, but has little arable land, no source of…pastiche
(Encyclopedia) pastichepastichepăstēshˈ, pä– [key], work of art that combines themes and styles from various sources in such a way as to appear obviously derivative. Pastiches are frequently passed…Kelly, George
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, George, 1887–1974, American playwright, b. Philadelphia. He began his career as a vaudevillian, as both an actor and skit writer. His best-known plays, penetrating satires on…Asopus
(Encyclopedia) AsopusAsopusəsōˈpəs [key], in Greek mythology, river god. He tried to prevent Zeus from abducting his daughter Aegina, but Zeus drove him off with a thunderbolt.Mactan
(Encyclopedia) MactanMactanmäktänˈ [key], coral island (1990 pop. 168,525), 24 sq mi (62 sq km), Cebu prov., the Philippines, just off the coast of Cebu island. Magellan was killed by Chief Lapulapu…Pelee Island
(Encyclopedia) Pelee IslandPelee Islandpēˈlē [key], 18 sq mi (47 sq km), S Ont., Canada, in W Lake Erie. Scudder is the chief town. Ferry service connects the island with the Canadian and U.S.…Trending
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