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(Encyclopedia) dice [plural of die], small cubes used in games. They are usually made of ivory, bone, wood, plastic, or similar materials. The six sides are numbered by dots from 1 to 6, so placed…Protozoa
(Encyclopedia) Protozoa, formerly, the name of an animal phylum comprising a large, diverse assortment of microscopic or near-microscopic one-celled heterotrophic organisms (protozoans). The term “…Moïse, Jovenel
(Encyclopedia) Moïse, Jovenel, 1968–, Haitian business executive, president of Haiti (2017–). A successful banana exporter and a member of the Haitian Tèt Kale party, but a political novice, he was…Phenix City
(Encyclopedia) Phenix CityPhenix Cityfēˈnĭks [key], city (1990 pop. 25,312), a seat of Russell co., E Ala., on the Chattahoochee River opposite Columbus, Ga., in a cotton area; inc. 1883. Textiles…Bereans
(Encyclopedia) Bereans or BeroeansBeroeansboth: bərēˈənz [key], members of a Protestant religious sect founded in Scotland by John Barclay c.1773. They took their name from the community mentioned in…bowlegs
(Encyclopedia) bowlegs (genu varum), outward curvature of the leg bone (tibia) or thighbone (femur) causing the knees to separate when the feet are placed together. When the condition is severe…Van Schaick, Goose
(Encyclopedia) Van Schaick, GooseVan Schaick, Goosegōˈsə văn skīk [key], 1736–89, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Albany, N.Y. He fought in the French and Indian War, becoming (1760) lieutenant…Parti Québécois
(Encyclopedia) Parti QuébécoisParti Québécoispärtē kēbĕkwäˈ [key] (PQ), provincial political party committed to the independence of Quebec. Founded in 1968, it soon became a force in provincial…tear gas
(Encyclopedia) tear gas, gas that causes temporary blindness through the excessive flow of tears resulting from irritation of the eyes. The gas is used in chemical warfare and as a means for…Gottlieb, Adolph
(Encyclopedia) Gottlieb, Adolph, 1903–74, American painter, b. New York City. Gottlieb studied under John Sloan and Robert Henri. In the 1940s he created pictographs which were stylized, primitive…Trending
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