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Crime by Region 2006–2007

Violent and sexual crime recorded numbers and rates Police force area and region Violence against the person Violence against the person per 10,000 population Sexual offences Sexual…

Brewer's: Notarica

A principle by which the first letter of each word in the expression is used alone A. E. I. O. U.Austria's Empire Is Overall Universal. (See A. E. I. O. U.) ÆraA ER. A—i.e. Anno ERat…

Geoffrey of Monmouth

(Encyclopedia) Geoffrey of MonmouthGeoffrey of Monmouthmŏnˈməth [key], c.1100–1154, English author. He was probably born at Monmouth and was of either Breton or Welsh descent. In 1152 he was named…

Haida

(Encyclopedia) HaidaHaidahīˈdə [key], Native North Americans living primarily on the Queen Charlotte Islands, off British Columbia, and on the southern end of the Prince of Wales Island, off Alaska.…

catechism

(Encyclopedia) catechismcatechismkătˈəkĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=oral instruction], originally oral instruction in religion, later written instruction. Catechisms are usually written in the form of questions…

Offa

(Encyclopedia) OffaOffaŏfˈə [key], d. 796, king of Mercia (757–96). He succeeded Æthelbald to the throne, but it was some years before he attained the power of his predecessor. Gradually he asserted…

September Current Events 2024: World News

Top of Page U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…