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Y, the

(Encyclopedia)Y, the: see Young Men's Christian Association. ...

Web, the

(Encyclopedia)Web, the: see World Wide Web.

Narrows, the

(Encyclopedia)Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay. ...

Sound, the

(Encyclopedia)Sound, the: see Øresund, Denmark and Sweden. ...

Needles, the

(Encyclopedia)Needles, the, England: see Wight, Isle of. ...

Albert, prince consort of Victoria of Great Britain

(Encyclopedia)Albert, 1819–61, prince consort of Victoria of Great Britain, whom he married in 1840. He was of Wettin lineage, the son of Ernest I, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and first cousin to Victoria. As an a...

Lion, The

(Encyclopedia)Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation. ...

Ram, The

(Encyclopedia)Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation. ...

Scorpion, The

(Encyclopedia)Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation. ...

Virgin, The

(Encyclopedia)Virgin, The, English name for Virgo, a constellation. ...

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