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Great Grimsby
(Encyclopedia)Great Grimsby or Grimsby, city, North East Lincolnshire, E central England, at the mouth of the Humber River. It is one of the largest fishing ports...Novi Ligure
(Encyclopedia)Novi Ligure nōˈvē lēˈgo͞orā [key], town (1991 pop. 30,021), Piedmont, NW Italy. It is an industrial center and an important transportation junction. At Novi Ligure in 1799 the Austrian and Russ...Mercedes
(Encyclopedia)Mercedes mĕrsāˈᵺēs [key], city (1996 pop. 39,139), capital of Soriano dept., SW Uruguay, a port on the Río Negro. An agricultural and livestock center, the city has a shipyard and several fine ...Pápa
(Encyclopedia)Pápa päˈpŏ [key], town (1991 est. pop. 33,500), W Hungary, in a grain- and beet-growing area. It is an industrial town; textiles, cigars, and footwear are among the major products. Pápa has sever...Whangarei
(Encyclopedia)Whangarei hwängˌgərāˈ [key], city (1996 pop. 45,892), N North Island, New Zealand, on the Pacific Ocean. It is the leading city on the Northland Peninsula and an important port for coastal trade....Budaun
(Encyclopedia)Budaun bədounˈ [key], city, Uttar Pradesh state, N India, on the Sot River. An administrati...Bhadravati
(Encyclopedia)Bhadravati bədräˈvətē [key], city, Karnataka state, S India, on the Bhadra River. The city is an ...Stampa, Gaspara
(Encyclopedia)Stampa, Gaspara gäˈspärä stämˈpä [key], c.1523–1554, Italian poet. Plunged at an early age into the dissipated life of Venetian society, she became renowned for her brilliance and beauty. Her...Plimer, Andrew
(Encyclopedia)Plimer, Andrew, c.1763–1837, English miniature painter. He was an apprentice to Richard Cosway. His fine portraits are to be seen in the Victoria and Albert Museum and in the Metropolitan Museum. Hi...Russellville
(Encyclopedia)Russellville, city (1990 pop. 21,260), seat of Pope co., central Ark., in an area yielding coal, timber, and diverse agricultural products; settled 1835, inc. 1870. Transportation equipment is manufac...Browse by Subject
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