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astrakhan, pelt and fabric
(Encyclopedia)astrakhan ăsˈtrəkən [key] [from Astrakhan], pelt of the newborn Persian lamb, used like fur in garments, and also the woolen fabric woven to resemble real astrakhan. The cloth is woven on a cotton...Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(Encyclopedia)Dadra and Nagar Haveli däˈdrä, näˈgär hävāˈlē [key], union territory (2001 provisional pop. 220,451), 188 sq mi (487 sq km), W central India, on the Arabian Sea. Portugal colonized these two...Fortunate Isles
(Encyclopedia)Fortunate Isles or Isles of the Blest, in classical and Celtic legend, islands in the Western Ocean. There the souls of favored mortals were received by the gods and lived happily in a paradise. Belie...Lorraine, Lower and Upper
(Encyclopedia)Lorraine, Lower and Upper: see Lotharingia. ...standard temperature and pressure
(Encyclopedia)standard temperature and pressure: see STP. ...Solemn League and Covenant
(Encyclopedia)Solemn League and Covenant: see Covenanters. ...youth-and-old-age
(Encyclopedia)youth-and-old-age: see zinnia.Mason and Slidell Affair
(Encyclopedia)Mason and Slidell Affair: see Trent Affair. ...Rhoden, Ausser and Inner
(Encyclopedia)Rhoden, Ausser and Inner: see Appenzell, Switzerland. ...Central Provinces and Berar
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