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Ypres, battles of
(Encyclopedia)Ypres, battles of, three major engagements of World War I fought in and around the town of Ypres in SW Belgium. The first battle of Ypres (Oct.–Nov., 1914) was the last of the series of engagements ...Luxembourg, province, Belgium
(Encyclopedia)Luxembourg, Du. Luxemburg, province (1991 pop. 232,813), 1,706 sq mi (4,419 sq km), SE Belgium, in the Ardennes, bordering on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in the east and on France in the south. The ...obliquity of the ecliptic
(Encyclopedia)obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination. ...Maccabees, Feast of the
(Encyclopedia)Maccabees, Feast of the: see Hanukkah. ...Church of the Brethren
(Encyclopedia)Church of the Brethren: see Brethren. ...cock of the plains
(Encyclopedia)cock of the plains: see grouse.cock-of-the-rock
(Encyclopedia)cock-of-the-rock: see cotinga.Beggars of the Sea
(Encyclopedia)Beggars of the Sea: see Gueux.Egyptians, Gospel of the
(Encyclopedia)Egyptians, Gospel of the: see Pseudepigrapha. ...hardening of the arteries
(Encyclopedia)hardening of the arteries: see arteriosclerosis. ...Browse by Subject
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