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Huxtable, Ada Louise
(Encyclopedia)Huxtable, Ada Louise hŭkˈstəbəl [key], 1921–2013, American architecture critic, b. New York City as Ada Louise Landman, grad. Hunter College (1941). As architecture critic for the New York Times...marque and reprisal
(Encyclopedia)marque and reprisal: see privateering. ...Daphnis and Chloë
(Encyclopedia)Daphnis and Chloë: see Longus.Jammu and Kashmir
(Encyclopedia)Jammu and Kashmir: see Kashmir.permutations and combinations
(Encyclopedia)permutations and combinations: see probability. ...Wanstead and Woodford
(Encyclopedia)Wanstead and Woodford: see Redbridge. ...block and tackle
(Encyclopedia)block and tackle: see pulley.Oaxaca, city, Mexico
(Encyclopedia)Oaxaca, city (1990 pop. 212,818), capital of Oaxaca state, S Mexico. The city is officially called Oaxaca de Juárez. Situated in a valley encircled by low mountains, Oaxaca is a commercial and touris...rock and roll
(Encyclopedia)rock and roll: see rock music.bites and stings
(Encyclopedia)bites and stings: see first aid. ...Browse by Subject
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