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Great Blasket

(Encyclopedia)Great Blasket: see Blasket Islands, Ireland. ...

Great Miami

(Encyclopedia)Great Miami, river: see Miami, river. ...

Great Valley

(Encyclopedia)Great Valley: see under Appalachian Mountains. ...

Great War

(Encyclopedia)Great War: see World War I.

Great Ouse

(Encyclopedia)Great Ouse, river: see Ouse (1,) England. ...

Khingan, Great

(Encyclopedia)Khingan, Great, mountain range, China: see Hinggan Ling, Da. ...

Great Belt

(Encyclopedia)Great Belt: see Store Bælt and Lille Bælt, straits, Denmark. ...

Great Lakes, North America

(Encyclopedia)Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combi...

Great Dane

(Encyclopedia)Great Dane, breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in Europe more than 400 years ago. It may stand as high as 36 in. (91.4 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 150 lb (68.1 kg). Its short,...

Great Pyrenees

(Encyclopedia)Great Pyrenees, breed of large working dog whose fossil remains date its existence in Europe from the Bronze Age (1800–1000 b.c.). It stands from 25 to 32 in. (63.5–81.3 cm) high at the shoulder a...

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