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(Encyclopedia)Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay. ...Sound, the
(Encyclopedia)Sound, the: see Øresund, Denmark and Sweden. ...lutetium
(Encyclopedia)lutetium, formerly lutecium both: lo͞otēˈshēəm [key], metallic chemical element; symbol Lu; atomic number 71; at. wt. 174.9668; m.p. about 1,663℃; b.p. about 3,395℃; sp. gr. 9.835 at 25℃; v...John, three epistles of the New Testament
(Encyclopedia)John, three letters of the New Testament. Traditionally, they are ascribed to John son of Zebedee, the disciple of Jesus. All three letters probably date to the end of the 1st cent. a.d., and may have...Lion, The
(Encyclopedia)Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation. ...Ram, The
(Encyclopedia)Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation. ...Scorpion, The
(Encyclopedia)Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation. ...Virgin, The
(Encyclopedia)Virgin, The, English name for Virgo, a constellation. ...Crab, The
(Encyclopedia)Crab, The, English name for Cancer, a constellation. ...Goat, The
(Encyclopedia)Goat, The, English name for Capricornus, a constellation. ...Browse by Subject
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