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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. ...Chandragupta I and II
(Encyclopedia)Chandragupta I and II, Indian emperors. See Gupta. ...Storm and Stress
(Encyclopedia)Storm and Stress: see Sturm und Drang. ...visit and search
(Encyclopedia)visit and search: see search, right of. ...guardian and ward
(Encyclopedia)guardian and ward, in law. A guardian is someone who by appointment or by relationship has the care of a person or that person's property, or both. The protected individual, known as the ward, is cons...population I and II
(Encyclopedia)population I and II, in astronomy: see stellar populations. ...Aholah and Aholibah
(Encyclopedia)Aholah əhōˈlə [key], in the Bible, the sisters in an allegory on Israel's idolatry. ...ratchet and pawl
(Encyclopedia)ratchet and pawl, mechanical device that permits motion in one direction only. The ratchet is usually a wheel with slanting teeth. The pawl is a lever tangential to the wheel with one end resting on t...Browse by Subject
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