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Thule , ancient name for extreme N Europe
(Encyclopedia)Thule tho͞oˈlē [key], name given by the ancients to the most northerly land of Europe. It was an island discovered and described (c.310 b.c.) by the Greek navigator Pytheas and variously identified...Italian language
(Encyclopedia)CEE Italian language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Italy and San Marino, and one of...San Juan National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)San Juan National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...incunabula
(Encyclopedia)incunabula ĭnˌkyo͝onăbˈyo͝olə [key], plural of incunabulum [Late Lat.,=cradle (books); i.e., books of the cradle days of printing], books printed in the 15th cent. The known incunabula represen...San Juan, pueblo, United States
(Encyclopedia)San Juan, pueblo (1990 pop. 1,821), Rio Arriba co., N N.Mex., on the Rio Grande; settled 1598 by Juan de Oñate. A Franciscan mission was later established. It was the home of Popé, the medicine man ...Buh, river, E Europe, also known as Western Buh
(Encyclopedia)Buh or Western Buh, river, Eastern Europe: see Bug. ...San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: see Saint Augustine, Fla.; National Parks and Monuments, tablenational parks and monuments, table. ...Montefeltro
(Encyclopedia)Montefeltro mōntāfĕlˈtrō [key], Italian noble family. Its members were noted patrons of art and traditionally opposed the papacy in the struggle between Guelphs and Ghibellines. The county of Mon...Browse by Subject
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