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(Encyclopedia)Virgo vûrˈgō [key] [Lat.,=the virgin], constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Libra and Leo, and SW of Boötes; it is one of the constellations of...Catholic Apostolic Church
(Encyclopedia)Catholic Apostolic Church, religious community originating in England c.1831 and extending later to Germany and the United States (1848). It was founded under the influence of Edward Irving; its membe...Kuriles
(Encyclopedia)Kuriles: see Kuril Islands.Malvinas
(Encyclopedia)Malvinas: see Falkland Islands. ...Mangareva
(Encyclopedia)Mangareva: see Gambier Islands.Chishima
(Encyclopedia)Chishima: see Kuril Islands.Penrhyn
(Encyclopedia)Penrhyn: see Cook Islands.Tresco
(Encyclopedia)Tresco: see Scilly Islands.Kazan-retto
(Encyclopedia)Kazan-retto: see Volcano Islands. ...Madeira, island
(Encyclopedia)Madeira, island: see Madeira Islands. ...Browse by Subject
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