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Cannae
(Encyclopedia)Cannae kănˈē [key], ancient village, Apulia, SE Italy, scene in 216 b.c. of Hannibal's crushing defeat of the Romans. Hannibal's troops assumed a crescent-shaped formation to meet the Roman troops,...marque and reprisal
(Encyclopedia)marque and reprisal: see privateering. ...Daphnis and Chloë
(Encyclopedia)Daphnis and Chloë: see Longus.Jammu and Kashmir
(Encyclopedia)Jammu and Kashmir: see Kashmir.permutations and combinations
(Encyclopedia)permutations and combinations: see probability. ...Wanstead and Woodford
(Encyclopedia)Wanstead and Woodford: see Redbridge. ...block and tackle
(Encyclopedia)block and tackle: see pulley.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. ...Browse by Subject
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