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Biton and Cleobis

(Encyclopedia) BitonBitonbīˈtŏn [key] and CleobisCleobisklēōˈbĭs [key], in Greek mythology, sons of the priestess Cydippe. When their mother wanted to see a famous temple of Hera, which was many…

Brighton and Hove

(Encyclopedia) Brighton and Hove, city and unitary authority and district, SE England. It was formed by the merger of the boroughs of Brighton and Hove…

Brigue and Tende

(Encyclopedia) Brigue and TendeBrigue and Tendebrēg, täNd [key], Ital. Briga and Tenda, two small districts, Alpes-Maritimes dept., SE France, on the French-Italian border. The districts are on the “…

weights and measures

(Encyclopedia) CE5 weights and measures, units and standards for expressing the amount of some quantity, such as length, capacity, or weight; the science of measurement standards and methods is…

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…

Barlaam and Josaphat

(Encyclopedia) Barlaam and JosaphatBarlaam and Josaphatbärˈläəm, jōˈsəfăt [key], legend popular in medieval times. It corresponds in part to the legend of Buddha. Versions of the story have been…

Ross and Cromarty

(Encyclopedia) Ross and Cromarty, former county, N Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Ross and Cromarty was divided between the new Highland and Western Isles regions (now council…

Barking and Dagenham

(Encyclopedia) Barking and Dagenham Barking and Dagenham bärˌkĭng ən dăgˈnəm, bôˌ– […

Serbia and Montenegro

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegrosûrˈbēə, [key]Serbia and Montenegromŏnˌtənēˈgrō [key], Serbian Srbija i Crna Gora, former country of SE Europe, in the Balkan…