(Encyclopedia) semantics [Gr.,=significant] in general, the study of the relationship between words and meanings. The empirical study of word meanings and sentence meanings in existing languages is a…
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(Encyclopedia) Abu Ghraib or Abu GhuraybAbu Ghuraybäˈb&oomacr; grĕb [key], infamous prison located in the town of Abu Ghraib, c.20 mi (32 km) W of Baghdad, Iraq. Built by British contractors in…
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