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Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.

Law, the

(Encyclopedia) Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.

Lion, The

(Encyclopedia) Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation.

Archer, The

(Encyclopedia) Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation.

Arctic, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Arctic, the northernmost area of the earth, centered on the North Pole. The arctic regions are not coextensive with the area enclosed by the Arctic Circle (lat. 66°30′N) but are…

Bahamas, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bahamas, the Bahamas, the bəhäˈməz [key], officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, independent…

Plain, the

(Encyclopedia) Plain, the, in French history, term designating the independent members of the National Convention during the French Revolution. The name was applied to them because, in contrast to…

(Encyclopedia) Potteries, the, area, c.9 mi (15 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, Staffordshire, W central England, extending northwest-southeast in the upper Trent valley. The area includes Stoke-on-…

Philippines, The

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Philippines, ThePhilippines, Thefĭlˈəpēnzˌ [key], officially Republic of the Philippines, republic (2015 est. pop. 101,716,000), 115,830 sq mi (300,000 sq km), SW Pacific, in…

Bull, The

(Encyclopedia) Bull, The, English name for Taurus, a constellation.