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Eight, the

(Encyclopedia) Eight, the, group of American artists in New York City, formed in 1908 to exhibit paintings. They were men of widely different tendencies, held together mainly by their common…

Downs, The

(Encyclopedia) Downs, The, roadstead, c.8 mi (13 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, between North Foreland and South Foreland, off Deal, Kent, SE England, in the English Channel. It is protected,…

Comoros, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Comoros, the Comoros, the kŏmˈərōs [key], officially Union of the Comoros (2020 est. pop. 869,…

Dalles, The

(Encyclopedia) Dalles, The, Oregon: see The Dalles.

Crab, The

(Encyclopedia) Crab, The, English name for Cancer, a constellation.

(Encyclopedia) Curragh, theCurragh, thekûrˈəkh [key], undulating plain or common, 4,885 acres (1,977 hectares), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It has been a military camp since 1646. The Curragh…

Alamo, the

(Encyclopedia) Alamo, theAlamo, theălˈəmōˌ [key] [Span.,=cottonwood], building in San Antonio, Tex., “the cradle of Texas liberty.” Built as a chapel after 1744, it is all that remains of the mission…

Cloisters, the

(Encyclopedia) Cloisters, the, museum of medieval European art, in Fort Tryon Park, New York City, overlooking the Hudson River. A branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was opened to the…

Fishes, The

(Encyclopedia) Fishes, The, English name for Pisces, a constellation.

fall, the

(Encyclopedia) fall, the, i.e., the fall of man, in Christian thought: see original sin; grace.