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astrakhan, pelt and fabric
(Encyclopedia)astrakhan ăsˈtrəkən [key] [from Astrakhan], pelt of the newborn Persian lamb, used like fur in garments, and also the woolen fabric woven to resemble real astrakhan. The cloth is woven on a cotton...Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(Encyclopedia)Dadra and Nagar Haveli däˈdrä, näˈgär hävāˈlē [key], union territory (2001 provisional pop. 220,451), 188 sq mi (487 sq km), W central India, on the Arabian Sea. Portugal colonized these two...Lorraine, Lower and Upper
(Encyclopedia)Lorraine, Lower and Upper: see Lotharingia. ...standard temperature and pressure
(Encyclopedia)standard temperature and pressure: see STP. ...Solemn League and Covenant
(Encyclopedia)Solemn League and Covenant: see Covenanters. ...youth-and-old-age
(Encyclopedia)youth-and-old-age: see zinnia.Mason and Slidell Affair
(Encyclopedia)Mason and Slidell Affair: see Trent Affair. ...Rhoden, Ausser and Inner
(Encyclopedia)Rhoden, Ausser and Inner: see Appenzell, Switzerland. ...Central Provinces and Berar
(Encyclopedia)Central Provinces and Berar: see Madhya Pradesh. ...Wages and Hours Act
(Encyclopedia)Wages and Hours Act: see Fair Labor Standards Act. ...Browse by Subject
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