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Ram, The

(Encyclopedia)Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation. ...

Rand, the

(Encyclopedia)Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.

Scorpion, The

(Encyclopedia)Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation. ...

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia)Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains. ...

Savoy, the

(Encyclopedia)Savoy, the, chapel in London, between the Strand and the Thames River. Its name is derived from the palace of Peter of Savoy, uncle of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III. Destroyed (1381) in the P...

pill, the

(Encyclopedia)pill, the: see birth control.

Skaw, the

(Encyclopedia)Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.

Battery, the

(Encyclopedia)Battery, the, park, 21 acres (8.5 hectares), southern tip of Manhattan island, New York City; site of former Dutch and English fortifications. Castle Clinton, a fort built in 1808 for the defense of N...

Balance, The

(Encyclopedia)Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales. ...

Scipio

(Encyclopedia)Scipio sĭpˈēō [key], ancient Roman family of the Cornelian gens. They were patricians. During the 3d and 2d cent. b.c. they were distinguished by their love of Greek culture and learning. Their we...