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man-made elements

(Encyclopedia)man-made elements: see synthetic elements. ...

Man o' War

(Encyclopedia)Man o' War, 1917–47, American racehorse, by Fair Play out of Mahubah, bred by August Belmont near Lexington, Ky., and owned by Samuel D. Riddle after 1918. A large reddish-colored colt capable of tr...

man-o'-war bird

(Encyclopedia)man-o'-war bird or frigate-bird, most aerial of the water birds, found in the tropic seas. The man-o'-war bird's wingspread (71⁄2 ft/228.5 cm) is the largest in proportion to its body (3–4 lb/1.4�...

poor-man's-orchid

(Encyclopedia)poor-man's-orchid: see butterfly flower. ...

Paleolithic period

(Encyclopedia)Paleolithic period pāˌlēəlĭthˈĭk, –lēō–, pălˌ– [key] or Old Stone Age, the earliest period of human development and the longest phase of mankind's history. It is approximately coexten...

Man Asian Literary Prize

(Encyclopedia)Man Asian Literary Prize: see under Booker Prize. ...

Man Booker International Prize

(Encyclopedia)Man Booker International Prize, see International Booker Prize under Booker Prize. ...

Portuguese man-of-war

(Encyclopedia)Portuguese man-of-war: see jellyfish; polyp and medusa. ...

Douglas, city, Isle of Man

(Encyclopedia)Douglas, city, capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism i...

Man, town, Côte d'Ivoire

(Encyclopedia)Man, town (1996 est. pop. 112,600), W central Côte d'Ivoire, at the foot of the Toura Mts. It is an administrative and commercial center for a region producing coffee, cacao, kola nuts, rice, and cas...