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satinwood
(Encyclopedia)satinwood, name for a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indi...Rajagopalachari, Chakravarti
(Encyclopedia)Rajagopalachari, Chakravarti chəkrəvärˈtē räˌjəgōpäˈləchäˌrē [key], 1878–1972, Indian political leader. He was educated in Bangalore (now Bengaluru) and Madras (now Chennai) and admit...Sinai campaign
(Encyclopedia)Sinai campaign: see Arab-Israeli Wars. ...Iraq War
(Encyclopedia)Iraq War: see under Persian Gulf Wars. ...Madrid, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Madrid, Treaty of, 1526: see Italian Wars. ...Yom Kippur War
(Encyclopedia)Yom Kippur War: see Arab-Israeli Wars. ...Breda, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Breda, Treaty of, 1667: see Dutch Wars. ...Tashkent, Declaration of
(Encyclopedia)Tashkent, Declaration of: see India-Pakistan Wars. ...Six-Day War
(Encyclopedia)Six-Day War: see Arab-Israeli Wars. ...Malay Archipelago
(Encyclopedia)Malay Archipelago, great island group of SE Asia, formerly called the East Indies. Lying between the Asian mainland and Australia, and separating the Pacific Ocean from the Indian Ocean, it includes B...Browse by Subject
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