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Shimrom
(Encyclopedia)Shimrom –rŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Issachar. 2 Unlocated town of Zebulun. This may be the same as Shimron-meron, a place whose king Joshua defeated. ...Peeblesshire
(Encyclopedia)Peeblesshire pēˈbəlz [key], former county, SE Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Peeblesshire became (1975) part of the new Borders region (now the Scottish Borders council area). ...Régnier, Mathurin
(Encyclopedia)Régnier, Mathurin rānyāˈ [key], 1573–1613, French poet. He wrote 16 vigorous, realistic, and often licentious verse satires in the manner of Latin authors, first published as a whole in 1613. ...Qaqortoq
(Encyclopedia)Qaqortoq yo͞olyäˈnəhôpˌ [key], town (1996 pop. 3,176), Qaqortoq dist., SW Greenland. It is a fishing port with canneries. Sheep raising, meatpacking, and sealing are other significant industries...Qasigiannguit
(Encyclopedia)Qasigiannguit krĭsˈtyäns-hôp [key], town (1996 pop. 1,515), Qasigiannguit dist., W Greenland, on Disko Bay. The town was founded in 1734. It has a shrimp-canning factory. ...Viso, Monte
(Encyclopedia)Viso, Monte mōnvēzˈō [key], peak, 12,602 ft (3,841 m) high, on the French-Italian border; highest of the Cottian Alps. The Po River rises there. ...Sisimiut
(Encyclopedia)Sisimiut hôlˈstānsbôrˌ [key], town (1996 pop. 5,117), Sisimiut dist., W Greenland. The second largest town in Greenland, it is a fishing center with a modern canning factory and several shipyards...Berwickshire
(Encyclopedia)Berwickshire bĕrˈĭk [key], former county, SE Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Berwickshire became (1975) part of the new Borders region (now the Scottish Borders council area). ...Beta Crucis
(Encyclopedia)Beta Crucis kro͞oˈsĭs [key]: see Mimosa, in astronomy. ...Sánchez Cerén, Salvador
(Encyclopedia)Sánchez Cerén, Salvador sĕrēnˈ [key], 1944–, Salvadoran rebel and political leader. After attending Alberto Masferrer Salvadoran Univ. (grad. 1963), he became a teacher and was active in the t...Browse by Subject
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