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G7

(Encyclopedia)G7, G8, and G20: see Group of Seven. ...

truce of God

(Encyclopedia)truce of God, in the Middle Ages, an attempt by the Catholic church to limit private warfare between feudal lords. It is related to the peace of God, which exempted clergy, women, children, and peasan...

Group of Twenty

(Encyclopedia)Group of Twenty (G20): see under Group of Seven. ...

G8

(Encyclopedia)G8: see Group of Eight under Group of Seven. ...

G20

(Encyclopedia)G20: see Group of Twenty under Group of Seven. ...

Abagtha

(Encyclopedia)Abagtha əbăgˈthə [key], in the Bible, one of Ahasuerus' seven chamberlains. ...

dengue fever

(Encyclopedia)dengue fever dĕngˈgē, –gā [key], acute infectious disease caused by four closely related viruses and transmitted by the bite of the female Aedes mosquito; it is also known as breakbone fever and...

measles

(Encyclopedia)measles or rubeola ro͞obēˈələ [key], highly contagious disease typically contracted during childhood, caused by a filterable virus and spread by droplet spray from the nose, mouth, and throat of ...

Xerxes II

(Encyclopedia)Xerxes II, d. 424 b.c., king of ancient Persia (424 b.c.), son of Artaxerxes I. After a reign of 45 days he was murdered by his half-brother Sogdianus. ...

Hanukkah

(Encyclopedia)Hanukkah khäˈnəkə, –no͝okä [key], in Judaism, the Festival of Lights, the Feast of Consecration, or the Feast of the Maccabees; also transliterated Chanukah. According to tradition, it was ins...