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(Encyclopedia)part of speech, in traditional English grammar, any one of about eight major classes of words, based on the parts of speech of ancient Greek and Latin. The parts of speech are noun, verb, adjective, a...Parts of Holland
(Encyclopedia)Parts of Holland: see Lincolnshire. ...Parts of Kesteven
(Encyclopedia)Parts of Kesteven: see Lincolnshire. ...Parts of Lindsey
(Encyclopedia)Parts of Lindsey: see Lincolnshire. ...Baale of Judah
(Encyclopedia)Baale of Judah bāˈəlē, jo͞oˈdə [key] [Heb. Baale, fem. of Baal], the same as Kirjath-jearim. ...nullity of marriage
(Encyclopedia)nullity of marriage, in law, an unlawful marriage that is either void or voidable because of conditions existing at the time of the marriage. A bigamous or incestuous marriage, for example, is void, a...Nystad, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Nystad, Treaty of: see Northern War. ...Occam, William of
(Encyclopedia)Occam, William of: see William of Occam. ...Ockham, William of
(Encyclopedia)Ockham, William of: see William of Occam. ...Ottawa, University of
(Encyclopedia)Ottawa, University of, at Ottawa, Ont., Canada; bilingual; provincially supported; founded 1848 as the College of Bytown. It became the Univ. of Ottawa in 1866. It has faculties of arts, administratio...Browse by Subject
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