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(Encyclopedia)deduction, in logic, form of inference such that the conclusion must be true if the premises are true. For example, if we know that all men have two legs and that John is a man, it is then logical to ...Fort George G. Meade
(Encyclopedia)Fort George G. Meade, U.S. army post, 13,500 acres (5,460 hectares), central Md., between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; est. 1917 as a World War I induction center. ...Métis, in Canadian history and society
(Encyclopedia)Métis [Fr.,=mixed], person of mixed racial heritage, particularly a descendant of French and English fur traders and indigenous women, principally in the Canadian prairie provinces of Alberta, Manito...Mars, in Roman religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Mars, in Roman religion and mythology, god of war. In early Roman times he was a god of agriculture, but in later religion (when he was identified with the Greek Ares) he was primarily associated with...Hermes, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Hermes, in Greek religion and mythology, son of Zeus and Maia. His functions were many, but he was primarily the messenger of the gods, particularly of Zeus, and conductor of souls to Hades. He was go...Eros, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Eros ērˈŏs, ĕrˈ– [key], in Greek religion and mythology, god of love. He was the personification of love in all its manifestations, including physical passion at its strongest, tender, romantic...Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. He was the husband of his sister Theia and the father by her of Helios, Selene, and Eos. It is sometimes said that he was the original sun god. ...ISIS, in Iraqi and Syrian history
(Encyclopedia)ISIS, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: see Islamic State. ...Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
(Encyclopedia)Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: see Islamic State. ...Irene, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Irene, in Greek religion and mythology: see Horae. ...Browse by Subject
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