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  • 1French disease — syphilis also known as the Italian disease or the Spanish disease as well as morbus gallicus (Latin Gallic disease) the French disease …

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  • 2french disease — noun Usage: usually capitalized F archaic : syphilis …

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  • 3disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… …

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  • 4French merchantilism — In the 1600s, most nations had already successfully colonized some part of the world. England had a successful hold on North America and various other areas, including India, Spain had a large hold of South America and North America, and the… …

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  • 5French Island (Victoria) — French Island is located in Western Port, Victoria, Australia, 61 km southeast of Melbourne. In 1997 about 70 per cent of the island was declared the French Island National Park, and is listed in the register of the National Estate.French Island… …

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  • 6French colonization of the Americas — began in the 14th century, and continued in the following centuries as France established a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South… …

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  • 7French E. Chadwick — French E. Chadwick. French Ensor Chadwick, (Morgantown, West Virginia, 28 de febrero de 1844 1919), marino militar, historiador e hispanista estadounidense. Biografía Alcanzó el grado de almirante y ejerció un papel prominente en la reforma de la …

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  • 8disease — ► NOUN ▪ a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms. DERIVATIVES diseased adjective. ORIGIN Old French desaise lack of ease …

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  • 9French paradox — The French paradox refers to the observation that the French suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats.Ferrieres, J. (2004). The French Paradox; Lessons for other… …

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  • 10French Campaign in Egypt and Syria — This article is about the land campaign. For the naval campaign and wider strategic setting, see Mediterranean campaign of 1798. Egyptian Campaign Part of the French Revolutionary Wars …

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