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  • 41Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …

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  • 42Schools — • History and development of education as related to the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Schools     Schools     † …

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  • 43Rome — /rohm/, n. 1. Harold (Jacob), born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the… …

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  • 44Outer Mongolia (1911–1919) — Bogd Khaanate of Mongolia ← …

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  • 45List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701 to 1800 — NOTOC This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland for the years 1701 to 1800.Click here for the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700.The numbers after the titles of the acts are the chapter numbers. Acts are… …

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  • 46Baden — • The Grand Duchy of Baden is situated in the southwestern part of the German Empire Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baden     Baden      …

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  • 47Order of Preachers —     Order of Preachers     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Preachers     As the Order of the Friars Preachers is the principal part of the entire Order of St. Dominic, we shall include under this title the two other parts of the order: the… …

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  • 48literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 49History of the Puritans — The history of the Puritans can be traced back to the Vestments Controversy in the reign of Edward VI ending in a decline in the mid 1700s. Background, to 1559 The English Reformation, begun his reign in the reign of Henry VIII of England, was… …

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  • 50Taksin — Infobox Monarch name =Taksin title =King of Siam (Thonburi era) caption =Statue of King Taksin in Wongwienyai, Thonburi , Thailand reign =28 December, 1768–6 April, 1782 coronation =28 December, 1768 othertitles = full name =HM King Taksin The… …

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