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  • 1Rivalry — Ri val*ry, n.; pl. {Rivalries}. The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition. Keen contention and eager rivalries. Jeffrey. [1913 Webster] Syn: Emulation; competition. See {Emulation}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Cowboys–Redskins rivalry — Dallas Cowboys–Washington Redskins Regular season history First meeting October 9, 1960 First result Washington Redskins 26, Dallas Cowboys 14 Latest meeting November 20, 2011 …

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  • 3History of road transport — The history of road transport started with the development of tracks by humans and their beasts of burden. Early roads The first forms of road transport were horses, oxen or even humans carrying goods over tracks that often followed game trails,… …

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  • 4Rivalries — Rivalry Ri val*ry, n.; pl. {Rivalries}. The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition. Keen contention and eager rivalries. Jeffrey. [1913 Webster] Syn: Emulation; competition. See {Emulation}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 6Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 7India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 8cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …

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  • 9Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural&#8230; …

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  • 10France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.&#8230; …

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