absences (noun)
11absence — ab|sence [ æbsəns ] noun ** 1. ) count a period of time when someone is not where they should be or where they usually are: His frequent and prolonged absences were making his wife suspicious. in someone s absence (=while someone is not there):… …
12comp — [kɒmp ǁ kɑːmp] noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES abbreviation for compensation: • Most workers comp claims are for short absences with a minor injury. * * * Ⅰ. comp UK US /kɒmp/ noun INFORMAL …
13Nothing — None redirects here. For other uses, see None (disambiguation). For other uses, see Nothing (disambiguation). Nothing is no thing,[1] denoting the absence of something. Nothing is a pronoun associated with nothingness,[1] is also an adjective,… …
14Near East — The original Near East; that is, the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the eastern question. The term is only meaningful as a contrast to Far East. Much of the original extent is south; moreover, countries such as Greece disavow any association… …
15Óðr — again leaves the grieving Freyja in Odur verläßt abermals die trauernde Gattin (1882), artist unknown. In Norse mythology, Óðr (Old Norse for mad, frantic, furious, vehement, eager , as a noun mind, feeling and also song, poetry ; Orchard (1997)… …
16cost — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something ; price b. the outlay or expenditure (as of effort or sacrifice) made to achieve an object 2. loss or penalty incurred especially in gaining something 3.… …
17Middle East — The Middle East redirects here. For other meanings, see Middle East (disambiguation). Middle East …
18Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
19Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
20South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …
