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  • 1adoptive — [[t]ədɒ̱ptɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Someone s adoptive family is the family that adopted them. He was brought up by adoptive parents in London. ...her adoptive mother. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Someone s adoptive country or city is the one that they choose for… …

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  • 2Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms — Cover of the first tankōbon edition of the manga, published by Futabasha 夕凪の街 桜の国 (Yūnagi no machi, Sakura no kuni) …

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  • 3Korean adoptee — A Korean adoptee or KAD is a person who was adopted from Korea through the international adoption of South Korean children as a child and raised in another country, often by adoptive parents of another race, ethnic background, and… …

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  • 4adopted — adjective acquired as your own by free choice (Freq. 2) my adopted state an adoptive country • Syn: ↑adoptive • Ant: ↑native • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 5a|dop´tive|ly — a|dop|tive «uh DOP tihv», adjective. 1. related by adoption; adopted: »an adoptive son, one s adoptive country. 2. tending to adopt: »English is a receptive and adoptive language. –a|dop´tive|ly, adverb …

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  • 6a|dop|tive — «uh DOP tihv», adjective. 1. related by adoption; adopted: »an adoptive son, one s adoptive country. 2. tending to adopt: »English is a receptive and adoptive language. –a|dop´tive|ly, adverb …

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  • 7English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 8Social situation in the French suburbs — The social situation in the French suburbs, known as banlieues , is a complex topic. At times it has resulted in civil unrest, notably the civil unrest of autumn 2005. The word banlieue , which is French for suburb, does not necessarily refer to… …

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  • 9Asuka period — The Nihongo|Asuka period|飛鳥時代|asuka jidai, was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710 (or 592 645), although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period. The Yamato polity evolved much during the Asuka …

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  • 10Fairfield University — infobox University name = motto = Per Fidem ad Plenam Veritatem (Latin) mottoeng = Through Faith to the Fullness of Truth established = 1942 type = Private, Coeducational affiliation = Roman Catholic, Jesuit endowment = $269 million… …

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