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1Arch — • A structure composed of separate pieces, such as stone or bricks, having the shape of truncated wedges, arranged on a curved line so as to retain their position by mutual pressure Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arch Arch …
2Arch of Tiberius — The Arch of Tiberius ( Arcus Tiberi ) was built to celebrate the recovery of the Roman standards that had been lost to Germanic tribes by Varus in 9 CE. Germanicus recovered the standards in 15 or 16 CE. The arch spanned the Vicus Jugarius… …
3Arch Oboler — (December 7, 1909 March 19, 1987) was a scriptwriter, novelist, producer and director who was active in films, radio and television. Born in Chicago, to a Bavarian Jewish German father and an Irish Catholic mother, he grew up Protestant [… …
4arch — arch1 [ärch] n. [ME < OFr arche < ML arca < L arcus, arch: see ARC] 1. a curved structure, as of masonry, that supports the weight of material over an open space, as in a bridge, doorway, etc. 2. any similar structure, as a monument 3.… …
5Arch of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and International Shrine of the Holy Innocents — is a proposed monument to honor the Virgin Mary and unborn fetuses and embryos that were terminated through abortion. The association of the same name was founded in January 2001 in order to raise funds for the project and to organize its… …
6arch|an|gel|ic — «AHRK an JEHL ihk», adjective. of or having to do with archangels; like an archangel …
7Arch Linux — Infobox OS developer = Aaron Griffin family = Linux supported platforms = i686, x86 64, PowerPC (unofficial) source model = Open source working state = Current latest release version = 2008.06 (Overlord) latest release date = 24 June 2008 kernel… …
8Arch of Hadrian — The Arch of Hadrian is a monumental gateway resembling – in some respects a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple… …
9Arch and Tomb of Galerius — The Arch of Galerius (Modern Greek: τόξοτουΓαλερίου or AψίδατουΓαλερίου) and the Tomb of Galerius (ΤάφοςτουΓαλερίου) are neighboring monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the province of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. The Tomb of… …
10Arch, aortic — The aortic arch is the second section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart and first goes up, then bends, and goes down. The part that goes up is termed the ascending aorta, the part… …
