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  • 71period — pe·ri·od (pîr’ē əd) n. 1. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon: »a period of economic prosperity. 2. An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology …

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  • 72historical — historic his*tor ic (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]k), historical his*tor ic*al (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]*kal), a. [L. historicus, Gr. istoriko s: cf. F. historique. See {History}.] Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; …

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  • 73Historical painting — historic his*tor ic (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]k), historical his*tor ic*al (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]*kal), a. [L. historicus, Gr. istoriko s: cf. F. historique. See {History}.] Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; …

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  • 74Historical sense — historic his*tor ic (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]k), historical his*tor ic*al (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]*kal), a. [L. historicus, Gr. istoriko s: cf. F. historique. See {History}.] Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; …

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  • 75period — pe|ri|od1 [ pıriəd ] noun count *** 1. ) an amount of time during which something happens: The long dry period ended with torrential rain. period of: A decision has to be made within a period of three months. period of time: They reached these… …

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  • 76period — I UK [ˈpɪərɪəd] / US [ˈpɪrɪəd] noun [countable] Word forms period : singular period plural periods *** 1) an amount of time during which something happens The long dry period ended with torrential rain. period of: A decision has to be made within …

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  • 77Historical timeline of events in Hamilton, Ontario — Below is a timeline of events in Hamilton, Ontario Canada.Beginning 1799* According to all records from local historians, this district was inhabited by the Neutral Indians who called it ATTIWANDARONIA. cite book|title=Saga of a City|first=Milton …

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  • 78Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set before 1286 — Nigel Tranter is a Scottish author who wrote many novels based on actual historical events and characters.This page includes those of his books set in Scotland from earliest times until the death of Alexander III in 1286.For other historical… …

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  • 79historical novel — a narrative in novel form, characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages. [1820 30] * * * ▪ literature       a novel that has as its setting a period of history and that attempts to convey the spirit,… …

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  • 80historical linguistics — the study of changes in a language or group of languages over a period of time. Also called diachronic linguistics. [1920 25] * * * also called  Diachronic Linguistics,         the branch of linguistics concerned with the study of phonological,… …

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