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  • 21Jungfrauenbecher — ▪ metalwork       (German: “maiden s cup”), silver cup shaped like a girl with a wide spreading skirt (forming a large cup when inverted) holding a pivoted bowl above her head. The form apparently originated in late 16th century Germany, but only …

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  • 22Coronation of the Russian monarch — Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna in 1896 The Coronation of the Russian monarch was a religious ceremony of the Russian Orthodox Church, the state church of the Russian Empire, in which the Emperor of Russia (generally… …

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  • 23couple — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ adorable (AmE), attractive, beautiful, cute (AmE), good looking, great, handsome, lovely ▪ happy …

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  • 24chink — chink1 [tʃıŋk] n [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from chin crack (11 16 centuries), from Old English cine] [Sense: 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] 1.) a small hole in a wall, or between two things that join together,… …

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  • 25chink — 1 noun 1 (C) a small hole in a wall, or between two things that join together, that lets light or air through: The sun came through a chink in the curtains. 2 (C) a high ringing sound made by metal or glass objects hitting each other: the chink… …

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  • 26auld lang syne — n. times long past. Etymology: Sc., = old long since: also as the title and refrain of a song * * * |ōˌlaŋˈzīn, |ōlˌlaŋ , |ōlˌdaŋ , aiŋ also |ōlˌdla or |ȯl or |äl or |ȧl or ˈsīn noun Etymology …

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  • 27drink — /dringk/, v., drank or (Nonstandard) drunk, drunk or, often, drank, drinking; n. v.i. 1. to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe. 2. to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks.… …

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  • 28drink — [[t]drɪŋk[/t]] v. drank, drunk, often, drank, drink•ing, 1) cvb phl to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it 2) to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or excessively; tipple 3) to show one s respect, affection, or good wishes for… …

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  • 29drink — I. verb (drank; drunk or drank; drinking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drincan; akin to Old High German trinkan to drink Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. swallow, imbibe …

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  • 30drink — drink1 [ drıŋk ] (past tense drank [ dræŋk ] ; past participle drunk [ drʌŋk ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take liquid into your body through your mouth: Everyone stood around drinking cups of coffee. Drink your orange juice,… …

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