extract of an account
1extract — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An excerpt] Syn. passage, citation, selection; see quotation 1 . 2. [Essence] Syn. distillation, infusion, decoction; see essence 3 . v. 1. [To pry out] Syn. extort, extricate, pull out, pluck; see remove 1 . 2. [To obtain]… …
2Cortes's Account of the City of Mexico — ▪ Primary Source FROM HIS SECOND LETTER TO THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. In order, most potent Sire, to convey to your Majesty a just conception of the great extent of this noble city of Temixtitan, and of the many rare and wonderful objects …
3Battle of Washita River — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Battle of Washita River partof=the Indian Wars caption= Battle of Washita from Harper s Weekly , December 19, 1868 date=November 27, 1868 place=Roger Mills County, Oklahoma result=U.S. victory combatant1=… …
4THANKSGIVING PSALMS — THANKSGIVING PSALMS, common designation for one of the dead sea scrolls . It was bought in Jerusalem in 1947 by eleazar lipa sukenik who, from the contents, designated the scroll Hodayot (Heb. הוֹדָיוֹת). Scientifically its registration is 1QH… …
5Liste frühmoderner Zeitschriften — Die Liste frühmoderner Zeitschriften soll Orientierung im Angebot von Periodika (ohne Zeitungen) für den Zeitraum von Beginn des Drucks bis 1800 geben. Eine arbiträre Entscheidung ist dabei, was ein Journal, eine Zeitschrift, ist. Die… …
6china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
7China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
8international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
9Medical cannabis — American Cannabis Indica purchased at a Medical Cannabis dispensary …
10endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
