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  • 1List of Southern African birds — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Southern Africa. Southern Africa is defined as Africa south of a line between the Kunene and Zambezi rivers, encompassing Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland and southern… …

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  • 2pitta — /pit euh/, n. any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests. [1830 40; < Telugu pitta bird] * * * ▪ bird       any of about 23 species of exceptionally colourful Old World …

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  • 3Passion play — A Passion play is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Christ: the trial, suffering and death of Jesus Christ. It is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations, particularly in Catholic tradition.Origin and history&#8230; …

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  • 4Jan Fyt — Jan (or Johannes) Fyt (or Fijt) (March 15, 1611–September 11, 1661) was a Flemish animal painter and etcher.Born in Antwerp, where he was baptized on 15 June 1611, he was registered in 1621 as apprentice to Hans van den Berghe, who was a restorer …

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  • 5shrike — /shruyk/, n. 1. any of numerous predaceous oscine birds of the family Laniidae, having a strong, hooked, and toothed bill, feeding on insects and sometimes on small birds and other animals: the members of certain species impale their prey on&#8230; …

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  • 6Passion Plays — • The modern drama does not originate in the ancient, but in the religious plays of the Middle Ages, themselves an outcome of the liturgy of the Church. . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Passion Plays     Passion Plays …

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  • 7flutter — 1. verb a) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly. flags fluttering in the wind b) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without …

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  • 8Conan the Barbarian (1982 film) — Conan the Barbarian …

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  • 9ornament — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anything that beautifies Nouns 1. ornament, ornamentation, ornateness; adornment, decoration, embellishment, dressing, décor. 2. garnish, polish, varnish, gilding, lacquer, enamel; cosmetics (see&#8230; …

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  • 10purple heron — noun : an Old World heron (Ardea purpurea) chiefly grayish with a black crown and maroon breast * * * an Old World heron, Ardea purpurea, having maroon, buff, and black plumage. [1830 40] * * * purple heron, a European heron resembling the common …

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