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1Sun Li-jen — Infobox Military Person name=Sun Li jen 孫立人 born= birth date|1900|12|8 died= death date and age|1990|11|19|1900|12|8 placeofbirth=Jinnu Town, Lujiang, Anhui placeofdeath=Taichung, Taiwan placeofburial= caption=Sun Li jen nickname= Rommel of the… …
2Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
3Crusades — a series of military expeditions between the 11th and 14th centuries, in which armies from the Christian countries of Europe tried to get back the Holy Land (= what is now Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt) from the Muslims. The soldiers who… …
4Ronald Reagan — Reagan redirects here. For other uses, see Reagan (disambiguation). Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States In office …
5Karl Kani — Infobox Company name = Karl Kani type = Private foundation = Los Angeles, United States (1989) founder = Carl Williams location city = location country = location = locations = area served = key people = industry = Fashion products = Apparel and… …
6Chin Fung Kee — (1920–1990) was a respected and outstanding Malaysian civil engineer in engineering practice, as well as engineering research and education. He is known for his excellence in geotechnical, structural and hydraulic engineering. He was a local… …
7Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson — Horatio Nelson and Lord Nelson redirect here. For other uses, see Horatio Nelson (disambiguation) and Lord Nelson (disambiguation). Vice Admiral The Right Honourable The Viscount Nelson KB …
8Sachin Tendulkar — For the actress, see Priya Tendulkar Infobox cricketer biography playername = Sachin Tendulkar image size = 300px country = India fullname = Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar nickname = Little Master, Tendlya, Master Blaster, The Great One [… …
9education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
