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121Protestantism — /prot euh steuhn tiz euhm/, n. 1. the religion of Protestants. 2. the Protestant churches collectively. 3. adherence to Protestant principles. [1640 50; PROTESTANT + ISM] * * * One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the… …
122Rajasthan — /rah jeuh stahn /, n. a state in NW India; formerly Rajputana and a group of small states. 29,590,000; 132,078 sq. mi. (342,056 sq. km). Cap.: Jaipur. * * * State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 56,473,122), northwestern India. Bordered by Pakistan and the… …
123English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
124Iran, ancient — Introduction also known as Persia historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and… …
125Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
126Joseph II — • German Emperor (reigned 1765 90), of the House of Hapsburg Lorraine, son and successor of Maria Theresa and Francis I Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Joseph II Joseph II …
127Dissolution of the Soviet Union — Tanks at Red Square during the 1991 Soviet coup d état attempt Participants People of the Soviet Union Federal government …
128Alcoholic beverages in Oregon — 1914 Executive Order by Governor Oswald West, announcing the passage of prohibition by ballot initiative …
