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  • 1trumpet shell — Triton Tri ton (tr[imac] t[o^]n), n. [L., fr. Gr. Tri twn.] (Gr. Myth.) A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and painters as having the upper part of his body like that… …

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  • 2trumpet — trumpetless, adj. trumpetlike, adj. /trum pit/, n. 1. Music. a. any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup shaped mouthpiece at …

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  • 3The Vatican —     The Vatican     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Vatican     This subject will be treated under the following heads:     I. Introduction; II. Architectural History of the Vatican Palace; III. Description of the Palace; IV. Description of the… …

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  • 4The Wiggles — in The Big Red Car, during a concert in Washington, D.C., 2007 Background information Origin Sydney, Australia …

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  • 5The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — Infobox Film name = The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension image size = caption = Theatrical poster director = W. D. Richter producer = W. D. Richter Neil Canton writer = Earl Mac Rauch narrator = starring = Peter Weller John… …

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  • 6Music of the Lesser Antilles — The music of the Lesser Antilles encompasses the music of this chain of small islands making up the eastern and southern portion of the West Indies. Lesser Antillean music is part of the broader category of Caribbean music; much of the folk and… …

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  • 7List of Disney's The Little Mermaid characters — This article lists information of animated characters from Disney s The Little Mermaid franchise, covering the 1989 film, its prequel TV series, its direct to video sequel and prequel films, and the stage musical adaptation. Contents 1 The Little …

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  • 8Baroque trumpet — A lip vibrated aerophone, the baroque trumpet is a musical instrument in the brass family (Smithers 1988). A baroque trumpet is a brass instrument used in the 16th through 18th centuries, or a modern replica of a period instrument. Modern… …

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  • 9Characters of Disney's The Little Mermaid — This article lists information of fictional characters from Disney s The Little Mermaid franchise, covering the 1989 film, its prequel TV series, its direct to video and films, and the stage musical adaptation. This article does not include five… …

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  • 10sea trumpet — Triton Tri ton (tr[imac] t[o^]n), n. [L., fr. Gr. Tri twn.] (Gr. Myth.) A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and painters as having the upper part of his body like that… …

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