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  • 1Lying in state — is a term used to describe the tradition in which a coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the deceased. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country or city. While the… …

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  • 2point to/towards sth — UK US point to/towards sth Phrasal Verb with point({{}}/pɔɪnt/ verb [I or T] ► to make it seem likely that a particular fact is true or that a particular event will happen: »All the evidence seemed to point to the fact that he had been lying …

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  • 3point towards sth — UK US point to/towards sth Phrasal Verb with point({{}}/pɔɪnt/ verb [I or T] ► to make it seem likely that a particular fact is true or that a particular event will happen: »All the evidence seemed to point to the fact that he had been lying …

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  • 4west — /wɛst / (say west) noun 1. a cardinal point of the compass (90° to the left of north) corresponding to the point where the sun is seen to set. 2. the direction in which this point lies. –adjective 3. lying towards or situated in the west: the… …

  • 5east — noun (usu. the east) 1》 the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right hand side of a person facing north. 2》 the eastern part of a country, region, or town.     ↘(the East) the regions or… …

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  • 6north — /nɔθ / (say nawth) noun 1. a cardinal point of the compass lying in the plane of the meridian and to the right of a person facing the setting sun or west. 2. the direction in which this point lies. 3. → magnetic north. 4. → grid north. 5. → true… …

  • 7east — ► NOUN (the east) 1) the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right hand side of a person facing north. 2) the eastern part of a country, region, or town. 3) (the East) the regions or countries… …

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  • 8eastbound — east ► NOUN (the east) 1) the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right hand side of a person facing north. 2) the eastern part of a country, region, or town. 3) (the East) the regions or… …

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  • 9cruciate ligament — /ˈkruʃiət lɪgəmənt/ (say kroohsheeuht liguhmuhnt) noun one of two major ligaments of the knee which connect the femur to the tibia and give stability to the knee, as either the anterior cruciate ligament, lying towards the front of the knee joint …

  • 10Bolivia — • Includes history, geography, education, church, and government information Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bolivia     Bolivia     † …

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