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  • 101staff — I. noun (plural staffs or staves) Etymology: Middle English staf, from Old English stæf; akin to Old High German stab staff, Sanskrit stabhnāti he supports Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking b …

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  • 102Staff of Aesculapius — A rod or stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have been a real… …

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  • 103staff — fal·staff·ian; re·staff; rune·staff; staff; staff·er; wait·staff; pal·staff; …

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  • 104staff*/*/*/ — [stɑːf] noun [singular/U] I the people who work for a particular company, organization, or institution The embassy employs around 50 people on its full time staff.[/ex] She joined the staff in 1996.[/ex] Peter became a very valued member of staff …

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  • 105staff — See multinational staff; general staff; integrated staff; joint staff; parallel staff; special staff …

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  • 106Staff Infection — This is article about the Arrested Development episode. For information about a staph infection, see Staphylococcus aureus. Infobox Arrested Development episode episode name = Staff Infection episode no = 1AJD14 airdate = March 14, 2004 writer =… …

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  • 107Staff of Government Division — The Staff of Government Division of the High Court of Justice (usually shorted to Staff of Government Division) is the Court of Appeal in the Isle of Man. It hears all appeals, both criminal and civil, from the High Court. It is the second… …

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  • 108Staff (jonglerie) — Bâton de feu Trajectoire d’un bâton de feu. Le bâton de feu (ou staff) et une discipline de la jonglerie enflammée qui s’apparente aux bollas. Le principe est simple : on enflamme les extrémités d’un ou de deux bâtons, puis on réalise des… …

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  • 109Staff — There are two possible sources of this interesting and unusual surname, the first being that it is of German origin and an English, generally Norfolk, cognate of the German word stab , meaning rod or a staff. In this instance, Staff is a… …

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  • 110Staff God — The Staff God is a major deity in Andean cultures. Usually pictured holding a staff in each hand, with fanged teeth and splayed and clawed feet, his other characteristics are unknown, although he is often pictured with snakes in his headdress or… …

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