near abroad

  • 1Near abroad — In political language of Russia and some other post Soviet states, the near abroad (Russian: ближнее зарубежье, blizhneye zarubezhye) refers to the newly independent republics which emerged after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and sometimes …

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  • 2Near abroad —    The term “near abroad” (blizhneie zarubezh’ ie) is commonly used by Russians both inside and outside the Russian Federation to refer to the Newly Independent States, which formerly comprised the Soviet Union (excepting Russia itself), and… …

    Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

  • 3abroad — Synonyms and related words: abashed, aberrant, adrift, afield, alfresco, all abroad, all off, all wrong, amiss, askew, astray, at fault, at large, at sea, away, away from home, awry, beside the mark, bewildered, beyond seas, bothered, broadly,… …

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  • 4To come abroad — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …

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  • 5To come near — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …

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  • 6University of California Education Abroad Program — The University of California Education Abroad Program (EAP) is a study abroad program available only to University of California students and students who attend universities abroad with which EAP has an exchange. Although each University of… …

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  • 7Church of the East & Abroad Catholicos — H.H. Catholicos Patriarch +Mar Malakosios Isagelos Chazak Alon Yaza (i.e. +Mar Michai)The Jurisdiction of this particular Church is was sometimes referred to as Nasrani Thomasine. They use the term Nasrani which means Nazarene or the term M… …

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  • 8A Wizard Abroad — is the fourth book in the Young Wizards series by Diane Duane. It is the sequel to High Wizardry .infobox Book | name = A Wizard Abroad title orig = translator = image caption = Cover art for A Wizard Abroad author = Diane Duane illustrator =… …

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  • 9American Schools and Hospitals Abroad — The American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program from with world wide networks. ASHA conducts global programs, for strengthening self sustaining of schools, libraries and… …

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  • 10To fall abroad of — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… …

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