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  • 1dukes — n pl American fists. This has been part of the jargon of streetfighters and pugilists since the turn of the 20th century. It originates either in the rhyming slang Duke of York: fork, i.e. a hand or finger, or from a Romany word meaning palm or… …

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  • 2Duquesne Dukes — University Duquesne University Conference(s) Atlantic 10 Conference NCAA Division I / FCS …

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  • 3Diet and cancer — are associated. While it is not yet possible to provide quantitative estimates of the overall risks, it has been estimated that 35 percent of cancer deaths may be related to dietary factors.[1] Almost all cancers (80–90%) are caused by… …

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  • 4duke — noun (C) 1 a man with the highest social rank outside the royal family: the Duke of Norfolk see also: duchess 2 dukes (plural) old fashioned fists: Put up your dukes and fight! …

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  • 5List of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters — This is an incomplete list of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters. Contents 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z B …

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  • 6duke — /doohk, dyoohk/, n., v., duked, duking. n. 1. (in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state. 2. a British nobleman holding the highest hereditary title outside the royal family, ranking immediately below a… …

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  • 7Pawn Stars — From left: Corey, Rick, and Richard Harrison Format Reality television Starring Rick Harrison Richard Harrison Corey Harrison …

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  • 8duke — I. /djuk / (say dyoohk) noun 1. a sovereign prince, the ruler of a small state called a duchy. 2. (in Britain) a nobleman of the highest rank after that of a prince and ranking next above marquess. 3. a nobleman of corresponding rank in certain… …

  • 9Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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