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  • 31period — (n.) early 15c., course or extent of time, from M.L. periodus recurring portion, cycle, from L. periodus a complete sentence, also cycle of the Greek games, from Gk. periodos rounded sentence, cycle, circuit, period of time, lit. going around,… …

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  • 32period piece — period pieces N COUNT A period piece is a play, book, or film that is set at a particular time in history and describes life at that time …

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  • 33period — [n1] extent of time aeon, age, course, cycle, date, days, duration, epoch, era, generation, interval, measure, season, space, span, spell, stage, stretch, term, time, while, years; concepts 807,822 period [n2] ending cessation, close, closing,… …

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  • 34period — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. periododzie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} u dojrzałych płciowo kobiet oraz samic niektórych ssaków: okresowe (występujące przeciętnie co 28 dni) krwawienie z dróg rodnych, któremu towarzyszy złuszczanie się błony… …

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  • 35period piece — ► NOUN ▪ an object or work that is set in or reminiscent of an earlier historical period …

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  • 36period of grace — noun A specific time allowed to both parties to a contract to fulfil any obligations arising from that contract • • • Main Entry: ↑period …

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  • 37Period — Pe ri*od, v. t. To put an end to. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Period Piece (book) — Period Piece: A Cambridge Childhood is an autobiographical work by Gwendoline Mary Gwen Raverat (née Darwin; 26 August 1885 11 February 1957), the daughter of George Howard Darwin and Maud du Puy.As the author explains in the preface it is a… …

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  • 39period of being under legal age — index minority (infancy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 40period of being under statutory age — index minority (infancy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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