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  • 61art —    The study of English regional folk art styles has been deplorably neglected. Yet visual display has always been essential to many traditional customs; even if the objects created were only to be seen for one day, they had to have an impact.… …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 62Punch and Judy —    Puppet shows were well established in Elizabethan and Stuart times, especially as a popular fairground entertainment. The subjects were very various: Bible stories, the legends of Faustus, St George or Dick Whittington, historical episodes… …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 63Barbary — Bar ba*ry, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.] The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind of pigeon. [1913 Webster] {Barbary ape} (Zo[ o]l.), an ape ({Macacus… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 64Barbary ape — Barbary Bar ba*ry, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.] The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind of pigeon. [1913 Webster] {Barbary ape} (Zo[ o]l.), an ape… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 65Macacus innuus — Barbary Bar ba*ry, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.] The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind of pigeon. [1913 Webster] {Barbary ape} (Zo[ o]l.), an ape… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 66Showman — Show man, n.; pl. {Showmen}. 1. One who exhibits a show; a proprietor of a show. [1913 Webster] 2. a producer of an entertainment. 3. One who has a knack for dramatic or entertaining presentation; an entertainer. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 67hokum — noun Etymology: probably blend of hocus pocus and bunkum Date: 1908 1. a device used (as by showmen) to evoke a desired audience response 2. pretentious nonsense ; bunkum …

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  • 68Campania — Infobox Region of Italy name = Campania fullname = Regione Campania isocode = capital = Naples governor = Antonio Bassolino ( Democratic Party ) status = Region zone = Southern Italy province = 5 municipality = 551 arearank = 12th area = 13,595… …

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  • 69Lincolnshire — For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°4′N 0°11′W / 53.067°N 0.183°W / 53.067; 0.183 …

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  • 70List of cemeteries — This list of cemeteries compiles notable cemeteries, mausoleums and other places people are buried, worldwide. Reasons for notability include their design, their history and their interments.Argentina*La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires burial… …

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