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81Caryophyllales — ▪ plant order Introduction pink or carnation order of dicotyledonous flowering plants. The order includes 33 families, which contain more than 11,000 species in 692 genera. Nearly half of the families are very small, with less than a dozen… …
82strike — strikeless, adj. /struyk/, v., struck or (Obs.) strook; struck or (esp. for 31 34) stricken or (Obs.) strook; striking; n., adj. v.t. 1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit …
83strike — I. verb (struck; struck; also stricken; striking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strīcan to stroke, go; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke, Latin stringere to touch lightly, striga, stria furrow Date: before 12th century… …
84Trinity College, Cambridge — Not to be confused with Trinity Hall, Cambridge. For other institutions named Trinity College, see Trinity College (disambiguation). Colleges of the University of Cambridge Trinity College …
8511th century — As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century is the period from 1001 to 1100 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian/Common Era. In the history of European culture, this period is considered the early part of the… …
86Dark City (1998 film) — Dark City …
87List of Chinese inventions — A bronze Chinese crossbow mechanism with a buttplate (the wooden components have …
88Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
89Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
90Glossary of darts — This is a general Glossary of Darts, the popular pub sport. A ; ANNIE S ROOM (or ANNIE S HOUSE): The number 1.; ARROWS: Another term for darts.; ARCHER: Refers to a player who throws very quick smooth darts, like an archer s arrow (also known as… …
