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81Nazino affair — Map of the Nazino area The Nazino affair was the mass deportation of 6,000 people, 4,000 of whom died, on Nazino Island (Russian: Остров Назино) in the Soviet Union in 1933. The small, isolated Western Siberian island is located about 800 km… …
82Armistice with Germany — This article is about the armistice which ended the First World War. For annual commemoration of the event, see Armistice Day. The allied representatives at the signing of the armistice. Ferdinand Foch, second from right, seen outs …
83Ursula Rucker — Infobox musical artist Name = Ursula Rucker Alias = Img capt = Img size = Background = solo singer Origin = Philadelphia, USA Genre = Hip hop, Electronica Occupation = Singer, songwriter Years active = 1994 present Label = Studio !K7 Associated… …
84Rigor — Rig or, n. [OE. rigour, OF. rigour, F. rigueur, from L. rigor, fr. rigere to be stiff. See {Rigid}.] [Written also {rigour}.] 1. The becoming stiff or rigid; the state of being rigid; rigidity; stiffness; hardness. [1913 Webster] The rest his… …
85rigour — Rigor Rig or, n. [OE. rigour, OF. rigour, F. rigueur, from L. rigor, fr. rigere to be stiff. See {Rigid}.] [Written also {rigour}.] 1. The becoming stiff or rigid; the state of being rigid; rigidity; stiffness; hardness. [1913 Webster] The rest… …
86rigor — /rig euhr/, n. 1. strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. 2. the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc. 3. severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity: the rigor of wartime existence. 4. a severe or harsh act …
87rigour — /ˈrɪgə / (say riguh) noun 1. strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with persons. 2. the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc.: the rigour of the law. 3. severity of life; hardship. 4. a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc.… …
88Prussian deportations — The Prussian deportations (or: Prussian expulsions, pl. rugi pruskie) were mass expulsions of Poles (and, to a lesser extent, Jews) from Prussia in 1885 1890. More than 30,000 Poles with Austrian or Russian citizenship were deported from the… …
89Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
90Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi — Emperor Wenxuan of (Northern) Qi ((北)齊文宣帝) (529 559), personal name Gao Yang (高洋), courtesy name Zijin (子進), was the first emperor of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi. He was the second son of Eastern Wei s paramount general Gao Huan, and the… …
