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  • 111Brontë, Charlotte — (1816 1855) and Emily (1818 1848).    On 15 February 1842, Charlotte and Emily Brontë arrived in Brus sels as students at the Pensionnat Héger (demolished in 1911 and now the site of the Palais des Beaux Arts). They sought to learn French and… …

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  • 112thinnings — plural noun seedlings, trees, or fruit which have been thinned out to improve the growth of those remaining …

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  • 113thinnings — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ seedlings, trees, or fruit which have been thinned out to improve the growth of those remaining …

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  • 114doctor —    This title is mainly addressed in modern times to a medical practitioner, one who has undergone long and rigorous training but does not necessarily hold an academic doctorate. In the USA ‘doctor’ might also be used to a dentist and a… …

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  • 115KATZ, ALEX — (1927– ), U.S. painter, sculptor, and printmaker. Katz primarily painted in the traditional mode of portraiture, often eschewing perspective and the psychological interpretation   of his models, while flattening bright colors. Born in Brooklyn to …

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  • 116painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… …

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  • 117Horse grooming — For other types of grooming see Groom Common tools used for grooming a horse Horse grooming is hygienic care given to a horse, or a process by which the horse s physical appearance is enhanced for horse shows or other types of competition …

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  • 118Gangut class battleship — For other uses, see Gangut (disambiguation). Gangut during World War I Class overview Builders: Admiralty Shipyard Baltic Shipyard …

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  • 119thin — [[t]θɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer... James s face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive. 2) ADJ… …

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  • 120Retreat of glaciers since 1850 — The retreat of glaciers since 1850, worldwide and rapid, affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier melt, and in the longer term, the level of the oceans …

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