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51tennis — /ten is/, n. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half. Cf. lawn tennis. See illus. under racket2.… …
52Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… …
53List of 6teen characters — This is a list of characters in the animated Canadian sitcom 6teen. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Jonesy Garcia 1.2 Caitlin Cooke 1.3 Wyatt Williams …
54Jewish philosophy — Colette Sirat INTRODUCTION The history of medieval Jewish philosophy can be divided into two consecutive periods. The first, beginning in the ninth century and ending roughly with the death of Maimonides in 1204, occurred in Islamic lands. The… …
55Deor — (Deor’s Lament) (ca. eighth century) Deor is an OLD ENGLISH poem from the 10th century EXETER BOOK manuscript, a large compilation of Anglo Saxon poetry. The poem is probably somewhat older than the manuscript; certainly its subject matter is… …
56chain letters — A relatively recent phenomenon, but one which already has its own traditional mixture of continuity and variation which makes it an interesting folkloric genre. The essence of a chain letter is that each recipient is required to copy it a… …
57AMULET — From earliest times, man has tried to protect himself from misfortune by the use of objects which he considered holy or otherwise (e.g., magically) potent. One of the ways of doing this was to keep the object close to his person, frequently… …
58FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction …
59MICAH — (Heb. מִיכָה), the sixth book in the collection known as the Twelve Minor Prophets within the subdivision Later Prophets of the second division of the Hebrew Bible (the Prophets). In the Septuagint translation, where the order varies, Micah… …
60Liverpool — This article is about the city. For the football club, see Liverpool F.C.. For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). Liverpool   Metropolitan borough …
