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  • 11Cooping — Coop Coop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cooping}.] To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine in a narrow compass; to cramp; usually followed by up, sometimes by in. [1913 Webster] The Trojans cooped within their walls… …

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  • 12Tachihara Michizō — was a Japanese poet and architect. He died at age 24 from tuberculosis, before either career could seriously get under way. Michizō struggled to find a way for an urban poet to root himself in traditional customs and still be modern. Though a… …

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  • 13List of episodes of The Osbournes — This page is an episode guide to episodes of the reality television series The Osbournes .eason 1There Goes the NeighborhoodThe debut episode opens with a brief introduction of the family with a voice over and scenes of each member, such as Jack… …

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  • 14Michizō Tachihara — In this Japanese name, the family name is Tachihara . Michizō Tachihara (立原道造, Tachihara Michizō?, July 30, 1914 March 29, 1939) was a Japanese poet and architect. He died at age 24 from tuberculosis, before either career could seriously get… …

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  • 15coop — coop1 [ kup ] verb ,coop up phrasal verb transitive usually passive if a person or animal is cooped up in a place, they have to stay there without being able to move around much: I ve been cooped up in this office all day. coop coop 2 [ kup ]… …

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  • 16enclose — vb Enclose, envelop, fence, pen, coop, corral, cage, wall mean to surround so as to shut in or confine actually or apparently. Enclose implies a shutting in by barriers (as walls) or in an enveloping cover (as a case); the term may be used… …

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  • 17coop up — {v. phr.} To hedge in; confine; enclose in a small place. * /How can poor Jane work in that small office, cooped up all day long?/ …

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  • 18coop up — {v. phr.} To hedge in; confine; enclose in a small place. * /How can poor Jane work in that small office, cooped up all day long?/ …

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  • 19coop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cupe; akin to Old English cȳpe basket Date: 14th century 1. a cage or small enclosure (as for poultry); also a small building for housing poultry 2. a. a confined area b. jail II …

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  • 20Prince Eugene of Savoy — This article refers to the Austrian Habsburg military leader; for the stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte, see Eugène de Beauharnais. Infobox Military Person name= François Eugène, Prince of Savoy Carignan caption= Prince Eugene of Savoy by Jacob van… …

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