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61Fairy Ring — Dark green circles of grass found in fields, meadows or lawns. Sometimes they are surrounded by a ring of mushrooms. These are the dancing places of fairies. To interfere with these places can cause a person to be struck blind or lame.… …
The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
62Peeping Tom — n. 1. Eng. Legend a Coventry tailor who was struck blind after peeping at Lady Godiva 2. [p T ] a person who gets pleasure, esp. sexual pleasure, from watching others, esp. furtively …
63Peep|ing Tom — «PEE pihng», 1. Also, peeping tom. a prying observer, especially a man, who gets pleasure from watching the occupants of a house, room, or other private place without himself being observed. 2. the tailor who was the only person to look at Lady… …
64performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
65literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
66KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
67MythBusters (2008 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 20 (includes 8 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel …
68arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
69United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
70Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
