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31brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …
32Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… …
33Irish people — Irishman redirects here. For other uses, see Irishman (disambiguation). This article is about the Irish as an ethnic group and nation. For information on the population of the Republic of Ireland, see Demography of the Republic of Ireland. For… …
34Calendar of 2000 — ▪ 2001 January We are fortunate to be alive at this moment in history. Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social progress with so little internal crisis and so few external threats. Never before have we had such… …
35Nobel Prize in Literature — The Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded for Outstanding contributions in Literature Presented by Swedish Academy Country Sweden First awarded 1901 Official website …
36National Register of Historic Places — This article is about the U.S. Register. For the National Register of Historic Places in Canada, see Canadian Register of Historic Places. Old Slater Mill, a historic district in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was the first property listed in the… …
37Western Washington University — Infobox University name = Western Washington University native name = latin name = motto = established = February 24, 1893 type = Public endowment = $30,059,846 [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance 3802 brief.php… …
38National Book Critics Circle Award — Awarded for the finest books and reviews published in English Presented by National Book Critics Circle Date March, annual …
39Calgary municipal election, 2007 — The 2007 Calgary municipal election took place on 15 October, 2007. It was a joint election with the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1. There was one position open for mayor and 14 ward… …
401924 Democratic National Convention — The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running… …
