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  • 101Fall of Barad-dûr —  / Fall of Barad dur    The utter ruin of Sauron and his stronghold of Barad dûr, brought about by Frodo Baggins destruction of the One Ring …

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  • 102annihilate — an•ni•hi•late [[t]əˈnaɪ əˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence 2) to destroy the collective existence or main body of; wipe out: to annihilate an army[/ex] 3) to defeat completely; vanquish: Our team was… …

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  • 103bankruptcy — bank•rupt•cy [[t]ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, rəp si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) law the state of being bankrupt 2) utter ruin or failure • Etymology: 1690–1700 …

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  • 104sink — [[t]sɪŋk[/t]] v. sank, often, sunk; sunksunk•en; sink•ing; 1) to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level or position: The ship sank to the bottom of the sea[/ex] 2) to settle or fall gradually: The building is sinking[/ex] 3) to fall or …

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  • 105HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… …

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  • 106international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 107JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …

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  • 108total — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. complete, entire, utter, absolute, whole. n. sum, amount, aggregate, quantity, whole. v. t. add, reckon, tot up; amount to; constitute; slang, wreck, destroy. See numeration. II (Roget s IV) modif.… …

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  • 109Nineveh — Coordinates: 36°21′34″N 43°09′10″E / 36.35944°N 43.15278°E / 36.35944; 43.15278 For other uses, see Nine …

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  • 110List of Middle-earth wars and battles — J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Middle earth. These are related in his various books such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and The… …

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