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  • 51To put out of court — Court Court (k[=o]rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co + a root akin to Gr. chorto s inclosure, feeding place, and… …

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  • 52Uncourtliness — Un*court li*ness, n. Absence of courtliness; rudeness; rusticity. Addison. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 53courtly — I. adjective (courtlier; est) Date: 15th century 1. a. of a quality befitting the court ; elegant b. insincerely flattering 2. favoring the policy or party of the court • courtliness noun II …

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  • 54Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor — Infobox German Royalty|Monarch name =Rudolf II title =Holy Roman Emperor; King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia; Archduke of Austria caption = reign =1576 1611 coronation = full name = predecessor =Maximilian II successor… …

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  • 55Round Table — The Round Table is King Arthur s famed table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his Knights congregate. As its name suggests, it has no head, inferring that everyone who sits there has equal status. The table was first described in 1155 …

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  • 56Viol — Not to be confused with Viola. Viol String instrument Other names Viola da gamba Hornbostel–Sachs classification 321.322 71 (Composite chordophone sounded by a bow) Developed Late 15th century from the vihuela …

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  • 57Grace Kelly — Infobox Monegasque Royalty|consort name =Grace Kelly full name =Grace Patricia title =Princess consort of Monaco caption = reign =April 19, 1956 ndash;September 14, 1982 reign type =Consort spouse =Rainier III spouse type =Consort to issue… …

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  • 58Castle — This article is about medieval fortifications. For other uses, see Castle (disambiguation). For a list of all castles, see List of castles. For similar but unrelated structures in Japan, see Japanese castle …

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  • 59Gawain — (pronEng|ˈgɔːwɪn or IPA|/gəˈweɪn/; also called Gwalchmei, Gawan, Gauvain, Walewein, etc. ) is King Arthur s nephew and a Knight of the Round Table who appears very early in the Arthurian legend s development. He is one of a select number of Round …

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  • 60Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople — Acacius (died 489) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 471 to 489. Acacius was practically the first prelate throughout the Eastern Orthodoxy and renowned for ambitious participation in the Monophysitism controversy. Acacius… …

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