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21china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
22China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
23education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
24United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
25The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — infobox Book | name = Tom Jones title orig = The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling translator = image caption = Title page from the 1749 edition author = Henry Fielding illustrator = cover artist = country = Britain language = English series =… …
26The Cantos — by Ezra Pound is a long, incomplete poem in 120 sections, each of which is a canto . Most of it was written between 1915 and 1962, although much of the early work was abandoned and the early cantos, as finally published, date from 1922 onwards.… …
27Mahmoud Darwish — محمود درويش Born March 13, 1941 al Birwa, British Mandate of Palestine Died August 9, 2008(2008 08 09) (aged …
28David Morrissey — Morrissey in June 2010 Born David Mark Morrissey[1] 21 June 1964 …
29Giuseppe Di Stefano — (24 July 1921 ndash; 3 March 2008) was an Italian operatic tenor whose career lasted from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. He was also known for his long association with the soprano Maria Callas, with whom he performed and recorded many times …
30Cy Grant — Born 8 November 1919(1919 11 08) Beterverwagting, British Guiana Died 13 February 2010(201 …
