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  • 111horsecloth — /hawrs klawth , kloth /, n., pl. horsecloths / klawdhz , klodhz , klawths , kloths /. a cloth used to cover a horse, or as part of its trappings. [1520 30; HORSE + CLOTH] * * * …

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  • 112manta — [man′tə; ] Sp [ män′tä] n. [Sp < LL mantum, a cloak, prob. back form. < L mantellum: see MANTLE ] ☆ 1. a) coarse cotton cloth used for cheap shawls, capes, etc. in Spanish America b) a shawl, cape, etc. made of this ☆ 2. a horse blanket or… …

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  • 113Investment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Investment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 investment investment Sgm: N 1 covering covering &c. 223 Sgm: N 1 dress dress clothing raiment drapery costume attire guise toilet …

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  • 114Coat of arms of Georgia (country) — Coat of arms of the Republic of Georgia Versions …

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  • 115housing — n. 1. Horse cloth, saddle cloth, trappings. 2. Covering, protection (from the weather) …

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  • 116Jacob Baradaeus —     Jacob Baradæus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jacob Baradæus     A Syrian Monophysite bishop, born in Tella, towards the end of the fifth or the beginning of the sixth century, died in 578. He was the son of Theophilus bar Manu, a priest of… …

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  • 117Aesculus hippocastanum — Horse chestnut redirects here. For other uses, see Horse chestnut (disambiguation). Aesculus hippocastanum Aesculus hippocastanum, Horse chestnut planted as a feature tree in a park Scientific classification …

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  • 118horsehair — horse|hair [ hɔrs,her ] noun uncount hair taken from a horse s tail or MANE. It was used in the past for making a type of rough cloth, and for filling the insides of seats …

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  • 119art, African — ▪ visual arts Introduction       the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry.       For more general… …

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  • 120Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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