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  • 31Goślicki, Wawrzyniec — ▪ Polish bishop Latin pseudonym  Laurentius Grimalus   born c. 1530, near Płock, Pol. died Oct. 31, 1607, Ciążeń       Roman Catholic bishop and diplomat whose political writings were precursory to Catholic liberalism.       In 1569 he joined the …

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  • 32Apdell — It has been suggested to us that this very unusual surname found in the recordings of Apdell, Epdell, and Apedaile, is of Welsh origins. This is nearly correct, although possibly for the wrong reasons! It appears to be Welsh because of the prefix …

    Surnames reference

  • 33Apedaile — It has been suggested to us that this very unusual surname found in the recordings of Apdell, Epdell, and Apedaile, is of Welsh origins. This is nearly correct, although possibly for the wrong reasons! It appears to be Welsh because of the prefix …

    Surnames reference

  • 34Epdell — It has been suggested to us that this very unusual surname found in the recordings of Apdell, Epdell, and Apedaile, is of Welsh origins. This is nearly correct, although possibly for the wrong reasons! It appears to be Welsh because of the prefix …

    Surnames reference

  • 35Close, but no cigar. — American & Australian, humorous something that you say to someone if what they tell you or what they do is nearly correct but not completely. Is his name Howard? Close, but no cigar. It s Harold …

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  • 36ap|prox|i|mate — «adjective. uh PROK suh miht; verb. uh PROK suh mayt», adjective, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. –adj. 1. nearly correct: »The approximate length of a meter is 40 inches; the exact length is 39.37 inches. 2. very near: »approximate leaves …

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  • 37ap|prox|i|ma|tion — «uh PROK suh MAY shuhn», noun. 1. a nearly correct amount; close estimate: »25,000 miles is an approximation of the circumference of the earth. 2. the act of approximating; approach: »Her story was a close approximation to the truth. 3. the… …

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  • 38as near as damn dammit — as ˌnear as ˈdamn it/ˈdammit idiom (BrE, informal) used to say that an amount is so nearly correct that the difference does not matter • It will cost £350, or as near as dammit. Main entry: ↑near …

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  • 39Gray (horse) — Nearly all Lipizzaner horses have gray coats. They are typically born bay or black, and their hair coat will be pure white before they are 10 years old …

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  • 40List of schools in Nova Scotia — Nearly all primary and secondary schools in the province of Nova Scotia are public schools maintained by the provincial government s Department of Education. While providing guidelines, the government divides administration of public education… …

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