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111Hannover [1] — Hannover (hierzu die Karte »Hannover«), preuß. Provinz, bis zum deutsch österreichischen Kriege von 1866 ein Königreich, grenzt im N. an die Nordsee, im NO. an Holstein, an den Hauptteil des Hamburger Gebiets und an Mecklenburg, im O. an die… …
112deforestation — See deforest. * * * Process of clearing forests. Rates of deforestation are particularly high in the tropics, where the poor quality of the soil has led to the practice of routine clear cutting to make new soil available for agricultural use.… …
113sekʷ- — I. sekʷ 1 To follow. Derivatives include sequel, execute, pursue, and society. 1. sect, segue, seguidilla, sequacious, sequel …
114cnidarian — /nuy dair ee euhn/, n. 1. any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a… …
115global warming — an increase in the earth s average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. [1975 80] * * * Potential increase in global average surface temperatures resulting from… …
116protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… …
117sequestrate — sequestrator /see kwes tray teuhr, si kwes tray /, n. /si kwes trayt/, v.t., sequestrated, sequestrating. 1. Law. a. to sequester (property). b. to confiscate. 2. to separate; seclude. [1505 15; < L sequestratus (ptp. of sequestrare), equiv. to… …
118sequestration — /see kwes tray sheuhn, si kwes /, n. 1. removal or separation; banishment or exile. 2. a withdrawal into seclusion; retirement. 3. Law. a. the sequestering of property. b. confiscation or seizure. 4. Chem. the combining of metallic ions with a… …
119sequestrum — sequestral, adj. /si kwes treuhm/, n., pl. sequestra / treuh/. Pathol. a fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure. [1825 35; < NL; ML: sequestrated property, deriv …
120Excommunication — • Exclusion from the communion, the principal and severest censure, is a medicinal, spiritual penalty that deprives the guilty Christian of all participation in the common blessings of ecclesiastical society Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …
