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111Baltic States — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and sometimes Finland. * * * Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. The name has sometimes been used to include Finland and Poland. They were created as… …
112disembroil — /dis em broyl /, v.t. to free from embroilment, entanglement, or confusion. [1615 25; DIS 1 + EMBROIL] * * * …
113embrangle — embranglement, n. /em brang geuhl/, v.t., embrangled, embrangling. to embroil. Also, imbrangle. [1655 65; EM 1 + brangle (b. BRAWL and WRANGLE)] * * * …
114embroglio — /em brohl yoh/, n., pl. embroglios. imbroglio. [confused with EMBROIL] * * * …
115imbroglio — /im brohl yoh/, n., pl. imbroglios. 1. a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations. 2. an intricate and perplexing state of affairs; a complicated or difficult situation. 3. a confused… …
116international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
117Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl …
118Northern Ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. * * * Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion …
119Zimmermann, Arthur — born Oct. 5, 1864, Marggrabowa, East Prussia died June 6, 1940, Berlin, Ger. German diplomat. He became foreign minister of Germany in 1916 during World War I. With Germany s decision to resume unrestricted submarine warfare, he planned to reduce …
120Bacon, Francis, Viscount Saint Alban (or Albans), Baron of Verulam — ▪ British author, philosopher, and statesman Introduction also called (1603–18) Sir Francis Bacon born Jan. 22, 1561, York House, London, Eng. died April 9, 1626, London lord chancellor of England (1618–21). A lawyer, statesman, philosopher,… …
