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11Soliciting — Solicit So*lic it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solicited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soliciting}.] [F. sollicier, L. sollicitare, solicitare, atum, fr. sollicitus wholly (i. e., violently) moved; sollus whole + citus, p. p. of ciere to move, excite. See {Solemn} …
12Hirohito — / Emperor Shōwa 裕仁 / 昭和天皇 Emperor of Japan Reign 25 December 1926 – 7 January 1989 ( 1000000000000006200000062 years, 10000000000 …
13Empire of Japan — This article is about the former absolute constitutional monarchy. For the current limited constitutional monarchy, see Japan. Greater Japanese Empire 大日本帝國 Dai Nippo …
14Contrabass clarinet — Besson contrabass clarinet, post 1890 The contrabass clarinet is the largest member of the clarinet family that has ever been in regular production or significant use. Modern contrabass clarinets are pitched in BB♭, sounding two octaves lower… …
15Constantinople Agreement — The Constantinople Agreement (18 March 1915) was a set of secret assurances made by the Triple Entente during World War I. France and Great Britain promised to give Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and the Dardanelles (land on… …
16Herz Cerfbeer of Medelsheim — (1730, Bischheim, Alsace mdash;1793, Strasburg) was a French Jewish philanthropist. He was a contractor to the army, and employed his wealth and his influence with the French government in promoting the material and spiritual welfare of his… …
17Dikastes — Dicast redirects here. For the process of casting dies with molten metal, see die casting. Dikastes (Greek: δικαστής, pl. δικασταί) was a legal office in ancient Greece that signified, in the broadest sense, a judge or juror, but more… …
18solicit — verb /səˈlɪsɪt/ a) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event. b) To woo; to court. Syn: request, plead, appeal …
19ask — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. interrogate, question; inquire; invite; request, demand. See inquiry, barter. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To inquire] Syn. request, query, question, inquire, interrogate, examine, cross examine, demand,… …
20request — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Asking for Nouns 1. request, requisition, petition, plea, suit, prayer; motion, overture, application, proposition, proposal, offer, canvass, address, appeal, apostrophe, orison, incantation; prayer (see …
