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41Italic type — In typography, italic type /Unicode|ɪˈtælUnicode|ɪk/ or /aUnicode|ɪˈtælUnicode|ɪk/ refers to cursive typefaces based on a stylized form of calligraphic handwriting. The influence from calligraphy can be seen in their usual slight slanting to the… …
42coup-de-grace — n. [Fr.] Death blow, decisive blow, finishing stroke, mercy stroke …
43quietus — n 1. finishing stroke, death stroke or blow, final blow, Fr. coup de grace; knockout, knockout blow, Sl. sockdolager; end all, ender, clincher, crusher, stopper, topper, windup; last straw, straw that broke the camel s back, Inf. kibosh. 2. death …
44coup de grâce — /ku də ˈgras/ (say kooh duh grahs) noun (plural coups de grâce /ku də ˈgras/ (say kooh duh grahs)) 1. a death blow, as a bullet in the head to make sure the person being executed is dead. 2. a finishing stroke. {French: grace stroke} …
45coup de grâce — [ko͞o΄də gräs′] n. [Fr, lit., stroke of mercy] 1. the blow, shot, etc. that brings death to a sufferer; death blow 2. a finishing stroke …
46Carouse — Ca*rouse (k[.a]*rouz ), n. [F. carrousse, earlier carous, fr. G. garaus finishing stroke, the entire emptying of the cup in drinking a health; gar entirely + aus out. See {Yare}, and {Out}.] 1. A large draught of liquor. [Obs.] A full carouse of… …
47Colophon — Col o*phon (k[o^]l [ o]*f[o^]n), n. [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. kolofw n; cf. L. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. {Holm}.] An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer s name, etc., formerly placed …
48Basilicata — Infobox Region of Italy name = Basilicata fullname = Regione Basilicata isocode = capital = Potenza status = Region governor = Vito De Filippo ( Democratic Party ) zone = North Italy province = 2 municipality = 131 arearank = 14th area = 9,995… …
49Lucania — otherusesLucania was an ancient district of southern Italy, extending from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto. To the north it adjoined Campania, Samnium and Apulia, and to the south it was separated by a narrow isthmus from the district… …
50Michael Alford — This article is about the Jesuit missionary. For the British artist, see Michael Alford (artist). Michael Alford (1587 – 11 August 1652) was an English Jesuit missionary. He left two major works, Britannia Illustrata, Annales Ecclesiastici et… …
