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41Ch'i — /chyee/, n. one of two dynasties that ruled in China A.D. 479 502 and, as the Northern Ch i, A.D. 550 77. * * * ▪ ancient kingdom [771 221 BC], China Pinyin Qi, one of the largest and most powerful of the many small states into which… …
42uncourtly — uncourtliness, n. /un kawrt lee, kohrt /, adj. 1. not courtly; rude. 2. not conforming to the customs or usage of a royal court: an uncourtly lack of respect for hereditary rank. [1590 1600; UN 1 + COURTLY] * * * …
43Bella Coola — ▪ people also called Nuxalk North American Indians whose villages were located in what is now the central British Columbia coast, along the upper Dean and Burke channels and the lower parts of the Bella Coola River valley. They spoke a… …
44Shimazu Family — ▪ Japanese history powerful warrior clan that controlled the southern tip of the Japanese island of Kyushu from the 12th to the 19th century. Ensconced in their isolated stronghold on the frontier of Japan, the Shimazu were the only feudal… …
45Asahiko, Prince Kuni — Prince Kuni Asahiko 久邇宮 朝彦親王 Prince Kuni Asahiko Spouse Izumitei Shizue Izumi Makiko Harada Mitsue Tarao Utako Tsunoda Sugako. Father Prince Fushimi Kuniye Born 27 Fe …
46ancestry — n. 1. Lineage, family, race, house, line of ancestors, line. 2. Pedigree, stock, genealogy, descent. 3. High birth, noble blood, gentle blood, nobility, hereditary rank …
47duke — duke1 [do͞ok, dyo͞ok] n. [ME duk < OFr duc < L dux, leader < ducere, to lead: see DUCT] 1. a prince who rules an independent duchy 2. a nobleman of the highest hereditary rank below that of prince 3. any of several varieties of cherry… …
48United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
49china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
50China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
