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101om´i|nous|ly — om|i|nous «OM uh nuhs», adjective. 1. of bad omen; unfavorable; threatening: »a dull, ominous rumble (Bret Harte). Those clouds look ominous for our picnic. SYNONYM(S): inauspicious, foreboding. 2. of or like an omen; prophetic; …
102om|i|nous — «OM uh nuhs», adjective. 1. of bad omen; unfavorable; threatening: »a dull, ominous rumble (Bret Harte). Those clouds look ominous for our picnic. SYNONYM(S): inauspicious, foreboding. 2. of or like an omen; prophetic; …
103MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… …
104fateful — adjective Date: circa 1720 1. having a quality of ominous prophecy < a fateful remark > 2. a. involving momentous consequences ; decisive < made his fateful decision to declare war W. L. Shirer > b. deadly, catastrophic 3. controlled by fate …
105knell — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cnyllan; akin to Middle High German erknellen to toll Date: before 12th century transitive verb to summon or announce by or as if by a knell intransitive verb 1. to ring especially for a death,… …
106History of astronomy — History of science …
107Nirvana — This article is about the religious concept. For the American grunge band, see Nirvana (band). For other uses, see Nirvana (disambiguation). Nirvāṇa (Sanskrit: निर्वाण; Pali: निब्बान (nibbāna); Prakrit: णिव्वाण) is a central concept in Indian… …
108Nicholas II of Russia — Nicholas II redirects here. For other uses, see Nicholas II (disambiguation). Nicholas II Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias Reign 1 Novem …
109Jaws (film) — Jaws …
110The Raven — is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven s mysterious visit to a distraught lover,… …
