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  • 51Northwest Coast Indian — Any member of the North American Indian peoples inhabiting a narrow but rich belt of coastland and offshore islands from southeast Alaska to northwestern California. A signal feature of Northwest Coast society was the emphasis on each individual… …

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  • 52Latin America, history of — Introduction       history of the region from the pre Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th century wars of independence, and developments to the end of World War II.… …

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  • 53List of Dad's Army characters — This is a list of characters in the British television comedy series Dad s Army. In addition to the seven main characters, all members of the Walmington on Sea Home Guard platoon, the series featured a large cast of recurring characters, many of… …

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  • 54Other Losses — Other Losses: An Investigation into the Mass Deaths of German Prisoners at the Hands of the French and Americans after World War II   Author(s) …

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  • 55funny — fun|ny W3S1 [ˈfʌni] adj comparative funnier superlative funniest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amusing)¦ 2¦(strange)¦ 3¦(dishonest)¦ 4 a funny look 5¦(ill)¦ 6¦(crazy)¦ 7 go funny 8 very funny! …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 56ruffle — 1 verb (T) 1 also ruffle up to make a smooth surface uneven: Birds ruffle up their feathers for warmth. 2 to offend or upset someone slightly: ruffle sb s feelings/pride etc: Louise s sharp comments had ruffled his pride. | get ruffled: Some of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 57EDUCATION, JEWISH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline. Bibliography at the end of a section is indicated by (†). in the biblical period the nature of the sources historical survey the patriarchal period and the settlement the kingdom the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 58YIDDISH LITERATURE — This articles is arranged according to the following outline: introduction UNTIL THE END OF THE 18TH CENTURY the bible in yiddish literature epic homiletic prose drama liturgy ethical literature Historical Songs and Writings transcriptions of… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 59ruffle feathers — or[ruffle one s feathers] {v. phr.} Insult or disturb slightly; offend. * /The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 60ruffle feathers — or[ruffle one s feathers] {v. phr.} Insult or disturb slightly; offend. * /The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms