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  • 41St. Peter's Basilica — Papal Basilica of Saint Peter Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano (Italian) Basilica Sancti Petri (Latin) …

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  • 42ascent — /euh sent /, n. 1. an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement: the ascent of a balloon. 2. movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement: His ascent to the governorship came after a long… …

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  • 43ascent — [[t]əse̱nt[/t]] ascents 1) N COUNT: oft N of n An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing. In 1955 he led the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world s third highest mountain. Ant: descent 2) N COUNT An ascent is …

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  • 44rise — [c]/raɪz / (say ruyz) verb (rose, risen, rising) –verb (i) 1. to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume a standing position. 2. to get up from bed: to rise early. 3. to become erect and stiff, as the hair. 4. to get up after… …

  • 45up — up1 [up] adv. [ME < OE up, uppe, akin to Ger auf, ON upp < IE * upo, up from below > SUB , HYPO , OVER] 1. from a lower to a higher place; away from or out of the ground 2. in or on a higher position or level; off the ground, or from a… …

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  • 46as|cent — «uh SEHNT», noun. 1. the act of going up; upward movement; a rising: »The sudden ascent of the elevator made us dizzy. 2. Figurative. improvement in position or rank; advancement; promotion. 3. a climbing, especially of a ladder or mountain: »The …

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  • 47Acclivities — Acclivity Ac*cliv i*ty, n.; pl. {Acclivities}. [L. acclivitas, fr. acclivis, acclivus, ascending; ad + clivus a hill, slope, fr. root kli to lean. See {Lean}.] A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending,… …

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  • 48Acclivity — Ac*cliv i*ty, n.; pl. {Acclivities}. [L. acclivitas, fr. acclivis, acclivus, ascending; ad + clivus a hill, slope, fr. root kli to lean. See {Lean}.] A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in… …

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  • 49Marginalism — Economics …

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  • 50Hunter Mountain (New York) — Infobox Mountain Name = Hunter Mountain Photo = Hunter Mountain from Black Dome.jpg Caption = Hunter Mountain from Black Dome to the north. Ski trails visible at right. Elevation = 4,040 feet ( 1,234 m) Location = New York, USA Range = Catskills… …

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