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  • 41Second Stadtholderless Period — The Second Stadtholderless Period or Era ( nl. Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk) is the designation in Dutch historiography of the period between the death of stadtholder William III on March 19 [This is the date from the Gregorian calendar that… …

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  • 42John Bull (gunman) — John Bull (1836 1929) was a little known yet nonetheless deadly gunman of the American Old West. He is featured in the book Deadly Dozen , written by author Robert K. DeArment as one of the twelve most underrated gunmen of the 19th century… …

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  • 43Jingdezhen Hotel Jingdezhen (Jingdezhen) — Jingdezhen Hotel Jingdezhen country: China, city: Jingdezhen (City) Jingdezhen Hotel Jingdezhen Location The hotel is centrally located at the busy Zhujiang Road, a stone s throw away from the Bus Station and the Railway Station is also within… …

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  • 44Royal Taipei Hotel (Taipei) — Royal Taipei Hotel country: Taiwan, city: Taipei (City) Royal Taipei Hotel Located in the heart of the city, Royal Taipei Hotel is just 40 minutes from the international airport and captures the elegance of a stately European residence. The hotel …

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  • 45Abingdon — /ab ing deuhn/, n. a town in S Oxfordshire, in S England, on the Thames: site of Benedictine abbey founded 7th century A.D. 18,596. * * * ▪ England, United Kingdom       town (“parish”), Vale of White Horse district, administrative county of… …

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  • 46Beijing — /bay jing /, n. Pinyin. a city in and the capital of the People s Republic of China, in the NE part, in central Hebei province: traditional capital of China. 7,570,000. Also, Peking, Peiching. Formerly (1928 49), Peiping. * * * I or Pei ching… …

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  • 47Camden — /kam deuhn/, n. 1. a borough of Greater London, England. 192,800. 2. a port in SW New Jersey, on the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia. 84,910. 3. a city in SW Arkansas. 15,356. * * * ▪ Arkansas, United States       city, seat (1843) of… …

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  • 48china — /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 …

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  • 49china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware. Also, china cabinet. [1765 75] * * * …

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  • 50dish night — (formerly) a night, usually held weekly, when a movie theater distributed a free dish or piece of chinaware to each patron as an inducement to visit the theater. [1930 35] * * * …

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