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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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Ursa Major

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The Greater Bear, a well-known constellation in the northern hemisphere, called also the Plough, the Wagon, or Charles's Wain, consists of seven bright stars, among others three ...

Tyche

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The Greek name of the Latin goddess Fortuna, represented with various attributes to symbolise her fickleness, her influence, her generosity, etc.

Werther

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The hero of Goethe's sentimental romance, "The Sorrows of Werther".

Di Vernon

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The heroine in Sir Walter Scott's "Rob Roy," an enthusiastic royalist, distinguished for her beauty and talents.

Trimurti

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The Hindu trinity, embracing Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Siva the Destroyer; represented sometimes as a body with three heads, that of Brahma in the centre, of ...

Yorkshire

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The largest county in England, is divided into three Ridings (i. e. thirdings or thirds) for administrative purposes, North, East, and West, with a fourth called the Ainsty, under ...

Lake Wener

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The largest lake in Sweden, in the SW., 150 ft. above the sea-level and 100 m. long by 50 m. of utmost breadth, contains several islands, and abounds in fish.