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Language
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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white horse
Language; Encyclopedias
Name given to the figure of a horse on a hill-side, formed by removing the turf, and showing the white chalk beneath; the most famous is one at Uffington, in Berkshire, alleged to ...
Unionists
Language; Encyclopedias
Name given to the Liberal party opposed to Mr. Gladstone's measure to grant Home Rule to Ireland.
West Africa
Language; Encyclopedias
Name given to the region SW. of the Sahara, consisting of low lands with high lands behind, and through the valleys of which rivers flow down, and including Senegambia, Upper ...
Three Unities
Language; Encyclopedias
Name given to the rule laid down by Aristotle that a tragedy should be limited to one subject, to one place, and a single day.
Uncle Sam
Language; Encyclopedias
Name given to the United States Government, derived from a humorous translation of the initials U.S.
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