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proper noun
- British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901.
- Capital of Lower Saxony, Germany. ( http://www.expo.hannover.de/english )
- Former province of Prussia, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany.
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| heiduc |
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noun - (alternative spelling of, haiduck)
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| herald |
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noun
- A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- The blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
- A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
- Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
- (heraldry): An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king of arms.
- Rouge Dragon is a at the College of Arms.
verb
- (transitive) To proclaim, announce, etc. an event.
- Daffodils the Spring.
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| historian |
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noun
- A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.
- One versed or well informed in history.
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adjective
- having importance or significance in history
- belonging to the past; historical (see note below)
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| historical |
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adjective
- Pertaining to the history, to what happened in the past.
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| historicity |
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noun (uncountable)
- The characteristic of having existed in history.
- The of Jesus is a matter of some debate among scholars.
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| history |
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noun (histories)
- The aggregate of past events.
- History repeats itself if we don"t learn from its mistakes.
- Holes in your pant pockets turn your coins into .
- The branch of knowledge that study, studies the past; the assessment of notable events.
- He teaches at the university.
- History will not look kindly on these tyrants.
- He dreams of an invention that will make .
- A record or narrative description of past events.
- (medicine) The list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
- A personal medical is required for the insurance policy.
- He has a of cancer in his family.
- (computing) A record of previous user events.
- I visted a great site yesterday but forgot the URL; oh! ... luckily I didn't clear my .
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| Holocaust |
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proper noun the Holocaust
- The mass murder of Jews and other groups by the Nazi regime during World War II.
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| homage |
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noun
- (historical) In feudalism, the promise of a vassal to obey his or her lord.
- 1593: William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona
- :We'll do thee , and be rul'd by thee, / Love thee as our commander and our king.
- A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death
- 1792: Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women
- :When a man squeezes the hand of a pretty woman, ... she will consider such an impertinent freedom in the light of an insult, if she have any true delicacy, instead of being flattered by this unmeaning to beauty.
- 2006: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/11/nyregion/nyregionspecial3/11bush.html?hp&ex=1158033600&en=e468f88da52557ed&ei=5094&partner=homepage New York Times
- :It"s appropriate that we pay to them and the sacrifices they made.
- An artistic work imitate, imitating another in a flattering style
- 2002: Dawson's Creek (TV, episode 6.01)
- :He likes to tell people that it's a Hitchcockian thriller, but that's kind of like saying Happy Gilmore is a to Woody Allen.
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| housecarl |
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noun
- once, a member of the Scandinavian royal household troops
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