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  • 31dismay — dismayedness /dis mayd nis, may id /, n. dismayingly, adv. /dis may /, v.t. 1. to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy. 2. to surprise in such a …

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  • 32NIRVÂNA —    the name given to the consummation of bliss in the Hindu, but especially the Buddhist, religions, synonymous with extinction, which in the Hindu creed means the extinction of individuality by absorption in the Divine Being, and in Buddhism,… …

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  • 33dismay — dis•may [[t]dɪsˈmeɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; daunt 2) to surprise in such a manner as to disillusion 3) to alarm; perturb 4) sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartenment 5) …

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  • 34tumult — tu•mult [[t]ˈtu mʌlt, məlt, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar 2) a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder 3) highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or… …

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  • 35tumult — /ˈtjumʌlt / (say tyoohmult) noun 1. the commotion or disturbance of a multitude, usually with noise; an uproar. 2. a popular outbreak or uprising; commotion, disturbance, or violent disorder. 3. agitation of mind; a mental or emotional… …

  • 36Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 37United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 38international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 39France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …

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  • 40UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …

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