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(Encyclopedia)Great Blasket: see Blasket Islands, Ireland. ...Great Britain
(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 CE5 Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2015 est. pop. 65,397,000), ...Great Dane
(Encyclopedia)Great Dane, breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in Europe more than 400 years ago. It may stand as high as 36 in. (91.4 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 150 lb (68.1 kg). Its short,...Great Depression
(Encyclopedia)Great Depression, in U.S. history, the severe economic crisis generally considered to have been precipitated by the U.S. stock-market crash of 1929. Although it shared the basic characteristics of oth...Great Divide
(Encyclopedia)Great Divide: see Continental Divide. ...Great Falls
(Encyclopedia)Great Falls, city (2020 pop. 60,442), seat of Cascade co., N central Mont., second largest city in the state, at the confluence of the Missouri and Sun ...Great Glen
(Encyclopedia)Great Glen or Glen More, valley, 60 mi (97 km) long, Highland, N central Scotland, extending from Moray Firth SW to Loch Linnhe. It was formed by a fault in the earth's surface. Loch Ness, Loch Oich, ...Great Grimsby
(Encyclopedia)Great Grimsby or Grimsby, city, North East Lincolnshire, E central England, at the mouth of the Humber River. It is one of the largest fishing ports...Great Malvern
(Encyclopedia)Great Malvern môlˈvərn, môˈ– [key] or Malvern, town, Worcestershire, W central England, on ...Great Meadows
(Encyclopedia)Great Meadows: see Fort Necessity. ...Browse by Subject
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