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(Encyclopedia)Eurynome yo͞orĭnˈəmē [key], in Greek mythology, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and mother, by Zeus, of the Graces. In the mythology of the Pelasgians, an aboriginal non-Greek people living in Gre...Mountain, the
(Encyclopedia)Mountain, the, in French history, the label applied to deputies sitting on the raised left benches in the National Convention during the French Revolution. Members of the faction, known as Montagnards...Lion, The
(Encyclopedia)Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation. ...Narrows, the
(Encyclopedia)Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay. ...Nore, the
(Encyclopedia)Nore, the, sandbank in the Thames estuary, SE England, 3 mi (4.8 km) E of Sheerness. At the east end is Nore Lightship. The name is also applied to part of the Thames estuary, a famous anchorage. A mu...Naze, the
(Encyclopedia)Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway. ...Needles, the
(Encyclopedia)Needles, the, England: see Wight, Isle of. ...Internet, the
(Encyclopedia)Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industrial and f...Archer, The
(Encyclopedia)Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation. ...Law, the
(Encyclopedia)Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.Browse by Subject
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