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Aberdeen, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Aberdeen ăbˈərdēnˌ [key]. 1 Town (2020 pop. 15,935), Harford co., NE Md., in a farm region; inc. 1892. Just south, on Chesapeake Bay, is the U.S. army's huge Aberdeen...Norfolk, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Norfolk [1,] [2] nôrˈfək; [2] nôrˈfôkˌ [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,476), Madison co., NE Nebr., on the Elkhorn River; inc. 1881. A trade and railroad center in a fertile farming region, it has ...Querétaro, city, Mexico
(Encyclopedia)Querétaro kārāˈtärō [key], officially Santiago de Querétaro, city (1990 pop. 385,503) and capital of Querétaro de Arteaga state, central Mexico. It is a distribution center with industries pro...Tangier, city, Morocco
(Encyclopedia)Tangier tănjērˈ [key], ancient Tingis, city (1994 pop. 497,147), N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar. The city has a busy port and building, fishing, and textiles industries. Tourism is also impo...Troy , cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Troy. 1 City (1990 pop. 13,051), seat of Pike co., SE Ala., on the Conecuh River; inc. 1843. Products include lumber and wood items, textiles, truck bodies, feed, plastics, and pecans. Troy Univ. and ...Neville, Richard
(Encyclopedia)Neville, Richard: see Warwick, Richard Neville, earl of. ...Murray, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Murray. 1 City (1990 pop. 14,439), seat of Calloway co., SW Ky., near the Tenn. line; inc. 1844. There is light manufacturing. Tobacco and grain are grown, livestock and poultry are raised, and there ...Augusta, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Augusta ôgŭsˈtə, əgŭsˈ– [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 199,614), seat of Richmond co., E Ga.; inc. 1798. At the head of navigation on the Savannah River and protected b...Beauchamp, Guy de
(Encyclopedia)Beauchamp, Guy de: see Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl of. ...Beauchamp, Richard de
(Encyclopedia)Beauchamp, Richard de: see Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of. ...Browse by Subject
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