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Savoy, the

(Encyclopedia)Savoy, the, chapel in London, between the Strand and the Thames River. Its name is derived from the palace of Peter of Savoy, uncle of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III. Destroyed (1381) in the P...

Scorpion, The

(Encyclopedia)Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation. ...

Skaw, the

(Encyclopedia)Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.

Philippines, The

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Philippines, The fĭlˈəpēnzˌ [key], officially Republic of the Philippines, republic (2015 est. pop. 101,716,000), 115,830 sq mi (300,000 sq km), SW Pacific, in the Malay Archipelago off th...

Rand, the

(Encyclopedia)Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.

Plain, the

(Encyclopedia)Plain, the, in French history, term designating the independent members of the National Convention during the French Revolution. The name was applied to them because, in contrast to the radical Mounta...

Balance, The

(Encyclopedia)Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales. ...

Bahamas, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bahamas, the bəhäˈməz [key], officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, independent nation (2020 ...

Pentagon, the

(Encyclopedia)Pentagon, the, building accommodating the U.S. Dept. of Defense. Located in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the Pentagon is a vast five-sided building designed by Los A...

pill, the

(Encyclopedia)pill, the: see birth control.
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