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Aguadilla
(Encyclopedia) Aguadilla Aguadilla äˌgwädēˈyä, äˌwä– [key], town, NW Puerto Rico, a port on Mona Passage. It is a commerical and manufacturing center with varied…Plant City
(Encyclopedia) Plant City, city (1990 pop. 22,754), Hillsborough co., W central Fla.; inc. 1885. It is a processing, trade, and shipping center located in a growing suburban region. The city is known…Santa Maria, city, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Santa MariaSanta Mariasänˈtə mərēˈə [key], city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base.…Pendlebury, John Devitt Stringfellow
(Encyclopedia) Pendlebury, John Devitt Stringfellow, 1904–41, British archaeologist. He participated in expeditions to Macedonia (1928) and Tell el Amarna (1928–29 and 1930–36). From 1930 to 1934 he…Bantry Bay
(Encyclopedia) Bantry Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 21 mi (34 km) long and 4 mi (6.4 km) wide, Co. Cork, SW Republic of Ireland. It is one of Europe's best natural anchorages. At the head of the…Nuzi
(Encyclopedia) NuziNuzin&oomacr;ˈzē [key], site near Kirkuk, N Iraq. Thousands of clay tablets unearthed there bear inscriptions said to have been made by the Horims (or Horites) of the Bible.…Abitibi Lake
(Encyclopedia) Abitibi LakeAbitibi Lakeăbətĭbˈē [key], irregularly shaped lake, c.60 mi (100 km) long, SW Que. and E Ont., Canada. It is a popular tourist area and the site of the Abitibi Game…Goshogawara
(Encyclopedia) Goshogawara Goshogawara gōshōgäˈwärä [key], city, Aomori prefecture, N Honshu, Japan. The city consists…Harvard
(Encyclopedia) Harvard, town (2020 pop. 6,851), Worcester co., E central Mass.; inc. 1732. A Shaker house and cemetery, a Native American museum, and a…Hermopolis Magna
(Encyclopedia) Hermopolis MagnaHermopolis Magnahərmŏpˈəlĭs măgˈnə [key], ancient city, central Egypt, on the Nile and near the modern Ashmunein. It was the chief seat for the worship of Thoth. At the…Trending
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