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Pinus strobus
Pinus strobus /ˈpaɪnəs ˈstroʊbəs/
noun
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Tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree
(
American white pine
, eastern white pine
, Pinus strobus
, weymouth pine
)
tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree
anthophyllite
anthophyllite /ænˈθɒfɪlaɪt/
noun
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A dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
(
anthophyllite
)
a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
Geologists discovered deposits of anthophyllite in the mountainous region.
Geologists discovered deposits of anthophyllite in the mountainous region.
Syracuse
Syracuse /ˈsɪrəˌkjuːz/
noun
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The Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
(
siege of Syracuse
, Syracuse
)
the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
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The Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
(
siege of Syracuse
, Syracuse
)
the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
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A city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
(
Siracusa
, Syracuse
)
a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
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A city in central New York
(
Syracuse
)
a city in central New York
democracy
democracy /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
noun
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(
)
The political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
(
democracy
)
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
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()
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
(
commonwealth
, democracy
, republic
)
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
The republic held elections to choose its leaders.
The republic held elections to choose its leaders.
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The doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
(
democracy
, majority rule
)
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group