The 10/22dsp is a Ruger .22" calibre rimfire carbine. It takes a 10-round rotary magazine.
*12/250 Rapid
The 12/250 Rapid is a precharged air rifle made by Theoben. It has a 23 inch barrel in .25" calibre and takes a 12-round magazine. Power is adjustable from 33ft/lbs to 40ft/lbs.
*737
#Boeing_737
*A midsummer night's dream
A midsummer night's dream is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Athens and a wood not far from it. It opens in a room in the palace of Theseus.
*A129
The A129 is an Italian two-seat light-weight attack helicopter.
*Aachen
Aachen is an ancient German city near the Belgian and Dutch borders. It was the scene of coronations until the 16th century.
*Aardvark
The aardvark is a south African ant eating animal.
*Aardwolf
The aardwolf is a carnivorous mammal.
*Aare
The Aare is a river in Switzerland. It flows 290 km through Brienz into the Rhine and is the longest river wholly in Switzerland.
*Aargau
Aargau (Argovie) is a northern canton of Switzerland.
*Aarhuus
Aarhuus is an ancient seaport in Denmark on the east coast of Jutland.
*Aaron
Aaron was the brother of Moses.
*Aaron's Rod
Aaron's Rod is the only British species of Golden-rod. It is found in woods and thickets.
*Aasvar
The Aasvar are a group of small islands off the Norwegian coast in the Arctic Circle.
*Aasvogel
The aasvogel are south African vultures.
*Ab
Ab is the 11 month of the Jewish civil year.
*Aba
An aba is a sack like garment worn by Arabs.
*Ababdeh
The Ababdeh were (are?) a nomadic African tribe inhabiting Egypt between the Nile and the Red Sea.
*Abacus
An abacus is a counting frame.
*Abaddon
According to the ancient Hebrews, Abaddon was chief of the demons of the 7th hierarchy.
*Abaft
Abaft means towards the rear of a ship.
*Abakan
Abakan is a town in east Siberia.
*Abakansk
Abakansk is a fortified place in Siberia near the Upper Yenisei. It was founded by Peter the Great in 1707.
*Abalone
The abalone is an edible snail like marine animal.
*Abana
The Abana is a river near Damascus.
*Abano
Abano is a village in Northern Italy famous for its mud-baths and warm springs.
*Abarim
The Abarim are a mountain range in East Palestine (Israel).
*Abaris
In Greek mythology Abaris was a proest to the god Apollo. Apollo gave him a golden arrow which rendered him invisible and also cured diseases and gave oracles. Abaris gave the arrow to Pythagoras.
*Abas
Abas was the son of Celeus and Metanira. He mocked Demeter and was turned into a lizard. By some accounts he was the 12th King of Argolis who owned a magic shield.
*Abbess
An abbess is the female superior of a community of nuns.
*Abbeville
Abbeville is a town in France on the River Somme.
*Abbey
An abbey is a body of monks or a monastic building.
*Abbiategrasso
Abbiategrasso is a town in north Italy.
*Abbot
An abbot is the superior of a community of monks.
*Abbot of Westminster
The Abbot of Westminster is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury is a village in Dorset. It is noted for its swannery which was founded in the 14th century.
*Abbreviate
Abbreviate means make shorter.
*Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a short form of a word or words.
*Abdera
Abdera was an ancient Greek city on the Thracian coast. Its inhabitants were reputedly stupid.
*Abderus
In mythology, Abderus was a friend of Hercules. Hercules left him to look after the mare of diomedes, which ate him.
*Abdicate
Abdicate means to renounce one's thrown.
*Abdomen
The abdomen is the part of a creature's body between diaphragm and pelvis.
*Abduct
Abduct means to take away by force or fraud.
*Abecedarian
The Abecedarian were the followers of Storch, a 16th century German Anabaptist. They were so called because they rejected all wordly knowledge including learning the alphabet.
*Abelard
Pierre Abelard was a French philosopher. He was born in 1079 and died in 1142. He founded scholastic theology.
*Abelmoschus
Abelmoschus is a genus of tropical plants of the mallow family. It yields edible fruits, called okro (ochro) which is used in soups.
*Abensberg
Abensberg is a village in Bavaria, in the Danube Valley where Napoleon defeated the Austrians in 1809.
*Aber
Aber is a Celtic prefix given to place names signifying the mouth or entrance of a river into the sea or into another river.
*Aberbrothock
Aberbrothock is the old name for Arbroath.
*Aberdare
Aberdare is a town in South Wales at the junction of the Cynon and Dare.
*Aberdeen
Aberdeen is a city on the east coast of Scotland in the region of Grampian.
*Aberfan
Aberfan is a town in Wales. A slag-heap slid into a school playground here in 1966 killing 144 people, most of them children.
*Abergavenny
Abergavenny is a town in England. It was a coal and iron mining centre around 1900.
*Aberration
Aberration is another word for error.
*Aberystwith
Aberystwith is a seaport in Wales on the Cardigan Bay.
*Abhorson
Abhorson is an executioner in Measure_For_Measure.
*Abingdon
Abingdon is a town in Berkshire 80 km north west of London. It was an important Saxon town where King Offa had a palace.
*Abinger Hammer
Abinger Hammer is a village in Surrey noted for a remarkable clock which just out over the Dorking to Guildford road. There is a monument here marking the spot where Bishop Wilberforce was killed in a riding accident in 1873.
*Abira
In Antioquia mythology, Abira is the creator.
*Ablution
Ablution is ceremonial washing.
*Abnormal
Abnormal means deviating from normal.
*Abo
Abo is a one-time capital of Finland. It was capital until 1819 when it was supplanted by Helsingfors.
*Abode
Abode is a place where something lives.
*Abomasum
An abomasum is the fourth stomach of a ruminant.
*Abominable snowman
The Abominable snowman is a legendary creature, said to resemble a human,
with long arms and a thickset body covered with reddish gray hair.
Reports of its existence in the Himalayas have been made since 1832, and they
gained substance from a published photograph of a huge footprint in the
snow in 1951. No further "evidence" has been found.
*Aborigine
An aborigine is a member of an indigenous people.
*Abort
Abort means to terminate early.
*Abortion
Abortion is the expulsion of the foetus from the uterus.
*Aboulia
In psychology aboulia is the loss of will.
*Abracadabra
Abbracadabra is a qabbalistic magic word.
*Abram
Abram is a servant to Montague in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Abrasion
An abrasion is a sore place on the skin caused by rubbing.
*Abridge
Abridge means to shorten by condensing.
*Abroma
The Abroma is a genus of small trees which are native to India.
*Absalom
Absalom was the third and favourite son of David. He was killed leading a rebellion against his father.
*Abscess
An abscess is a pus filled infection of an animal.
*Abseil
In mountaineering abseil means to descend using a rope.
*Absinth
Absinth is a strong alcoholic drink containing from 60 to 80 percent alcohol. It contains wormwood oil which gives it its distinctive taste, but also toxic qualities.
*Abstract
Abstract means theoretical rather than practical.
*Absyrtus
Absyrtus (Apsyrtus) was a son of Aeetes, King of Colchis and brother of Medea. When Medea fled with Jason she took Absyrtus with her and when her father nearly overtook them she murdered Absyrtus and cut his body into pieces and threw it around the road so that her father would be delayed picking up the pieces of his son.
*Abutilon
The Abutilon are a genus of plants of the order Malvaceae, also known as The Indian Mallows and American Jute.
*Abydos
Abydos is an ancient city in north Egypt.
*Abyss
An abyss is a very deep gorge.
*Acacetus
Acacetus is a name sometimes given to Hermes because of his eloquence.
*Acacia
Acacia is a genus of plants of the order Leguminosae sub order Mimoseae consisting of trees or shrubs with compound pinnate leaves. They grow in Africa, Arabia, Australia and the East Indies.
*Acadia
Acadia is the old name of Nova Scotia.
*Acalepha
Acalepha was a name once used to describe the Medusae (jelly-fishes).
*Acamas
In mythology, Acamas was a son of Theseus and Phaedra. He went to Troy with Diomedes to demand the return of Helen.
*Acanthaceae
The Acanthaceae are a natural order of dicotyledonous herbaceous plants or shrubs with opposite leaves and mono-petalous corolla. There are around 1400 species, mostly tropical.
*Acanthads
#Acanthaceae
*Acanthus
The acanthus is a herbaceous plant of south Europe, Asia and Africa. It has large hairy, shiny leaves.
*Acaridae
Acaridae is the mite family of insects
*Acarina
Acarina is the mite and tick order of the arachnida. They have a rounded body with no demarcation between the prosoma and the opisthosoma.
*Acastus
In mythology, Acastus was a son of Pelias. He was one of the argonauts.
*Accadians
The Accadians were the primitive inhabitants of Babylonia described in the cuneiform inscriptions.
*Acceleration
Acceleration is the rate at which a moving body increases in velocity.
*Accelerator
An accelerator is a device for increasing speed.
*Accelerometer
An accelerometer is an apparatus, either mechanical or electromechanical, for measuring acceleration or deceleration - that is, the rate of increase or decrease in the velocity of a moving object. Accelerometers are used to measure the efficiency of the braking systems on road and rail vehicles; those used in aircraft and spacecraft can determine accelerations in several directions simultaneously. There are also accelerometers for detecting vibrations in machinery.
*Accent
An accent is a local mode of pronunciation in speech.
*Accentor
An accentor is a type of bird of the prunelliadae family.
*Accessory
In geological terms, "accessory" refers to a mineral that occurs in a rock in minute quantities, and does not affect the way the rock is named or classified.
*Accolade
An accolade is a gentle blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword given by a Sovereign or his representative in conferring knighthood to the recipient.
*Accomplice
An accomplice is someone associated with somebody else in the commiting of a crime.
*Accordion
An accordion is a small portable musical instrument with a keyboard and bellows. It was invented by Damian in 1829.
*Accountant
An accountant is someone who keeps accounts.
*Accounts
Accounts are a statement of income and expenditure.
*Accra
Accra is the capital of Ghana.
*Accumulator
In electrical terms, an accumulator stores electrical energy.
*Ace
An ace is a playing card with one pip.
In tennis terms an ace is a non-returnable serve.
*Acephala
The Acephala are the headless Mollusca with a bivalve shell.
*Acer
Acer is a genus of plants of the order Aceraceae to which belongs the Maple.
*Acestes
In Greek mythology, Acestes was a Sicilian bowman who in a trial of skill discharge an arrow with such force that it ignited.
*Acetabulum
Acetabulum is an anatomical term applied to any cup-like cavity, as that of a bone to receive the protuberant end of another bone.
*Acetal
Acetal is a colourless liquid formed by oxidation of alcohol.
*Acetic acid
Acetic acid is an organic acid with the formulae ch3cooh.
*Acetone
Acetone is a colourless liquid with the formulae ch2coch3.
*Acetylene
Acetylene is a highly inflammable gas of the hydrocarbon family used for welding and cutting metals.
*Achaea
Achaea was a district of ancient Greece on the south shore of the gulf of Corinth.
*Achaeans
The Achaeans were one of the four races into which the ancient Greeks were divided.
*Achaeus
In Greek mythology, Achaeus was a son of Xuthus and Creusa. He returned to Thessaly and recovered the dominions of which his father had been deprived.
*Achates
In Greek mythology Achates was a companion of Aeneas in his wanderings subsequent to his flight from Troy. He typified a faithful friend and companion.
*Achemon
Achemon and his brother Basalas were two Cercopes who were for ever arguing. One day they insulted Hercules, who tied them by their feet to his club and marched off with them like a brace of hares.
*Achene
An achene is a small dry one-seeded fruit which does not open to liberate the seed.
*Acheron
Acheron was one of the rivers of Hades.
*Acherusia
In Greek mythology, Acherusia was a cave on the borders of Pontus which led to the infernal regions. It was through this cave that Hercules dragged Cerberus to earth.
*Acheson
Edward_Goodrich_Acheson was an American inventor. He was born in 1856 and died in 1931. He invented carborundrum and artificially prepared graphite.
*Achillaea
The Achillaea are a milfoil genus of plants.
*Achilles
Achilles was a famous Greek hero of the Trojan wars.
*Achimenes
The Achimenes are a genus of tropical American plants with scaly underground tubers. They are of the order Gesneraceae.
*Achiyalatopa
In Zuni mythology, Achiyalatopa is a celestial giant monster with feathers of flint knives.
*Achmon
Achmon is an alternative spelling for Achemon.
*Achor
Achor is (was?) a disease of infants, in which the head, face and breast become incrusted with thin, yellowish or greenish scabs.
*Acid
An acid is a chemical compound that reacts with metals to form salts by releasing hydrogen.
*Acidic rock
Acidic rock refers to an igneous rock that consists mostly of light coloured minerals and has more than 66% free or combined silica.
*Acipenser
The acipenser is a genus of cartilaginous ganoid fishes to which the sturgeon belongs.
*Acis
In Greek mythology, Acis was a son of Faunus and a river nymph. He loved the sea-nymph Galatea and was killed by his jealous rival Polyphemus.
*ACK
In telecommunications, ACK is the "acknowledge" character in many data codes; used most commonly for an affirmative response of correct receipt.
*Aclinic
The aclinic is a magnetic equator.
*Acne
Acne is a skin eruption due to inflammation of the sebaceous glands.
*Aconcagua
Aconcagua is an extinct volcano and the highest peak of the Andes.
*Aconite
Aconite is a genus of hardy herbaceous plants of the order Ranunculaceae. They are remarkable for their poisonous and medicinal properties.
*Aconitine
Aconitine is a poisonous alkaloid derived from aconite.
*Acorn
The acorn is the fruit of the oak tree.
*Acorus
Acorus is a genus of plants which includes the sweet-flag.
*Acotyledon
An acotyledon is a plant with no distinct seed leaves, such as moss and fern.
*Acotyledons
Acotyledons are plants not furnished with cotyledons or seed-lobes, such as ferns, mosses and sea-weeds.
*Acoustic
The term acoustic refers to hearing.
*Acoustics
#acoustic
*Acre
An acre is a measurement of land area being 4840 square yards.
*Acridine
Acridine is an organic compound with the formulae c13h9n used in dyes and drugs.
*Acriflavine
Acriflavine is an antiseptic powder.
*Acrisius
In Greek mythology, Acrisius was a son of Abas and the twin brother of Proetus with whom he quarrelled even in the womb. He was the father of Danae. When Abas died, Acrisius expelled Proetus from his inheritance, but Proetus returned supported by Iobates and Acrisius was compelled to give him Tiryns while he kept Argos.
*Acrita
Acrita is another name for the animals called Protozoa.
*Acrobat
An acrobat is someone who performs daring gymnastics.
*Acrogen
Acrogen is a term used to describe ferns, mosses and lichens which grow by extension upwards.
*Acromegaly
Acromegaly is a disease due to over activity of the pituitary gland results in excessive bone growth, especially the skull.
*Acronym
An acronym is a word formed from the initials of other words.
*Acrophobia
Acrophobia is the fear of high places.
*Acropolis
The acropolis was the citadel of ancient Greek cities.
*Acrylic
Acrylic is a synthetic fibre derived from acrylic acid.
*Actaeon
In Greek mythology, Actaeon was a great hunter who was turned into a stag by Artemis for looking on her while she was bathing. He was subsequently torn to pieces by his own dogs.
*Actinia
Actinia is a member of the order zoantharia.
*Actinide
An actinide is an element with an atomic number between 89 and 103.
*Actinium
Actinium is a radioactive element.
*Actinolite
Actinolite has the formulae Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It commonly occurs in the crystalline schists, being often the chief constituent of green-coloured schists and greenstones. Used somewhat as an asbestos material.
*Actinometer
An actinometer is an instrument for measuring heat radiation.
*ActinopterygII
ActinopterygII is a division of bony fishes. The paired fins have broad bases and lack fleshy lobes. External nares are double, internal nares are absent. Scales are of the ganoid type.
*Actinozoa
Actinozoa are a class of animals belonging to the sub-kingdom Coelenterata. They have rayed tentacles around the mouth.
*Action
In weapon terms, action refers to the working mechanism of a firearm. Various types exist, including single-shots, multi-barrels, revolvers, slide- or pump-actions, lever-actions, bolt-actions, semi-automatics and automatics.
*Acton
An acton was a quilted or padded tunic worn under a coat of mail as a defence against bruising in combat. They were popular in the 15th century.
*Actor
An actor is a dramatic performer. One who performs in plays.
*Adalbert
Saint_Adalbert was a missionary in north Germany and Poland. He was born in 955 and died in 997. He was martyred in Bremen.
*Adam
Adam is a servant to Oliver in As_You_Like_It.
*Adam's Apple
Adam's_Apple is the popular name for the thyroid cartilage. That is the prominence seen in the front of the throat of man. It is small and invisible in females. It is so called from the notion that a piece of the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam's throat.
*Adamantine
Adamantine refers to a brilliant luster like that of a diamond. Results from a mineral having a high index of refraction.
*Adamite
Adamite has the formulae Zn2(AsO4)(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It has brilliant fluorescence. Of scientific interest and much desired by collectors.
*Adaptive Equalization
Adaptive Equalization is a telecommunications term refering to the equalization of received digital signals capable of adjustment during actual transmission.
*Adaro
In the mythology of the Solomon Islands, Adaro is a sea-spirit.
*Adda
The adda is a species of lizard also called the skink.
*Addanc
The Addanc was a dwarf or marine monster which lived near Lake Llyon. He was killed in some accounts by Peredu who obtained a magic stone which made him invisible.
*Addax
An addax is a large antelope found in north African deserts. It has wide-sweeping twisted horns about 1 metres long.
*Adder
An adder is a venomous snake of the viper family found in England.
*Adder's-tongue
Adder's-tongue is a species of British fern whose spores are produced on a spike which resembles a snake's tongue.
*Adder's-wort
Adder's-wort is a plant supposed to be able to cure snake bites.
*Adder-pike
The Adder-pike is a small species of the weever fish. Also called the Lesser_Weever or Sting-fish.
*Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.
*Addison
Joseph_Addison was an English essayist and poet. He was born in 1672 and died in 1719. He was co-author of the spectator.
*Adekagagwaa
In Iroquois mythology, Adekagagwaa is the spirit of summer who rests during the winter in the south.
*Adelaide
Adelaide is a seaport in Australia. Capital of south Australia.
*Adelie land
Adelie land is a French owned part of Antarctica.
*Aden
Aden is a country in south west Arabia.
*Adenanthera
Adenanthera is a genus of trees and shrubs native to the East Indies and Ceylon of the order Leguminosae.
*Adenoids
Adenoids is the pathological enlargement of the lymphoid tissue.
*Adept
An adept is someone who is proficient at some thing.
*Adhesive
An adhesive is a sticky substance.
*Adiantum
Adiantum is a genus of ferns.
*Adipocere
Adipocere is a substance in dead bodies formed by decomposition of fatty acids when exposed to moisture.
*Adipose tissue
Adipose_tissue is a form of connective_tissue in which the constituent cells are modified to enable them to contain droplets of oil.
*Adit
An adit is the horizontal entrance to a mine.
*Adja
#Adjassou-Linguetor
*Adja Bosu
#Adjassou-Linguetor
*Adjassou-Linguetor
In Voodoo, Adjassou-Linguetor (Adja, Adha Bosu) is a loa with protruberant eys and a bad temper who governs spring water.
*Adjutant-bird
The adjutant-bird is a large wading bird of the stork family. It is native to the warmer parts of India where it is called Hurgila or Argala.
*Adler
Alfred_Adler was an Austrian psychologist. He was born in 1870 and died in 1937. He put forward the the theory of the inferiority complex.
*Admiral
Admiral is a rank in the navy.
*Admiralty
The admiralty was the board of state charged with the provision, organisation and control of the royal navy. It was founded by Henry_8th and amalgamated in 1964 into the ministry of defence.
*Adobe
An adobe is a Mexican house made of clay bricks.
*Adonis
Adonis was a Phoenician god, adopted by Greek mythology as a mortal favourite of Aphrodite. He was killed by a wild boar and upon finding him Aphrodite caused the plant the anemone to rise from his blood.
Adonis is a genus of ranunculaceous plants.
*Adrastea
Adrastea was an alternative name for Nemesis.
*Adrastus
In mythology, Adrastus was the son of Talaus and the King of Argos. He attempted to restore Polynices to his throne at Thebes, he failed but led a second assault leading the Epigoni. He died of grief when he heard that his son had been killed in the Epigoni assault.
*Adrenal glands
The adrenal glands are a pair of glands on the kidneys which secrete adrenalin and other hormones.
*Adrian
Adrian is a lord in the tempest.
*Adriana
Adriana is wife to antipholus of ephesus.
*Adrianople
Adrianople was the scene of the battle in 378 when the Romans were defeated by the Visigoths.
*Adriatic
The adriatic sea is the mediterranean sea between Italy and the Balkans.
*Adult
An adult is a fully grown being.
*Adytum
An adytum is the inner most part of a temple.
*Adze
An adze is a carpenter's tool for cutting away the surface of wood.
*Aedh
Aedh was King of Scotland from 877 to 878.
*Aegagrus
The aegagrus are a wild species of ibex found in the Caucasus and other Asiatic mountains.
*Aegean
The Aegean sea is between Greece and Asia minor.
*Aegeon
Aegeon is a merchant of syracuse in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Aegilops
Aegilops is a genus of grasses closely allied to wheat.
*Aegir
In Norse mythology, Aegir is the god of the sea.
*Aegirite
Aegirite has the formulae NaFe(Si2O6).
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a rock-forming mineral found mainly in rocks rich in soda and poor in silica. Named after Aegir, Icelandic god of the sea.
*Aello
Aello was one of the harpies.
*Aemil lepidus
Aemil lepidus is a character in Julius_Caesar.
Aemil lepidus is a trimvir in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Aemilia
Aemilia is wife to Aegeon.
*Aemilius
Aemilius is a noble Roman in Titus_Andronicus.
*Aeneas
Aeneas was a Trojan hero. He was the son of Anchises and Aphrodite. He led the survivors of the Trojan war to Italy.
*Aeolus
Aeolus was the son of Hippotes. He lived on a rocky island where the winds were trapped in caves. He let the winds out as commanded by the gods.
*Aeon
An aeon is an immeasurable period.
*Aepyornis
Aepyornis was a genus of gigantic birds once found in Madagascar. It had three toes and laid eggs 14 inches in length.
*Aerial
An aerial is a receiving or radiating device used in radio communications.
*Aerodrome
An aerodrome is a place where aircraft are based.
*Aesculapius
Aesculapius was the son of Apollo and Coronis. His mother died at his birth, struck by an arrow of Artemis. His father saved him and took him to the physician Chiron who taught Aesculapius about healing.
*Aesculus
Aesculus is a genus of plants which includes the horse-chestnut.
*Aesir
The Aesir were the principal gods in North mythology. They lived in Asgard.
*Aesop
Aesop was the author of fables about animals. He lived around 620 - 560 BC.
*Afghan
An Afghan is an inhabitant of Afghanistan.
*Afghan hound
The Afghan hound is a breed of fast hunting dog resembling the saluki in build, though slightly smaller. It was first introduced to the West by British army officers serving on India's North-West Frontier along the Afghanistan border in the late 19th century. The Afghan hound hunts by sight. It is about 70 cm tall and has a long, silky coat that may be black, grey, or a wide range of beige or tawny colours.
*Afghani
The afghani is the currency of Afghanistan.
*Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a republic in south west Asia. It has a total area of 647,500 km2 of which the land area is 647,500 km2 The climate is arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers.
The terrain is mostly rugged mountains with plains in north and southwest.
Natural resources are natural gas, crude oil, coal, copper, talc, barites, sulphur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones.
The religion is 74% Sunni Muslim, 15% Shia Muslim and 11% other.
The language is 50% Pashtu, 35% Afghan Persian (Dari), 11% Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen), 4% thirty minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) with much bilingualism.
*Africa
Africa is a large continent. It straddles both the equator and zero degrees longitude.
*African
An African is an inhabitant of Africa.
*Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a language used in the Republic of South Africa.
*Aga
The Aga was the title of the leader of the Ottoman empire.
*Agadir
Agadir is a seaport in South Morocco. The original town was wrecked by an earthquake in 1960, and the new town built south of the old city in an area of greater geological stability.
*Agama
Agama are several lizards allied to the iguana.
*Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the Grecian general in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Agana
Agana is the capital of Guam.
*Agar
Agar is a laxative substance obtained from seaweed.
*Agaric
The agaric is a family of fungus.
*Agaric Mineral
Agaric Mineral is one of the purest native carbonates of lime. It is chiefly found in the clefts of rocks and at the bottom of some lakes.
*Agate
Agate is a semi-precious stone comprised mainly of silica. It is a compact variety of chalcedony. It has a pattern of banding which occurs due to chemical admixtures of haematite, limonite and other minerals.
*Agave
Agave is a genus of plants of the order Amaryllidaceae which includes the daffodil and narcissus. They are popularly known as American_aloes.
*Agen
Agen is a market town in France. It is the site of a bridge over the Garonne_River.
*Agenda
An agenda is a list of tasks.
*Agent Orange
Agent Orange was a selective weedkiller, notorious for its use in the 1960s during the
Vietnam War by American forces to eliminate ground cover which could protect enemy forces. It was subsequently discovered to contain highly poisonous dioxin.
Agent Orange, named for the distinctive orange stripe on its packaging, combines equal parts of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) and 2,4,5-T (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), both now banned in the USA.
*Ageratum
Ageratum is a genus of composite plants found in the warmer parts of America.
*Aggry Beads
Aggry Beads are glass beads prized by West African natives as ornaments and having magical and medicinal powers.
*Agincourt
Agincourt is a village in north west France where Henry_V defeated the French army in 1415.
*Agla
An Agla is a talisman used by the rabbis to exorcise evil spirits.
*AGM-114
The agm-114 (hellfire) is an American laser-guided anti-tank missile. It can be carried by helicopters or ground forces. It has a flight speed of mach 1.7 and a range of 8 km.
*AGM-114a
The agm-114a is an anti-tank missile carried by American helicopters. It has a flight speed of 170 ms and a maximum range of 7000 meters. It is unusual in being a laser guided missile. Also called the hellfire missile.
*AGM-65
The AGM-65 is an air-to-ground missile used by the US army. It has a flight speed of 180 ms and a maximum range of 16000 meters.
*Agnatha
The agnatha are a branch of the sub-phylum_craniata group of animals. They are the lampreys and hagfishes. These are the most primitive of the craniates. The mouth is round and not bounded by jaws. The brain is primitive.
*Agnes
Agnes is the patron saint of virgins.
*Agni
Agni is the Hindu god of fire.
*Agnus Castus
Agnus Castus is a shrub of the order Verbenaceae native to Mediterranean countries. It has white flowers and acrid aromatic fruits. It was thought to have the property of preserving chastity, hence the name Castus from the Latin chaste.
*Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces.
*Agouara
The agouara is a crab-eating racoon of South_America.
*Agouta
The agouta is an insectivorous mammal peculiar to Haiti. It is of the tanrec family and somewhat larger than a rat.
*Agouti
The agouti is a small rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, family Dasyproctidae. It is found in the forests of Central and South America. The agouti is herbivorous, swift-running, and about the size of a rabbit.
*Agra
Agra is a town in Uttar_Pradesh.
*Agrimony
Agrimony is a genus of plants of the order Rosaceae consisting of slender perennial herbs found in temperate regions. The leaves of common agrimony are used as a yellow dye.
*Agrippa
Agrippa is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Agrostis
Agrostis is a genus of pasture grasses.
*Agulhas
Agulhas is a rocky projection 160km east of the Cape_of_Good_Hope. It is the most southerly part of Africa.
*Agusta
Agusta is an Italian aircraft manufacturer.
*Agwe
In Voodoo, Agwe is the goddess of the sea.
*Ah Kinchil
In Maya mythology, Ah Kinchil is the sun god.
*Ah Puch
In Maya mythology, Ah Puch is the god of death.
*AH-1
The AH-1 is an American two-seat light attack helicopter.
*AH-64
The AH-64 is an American two-seat attack helicopter.
*Ahau Chamahez
In Maya mythology, Ahau Chamahez was one of two gods of medicine.
*Ahlen
Ahlen is a town in Germany on the river Werse. It is a coal mining town with metal and engineering works.
*Ahmakiq
In Maya mythology, Ahmakiq is a god of agriculture. He locks up the wind when it threatens to destroy the crops.
*Ahriman
In Zoroastrianism the Ahriman is the supreme evil spirit, lord of the darkness and death.
*Ahura Mazda
In Zoroastrianism Ahura Mazda is the spirit of supreme good, god of light and life.
*Ahvaz
Ahvaz is the capital of Khuzestan province in Iran. It has an airport.
*Aida-Wedo
Aida-Wedo is the voodoo rainbow snake loa.
*Aigrette
Aigrette is a term used to describe the feathery crown attached to the seeds of various plants such as the thistle and dandelion.
*Ainos
The Ainos were the aboriginal inhabitants of Japan. They were a short race, averaging about 2 metres in height with black hair and typicaly hairy bodies. As recently as 1900 they inhabited the island of Yesso.
*Air
The air is a mixture of gasses enveloping the earth.
*Air-plants
Air-plants (Epiphytes) are plants that live upon other plants or trees apparently without receiving any nutriment other than by the air. They are abundant in Java and tropical America.
*Airbus
The airbus is a medium-haul commercial airliner. It was developed by an international consortium in the 1970s.
*Aircraft
An aircraft is a flying machine, a vessel which flies through the air rather than floats on water or travels along a road or rail.
*Airedale terrier
The Airedale terrier breed of large terrier, about 60 cm tall, with a wiry red-brown coat and black saddle patch. It originated about 1850 in England, as a cross between the otterhound and Irish and Welsh terriers.
*Airgun
An airgun is not a firearm but a gun that uses compressed air or carbon_dioxide to propel a projectile.
*Airsekui
In Huron mythology, Airsekui is the great spirit. He is invoked at times of great danger.
*Aisle
An aisle is a passage between rows of seats.
*Ajanta
Ajanta is a village in south central India.
*Ajax
Ajax was a Greek hero of the Trojan war.
*Ajolote
The ajolote is a Mexican reptile of the genus Bipes. It and several other tropical burrowing species are placed in the Amphisbaenia, a group separate from lizards and snakes among the Squamata. Unlike the others, however, which have no legs, it has a pair of short but well-developed front legs. In line with its burrowing habits, the skull is very solid, the eyes small, and external ears absent. The scales are arranged in rings, giving the body a worm-like appearance.
*Ajowan
Ajowan is an umbelliferous plant which is cultivated in India, Persia and Egypt for the seeds which are used in cooking and medicine.
*Ajuga
The ajuga are a genus of plants belonging to the labiate family.
*AK47
The AK47 is a Russian assault rifle. It was designed by Michael Kalashnikov and adopted for use by the Russian army in 1951.
*Akhushtal
In Maya mythology, Akhushtal is the goddess of childbirth.
*Akkas
The Akkas are a dwarfish race found in Central Africa. They average 1 metres in height with brown skin, large heads and a projecting jaw. They are a hunting race, renowned for their skill with a bow and arrow.
*Aktunowihio
In Cheyenne mythology, Aktunowihio is the soul of the earth. A subterranean spirit.
*Akycha
In Eskimo mythology, Akycha is the sun spirit.
*Al-Hussayn
The al-Hussayn is an Iraqi army modified Scud missile capable of projecting a smaller payload of about 500 kg a distance of up to 650 km.
*Al-Uqsur
Al-Uqsur is the Arab name for Luxor.
*Alabama
Alabama is a state in south USA.
*Alabaster
Alabaster is naturally occurring hydrated calcium sulphate.
*Alactaga
The alactaga is a rodent mammal closely allied to the jerboa but larger. It is found across central Asia.
*Alamanni
Luigi Alamanni was an Italian poet. He was born in 1495 at Florence and died in 1556.
*Alamein
Alamein is a place in north east Egypt where Axis forces were defeated in 1942 by the Allies.
*Alani
The Alani (Alans) were a warlike tribe which migrated from Asia westwards at the time of the decline of the Roman empire. During the 5th century they merged with the Vandals.
*Alans
#Alani
*Alarbus
Alarbus is a son to tamora in Titus_Andronicus.
*Alaric II
Alaric_II was King of the Visigoths from 484 until 507 when he was killed at the battle of Poictiers by the army of the Franks.
*Alaska
Alaska is a state in the extreme north west of USA.
*Alatau
The Alatau are three mountain ranges in central Asia on the Russian and Chinese frontiers.
*Alba Longa
Alba Longa was the chief city of the league of the Latins in ancient Latium. It was reportedly built by Ascanius some 300 years before the foundation of Rome.
*Albacore
The albacore is a species of fish.
*Albani
Francesco Albani was an Italian painter. He was born in 1578 at Bologna and died in 1660.
*Albania
Albania is a balkan state between Greece and Yugolsavia. It has a Total area of 28,750 km2.
The climate is mild temperate with cool, cloudy, wet winters and hot, clear, dry summers. The interior is cooler and wetter.
The Terrain is mostly mountains and hills with small plains along the coast.
The language is Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect) and Greek.
*Albatross
The albatross is a long winged oceanic bird.
*Alberta
Alberta is the western prairie province of Canada.
*Albino
An albino is an animal with no skin pigment and pink eyes.
*Albite
Albite has the formulae NaAlSi3O8.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is widely distributed, rock-forming mineral. Present in pegmatite dikes and may be found in crystals.
*Alboin
Alboin was King of the Lombards from 561. He died in 573 when he was assassinated at the orders of his wife Rosamond.
*Albrechtsberger
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger was a German composer. He was born in 1736 and died in 1809. he taught Beethoven and Moscheles amongst others.
*Albret
Jeanne D'Albret was Queen of Navarre and wife of Antoine de Bourbon. She was born in 1528 and died due to poisoning in 1572.
*Albugo
Albugo is an affection of the eye, consisting of a white opacity in the cornea.
*Albuquerque
Affonso de Albuquerque was a Portugese admiral. He was born in 1452 and died in 1515. He was viceroy of Portugese West Africa in 1503.
*Alburnum
The alburnum is the recently formed wood in trees.
*Alcaeus
Alcaeus was a son of Perseus and Andromeda.
*Alcaniz
Alcaniz is a town in north east Spain.
*Alcestis
Alcestis was the wife of Admetus in Greek mythology. Her husband was ill, and according to an oracle would not recover unless someone vowed to die in his place. Alcestis made the vow and her husband recovered. After she died Hercules brought her back from the infernal regions.
*Alchemy
Alchemy was the medieval forerunner to chemistry.
*Alcibiades
Alcibiades is an Athenian captain in Timon_of_Athens.
*Alcides
Alcides is an alternative name for Hercules.
*Alcira
Alcira is a strongly fortified town in Valencia Province, Spain. It was founded by the Carthaginians.
*Alco
The alco is a small variety of dog, with a small head and large pendulous ears found wild in Mexico and Peru.
*Alcohol
Alcohol is a volatile liquid derived from hydrocarbons.
*Alcoholic
#alcohol
*Alcyonaria
Alcyonaria is an order of anthozoa. They have eight pinnate tentacles and eight mesenteries.
*Alcyonium
Alcyonium is a member of the order of alcyonaria.
*Aldbourne
Aldbourne is a large village in Wiltshire.
*Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh is a town in Suffolk. During the 16th century it was a seaport.
*Aldehyde
Aldehyde is a chemistry term applied to the compounds of alcohol intermediate between the alcohols and the acids.
*Alder
The alder is a type of tree of the birch family.
*Aldermaston
Aldermaston is a village in Berkshire, England. It is home to Britain's atomic weapons research establishment.
*Alderney
Alderney is one of the larger Channel_Islands.
*Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in Hampshire and home of the British army.
*Aldhelm
Saint Aldhelm was born in 640 and died in 709. He was abbot of Malmsebury and later the bishop of Sherborne. He was an architect and poet.
*Aldington
Richard_Aldington was an English writer and poet. He was born in 1892 and died in 1962. He was born in Hampshire. He wrote a controversial biography of Lawrence of Arabia.
*Aldworth
Aldworth is a village in Berkshire.
*Ale
Ale is an alcoholic drink made from malt and hops.
*Ale'Gria
Ciro_Ale'Gria was a Peruvian novelist. He was born in 1900 and died in 1967. He was imprisoned and fled to Chile where he lived in exile.
*Aleppo
Aleppo is an important market city in north Syria.
*Alessandro Scarlatti
Alessandro Scarlatti was an Italian composer. He was born in 1659 and died in 1725. He founded modern Italian Opera.
*Aletsch
The alettsch is a 16 km long glacier in the alps.
*Aleurometer
An aleurometer is a device used in bread making for measuring the quality of wheaten flour.
*Aleutian
The aleutian islands progress south west from Alaska.
*Aleutians
The Aleutians are a chain of islands in the north pacific ocean. They stretch west south west from Alaska.
*Alexander
Alexander was King of Scotland from 1107 to 1124.
*Alexander Iden
Alexander Iden is a Kentish gentleman in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Alexander II
Alexander_II was King of Scotland from 1214 to 1249.
*Alexander III
Alexander_III was King of Scotland from 1249 to 1286.
*Alexandra
Queen Alexandra was the daughter of Christian_IX of Denmark. She was born in 1844 and died in 1925. She married Edward_VII in 1863 when he was the Prince of Wales.
*Alexandria
Alexandria is a city and seaport of Egypt.
*Alexas
Alexas is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Alfa
Alfa is a name for esparto grass obtained from Algeria.
*Alfalfa
Alfalfa is a prolific forage plant similar to lucerne widely grown in the USA.
*Alfred
Alfred was King of the west Saxons and King of England from 871 to 901.
*Alfriston
Alfriston is an ancient town in Sussex. The Star Inn at Alfriston is one of the oldest pubs in England, dating back to the 15th century.
*Algarobilla
Algarobilla are the seed-pods of trees of the Prosopis genus, valued for their tannin.
*Algebra
Algebra is a division of mathematics dealing with relations.
*Algerbraic
#algebra
*Algeria
Algeria is a republic in north Africa. It has a total area of 2,381,740 km2.
The climate is arid to semiarid with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers along the coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in the summer.
The terrain is mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc.
The religion is 99% Sunni Muslim (state religion); 1% Christian and Jewish.
The language is Arabic (official), French, and Berber dialects.
*Algiers
Algiers is the capital of Algeria
*Algol
Algol is an algerbraic computer language.
*Algonkins
The Algonkins are a family of North American Indians, they consisted of four groups: The Eastern group comprising the Massachusetts, Narragansets, Mohicans, Delewares and others; North Eastern group; Western group comprising the Miamis, Illinis and others; Horth Western group including the Ojibbewas.
*Algorithm
An algorithm is a set of rules.
*Alhama
Alhama is a town in Southern Spain in Granada province on the Motril 40 km south-west of Granada. It is renowned for its warm baths and drinking waters. It was ruined in 1884 by an earthquake.
*Alhaurin
Alhaurin is a spa town in southern Spain.
*Ali Bey
Ali Bey was a ruler of Egypt. He was born in 1728 in the Caucasus and died in 1773. He was taken to Egypt and sold as a slave, but became virtual governor of Egypt.
*Ali Pasha
Ali Pasha was an Albanian chief. He was born in 1741 and died in 1822.
*Alibert
Jean Louis Baron Alibert was a French physician. He was born in 1766 and died in 1837. He was chief physician at the Hospital St. Louis.
*Alice
Alice is a lady attending on Katharine in_King_Henry_V.
*Alice Springs
Alice_Springs is a town in Australia. It was originally a telegraph station on the Todd river.
*Alimentary
The alimentary canal is the channel in an animal through which food passes.
*Alimentary canal
The alimentary canal is a tube beginning at the mouth and passing through the body to the anus. It is primarily used for the reception of food.
*Alison
Archibald Alison was a Scottish theologian and writer on aesthetics. He was born in 1757 in Edinburgh and died in 1839.
*Aliwal
Aliwal is a village in Punjab on the left bank of the Sutley. A battle was fought here on January 28, 1846 between the Sikhs and the British army resulting in the total defeat of the Sikhs.
*Alkali
An alkali is a chemical substance.
*Alkaline rock
Alkaline rock refers to any rock which contains more than average amounts of potassium bearing and sodium bearing minerals.
*Alkaloid
The alkaloids are nitrogenous organic substances.
*Alkane
The alkanes are the paraffin series of hydrocarbons.
*Alkanes
#alkane
*Alkanet
Alkanet is a perennial Boraginaceae found in warmer parts of Europe. It has a black taproot and funnel-shaped flowers which commence red and then turn blue.
*Alkene
An alkene is a member of the ethylene series of hydrocarbons.
*Alkyl
Alkyl refers to a substance which is derived from or related to the paraffin series of hydrocarbons.
*All's well that ends well
All's_Well_That_Ends_Well is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set partly in France and partly in tuscany. It opens in a room in the countesses palace in rousillon.
*Allah
Allah is the muslim name of God.
*Allamanda
Allamanda is a genus of American tropical plants of the order Apocynaceae, with large yellow or violet flowers.
*Allanite
Allanite has the formulae (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It occurs as a minor constituent of many igneous rocks. Frequently associated with epidote. Found in some magnetic bodies.
*Allemontite
Allemontite is a natural alloy of arsenic and antimony. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Allende
Salvador_Allende was a radical Chilean marxist democrat leader who became president in 1970, but was killed in a military coup in 1973.
*Allergy
An allergy is a hypersensitivity of body tissue to a substance.
*Alley
An alley is a narrow street.
*Allhallows
Allhallows is a small holiday resort on the Thames Estuary in Kent. It is the site of an Elizabthan iron beacon erected to warn of invasion.
*Allies
The Allies were various countries that fought the Axis forces in the Second_World_War.
*Alligator
An alligator is a crocodilian reptile.
*Alligator-apple
The alligator-apple is a narcotic fruit similar to the custard-apple. It is found in marshy areas of Jamaica.
*Alligator-pear
Alligator-pear is an old name for the Avocado-pear (Avocado).
*Allium
Allium is a genus of plants of the order Liliaceae which are distinguished by a peculiar pungent smell and taste characterised as alliaceous. These include the onion, garlic, leek and shalot.
*Allosaurus
Allosaurus was the biggest and fiercest carnivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic_period. It was 15m tall and weighed about 3 tons.
*Alloy
An alloy is a mixture of a metal and other metals or non-metals.
*Alluvium
Alluvium is river transported deposits of mud, sand and gravel which accumulate to form distinctive features such as levees, flood plains and deltas.
*Almaden
Almaden is a town in Ciudad Real province, Spain. It has large mercury deposits.
*Almandine
Almandine is a variety of precious garnet, reddish or violet in colour.
*Aloe
Aloe is a genus of plants of the order Liliaceae. They are natives of Africa and other hot regions. The leaves are fleshy, thick and spinous at the edges. The flowers have a tubular corolla.
*Alonso
Alonso is the King of Naples in the tempest.
*Alopecurus
Alopecurus is a genus of grasses.
*Alpaca
The alpaca is a close relative of the llama and a native of South_America. It is smaller than the llama and has a fleece of around 24 inches long from which cloth is woven.
*Alpha
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
*Alphabet
An alphabet is an ordered series of letters used in language.
*Alphen
Alphen is a market town in the Netherlands 16 km south east of Leiden.
*Alpine Crow
The Alpine Crow or Alpine Chough is a European bird closely akin to the chough of England.
*Alpine Warbler
The alpine warbler is a European bird of the same family as the hedge-sparrow.
*Alps
The Alps are the highest mountain range in Europe. They are 960 km long and separate south and central Europe.
*Alresford
Alresford is a market town in Hampshire.
*Alsatian
Alsatian is another name for the German shepherd dog.
*Alston
Alston is a town in Cumbria, England. It is the site of limestone quarrying.
*Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria are a genus of South_American plants of the order Amaryllideae.
*Altai
The Altai is a mountain range in west Siberia and Mongolia.
*Altamira
Altamira is a cave near the village of Santillana_del_Mar. It contains remarkable paleolithic wall paintings.
*Altar
An altar is a block used for making offerings to a deity.
*Altdorf
Altdorf is the capital of Uri canton, Switzerland.
*Alteration
In geological terms, "alteration" refers to physical or chemical change in a rock or mineral after its original formation. Can result in new minerals or in textural changes in the rock.
*Althing
The althing is the parliament of Iceland, it was created in 930 and is the oldest parliamentary assembly in the world.
*Altimeter
An altimeter is a device measuring altitude.
*Altitude
Altitude is height above mean sea level.
*Altmark
The Altmark was a German POW ship of the Second_World_War. The prisoners-of-war were rescued by the British destroyer Cossack.
*Alton
Alton is a town in Hampshire, England. It was the site of the Watney's Brewery.
Alton is a town on the Mississippi in Illinios in the USA.
*Alumina
Alumina is aluminium oxide and occurs as ruby, sapphire, bauxite.
*Aluminium
Aluminium is a light-weight silvery metal element.
*Alunite
Alunite has the formulae KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is usually formed by sulfuric acid solutions acting on rocks rich in alkalic feldspar. Used in the production of alum.
*Alveoli
#Alveolus
*Alveolus
An alveolus is a lung air sac where gas exchange with the blood occurs.
*Alyssum
Alyssum is a genus of cruciferous plants including the madwort.
*Amadavat
The amadavat is a small Indian singing bird allied to the finches.
*Amadou
Amadou is the name of several fungi of the genus Polyporus, they have a leathery appearance and grow on trees.
*Amaethon
Amaethon was the Celtic god of husbandry.
*Amanita
Amanita is a genus of fungi including fly-agaric.
*Amaranthaceae
The Amaranthaceae (amaranths) are an order of apetalous plants mainly found in tropical countries. They are remarkable for the white or reddish scales of which their flowers are composed.
*Amaranths
#Amaranthaceae
*Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidaceae is an order of monocotyledonous plants which are generally bulbous with a highly coloured flower, six stamens and an inferior three-celled ovary. They are native to Europe and most other warm parts of the world.
*Amasra
Amasra is a sea port on the Black_Sea in north Turkey.
*Amaterasu
In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu is the sun goddess, grandmother of Jimmu Tenno, the first ruler of Japan.
*Amazon
The Amazon is a major river in South America.
*Amba Alagi
Amba_Alagi is a mountain in Ethiopia 129 km north of Magdala. It is 10000m high.
*Ambaree
Ambaree is a fibre similar to jute and largely used in India. It is obtained from Hibiscus cannabinus.
*Ambatch
Ambatch is a thorny leguminous shrub with yellow flowers growing in the shallows of the Upper Nile and other rivers of tropical Africa. It grows to around 5 to 6 metres tall. The wood is very light and spongy and is used to make rafts.
*Amber
Amber is fossilised resin.
*Ambergris
Ambergris is a substance derived from the intestine of the sperm whale and used in perfume.
*Amberley
Amberley is a village in Sussex. It was home to the Bishops of Chichester (in Amberley Castle).
*Ambidextrous
Ambidextrous is having the facility to use the left hand as effectively as the right.
*Ambleteuse
Ambleteuse is a French seaport 10 km from Boulogne. James_II landed here in 1688 in his flight from England. Ambleteuse was also the sight where Napoleon assembled his flotilla of barges to invade Britain.
*Amblygonite
Amblygonite has the formulae (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH).
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It occurs in lithium and phosphate rich granite pegmatites. Associated with spodumene, apatite, tourmaline, lepidolite.
*Amblyopsis
Amblyopsis is a genus of blind fishes comprised of a single species found in the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky.
*Ambrosia
In Greek mythology, ambrosia was the food of the gods which was supposed to confer eternal life upon all who ate it.
*Amelanchier
Amelanchier is a genus of small trees native to Europe and North America.
*Amen
Amen is an alternative spelling of Ammon.
*Amenorrhoea
Amenorrhoea is a medical condition being the absence or suspension of mensturation.
*Amentaceae
Amentaceae is the family of trees and plants where the flowers are arranged in the form of catkins.
*Amentum
Amentum is a botanical term for the catkin.
*America
America is a large continent in the western hemisphere. It comprises North America, Central America and South America.
*Ametabola
Ametabola are a division of insects which are wingless and do not undergo any metamorphosis, but which hatch from the egg nearly in the same form they keep throughout their life. This includes the lice and spring-tails.
*Amethyst
Amethyst is a precious stone. It is quartz coloured with manganese.
*Amice
An amice is a white linen vestment worn by Roman Catholic and many Anglican priests when officiating at Mass or Holy Eucharist.
*Amiens
Amiens is a lord attending upon the exiled Duke in as_you_like_It.
*Amino acid
Amino acids are fundamental constituents of all proteins.
*Amino acids
#amino_acid
*Amitolane
In Zuni mythology, Amitolane is the rainbow spirit.
*Amitosis
Amitosis is the anatomical term given to cell reproduction by direct division. The nucleus becomes constricted in the middle, forming an hour-glass shape and then divides into two. This is followed by a division of the whole protoplasmic mass of the cell; two daughter cells are thus formed, each containing a nucleus. Direct division occurs in leucocytes and bone-cells, and in the epithelial cells lining the urinary bladder.
*Ammeter
An ammeter is a device for measuring electrical current.
*Ammon
Ammon was an ancient Egyptian god. He was depicted as a human with a ram's head. He was one of the chief gods, and was adopted by the Greeks as Zeus and the Roman's as Jupiter.
*Ammonia
Ammonia is a colourless gas. Formulae nh3.
*Ammonite
An ammonite is one type of extinct sea creature, often found as a fossil.
*Ammonium
Ammonium is the basic radical of ammonium salts. It is comprised of one atom of nitrogen and four atoms of hydrogen.
*Ammunition
Ammunition generally refers to the assembled components of complete cartridges or rounds i.e., a case or shell holding a primer, a charge of propellant (gunpowder) and a projectile (bullets in the case of handguns and rifles, multiple pellets or single slugs in shotguns). Sometimes called "fixed ammunition" to differentiate from components inserted separately in muzzleloaders.
*Amnion
The amnion is a membranous sac which surrounds the embryo; it is developed in reptiles, birds and mammals, but not in amphibia or fishes.
*Amoeba
An amoeba is a primitive one cell animal.
*Amoebina
The amoebina is an order of rhizopoda. The order is comprised of the amoeba and its relatives. Reproduction is usually by binary fission.
*Amoeboid
#amoebina
*Amomum
Amomum are a genus of plants of the order Zingiberaceae which includes ginger. They are native to warm climates and are remarkable for the pungency and aromatic properties of their seeds.
*Amor
Amor was the Roman god of love.
*Amorphous
Amorphous refers to 'Without form'. The term is applied to rocks and minerals that lack definite crystal structure.
*Amp
#ampere
*Ampere
The ampere is the fundamental unit of measurement of electrical current.
*Amphetamine
Amphetamine is a drug that induces sleeplessness.
*Amphibia
Amphibia is a class of craniates which during their evolution have only partialy adapted to life on land. They breed in water.
*Amphibian
An amphibian is an animal that lives both in water and on land.
*Amphibians
#amphibia
*Amphineura
The amphineura is a class of phylum_mollusca. The body is bilaterally symmetrical. The mouth and anus are at opposite ends of the body. The foot is flattened and the mantle bears calcareous plates.
*Amphion
In greek mythology, Amphion was a son of Zeus and Antiope. He was the husband of Niobe. Amphion had great skill in music which he was taught by Hermes. He helped build the walls of Thebes, the stones moving themselves into position at the sound of his lyre.
*Amphipoda
Amphipoda is an order of malacostraca where the carapace is absent and the body is laterally compressed. The abdomen is elongated.
*Amphitheatre
An amphitheatre is a circular or ovular arena surrounded by tiers of seats.
*Amphitrite
Amphitrite was the Greek goddess of the sea and wife of Poseidon.
*Amphitryon
In Greek mythology, Amphitryon was King of Thebes, son of Alcaeus and husband of Alcmena.
*Amplitude
Amplitude refers to magnitude or size. It is the voltage or power of an electronic signal.
*Amplitude Modulation
Amplitude Modulation is modifying a "carrier" signal by varying its instantaneous power to represent the information it carries. Most commonly called "AM".
*Amset
In Egyptian mythology, Amset was son of Horus; guardian of the south. His Canopic jar receives the stomach and large intestines of the dead.
*Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands. It is the commercial and intellectual centre of the Netherlands. It stands on the river Amstel.
*Amu Darya
The Amu_Darya is a river in Asian Russia. It rises in the Pamirs and flows to the Aral Sea. It is 2398 km long.
*Amun
Amun is an alternative spelling of Ammon.
*Amundsen
Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer. First to reach the south pole.
*Amygdule
Amygdule refers to a mineral containing cavity in an igneous rock formed by escaping gas.
*Amymone
Amymone was a daughter of Danaus. She and her sisters were sent to search for water when Poseidon caused a drought in the district of Argos. Whilst searching she threw a spear at a dear, missed it and hit a satyr which pursued her. She called to Poseidon for help. He came, drove off the satyr and produced a perennial spring for her at Lerna, where he met her.
*An
In Sumerian mythology, An was the personification of heaven.
*An Tigh Geatha
In Druidry An Tigh Geatha refers to the Outer Order.
*An-12
The antonov an-12 (cub) is a Soviet paratroop passenger and freight transport aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s. It has a top speed of 482mph and is armed with 2 23mm nr-23 cannons in a powered tail turret.
*An-2
The antonov an-2 is a Soviet biplane developed in 1947 as a stol transporter. It has a top speed of 160mph. It is commonly used as a paratroop trainer.
*AN-22
The AN-22 (Antei) is a Soviet heavy logistic transport aircraft. The AN-22 was developed in the mid 1960s. It has a top speed of 422mph.
*Anabaptist
The Anabaptists were a 16th century Christian sect, so called because they rejected infant baptism in reference of adult baptism. They were a fanatical sect led by Nicholas Storck who intended reorganisation of German society based upon civil and political equality.
*Anabaptists
#Anabaptist
*Anaclime
Anaclime has the formulae NaAlSi2O6∙2H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is of interest to collectors. Found in cavities of intrusive and volcanic igneous rocks; often as clear shiny crystals. Associated with calcite and zeolites.
*Anaconda
The anaconda is a South_American snake, a member of the python and boa family, the Boidae. One of the largest snakes, growing to 9m more, it is found in and near water, where it lies in wait for the birds and animals on which it feeds. The anaconda is not venomous, but kills its prey by coiling round it and squeezing until the creature suffocates. The anaconda is a climber as well as a swimmer, and may be found in trees along river banks.
*Anacreon
Anacreon was a Greek lyric poet. He was born in 569BC and died in 475BC
*Anadyomene
Anadyomene is a name of Aphrodite when she was represented as rising from the sea.
*Anaemia
Anaemia is the medical condition of lacking red blood cells.
*Anagallis
#Pimpernel
*Analgesic
An analgesic is a pain reliever.
*Anaphase
Anaphase is the 3rd stage of mitosis cell reproduction. The centromeres split into 2 halves which repel each other.
*Anapsida
The anapsida are a subclass of reptiles in which there are no temporal vacuities.
*Anatase
Anatase has the formulae TiO2.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is a form of rutile. Found in granite, gneiss, mica schist, maetamorphic limestone, and dolomite. May be present as an accessory mineral in the rocks or in a quartz vein traversing it. Used as a coating of welding rods. A derivative it titanium.
*Anatolia
Anatolia is a region of central Turkey.
*Anatomy
Anatomy is the study of animal's structure.
*Anaxagoras
Anaxagoras was an Ionian philosopher. He went to Athens in 464BC and inspired Pericles and Euripides with his love of science. He was born in 488BC and died in 428BC.
*Anchor
An anchor is a heavy implement used for securing boats at sea.
*Anchovy
The anchovy is a small fish (Engraulis encrasicholus) of the herring family. It is fished extensively, being abundant in the Mediterranean, and is also found on the Atlantic coast of Europe and in the Black Sea. It grows to 20 cm. Pungently flavoured, it is processed into fish pastes and essences, and used as a garnish, rather than eaten fresh.
*Ancona
Ancona is the capital of Marche region in Italy.
*Anconeus
The Anconeus is a muscle in the human arm. It assists the Triceps in extending the elbow-joint.
*Ancylostoma
Ancylostoma is a phylum_nematoda.
*Andalusite
Andalusite has the formulae Al2SiO5.
It has a relative hardness of 8.
It is formed by the metamorphism of aluminous shales and slate. Used in the manufacture of spark plugs and other porcelains. May serve as a gem stone if clear and transparent. Name from Andalusia, a province of Spain.
*Andante
Andante is a musical term denoting a movement somewhat slow, graceful, distinct and soothing.
*Anderson
Gerry_Anderson is a highly innovative creator of children's science fiction adventure television programmes. His creations of Thunderbirds, Joe-90, and Stingray are legendary. More recently he created "Space Precinct" probably one of the most expensive television cereals yet produced costing over 1 million pounds per episode to produce.
*Andes
The Andes are a mountain range running north south in South America.
*Andesine
Andesine has the formulae NaAlSi3O8.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
*Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is a state in east India.
*Andorra
Andorra is an autonomous republic in the Pyrenees between France and Spain. Andorra has a total area of 450 km2.
The climate is temperate; snowy, cold winters and cool, dry summers.
The terrain is rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys.
Natural resources are hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore and lead.
The religion is virtually all Roman Catholic.
The language is Catalan (official). Many people also speak some French and Castilian.
*Andover
Andover is an old town in Hampshire. It was once an importan wool centre.
*Andraste
In British mythology, Andraste is a warrior goddess. She was invoked by Queen Boudicca when she revolted against the Roman invaders.
*Andrea Del Sarto
Andrea Del Sarto was a Florentine artist born in 1487, he died in 1531. He was a pupil of Piero di Cosimo and influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
*Androcles
Androcles was a Roman slave who fled from a cruel master into the African desert, where he encountered a crippled lion and took a thorn from its paw. The lion later recognized the recaptured slave in the arena and spared his life. The emperor Tiberius was said to have freed them both.
*Andromache
Andromache is wife to Hector in Troilus_and_Cressida.
In Greek mythology, Andromache was the wife of Hector.
*Andromeda
Andromeda was a daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopea. Perseus found her bound to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster. Perseus rescued her after killing the sea monster so that she might become his wife.
*Anemometer
An anemometer is a device for measuring wind speed.
*Anemone
The anemone is any plant of the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. The function of petals is performed by its sepals. The white or lavender-tinged wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) grows in open woods, flowering in spring.
*Angelfish
Angelfish is any of a number of unrelated fishes. The freshwater angelfish, genus Pterophyllum, of South America, is a tall, side-to-side flattened fish with a striped body, up to 26 cm long, but usually smaller in captivity. The angelfish or monkfish of the genus Squatina is a bottom-living shark up to 1.8m long with a body flattened from top to bottom. The marine angelfishes, Pomacanthus and others, are long narrow-bodied fish with spiny fins, often brilliantly coloured, up to 60cm long, living around coral reefs in the tropics.
*Angelico
Fra Angelico was an Itailian painter. He was born in 1387 and died in 1455. He especially painted religious frescoes.
*Angelo
Angelo is the deputy in Measure_For_Measure.
Angelo is a goldsmith in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Angiosperm
An angiosperm is a flowering plant in which the seeds are enclosed within an ovary which ripens into a fruit.
*Angler
Angler is any of an order of fishes Lophiiformes, with flattened body and broad head and jaws. Many species have small, plant-like tufts on their skin. These act as camouflage for the fish as it waits, either floating among seaweed or lying on the sea bottom, twitching the enlarged tip of the threadlike first ray of its dorsal fin to entice prey. There are over 200 species of angler fish, living in both deep and shallow water in temperate and tropical seas. The males of some species have become so small that they live as parasites on the females.
*Anglesey
Anglesey is an island off the north west coast of Wales.
*Anglesite
Anglesite has the formulae PbSO4.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is a common, minor ore of lead. Formed by the oxidation of galena. Found in the upper, oxidzed portions of lead veins. Named after the Island of Anglesey.
*Angola
Angola is a country in west Africa. It has a Total area of 1,246,700 km2.
The climate is semiarid in the south and along the coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April).
The terrain is a narrow coastal plain which rises abruptly to a vast interior plateau.
Natural resources are petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite and uranium.
The religion is 47% indigenous beliefs, 38% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant.
The language is Portuguese (official) and various Bantu dialects.
*Angpetu Wi
In Dakota mythology, Angpetu Wi is the sun spirit.
*Angst
Angst is an emotional state of anxiety without a specific cause.
*Angus
Angus is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Anguta
In Eskimo mythology, Anguta is a god who lives under the sea and drags down the dead.
*Anhui
Anhui is a province in east China.
*Anhwei
Anhwei is a province of China.
*Anhydrite
Anhydrite has the formulae CaSO4.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It has rectangular cleavage fragments. Occurs in a manner similar to gypsum and often found with it but not as common. Found in the cap rock of salt domes and in limestone rocks. From the Greek meaning 'without water'.
*Aniline
Aniline (Phenylamine) is an oily liquid made by the reduction of nitro-benzene and used in the manufacture of chemicals, dyes and drugs.
*Animal
An animal is a living creature endowed with voluntary movement.
*Animals
#animal
*Aningan
In Eskimo mythology, Aningan is the moon spirit.
*Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey.
*Anker
The anker was a measurement used in Britain and Germany for beer, spirits and the like. It was equivalent to 8.5 gallons.
*Ankh
The Ankh was the ancient Egyptian amulet of life. It was usually employed as a pendant for a necklace.
*Ankle
The ankle is the joint connecting the foot with the leg.
*Anne
Anne was queen of England from 1702 to 1714.
*Anne bullen
Anne bullen is queen_katharine's maid of honour in King_Henry_VIII.
*Anne page
Anne_page is the daughter of page. She is in love with fenton.
*Annelid
Annelid is any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida. Annelids include earthworms, leeches, and marine worms such as lugworms. They have a distinct head and soft body, which is divided into a number of similar segments shut off from one another internally by membranous partitions, but there are no jointed appendages.
*Annelids
#phylum_annelida
*Anniu
Anniu was an ancient Egyptian god.
*Annivite
Annivite is a variety of terahedrite containing bismuth and usually iron and zinc.
*Annwn
In British mythology, Annwn is the otherworld.
*Anorthite
Anorthite has the formulae (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is widely distributed and abundant rock-forming feldspar.
*Anouilh
Jean_Anouilh was a French dramatist born in 1910 and died in 1987.
*Anpao
In Dakota mythology, Anpao is the spirit of the dawn.
*ANSI
ANSI is the American National Standards Institute. The official repository of standards for the USA.
*Ant
An ant is a small hymenopterous insect. Ants have a complex social structure, and instincts.
*Antaeus
Antaeus was the giant son of Poseidon and Ge. He was invincible so long as he remained in contact with the earth. Heracles killed him by picking him up so that his feet were off the ground and then stifling him.
*Antarctica
The antarctic is the south polar continent. It has a total area of about 14,000,000 km2.
The climate is severe low temperatures which vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than the Antarctic Peninsula in the west; warmest temperatures occur in January along the coast and average
slightly below freezing.
The terrain is about 98% thick continental ice sheet, with average elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 meters; mountain ranges up to 5,000 meters high; ice-free coastal areas include parts of southern Victoria Land, Wilkes Land,
and the scientific research areas of Graham Land and Ross Island on McMurdo Sound; glaciers form ice shelves along about half of coastline.
Natural resources are coal and iron ore; chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum, and hydrocarbons have been found in small quantities along the coast; offshore deposits of oil and gas
*Anteater
The anteater is a mammal of the family Myrmecophagidae, order Edentata, native to Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America. An anteater lives almost entirely on ants and termites. It has toothless jaws, an extensile tongue, and claws for breaking into the nests of its prey. Species include the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, about 1.8m long including the tail, the tamandua or collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, about 90cm long, and the silky anteater Cyclopes didactyla, about 35cm long. The name is also incorrectly applied to the aardvark, the echidna, and the pangolin.
*Antedon
The antedon is a type of crinoidea.
*Antelope
An antelope is any of several cloven hoofed ruminates.
*Antelopes
#antelope
*Antenna
An antenna is a sensory organ found on the head of insects.
*Antenor
Antenor is a Trojan commander in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Anteros
In Greek mythology, Anteros was the god of mutual love. He was said to punish those who did not return the love of others.
*Anthesteria
Anthesteria was a Greek festival held each year in honour of the gods, particularly Bacchus and to celebrate the beginning of spring.
*Anthophyllite
Anthophyllite has the formulae (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It occurs in crystalline schists rich in magnesium. Of interest to collectors.
*Anthozoa
The anthozoa is the class of marine animals known as sea anemones, sea fans, sea pens and stony corals. They are solitary or colonial animals in which only hydroid individuals are represented.
*Anthrax
Anthrax is a disease of sheep and cattle transmittable to humans.
*Anthropoidea
The anthropoidea are an order of eutheria. They have the most highly developed brain of the mammals. The digits bear nails.
*Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humans as animals.
*Antibiotic
An antibiotic is a substance that inhibits the growth of micro organisms.
*Antibody
An antibody is a bodily protein that inactivates infection.
*Antidote
An antidote is a drug used to counteract poison.
*Antigone
In Greek mythology Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. She was celebrated for her devotion to her father and her brother Polynices.
*Antigonus
Antigonus is a lord of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Antilles
The Antilles are a group of islands in the Caribbean.
*Antilochus
In Greek mythology, Antilochus was a son of Nestor. He was a hero of the Trojan war and was renowned for his speed of foot. He was killed by Memnon.
*Antimonite
Antimonite is an antimony ore. It was used by the Greeks as a cosmetic for darkening the eyelids.
*Antimony
Antimony is a metal element.
*Antiochus
Antiochus is the King of antioch in Pericles.
*Antiope
In Greek mythology, Antiope was a daughter of Nycteus, King of Thebes. Zeus was attracted by her beauty and came to her in the guise of a Satyr. Antiope conceived twins by Zeus, and scared of her father's wrath fled to Sicyon where she married King Epopeus.
*Antipholus
Antipholus is the name of two twin brothers; Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse. They are sons of Aegeon and Aemilia.
*Antiseptic
An antiseptic is a substance which counteracts blood or tissue poisoning caused by bacteria (sepsis).
*Antofag'asta
Antofag'asta is a town in Chile on the Pacific coast. It has a port and smelting plant serving the local silver mines.
*Antonine Wall
The Antonine Wall was a Roman line of fortification built around 142-200 AD as the Roman Empire's North West frontier between the Clyde and Forth in Scotland.
*Antonio
Antonio is the brother of Prospero. He is the usurping Duke of Milan.
Antonio is the father of Proteus.
Antonio is the brother of Leonato.
Antonio is the_merchant_of_Venice.
Antonio is a sea-captain and friend to Sebastian in twelfth-night.
*Antony and Cleopatra
Antony_and_Cleopatra is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in several parts of the Roman empire. It opens in a room in Cleopatra's palace in Alexandria.
*Ants
#ant
*Antwerp
Antwerp is a seaport in Belgium on the river Scheldt. It is also an important diamond centre.
*Anu
In Babylonian mythology, Anu is the god of the sky. He is the son of Anshar and Kishar.
*Anubis
Anubis (Anepo) was an ancient Egyptian god. He was the son of Osiris and Isis. He was depicted as having the head of a jackal. He guided the souls of the dead from this world into the next. He also weighed the actions of the deceased in the presence of Osiris.
*Anulap
In Truk Island mythology, Anulap is the sky god and the husband of Ligougubfanu.
*Anura
Anura is a subclass of amphibia. They are the frogs and toads. These are amphibians which lose their tail at the metamorphosis. In the adult the gill slits close. The hind limbs are very powerful and have webs between the digits.
*Anus
The anus is the opening at the far end of the alimentary canal.
*Anvil
An anvil is a block used by metal smiths.
*Anxiolytic
An anxiolytic is a drug used to reduce anxiety.
*Anzio
Anzio was the scene of the Allied invasion of Italy during the Second World War in 1944.
*Aorta
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body. It carries blood from the heart to the arms, legs and head.
*Aosta
Aosta is the capital of Valle_d'Aosta.
*Ap68-300
#spartacus
*Apache
The apache are a tribe of Indians that live in Arizona.
*Apapa
Apapa is a seaport in Nigeria on the mainland opposite Lagos.
*Apartheid
Apartheid is the plicy of racial segregation of people. It was first established in South_Africa in 1948 restricting the rights of nonwhites and establishing blacks only homelands.
*Apatite
Apatite has the formulae Ca5(F,Cl,OH)(PO4)3.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is widely distributed as an accesory constituent in all classes of rock. Found in crystals and masses. Crystallized apatite has been extensivley for fertilizer. Transparent varieties of fine colour are sometimes used for gems - but it's too soft for extensive use.
*Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Jurassic_period. It was 20m long and weighed 30 tonnes. It digested food with the aid of stones in the stomach.
*APC
APC is an abbreviation for armoured personnel carrier.
*APCS
#APC
*Ape
#apes
*Apemantus
Apemantus is a churlish philosopher in Timon_of_Athens.
*Apennines
The apennines are a chain of mountains stretching the length of the Italian peninsular.
*Apep
Apep is an evil serpant in ancient Egyptian mythology.
*Aperture
In photography, an aperture is an opening through which light passes through the lens to strike the film.
*Apes
Apes are a group of primates closely related to humans.
*Aphanitic rock
Aphanitic rock refers to a rock in which the crystalline constituents are too small to be distinguished without magnification.
*Aphasia
Aphasia is difficulty in reading, writing and speaking due to brain damage.
*Aphelion
The aphelion is the point at which an object travelling around the sun in an elliptical orbit is at its furthest from the sun.
*Aphetohyoidea
Aphetohyoidea is a subclass of fish. They have a bony endoskeleton and primitive jaws.
*Aphrodisia
Aphrodisia was the festival in celebration of Aphrodite celebrated throughout Greece and Cyprus.
*Aphrodite
Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love. The Romans called her Venus.
*Apia
Apia is the capital city of Western Samoa. It is a port on the north coast of Upolu island in the West Pacific. It was at one time home to Robert Louis Stevenson.
*Apis
Apis were bulls symbolic of Osiris in ancient Egyptian culture. When they reached 25 years of age they were secretly killed by the priests and thrown into a sacred well.
*Apoda
The apoda are a subclass of amphibia. They are limbless, burrowing animals with a sub-terminal anus and small practically useless eyes covered by opaque skin.
*Apogee
Apogee is an astronomical term refering to the position in the orbit of the Moon which is farthest from the Earth. Opposite to Perigee.
*Apollo
Apollo was the Roman god of the sun.
*Apollo Asteroid
The Apollo Asteroids are a group of small asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth. They were first discovered in 1932 and then lost until 1973.
*Apollo Project
The Apollo Project was the US space project to land a person on the moon. It was achieved by Apollo 11 in July 1969.
*Apophyllite
Apophyllite has the formulae KCa4Si8O2O(OH)∙8H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is a hydrothermal mineral filling cavities in basalt and tufaceous rocks. Associated with stilbite, scolecite, calcite, prehnite, analcime.
*Appalachians
The Appalachians are a mountain system in eastern North America stretching 2400km from Alabama to Quebec.
*Apple
An apple is the edible fruit of the trees of genus malus, rosaceae family.
*Applique
Applique is a type of embroidery used to create pictures or patterns by applying pieces of material to a background fabric.
*Apricot
The apricot is a fruit tree native to Asia. It was first brought to England in 1652.
*Apsu
In Babylonian mythology, Apsu is the sweet-water ocean. It is the union of Apsu with Tiamat which brings forth the first gods.
*Apterygota
Apterygota is a subclass of insecta.
*Apuleius
Lucius Apuleius was a Roman lawyer, philosopher and author. He lived around 160.
*Apulia
Apulia is a region of Italy comprising the south eastern heel.
*Aquatint
Aquatint is a method of print-making which was popular in the 18th century.
*Aqueduct
An aqueduct is a channel in which water flows by gravity.
*Aqueous humour
The Aqueous humour is the watery fluid found in the space between the cornea and the lens of the eyes of vertebrates.
*Aquila
Aquila is the capital of Abruzzi province in Italy.
*Aquitaine
Aquitaine is a region of south west France. It was an English possession from 1152 until 1452.
*Arab
The Arabs are a Semitic race of people who originally inhabited Saudi_Arabia and the neighboyring countries.
*Arabia
Arabia is a country in south west Asia comprised of independent states.
*Arabistan
Arabistan is a former name of the Iranian province of Khuzestan.
*Arabs
#Ara
*Arachne
in Greek mythology, Arachne was a Lydian woman who was so skillful a weaver that she challenged the goddess Athena to a contest. Athena tore Arachne's beautiful tapestries to pieces and Arachne hanged herself. She was transformed into a spider, and her weaving became a cobweb.
*Arachnida
Arachnida is a class of arthropods. They are the spiders, scorpions, king-crabs and mites. The body is divided into an anterior prosoma and a posterior mesosoma. There are four pairs of walKing legs on the mesosoma.
*Arad
Arad is an industrial town in the Negev desert in Israel.
*Aragonite
Aragonite is a mineral similar to calcite. It was named after the place where it was found, Aragon in Spain. It was first discovered in 1790. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Aral
The Aral Sea is an inland sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
*Araneida
Araneida is the spider order of arachnida. Spinnerets are present in the abdomen for spinning the web.
*Ararat
Ararat is a mountain in Turkey close to the border with Armenia. It is 3932 metres tall.
*Aratron
In magic, Aratron is ruler of the affairs of Saturn. It is a spirit which can be invoked on the 1st hour of saturday.
*Arbalist
#Cross-bow
*Arcadia
In classical mythology, arcadia was a green mountainous isolated region in the centre of Peloponnese inhabited by shepherds and peasants.
*Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx was the first bird. It appeared on earth during the Jurassic_period. It was about 35cm long and unlike modern birds had teeth.
*Archbisop of canterbury
The archbisop of canterbury is a character in_King_Henry_V.
*Archeozoic
The archeozoic period was the first geological period. It was characterized by an absence of animal life and extensive volcanic activity.
*Archiannelida
The archiannelida are a class of phylum_annelida.
*Archibald
Archibald is the earl of douglas in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Archidamus
Archidamus is a lord of bohemia in the_winter's_tale.
*Archimedes
Archimedes was a great ancient Greek mathematician.
*Archipelago
An archipelago is a group of islands caused by the sea rising over a hilly landscape. Archipelagos are often volcanic in origin.
*Arcnet
Arcnet is a LAN architecture developed by Datapoint Corporation featuring low cost for connection of groups of (Async) terminals to a (mini) computer within a premises.
*Arctic
The Arctic is the north polar region.
The climate is persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature ranges; winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies; summers characterized by continuous daylight,
damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow.
The terrain at the central surface is covered by a perennial drifting polar icepack which averages about 3 meters in thickness, although pressure ridges may be three times that size; there is a clockwise drift pattern in the Beaufort Gyral Stream, but nearly straight line movement from the New Siberian Islands (USSR) to Denmark Strait (between Greenland and Iceland); the ice pack is surrounded by open seas during the summer, but more than doubles in size during the winter and extends to the encircling land masses.
Natural resources are sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals, whales).
*Arctic ocean
The arctic ocean is the sea north of Europe, America and Asia.
*Ardeche
The ardeche is a river in south east France.
*Ardennes
The Ardennes is a wooded plateau in North-East France, South East Belgium and Northern Luxembourg, cut through by the river Meuse. There was heavy fighting here during the Great_War and the Second_World_War.
*Arenicola
The arenicola are polychaeta.
*Areolar tissue
Areolar_tissue is a generalised form of connective_tissue in which the constituent cells are separated by a semi-fluid matrix in which both white connective tissue and yellow elastic fibres are found.
*Arequipa
Arequipa is a city in Peru at the base of the volcano El Misti. It was founded in 1540 by Pizarro. Today it is a busy commercial and cultural centre.
*Ares
Ares was the Greek god of storms and tempests. He was a son of Zeus and Hera. He became symbolic with storms and turmoil in human relationships and hence to being the god of war. The Romans called him Mars.
*Arethusa
In Greek mythology, Arethusa was a daughter of Nereus and Doris. She was a nympth changed by Artemis into a fountain to enable her to escape the pursuit of Alpheus.
*Arfvedsonite
Arfvedsonite has the formulae Na2-3(Fe,Mg,Al)5Si8O22(OH,F)2.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is typical of alkaline plutonic rocks that are rich in iron.
*Argala
#Adjutant-bird
*Argali
The argali is a wild sheep found in Siberia.
*Argentina
Argentina is a republic in South America. It has a total area of 2,766,890 km2.
The climate is mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in the southwest.
The terrain is rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border.
Natural resources are fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, crude oil, uranium
The religion is 90% nominally Roman Catholic (less than 20% practicing), 2% Protestant, 2% Jewish, 6% other
The language is Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French.
*Argentite
Argentite is one of the principal ores of silver.
*Argillaceous
Argillaceous refers to composed mostly of or containg clay; such as shale.
*Argon
Argon is an inert gaseous element found in the air.
*Argonauts
In Greek mythology the Argonauts were heroes who made a hazardous voyage to Colchis with Jason in the ship the Argo to get the golden fleece.
*Argos
Argos was a city in ancient Greece at the head of the Gulf of Nauplia. It was a cult centre of the goddess Hera.
*Argus
In Greek mythology the Argus was a beast with a hundred eyes placed by Juno to guard Io.
*Argus-flounder
The argus-flounder is a species of flounder found in American seas.
*Ariadne
In Greek mythology Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos. She helped Theseus out of the labyrinth with a thread. She was abandoned by Theseus on the Isle of Naxos where she subsequently met and married Bacchus.
*Ariel
Ariel is an airy spirit in the tempest.
*Aries
Aries is one of the signs of the zodiac. Represented by the ram.
*Arimaspians
In Greek mythology the Arimaspians were a one-eyed people who conducted a perpetual war against the griffins in an attempt to steal the griffin's gold.
*Aristaeus
In Greek mythology Aristaeus was the son of Apollo and Cyrene. He introduced bee-keeping.
*Aristotle
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher.
*Arizona
Arizona is a state in USA.
*Arkansas
Arkansas is a state in central south USA.
*Arlberg
Arlberg is an Alpine pass forming the main western entry to Austria.
*Arm
The arm is a limb extending from the shoulder of an animal.
*Armadillo
The armadillo is a mammal native to South and Central America.
*Armagh
Armagh is a county in Northern Ireland.
*Armature
An armature is a part of an electrical motor or dynamo.
*Armenia
Armenia is a republic in east Europe.
*Armor
Armor is body protection worn in battle. The invention of gunpowder led, by degrees, to the virtual abandonment of armor until World War I, when the helmet reappeared as a defense against shrapnel.
Modern armor, used by the army, police, security guards, and people at risk from assassination, uses nylon and fiberglass and is often worn beneath clothing.
*Armored Personnel Carrier
An Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is a wheeled or tracked military vehicle designed to transport up to ten people. Armoured to withstand small-arms fire and shell splinters, it is used on battlefields.
*Armour
Armour is a protective covering.
*Arms
Arms is a military term referring to weapons.
*Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was the first man to step onto the moon in 1969.
*Armstrong Gun
The Armstrong Gun is a type of cannon named after its inventor, William_Armstrong. It is made of wrought-iron spirally-coiled bars. It has a rifled barrel. The projectile is covered in soft lead. As the projectile is propelled out of the cannon, the lead coating is compressed into the rifle grroves, causing it to spin. The Armstrong_Gun was invented in the middle of the 19th century.
*Army
An army is an organised fighting force.
*Arnold
Arnold is an industrial town in Nottinghamshire, England.
*Arnold Bennett
Arnold_Bennett was a British novelist. He was born at Hanley in Staffordshire in 1867, and died in 1931.
*Arquebus
The arquebus was a hand-gun similar to a musket. It fired a two ounce ball, and was fired from a forked rest. A larger variant which took a heavier ball was used in fortresses.
*Arran
Arran is an island in Scotland.
*Arras
Arras is the capital of Pas-de-Calais department in France. It is a market town famous for its tapestry. It was alsmost destroyed during the Great_War.
*Arroba
Arroba was a Spanish unit of weight equal to about 25 lbs. It was also used in South and Central America, where it was equivalent to about 32 lbs.
*Arrow
An arrow is a missile projected by a bow.
*Arrow worm
#phylum_chaetognatha
*Arsenal
An arsenal is a place for storing weapons.
*Arsenates
Arsenates refers to minerals in which arsenate (AsO4) is an important part.
*Arsenic
Arsenic is a poisonous metalic element. It has a relative hardness of 3.5.
*Arsenopyrite
Arsenopyrite has the formulae FeAsS.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is the most common mineral containing arsenic. It occurs with tin and tungsten ores in high temperature deposits as a deposition from hot waters. Frequently associated with gold. Also found with copper and silver ores.
*Arshin
Arshin is a Russian unit of measurement equivalent to 28 inches.
*Arsine
Arsine, short for Arseniuretted hydrogen, is a blood irritant gas used during the Second_World_War. It has very little smell and causes violent vomiting and blood poisoning.
*Artemidorus
Artemidorus is a sophist of cnidos in Julius_Caesar.
*Artemis
Artemis was a Greek goddess of the moon.
*Artery
An artery is a vessel that conveys blood from the heart.
*Arthropod
An arthropod is an invertebrate animal with jointed legs and a segmented body and a horny casing.
*Arthropods
#arthropod
*Arthur
King Arthur ruled Britain around the 5th century. King Arthur was the son of Uther Pendragon.
*Artillery
Artillery refers to missile type weapons.
*Artiodactyla
Artiodactyla is an order of eutheria. They are even toed ungulates: cattle and sheep.; pigs, deer and camels. They are specialised to deal with large quantities of vegetable food. The cheek teeth are adapted for grinding. The stomach is complex.
*Aruba
Aruba is an island in the Caribbean. It was one of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986 when it achieved full autonomy.
*Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a union territory in India. It is located in the Himalayas on the borders of Tibet and Burma.
*Arundel
Arundel is a market town on the River Arun in West Sussex, England. It is the site of Arundel castle, the home of the Duke Of Norfolk.
*Aruspices
The Aruspices (Haruspices) were a class of priests in ancient Rome. Their job was to foretell the future from the entrails of sacrificial victims.
*Arviragus
Arviragus is son to Cymberline disguised under the name of cadwal.
*As you like it
As you like it is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set first near Oliver's house; afterwards, in the usurper's court, and in the forest of arden. It opens in an orchard near Oliver's house whereupon enter Orlando and Adam.
*As-14
The as-14 is a Soviet air-to-ground anti-tank missile. It has a flight speed of 150-175 ms and a maximum range of 20000 meters. It is carried by su-25 and other aircraft.
*Asbestos
Asbestos is a fibrous mineral with a high melting and combustion point.
*Ascanius
In classical mythology, Ascanius was a son of Aeneas and Creusa. He escaped from Troy with his father.
*Ascaris
Ascaris is a phylum_nematoda.
*Ascension
Ascension Island is a British island of volcanic origin in the south Atlantic. It is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns.
*Ascii
Ascii is the American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
The most common code used for asynchronous data transmission by minicomputers and personal computers. Derived from the TWX code of the Bell Model 28 teleprinter, expanded to use all possible character combinations.
ASCII consists of 7 information bits with an 8th parity bit for error checking; numerous variations exist, for example use of the 8th bit in personal computers to extend the code with a number of graphics, special language characters and diacritical marks. Many common carrier data services cannot transmit the 8th bit needed to use that common PC extension of ASCII's alphabet.
*Asclepius
In mythology, Asclepius was a Greek god of healing. He was the son of Apollo and Coronis. He was taught the art of healing by Cheiron. Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt as a punishment for bringing a dead man back to life.
*Ascorbic acid
#Vitamin_c
*Ascot
Ascot is a town in Berkshire. The race course at Ascot was laid in 1711 on the orders of queen Anne.
*ASDIC
ASDIC was an abbreviation used during the Second_World_War for Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee. It was a device used for detecting underwater ships. The American name was sonar.
*Asexual
Asexual is a biological term refering to plants and animals which reproduce by division rather than sexually.
*Asgard
In Norse mythology Asgard was the home of the gods.
*Ash
The ash is a type of tree yielding strong elastic timber.
*Ash wednesday
Ash_wednesday is the first day of lent, the seventh wednesday before easter.
*Ashburnham
Ashburnham is a town in Sussex. It was the last place where the Sussex iron industry survived, its iron foundery closing in the 19th century.
*Ashera
Ashera was an ancient Semetic goddess symbolised by the phallus.
*Ashford
Ashford was once a village in Kent, but became an important railway junction and so grew into a major commercial town. It has one of the oldest cattle markets in England.
*Ashkhabad
Ashkhabad is the capital city of Turkmen.
*Ashmore
Ashmore is the highest village in Dorset, 213 metres up in the chalk hills of Cranbourne Chase.
*Ashnan
In Sumerian mythology, Ashnan was the goddess of grain. She was created by Enlil to provide food and clothes for the gods.
*Ashtaroth
Ashtaroth was a goddess worshipped by the ancient Canaanites. She was regarded as symbolising the productive power of nature.
*Asia
Asia is the largest continent. It is the landmass east of Europe.
*Asia Minor
Asia Minor is an historical name for Anatolia, the Asian part of Turkey.
*Asmara
Asmara is the capital city of Eritrea. It is situated on the Red_Sea.
*Asmodai
In ancient Egyptian mythology Asmodai (Asmodeus) was an evil spirit who killed seven husbands of Sara but was driven away into the uppermost part of Egypt by Tobias. Asmodai is also reprsented as the prince of demons who drove King Solomon from his kingdom.
*Asoka
Asoka was an Indian emperor and upholder of Buddhism. He was born in 269BC and died in 232BC.
*Asp
The asp is a type of poisonous snake.
*Aspen
The aspen is a tree native to Europe, north Africa and north Asia.
*Asper
The asper was a small Turkish coin in use around 1900. There were 120 asper to one piastre.
*Asphalt
Asphalt is a material used for road coverings.
*Aspirin
Aspirin is an analgesic.
*Asrael
In Islam, Asrael is the angel of death who takes the soul from the body.
*Ass
The ass is an animal related to the horse and zebra.
*Assam
Assam is a state in India between east Pakistan and Burma. It is famed for its tea.
*Assay
Assay is the testing of an alloy or an ore to determine the proportion of a given metal. An assay officer is someone who certifies the fineness of gold, silver and platinum.
*Assegai
The assegai is a spear used as a weapon by the Kaffres of South_Africa. It is made of hard wood with an iron tip and is used for throwing and thrusting.
*Asser
Asser was a Welsh monk who lived during the 9th century and is credited with writing about the life of King Alfred.
*Assisi
Assisi is a town in Umbria, Italy. It was the birthplace of Saint Francis.
*Assyria
Assyria was an empire in the Middle East from 2500BC until 612BC in what was then called Mesopotamia, now Iraq.
*Astaire
Fred Astaire was the adopted name of Frederick Austerlitz, an American actor, singer and dancer. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1899 and died in 1987.
He starred in numerous films, including Top Hat, Easter Parade, and Funny Face,
many of the films contain inventive dance sequences which he designed and
choreographed himself. He made ten classic films with the most popular of his
dancing partners, Ginger Rogers. He later played straight dramatic roles in such films as On the Beach.
*Astarte
Astarte is a Syrian goddess representing the productive power of nature. She was a moon goddess.
*Asterias
Asterias is an asteroidea.
*Astern
Astern is a nautical term meaning behind the ship.
*Asteroid
An asteroid is a minor planetary body.
*Asteroidea
Asteroidea is a subclass of stelleroidea. These are the starfishes. Tube feet are in a groove along the under surface of each of the "arms". The feet can be retracted.
*Asthma
Asthma is a disease characterized by breathing difficulties.
*Astraea
In Greek mythology Astraea was the daughter of Zeus and Themis, the goddess of justice.
*Astrology
Astrology is the science of the relationship between events and the stars.
*Astronomy
Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies.
*Asturias
Asturias is an autonomous region of northern Spain. It is a major coal producing area.
*Aswan
Aswan is a winter resort town in Egypt.
*Asynchronous
Asynchronous refers to occurring without central control or in an unpredictable time interval between successive elements; the typical mode of telegraphy, minicomputers and personal computers; requires s transmission of "start" and "stop" bits to provide decoding synchronization at the receiver.
*AT-4
The AT-4 is an American lightweight multi-purpose weapon. It is a single shot anti-tank rocket with iron sights guidance and a range of about 300m.
*Atacama
The Atacama is an extensive desert in South_America covering a large area of northern Chile.
*Atacamite
Atacamite has the formulae Cu2Cl(OH)3.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a comparatively rare copper mineral. Occurs in arid regions in the upper oxidized zone of copper deposits.
*Ataentsic
In Iroquois mythology, Ataentsic is the goddess of the earth.
*Atalanta
In Greek mythology Atalanta was a famous huntress of Arcadia. She was to be married only to someone who could outrun her in a race, the consequence of failure being death.
*Atanua
In the mythology of The Marquesas Islands, Atanua is the dawn goddess. She was the wife of Atea, and it was her miscarriage that created the seas.
*Ate
Ate was the Greek and Roman goddess of infatuation, mischief and guilt. She would mislead men into actions which would be the ruin of them.
*Atea
In the mythology of the Marquesas Islands, Atea is the god of light and husband of Atanua.
*Ateshga
Ateshga was a sacred site for the Guebres. It was on the peninsular of Apsheron on the west coast of the Caspian sea. Pilgrims would bow before the sacred flames which issued forth from the bituminous soil.
*ATGM
ATGM is an abbreviation for anti-tank guided missile.
*ATGMS
#ATGM
*Athelstan
Athelstan succeeded Edward as King of England from 924 to 940.
*Athena
Athena (Athene) was the Greek goddess of intellect. She was the daughter of Zeus and Metis.
*Athene
#Athena
*Athens
Athens is the capital city of Greece.
*Athletics
Athletics is the sport of physical games.
*Athor
Athor (Hathor, Hat-Her) was an Engyptian goddess symbolised by a cow with a solar disk on its head and haw-feather plumes.
*Atlanta
Atlanta is the capital and largest city in Georgia, USA.
*Atlantiades
Atlantiades was another name for Hermes.
*Atlantic
#atlantic_ocean
*Atlantic ocean
The atlantic_ocean is the sea to the west of Europe and east of America.
*Atlantides
Atlantides was name given to the Pleiades who were fabled to be the seven daughters of Atlas.
*Atlantis
In Greek mythology, Atlantis was an island continent, said to have sunk following an earthquake. The Greek philosopher Plato created an imaginary early history for it and described it as a utopia.
*Atlas
Atlas was a giant who had to support the heavens upon his shoulders.
*Atmosphere
The atmosphere is the gaseous envelope surrounding a planet, such as that which surrounds the earth which is comprised of nitrogen, oxygen, argon carbon_dioxide, helium, water vapour and other gases.
*Atom
An atom is a body too small to be divided into individual parts.
*Atomic Bomb
The Atomic bomb is a bomb deriving its explosive force from nuclear fission as a result of a neutron chain reaction. It was developed in the 1940s in the USA into a usable weapon.
Research began in Britian in 1940 and was transferred to the USA after its
entry into World War II the following year.
Known as the Manhattan Project, the work was carried out under the direction
of the American physicist Robert Oppenheimer at Los Alamos, New Mexico.
*Atoms
#atom
*Atreus
In Greek mythology Atreus was the son of Pelops and Hippodamia. He was King of Mycenae. To seek revenge on his brother Thyestes for seducing his wife, Atreus gave a banquet at which Thyestes dined on the flesh of his own sons.
*Atrium
The atrium was the entrance hall to a Roman house.
*Atropine
Atropine is the poisonous alkaloid found in deadly nightshade.
*Attenuation
Attenuation is a term denoting a decrease in power between that transmitted and that received due to loss through equipment, lines, or other transmission devices. Usually expressed as a ratio in dB (decibels). - Synonym: Loss; Antonym: Gain
*Attica
Attica is a region of Greece comprising Athens and the district around it.
*Attila
Attila was King of the Huns. He was born in 406 and died in 453.
*Attis
in classical mythology, Attis was a Phrygian god whose death and resurrection symbolized the end of winter and the arrival of spring. He was loved by the goddess Cybele, who drove him mad as a punishment for his infidelity, he castrated himself and bled to death.
*Au
In the mythology of the Gilbert Island, Au is the sun god and lord of the skies.
*Aubergine
#Egg-plant
*Auckland
Auckland is a city and seaport of New_Zealand.
*Audrey
Audrey is a country wench in as_you_like_It.
*Augean stables
in Greek mythology, the Augean stables were the stables of Augeas, king of Elis in southern Greece. One of the labors of Heracles was to clean out the stables, which contained 3,000 cattle and had never been cleaned before. He was given only one day to do the task so he diverted the river Alpheus through their yard.
*Augite
Augite has the formulae (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is an important rock forming mineral. Chiefly found in dark coloured igneous rocks, especially those whose magmas were rich in iron, calcium and magnesium. Seldom found in rocks that contain much quartz. A common memeber of the pyroxene group. Told from amphibole by cleavage.
*Aum
Aum is the sacred mystical syllable representing the Hindu Trinity.
*Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb was a Mogul emperor of India. He was born in 1618 and died in 1707.
*Auricle
An auricle is a heart chamber which receives blood.
*Aurora
Aurora was goddess of the dawn. She was the daughter of Hyperion and Theia, and sister of Helios and Selene.
*Auschwitz
Auschwitz is a town near Krakow in Poland. It was the site of a camp used by Nazis to exterminate Jews during the Second World War.
*Austen
Jane Austen was an English author. She was born in Hampshire in 1775. She died in 1817.
*Austerlitz
Austerlitz is a town in Czechoslovakia, formerly in Austria, where Napoleon defeated Alexander_I of Russia and Francis_II of Austria in 1805.
*Austin
Austin is the state capital of Texas.
*Austral
The austral is the currency of Argentina.
*Australasia
Australasia is the countries of Australia, New Zealand etc.
*Australia
Australia is an island continent in the southern hemisphere. It has a total area of 7,686,850 km2.
The climate is generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north.
The terrain is mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast.
Natural resources are bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver, uranium,
The religion is 26.1% Anglican, 26.0% Roman Catholic, 24.3% other Christian
The language is English and native languages.
*Austria
Austria is a republic in central Europe. It has a total area of 83,850 km2.
The climate is temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional showers.
The terrain is mostly mountains with Alps in west and south; mostly flat, with gentle slopes along eastern and northern margins.
Natural resources are iron ore, crude oil, timber, magnesite, aluminum, lead, coal, lignite, copper, hydropower
The religion is 85% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant, 9% other
The language is German.
*Autolycus
Autolycus is a rogue in the_winter's_tale.
*Automatic (firearm)
An automatic is a firearm designed to feed cartridges, fire them, eject their empty cases and repeat this cycle as long as the trigger is depressed and cartridges remain in the feed system. Examples: machine guns, submachine guns, selective-fire rifles, including true assault rifles.
*Autunite
Autunite is a uranium ore. It contains up to 62 percent uranium. It has a relative hardness of 2.5.
*Auvergne
Auvergne is an ancient province of central France.
*Auxerre
Auxerre is the capital of Yonne department in France. It is a commercial and industrial centre. It is the site of a Gothic Cathedral.
*AV-8b
The AV-8b is a Harrier ground attack aircraft.
*Avali
Avali is the plural of Omuli.
*Avalon
Avalon is the place where King Arthus is said to have gone after disappearing. It is a sort of fairy land.
*Avatar
Avatar (Avatara) in Hindu mythology is an incarnation of a deity.
*Avebury
Avebury is a village in Wiltshire, England 10 km west of Marlborough. It is built on the world's largest stone circle.
*Aves
The aves are the bird class of craniates. They are similar to the reptiles, but have become adapted to flying. The fore limbs are modified to form wings.
*Avignon
Avignon is the capital of Vaucluse department in France. It is an ancient Roman town at the crossing of the Rhone. Avignon is the Provencal tourist centre.
*Avila
Avila is a town and capital of Avila province in Spain. It was the birth place of St. Teresa.
*Avington
Avington is a village in Hampshire on the River Itchen.
*Avocado
The avocado-pear (avocado) is an evergreen tree of the order Lauraceae. It has a fruit similar to a pear, weighing around 1 to 2 pounds. It is a native tree of tropical America and the West Indies.
*Avoirdupois
The avoirdupois scale is a measurement of weight.
*Avon
Avon is a non-metropolitan county in southern England based upon the Lower Avon valley and Severnside.
The River Avon flows 128 km from the Cotswolds to enter the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth.
*Avro 504
The avro_504 was a biplane developed during 1913. It was used as a light reconnaissance bomber and trainer aircraft.
*Avro-manchester
The Avro-Manchester was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the Second_World_War. It was powered by two 2000hp Rolls-vulture engines providing a top speed of 325mph. It was armed with two power operated gun turrets, one in the nose and one on top of the fuselage and a four-gun turret in the tail.
*AWACS
AWACS is an acronym for Airborne Warning And Control System. It is a surveillance system that incorporates a long-range surveillance and detection radar mounted on a
Boeing E-3 sentry aircraft.It was used with great success in the 1991 Gulf War.
*Awe
Awe is a freshwater loch in Strathclyde, south east of Oban. It is drained by the River Awe into Loch Etive.
*Axbridge
Axbridge is a town in Somerset. Anglo-Saxon and Norman Kings hunted stags on the Mendips from here. During the Middle Ages Axbridge became a wool centre producing knitted stockings.
*Axe
An axe is a metal tool for chopping and cleaving.
*Axinite
Axinite has the formulae Ca2(Fe,Mn)Al2(BO3)(Si4O12)(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It occurs in cavities in granite and in the contact zones surrounding granite intrusions.
*Axis
In anatomy, the 2nd cervical_vertebrae is called the axis. It provides the pivot for the atlas and the head.
*Axminster
Axminster is an industrial town in Devon famous for its carpets.
*Aylesford
Aylesford is an old village in Kent 5 km from Maidstone.
*Aylsham
Aylsham is a market town in Norfolk on the River Bure.
*Ayrshire
Ayrshire was once a county of south west Scotland.
*Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a republic in asia. The religion is traditionally Shi'ite Muslim. The language is Turkic.
*Azores
The Azores are an island group in the Atlantic Ocean.
*Azov Sea
#Black_Sea
*Aztec
The Aztecs were an American Indian tribe inhabiting Mexico.
*Azurite
Azurite has the formulae Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a minor ore of copper with an intense azure-blue colour. Alters to malachite. Associated with limonite, calcite, chalcocite, chrysocolla and other secondary copper minerals. Reacts vigorously with hydrochloric acid.
*b-1
The b-1 is an American strategic bomber and cruise missile carrying aircraft.
*B-25
The Mitchell B-25 was an American medium bomber used during the Second_World_War. It carried a crew of 5, a maximum speed of 308mph and a service ceiling of 25400ft. It had a range of 2650 miles.
*BA
BA is an abbreviation for British aerospace, a British aircraft manufacturer.
*BA 146
The BA_146 is a British short-haul regional airliner.
*BA Hawk
The BA_Hawk is a British two seat tandem trainer and light-weight tactical military aircraft.
*BA VC10k
The BA_VC10k is a British flight refuelling tanker aircraft.
*Ba-Maguje
In Hausa mythology, Ba-Maguje is the spirit of drunkeness.
*Baal
In Ugaritic mythology, Baal was the god of fertility. He was the son of El.
*Babamik
In Arapesh mythology, Babamik is a cannibal ogress who is eventually lured to her death and she then becomes a crocodile.
*Babbage
Charles Babbage was a British mathematician. He designed an analytical engine which was the forerunner of th modern computer. He was born in 1801 and died in 1871.
*Babbit metal
Babbit metal is an alloy of tin, copper and antimony used to make bearings.
*Babel
The tower of Babel was built by the people of Babylon in an attempt to reach heaven.
*Baber
Baber was the founder of the Mogul dynasty which ruled northern India for 300 years. He was born in 1483, dying in 1530.
*Babi
The Babi are a Persian religious sect formed in 1843 by Bab Ed Din.
*Babiroussa
The babiroussa is a ferocious wild pig found in Sulawesi.
*Baboon
The baboon is a medium sized monkey of the genus papio. They are characterized by a dog like snout, cheek prominences, and coloured bare patches on the buttocks. Baboons are found in Africa and Arabia.
*Baboons
#baboon
*Babylon
Babylon was the capital of the ancient Chaldean empire in Asia. Its hanging gardens were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, until it was sacked by Cyrus of persia in 538 b.C.
*Bacabs
In Mayan mythology, the Bacabs are the Canopic gods. They stand at the four corners of the world supporting the heavens.
*Baccarat
Baccarat is a gambling card game.
*Bacchanalia
Bacchanalia were feasts held in honour of Bacchus and characterized by licentiousness and revelry.
*Bacchus
Bacchus was another name for the Roman god Dionysus.
*Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer. He was born at Eisenach in 1685. He died in 1750.
*Backgammon
Backgammon is an old board game also called tric trac, tavla or tables.
*Bacon
Bacon is the cured flesh of the pig.
Francis_Bacon was an English philosopher. He was born in 1561 and died in 1626.
Roger_Bacon was the founder of English philosophy. He was born in 1220, dying in 1294. In 1257 he became a fanciscan friar.
*Bacteria
Bacteria are micro organisms.
*Bactria
Bactria was a region of central Asia comprising modern Afghanistan, Pakistan and central Soviet Asia.
*Bacup
Bacup is a market town in Lancashire, England 31 km north east of Manchester.
*Baden
Baden was a state in south west Germany. In 1952 it was made part of Baden-Wurttemberg.
*Baden-Powell
Baden-Powell was a British soldier. He was born in 1857. He died in 1941. He was the founder of the scouting movement.
*Baden-Wurttenberg
Baden-Wurttenberg is an administrative region of Germany.
*Badger
The badger is a carnivorous mammal found in England.
*Badmington
Badmington is a game played on a court divided in half by a 30 inch deep net five feet above the ground.
*Baggara
The Baggara are a Muslim Bedouin people of the Nile Basin.
*Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital city of Iraq.
*Bagot
Bagot is a creature to King_Richard_II.
*Bagpipe
The bagpipe is a Scottish musical instrument.
*Bahamas
The Bahamas are a group of islands in the Caribbean. They have a total area of 13,940 km2.
The climate is tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
The terrain is long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills.
Natural resources are salt, aragonite, timber.
The religion is Baptist 29%, Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 22%, smaller groups of other Protestants, Greek Orthodox, and Jews
The language is English; some Creole among Haitian immigrants.
*Bahrain
Bahrain is a country composed of a group of islands in the Arabian gulf. It has a total area of 620 km2.
The climate is arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers.
The terrain is mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment.
Natural resources are oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish.
The religion is Muslim (70% Shia, 30% Sunni)
The language is Arabic (official); English also widely spoken; Farsi, Urdu
*Baht
The baht is the currency of Thailand.
*Baikal
Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in Asia, and the deepest freshwater lake in the world.
*Baird
John_Logie_Baird was a Scottish scientist. He pioneered television. He was born in 1888, dying in 1946.
*Bakelite
Bakelite is a strong synthetic material resistant to heat and chemicals.
*Baker
A baker is a person who manufacturers bread.
*Baker rifle
The baker_rifle was the first rifle accepted for English military use. It was a muzzle loader with a calibre of 0.625". It was produced from 1800 to 1838.
*Baku
Baku is the capital of Azerbaydzhan. It is a port on the Caspian Sea.
*Bala
Bala is a lake and town in Gwynedd, North Wales.
*Balalaika
A balalaika is a stringed Russian musical instrument.
*Balantidium
Balantidium is a member of the order of heterotricha.
*Balaton
Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Hungary. It is 596 km2.
*Balboa
The balboa is the currency of Panama.
*Balder
Balder was the sun god in Norse mythology.
*Baldric
A baldric is a belt used to support a sword or bugle.
*Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin was an English statesman. He was born in 1867 and died in 1947. He was prime minister three times.
*Balearic islands
The Balearic islands are a group in the Mediterranean.
*Bali
Bali is an island in Indonesia.
*Balkans
The Balkans are a mountain range in south east Europe.
*Balkash
Balkash is a lake in Kazakh. It covers an area of 6680 square meters.
*Ball (firearm)
In weapon terminology, a ball was originally a spherical projectile, now generally a fully jacketed bullet of cylindrical profile with round or pointed nose. Most commonly used in military terminology.
*Ballad
A ballad is a narrative song.
*Ballistics
Ballistics is the theory of missile projection.
*Balloon
A balloon is a bag filled with gas.
*Ballot
A ballot is a method of secret voting.
*Balm
Balm is a plant native to Europe and western Asia.
*Balsam
Balsam is a genus of herbs.
*Balsas
The River Balsas flows 800 km east to the Pacific through the valley of Morelos in Mexico.
*Balthasar
Balthasar is servant to Romeo in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Balthazar
Balthazar is a merchant in the_comedy_of_errors.
Balthazar is a servant to Don_Pedro.
Balthazar is a servant to Portia.
*Baltic
#Baltic_Sea
*Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea (The Baltic) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean which opens into the North_Sea by narrow channels between Denmark and Sweden.
*Baltimore
Baltimore is an industrial city and seaport in Maryland, USA. It is the home of Johns Hopkins university.
*Baluchistan
Baluchistan is a mountainous desert area comprising part of Iran, part of Pakistan and part of Afghanistan.
*Bamako
Bamako is the capital city of Mali. It is on the River Niger. Bamako is the main industrial centre of Mali.
*Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is an important river port on the Trans-European waterway.
*Bamboo
Bamboo is a genus of grasses found in warm climates.
*Banana
The banana is a perennial herb. Cultivated in tropical and sub tropical climates.
*Bandicoot
The bandicoot is a small marsupial peculiar to australasia.
*Bandung
Bandung is a commercial city and capital of Jawa Barat province on the island of Java.
*Bangalore
Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka state in south India.
*Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand.
*Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a country in asia. It has a total area of 144,000 km2.
The climate is tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October).
The terrain is mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast.
Natural resources are natural gas, uranium, arable land, timber.
The religion is 83% Muslim, about 16% Hindu, less than 1% Buddhist, Christian, and other.
The language is Bangla (official), English widely used.
*Bangui
Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic. It stands on the River Ubangi.
*Banjo
A banjo is a stringed musical instrument.
*Banjul
Banjul is the capital city of Gambia. It is also the chief port of Gambia, and is situated on an island at the mouth of the River Gambia.
*Banks
Sir_Joseph_Banks was a British botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage and was mainly responsible for the colonization of Australia. He was born in 1743 and died in 1820. Nathaniel_Prentiss_Banks was an American politician and soldier. He defended Washingston from Jackson's army in 1862. He was born in 1816 and died in 1894. Thomas_Banks was an English sculptor. He was born in 1735 and died in 1805. He made the monument to Dr. Watts in Westminster Abbey.
*Banquo
Banquo is a general in the king's army in Macbeth.
*Banshee
A banshee is a fairy who forewarns of death by wailing.
*Bantam
Bantams are miniature fowls.
*Bantustan
Bantustan (Bantu Homelands) was the name until 1978 of the Black National States in the Republic of South_Africa.
*Banyan
The banyan is a large fig tree native to India.
*Baptista
Baptista is a rich gentleman of Padua in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*BAR
The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was a .30 inch calibre gas operated automatic rifle designed by Browning and manufactured by Winchester, Colt and other companies from 1918 onwards. It had an effective range of 550m.
*Barbados
Barbados is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 430 km2.
The climate is tropical; rainy season (June to October).
The terrain is relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region.
Natural resources are crude oil, fishing, natural gas.
The religion is 70% Anglican, 9% Methodist, 4% Roman Catholic, 17% other, including Moravian
The language is English.
*Barbel
The barbel is a type of fresh water fish related to the carp.
*Barbour
John_Barbour was the father of Scottish poetry. He was born in 1316 and died in 1395.
*Barbusse
Henri_Barbusse was a French writer. He was born in 1874 and died in 1935.
*Barcelona
Barcelona is a city and sea port in Spain.
*Bard
A bard was a celtic poet.
*Bardolph
Bardolph is a follower of Falstaff.
Bardolph is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in_King_Henry_V.
*Barents
Willem_Barents was a Dutch navigator who discovered Spitzbergen on his third voyage to find a north east passage to Asia in 1594. He died in 1597.
*Barge
A barge is a type of long narrow flat bottomed boat.
*Bari
Bari is the capital of Apulia region in southern Italy. It is an industrial city and port on the Adriatic coast. Bari is renowned for its electronics industry and being the site of Italy's first nuclear power station.
*Baring-Gould
Sabine_Baring-Gould was an English author or numerous hymns and novels. He was born in 1834 and died in 1924.
*Barite
Barite has the formulae BaSO4.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is major ore of barium. Has a high SG for a light coloured mineral. Common gangue mineral in hydrothermal veins or as a repacement mineral in veins of limestone and dolomite. Associated with lead, silver and antimony sulfides.
*Bark
Bark is the external coating of tree trunks.
*Barley
Barley is the name of several cereal plants of the genus Hordeum, order Gramineae, which yield a grain used in food and for making malt. Barley has been known by man since ancient times and was used by the Egyptians to brew beer.
*Barlow
Jane_Barlow was an Irish novelist. She was born in 1860 and died in 1917. Her works are renowned for their depiction of the Irish peasantry.
*Barnacle
Barnacles are crustaceans often attaching themselves to ships.
*Barnardine
Barnardine is a dissolute prisoner in Measure_For_Measure.
*Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town in Devon. It was a major ship-building town in the Middle Ages.
*Barnum
Phineas_Taylor_Barnum was an American showman who launched the enterprise known as "the greatest show on earth". He was born in 1810 and died in 1891.
*Barometer
A barometer is a device for measuring air pressure.
*Baron
Baron is an English peerage title.
*Barong
In Balinese mythology, Barong is a protective spirit portrayed as a lion or tiger.
*Barotseland
Barotseland was a native kingdom in Africa. It is now part of Zambia.
*Barque
A barque is a type of masted sailing ship.
*Barquentine
A barquentine is a 3 mast sailing ship.
*Barramunda
#Ceratodus
*Barranquilla
Barranquilla is a seaport in north Colombia on the River Magdalena.
*Barrantes
Vicente_Barrantes was a Spanish publicist and author. He was born in 1829 and died in 1898.
*Barratt
Reginald_Barratt was an English watercolour artist famous for his perfection of draughtmanship. He was born in 1861 and died in 1917.
*Barrel
A barrel is a dry and liquid measurement that varies with substance.
*Barrett
Sir_William_Fletcher_Barrett was a British scientist. He was the principal founder of the Society for Psychical Research. He was born in 1844 and died in 1925.
*Barrington
George_Barrington was an Irish pick-pocket and author. He was deported to Botany Bay. He was born in 1755 and died in 1840. He wrote the line "we left our country for our country's good". Samuel_Barrington was a British admiral who gained distinction during the Seven Years War. He was born in 1729 and died in 1800.
*Barry
Sir_John_Wolfe_Barry was a civil engineer who built Tower Bridge. He was born in 1836 and died in 1918.
*Bartok
Bela Bartok was a Hungarian composer. He was born in 1881 and died in 1945.
*Barytes
Barytes was the first mineral to be found to be luminescent when heated, and led to the discovery of the luminescence of minerals. It has a relative hardness of 3.5.
*Basalas
#Achemon
*Basalt
Basalt is the name given to lava. It is high in ferrous and magnesian silicates.
*Basanite
Basanite is a smooth, black siliceous mineral.
*Baseball
Baseball is the national game of USA.
*Basel
Basel is the capital city of Basel canton in Switzerland.
*Bashkir
Bashkir is an autonomous republic in eastern Europe. It was annexed by Russia in 1557, and was given autonomy in 1919.
*Basic rock
Basic rock refers to an igneous rock with a low percentage of silica and a high percentage of pyroxene, hornblende, and labradorite.
*Basil
Basil is an aromatic herb.
*Basing
Basing was once the site of a Norman castle which was replaced in the 16th century by a Tudor mansion. It is a village just outside Basingstoke in Hampshire.
*Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town 80km south and west of London. It was once a small market town, it developed an industry of light engineering in the middle of the 20th century. During the 1960s and 1970s Basingstoke was expanded and finance industries moved in.
*Basket
A basket is a woven container.
*Basque
Basque is 3 provinces of Spain close to the border with France. Some of the residents wish to form a separate Basque state.
*Basra
Basra is the only port in Iraq. It is located in the Shatt-al-Arab delta, 97 km from the Persian Gulf.
*Bass
The bass is a fish of the perch family.
*Bassanio
Bassanio is a friend to Antonio the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Basset
Basset is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Basset hound
The basset hound is a long bodied, short crooked legged dog.
*Bassianus
Bassianus is brother to Saturnius in Titus_Andronicus.
*Bassoon
A bassoon is a woodwind musical instrument.
*Bast
Bast was an ancient Egyptian goddess. The cat was sacred to her.
*Bastard of Orleans
The bastard of Orleans is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Bastien-Lepage
Jules_Bastien-Lepage was a French painter. He was born in 1848 and died in 1884. His works include Sarah Bernhardt and Joan of Arc listening to the voices.
*Bat
A bat is a nocturnal creature of the order cheiroptera.
A bat is also a wooden stave.
*Batak
The Batak are a number of distinct but related peoples of northern Sumatra in Indonesia.
*Batara Guru
In Indonesian mythology, Batara Guru is the great god who made the earth.
*Bateia
In Greek mythology, Bateia was a daughter of Teucer. She was married to Dardanus by whom she had two sons, Ilus and Erichthonius.
*Bates
Bates is a soldier in King_Henry_V.
*Bath
Bath is a city in England.
*Batley
Batley is an old town in Yorkshire, 10 km south west of Leeds.
*Battle
Battle is a town in East Sussex, England. It was the scene of the battle of Hastings in 1066.
*Baud
Baud is a unit of computer etc signaling speed. The speed in Baud is the number of discrete conditions or signal elements per second. If each signal event represents only one bit condition, then Baud is the same as bits per second. Baud does not equal bits per second.
*Bauhaus
Bauhaus is a German institution for training architects, artists and industrial designers founded in 1919 at Weimer.
*Bauxite
Bauxite is a sedimentary rock group of various aluminium oxides, a principal ore of aluminium, found in France and Jamaica. Bauxite was named after the place where it was first found, Les Baux in France. It has a relative hardness of 1 to 3.
*Bavaria
Bavaria is an administrative region of Germany.
*Bay Of Biscay
The Bay_Of_Biscay is a stormy area of the Atlantic Ocean west of France and north of Spain.
*Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs is an inlet on the south coast of Cuba. It was the site of an unsuccessful invasion attempt by the USA in 1961.
*Bay tree
The bay tree is a small evergreen tree. Its leaves are used in cooking.
*Bayern
Bayern is the German name for Bavaria.
*Bayeux
Bayeux is a town in Calvados department, France 29 km north west of Caen.
*Bayonet
A bayonet is a short sword attached to the muzzle of a firearm. The bayonet was placed inside the barrel of the muzzleloading muskets of the late 17th century. The sock or ring bayonet, invented 1700, allowed a weapon to be fired without interruption, leading to the demise of the pike.
Since the 1700s, bayonets have evolved into a variety of types. During World War I, the French used a long needle bayonet,the British a sword bayonet, while the Germans adopted a "pioneer" bayonet with the rear edge formed into a saw. As armies have become more mechanized, bayonets have tended to decrease in length.
Although many military leaders have advocated the use of the bayonet, in practice it has been rarely used.
*Bayreuth
Bayreuth is a town in Bavaria 68 km north east of Nuremberg.
*Bazooka
The bazooka was an American infantry anti-tank missile used during the Second_World_War. It had a range of 90m.
*BBC
BBC is an abbreviation for Bromo-benzyl-cyanide, a tear gas used during the Second_World_War. It had a smell faintly of watercress. It caused pain in the eyes, a copious flow of tears, spasms of the eyelids and irritation of shaved skin.
*BBS
A BBS (Bulletin Board System) is a communicating computer equipped so as to provide informational messages, file storage and transfer and a degree of message exchange to dial-up data terminal or personal computer users.
*BCD
BCD (Binary Coded Decimal) is a binary-coded notation in which each decimal digit of a number is expressed in binary form; Example: 23 decimal is 10111 in binary, and 0010 0011 in BCD.
*Beagle
The beagle is a small dog of the fox_hound type.
*Beaker People
The Beaker People were people of Iberian origin who spread out over Europe in the 2nd millenium BC. They are belived to have built Stonehenge in England. They are called the Beaker People because their remains include earthenware beakers.
*Beaminster
Beaminster is a town in Dorset.
*Bean
A bean is the seed of a plant of the order leguminosae.
*Bear
A bear is an omnivorous mammal animal of the order ursus.
*Beardsley
Aubrey_Vincent_Beardsley was a black-and-white decorative artist. He was born in 1872 and died in 1898.
*Beatrice
Beatrice is the niece of Leonato.
*Beaufort scale
The beaufort scale measures wind speed at sea.
*Beaulieu
Beaulieu is a village in southern Hampshire on the Beaulieu River.
*Beaver
The beaver is a large amphibian rodent.
*Bebeeru
#Greenheart
*Beccles
Beccles is a town in Suffolk on the River Waveney.
*Bedding
Bedding refers to the arrangement of sedimentary rocks in about parallel layers or strata which correspond to the original sediments.
*Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a county in central southern England.
*Bee
The bee is a four winged stinging insect of the order hymenoptera.
*Beech
The beech is a forest amentaceae.
*Beechcraft 1900
The beechcraft_1900 is an American regional airliner and corporate transport aircraft.
*Beef
Beef is the meat derived from the carcass of bulls and cows.
*Beer
Beer is a drink of fermented hops, malt and barley.
*Beethoven
Beethoven was a German composer.
*Beetle
The beetle is an insect of the order coleoptera.
*Begonia
Begonias are succulent herbs native to tropical climates.
*Begu
In Batak mythology, begu are ghosts which wander the afterworld formless and starving. They approach humans by way of mediums demanding sacrifices to feed on. They may also steel the soul of a living person for a husband/wife.
*Behaviour
Behaviour is an organism's mode of life.
*Beijing
Beijing (formerly Peking) is the capital city of China.
*Beirut
Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon. It is a sea port which was devastated by the civil war of the 1970s and 1980s.
*Bel
Bel (Belenos) was the Celtic god of light.
*Belam
In Melanau mythology, Belam are protective spirits who catch the souls of sick people and return them to their bodies thereby curing them.
*Belarius
Belarius is a banished lord disguised under the name of Morgan in Cymberline.
*Belfast
Belfast is the capital of northern Ireland.
*Belfort
Belfort is a town in France between the Vosges and the Jura mountains.
*Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo is a former name of Zaire. It was used from 1908 until 1960.
*Belgium
Belgium is a kingdom in west Europe. It has a total area of 30,510 km2.
The climate is temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy.
The terrain is flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast .Natural resources are coal, natural gas.
The religion is 75% Roman Catholic; remainder Protestant or other.
The language is 56% Flemish (Dutch), 32% French, 1% German; 11% legally bilingual; divided along ethnic lines.
*Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital of Yugolsavia.
*Belize
Belize (formerly British_Honduras) is a country in Central America south of Mexico and east of Guatemala.
The terrain is mainly forest.
The religion is about 60% Roman Catholic and 35% Protestant.
The language is English (official) Spanish is widely spoken, and native Indian dialects.
*Belize City
Belize_City was the capital city of Belize until following its destruction by a hurricane in 1961 it was decided to move the capital inland to Belmopan in 1970.
*Bell
A bell is a hollow, cup shaped metal body that emits a pealing tone.
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish inventor. He was born in 1847 and died in 1922. He invented the telephone and the phonograph.
*Belladonna
Belladonna is a poisonous plant from which atropine is derived.
*Bellerophon
In Greek mythology, Bellerophon was a victim of slander who was sent against the monstrous chimera, which he killed with the help of his winged horse Pegasus. After further trials, he ended his life as a beggar. His story was dramatized by Euripides.
*Belloc
Hilaire Belloc was a French author born in 1870. In 1902 he became a British subject. He died in 1953.
*Bellona
Bellona was the Roman goddess of war.
*Bellows
Bellows are apparatus for creating a draught.
*Belorussia
Belorussia is a republic in eastern Europe.
*Belsen
Belsen was the site of a Nazi concentration camp in Lower Saxony during the second_World_War.
*Belt
A belt is a flat strip of material worn around the waist.
*Beltaine
Beltaine is the name of the feast of the Spring Equinox.
*Beluga
The beluga is a large dolphin.
*Bemba
The Bemba are an African people of northern Zambia.
*Bembridge
Bembridge is the most easterly village on the Isle Of Wight.
*Ben Lawers
Ben Lawers is a mountain in Perth and Kincross, Scotland. It is 1215m high.
*Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It stands 1342 meters high in the Grampians in Scotland.
*Benedick
Benedick is a young lord of Padua in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Benedictine
Benedictine is a green liqueur.
*Benet
Stephen_Vincent_Benet was an American writer. He was born in 1898 and died in 1943. He wrote the poem John Brown's Body which deals with the American Civil War.
*Benfleet
Benfleet is a residential town in Essex, England.
*Bengal
Bengal is a province in India. Calcutta is its largest city.
*Benghazi
Benghazi is an historic city and industrial port in north Libya on the Gulf of the Sirte.
*Benin
Benin is a province in west Africa. It has a total area of 112,620 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north.
The terrain is mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountains.
Natural resources are small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber
The religion is 70% indigenous beliefs, 15% Muslim, 15% Christian.
The language is French (official); Fon and Yoruba most common vernaculars in south; at least six major tribal languages in north.
*Benin City
Benin_City is a former slave centre in Nigeria.
*Benn
Anthony_Wedgwood_Benn is a British labour MP. He was born in 1925. He is son of the 1st viscount of Stansgate. He was the 1st person to disclaim his title under the Peerage Act.
*Benvolio
Benvolio is a friend to Romeo in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Benzine
Benzine is a distillate of petroleum used in dry cleaning.
*Berber
The berbers are a race of people in north Africa.
*Bere Regis
Bere Regis is a water-cress growing village in Dorset. During the Middle Ages it was famed for its fairs, and was a resort of Kings.
*Beretta
Beretta are an Italian gun manufacturer.
*Beretta M38A
The beretta M38A is an Italian sub-machine gun developed during the Second_World_War. It takes a 9mm round from a 10/20/40-round box. Its cyclic rate is 600rpm and it has a muzzle velocity of 420 ms.
*Bergamot
The bergamot is a tree of the genus citrus. The rind of its fruit provides a fragrant orange scented essence used in perfume.
*Bergen
Bergen is a seaport and city in Norway.
*Bergmann MP18
The bergmann_MP18 was a German sub-machine gun developed during the course of the great war. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round snaildrum. It has a cyclic rate of 400rpm and a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Bergmann MP28
The bergmann MP28 was a German sub-machine gun developed from the bergmann_ mp18. It takes a 9mm round from a 20/30/50-round box. Its cyclic rate is 500rpm and it has a muzzle velocity of 365 ms. Unlike the mp18, it can fire single shots or bursts.
*Bering sea
The bering sea is the northern part of the Pacific ocean. It separates America from Asia.
*Berkeley
Berkeley is a village in Gloucestershire near to the River Seven, 24 km north of Bristol. It was the scene of the murder of Edward_II.
*Berkshire
Berkshire is a county of southern England.
*Berlin
Berlin is a large city in Germany.
*Bermuda
Bermuda is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 50 km2.
The climate is subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter.
The terrain is low hills separated by fertile depressions.
Natural resources are limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism.
The religion is 37% Anglican, 14% Roman Catholic, 10% African Methodist Episcopal (Zion), 6% Methodist, 5% Seventh-Day Adventist, 28% other.
The language is English
*Bern
Bern is the capital city of Bern canton and the federal capital of Switzerland. It stands on the Aare River.
*Bernardo
Bernardo is an officer in Hamlet.
*Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps (Bernese Oberland) are a mountain range in Berne Canton, Switzerland.
*Berserker
In Scandinavian mythology, a berserker was a warrior whose frenzy in battle transformed him into a wolf or bear howling and foaming at the mouth, and rendered him immune to sword and flame.
*Bertha
In Norse mythology, Bertha is the goddess of spinning.
*Berthelot
Marcellin Pierre Eugene Berthelot was a French chemist and politician. He was born in 1827, dying in 1907. He was the first person to produce organic compounds synthetically.
*Bertram
Bertram is count of Rousillon in All's_Well_That_Ends_Well.
*Beryl
Beryl is a precious stone. It is a silicate of beryllium and aluminium. It occurs as green hexagonal crystals. The dark green crystals are called emeralds.
*Beryllium
Beryllium is an alkaline metal element.
*Berzelius
Jons Jakob Berzelius was a Swedish chemist. He was born in 1779, dying in 1848. He was the founder of electrochemical theory and designed the system of chemical symbols still in use.
*Bes
Bes was the Egyptian god of recreation, music and dancing. He was represented as a grotesque dwarf wearing a crown of feathers.
*Bessemer
Sir Henry Bessemer was born in 1813 and died in 1898. He invented the bessemer_converter which is a three stage process for making cheap steel.
*Bessemer converter
The bessemer converter is a process for making cheap steel. Basicaly, impurities are removed from the pig iron by blasting air through the molten metal and adding lime to remove phosphorous from the metal. The process takes about twenty minutes.
*Best
Charles Herbert was a Canadian physiologist. He was born in 1899, dying in 1978. With banting he discovered the use of insulin in treating diabetes.
*Betjeman
Sir John Betjeman was an English poet. He was born in 1906, dying in 1984. He was the poet laureate from 1972 to 1984.
*Bevan
Aneurin Bevan was a British socialist politician. He was born in 1897, dying in 1960. He devised the national health service which came into operation in 1948.
*Beveridge
William_Henry_Beveridge was the first baron Beveridge. He was born in 1879, dying in 1963. He was an economist who designed the present British social_security service.
*Bevin
Ernest Bevin was an British trade unionist. He was born in 1881, dying in 1951. He was foreign secretary from 1945 to 1951.
*Bexhill-On-Sea
Bexhill-On-Sea is a popular seaside resort in Sussex.
*Bezique
Bezique is a card game using some of two packs of cards.
*BF 110C
The Messerschmitt BF_110C was a German fighter aircraft of the Second_World_War. It carried a crew of 2. It was armed with 4 7.9mm MG 17 machine guns and 2 20mm MG FF cannons in the nose and 1 7.9mm MG 15 machine gun in the rear cockpit. It had a top speed of 349 mph and a range of 909 km.
*Bhang
Bhang is the Indian name for cannabis indica.
*Bhave
Vinova_Bhave is an Indian reformer and leader of the Sarvodaya movement. He was born in 1895. He was a follower of ghandi and campaigned for help for landless peasants.
*Bhopal
Bhopal is an industrial city and capital of Madhya Pradesh in central India.
*Bhutan
Bhutan is a state in India. It has a total area of 47,000 km2; land area of 47,000 km2.
The climate varies. Tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in the Himalayas.
The terrain is mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna.
Natural resources are timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide.
The religion is 75% Lamaistic Buddhism, 25% Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism
The language is Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects-most widely spoken dialect is Dzongkha (official); Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects.
*Bia
In Greek mythology, Bia was a son of Styx and the Titan Pallas. Bia was the personification of might and force.
*Biafra
The Republic of Biafra was an African state established in 1968 within Nigeria. Civil war led to its destruction in 1970.
*Bianca
Bianca is a daughter to Baptista.
Bianca is mistress to Cassio in Othello.
*Biceps
The biceps are a long fusiform muscle on the front of the arm. They are used to flex the elbows.
*Bichat
Marie Francois Xavier Bichat was a French physiologist. He was born in 1771 and died in 1802. He studied tissue and formed the basis of modern histology.
*Bicycle
A bicycle is a two wheeled vehicle.
*Biddle
John_Biddle was an English unitarian. He was born in 1615, dying in prison in 1662. He was imprisoned for his controversial writings.
*Bideford
Bideford is a town in Devon. It was a major seaport from 1550 until 1750.
*Biennial
Biennial refers to plants that live for two years/seasons.
*Bighorn
The bighorn (Ovis cervina) is a large sheep with massive horns. It is found in the Rocky Mountains from Alaska to Mexico. Also called the Rocky_Mountain_Sheep.
*Bihar
Bihar is a state in north east India.
*Bikini
The Bikini is a two-piece item of women's swimwear. It was invented in 1946 by a French designer and was called the "bikini" after the atom bomb test at bikini atol, the premise being that the bikini was as small as an atom, and the results were explosive! When first revealed, no professional model could be found to model such a revealing item of clothing, and so a cabaret dancer was hired to model the first bikini.
*Bikini Atoll
Bikini Atoll is an atoll in the Marshall Islands, in the north Pacific, where the USA conducted atomic weapon tests between 1946 and 1963.
*Bilbao
Bilbao is a seaport in Spain.
*Bilberry
The bilberry is a small shrub of the order ericaceae.
*Bile
Bile is a secretion of the liver stored in the gall bladder.
*Bilharzia
Bilharzia is a parasitic worm of the fluke group.
*Billiards
Billiards is a game played with two white balls and one red ball and a cue on a slate bed table. One of the white balls has two black spots on it, this ball is called the spot-ball and is used to start the game.
*Biloko
In Zaire mythology, Biloko are spirits which live in hollow trees in the forest. They dress only in leaves and are devoid of hair, instead grass grows on their body. They have piercing eyes and a snout with a mouth which can open wide enough to swallow a man dead or alive. They have long sharp claws and can put a spell on passers by except those protected by strong counter magic.
*Bindweed
Bindweed is a perennial herb of the order convolvulaceae.
*Binham
Binham is a village in Norfolk. It was originally a Benedictine priory and centre founded around 1100.
*Binyon
Laurence_Binyon was a poet, art critic and orientalist. He was born in 1869, dying in 1943. He worked at the British museum fvrom 1893 to 1933.
*Bio-Bio
The Bio-Bio is the longest river in Chile. It is about 370 km long. It flows from the Andes to the Pacific.
*Bioko
Bioko is an island in the Bight of Bonny, West Africa. It is part of Equatorial_Guinea. It was formerly a Spanish possession and known as Fernando_Po.
*Biology
Biology is the science of life and living things.
*Biondello
Biondello is a servant to Lucentio in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Biotite
Biotite has the formulae K(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH,F)2.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is widely distributed rock forming mineral. Occurs in igneous and metamorphic rocks. A common member of the mica group.
*Birch
The birch is a slender tree.
*Birchirs
The birchirs are members of the palaeonisciformes order.
*Bird
A bird is a warm blooded feathered vertebrate that lays eggs. The bird's forelimbs have developed into wings.
*Bird of prey
A bird_of_prey is a bird with a hooked beak and sharp claws which hunts other animals.
*Birds
#bird
*Birkbeck
George_Birkbeck founded the mechanics' institutes. He was born in 1776, dying in 1841.
*Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a seaport on the River Mersey opposite Liverpool.
*Birmingham
Birmingham is a city in the English midlands.
*Birnam
Birnam is a village in Pert and Kinross, Scotland. It is mentioned in Macbeth.
*Biron
Biron is a lord attending on Ferdinand in love's_labour's_lost.
*Bisceglie
Bisceglie is a seaport town on the east coast of Italy.
*Bise
The bise is a dry north wind prevalent in Switzerland and southern France.
*Bishop
Sir Henry_Rowley_Bishop was an English composer. He was born in 1786, dying in 1855. He wrote home sweet home.
*Bishop of carlisle
The bishop of Carlisle is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Bishop of Ely
The bishop of Ely is a character in King_Henry_V.
*Bishop of lincoln
The bishop of lincoln is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Bishop's Cannings
Bishop's Cannings is a village in Wiltshire.
*Bishop's Waltham
Bishop's Waltham is an old town in Hampshire.
*Bishopweed
Bishopweed is a perennial herb used to treat gout.
*Biskra
Biskra is a winter resort and market town in Algeria.
*Bisley
Bisley is a village in Surrey and home to the National Rifle Association. Annual rifle shooting contests are held at Bisley.
*Bismarck
Otto_Eduard_Leopold_Von_Bismarck was a Prussian diplomat and statesman. He was born in 1815, dying in 1898. He was the main architect of the German empire. He was prussian primeminister in 1862, and chancellor of Germany in 1867. He became the first chancellor of the German empire in 1871.
*Bismark
Otto bismark was Prussian prime minister in 1862, and chancellor of Germany in 1867. He became the first chancellor of the German empire in 1871.
*Bismuth
Bismuth is a metal element. It has a relative hardness of 2. Bismuth is a common element. It occurs predominantly in compounds with sulphur.
*Bismuthinite
Bismuthinite has the formulae Bi2S3.
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It is a rare ore of bismuth. Occurs in veins that show definite relations to igneous rocks.
*Bison
The bison is a division of the ox family.
*Bissau
Bissau is the capital city and chief port of Guinea-Bissau. It stands on an island at the mouth of the Geba river. It was originally a fortified slave-trading centre, in 1869 it became a free port.
*Bitter
Bitter is a taste sensation caused by stimulation of the gustatory nerve.
*Bittern
The bittern is a British marsh bird related to the heron.
*Bitters
Bitters is an alcoholic beverage of sugar herbs and alcohol.
*Bitumen
Bitumen is a natural inflammable pitchy hydrocarbon.
*Bituminous rocks
Bituminous rocks refers to rocks that contain tar, petroleum, or asphalt.
*Bizet
Bizet was a French composer born in Paris in 1838. He died in 1875.
*Bk 117
The BK_117 is a German and Japanese multi-purpose eight to twelve seater helicopter.
*Black
Sir_James_Black is a British scientist. He was born in 1924. He was awarded a nobel prize for medicine in 1988 for his work on drugs which prevent heart attacks.
*Black Baron
Black Baron was the alias of one Christopher Pile, an English man, who in the mid-1990's wrote a series of computer viruses employing an advanced polymorphic technique he called "SMEG". In all three variants of SMEG were developed and distributed; Pathogen, Queeg and Smeg 3.
*Black Country
The Black_Country is the area of central England around and to the north of Birmingham. It is a heavily industrialized area which got its name in the 19th century from its belching chimneys.
*Black Feet
The Black Feet are a north American Indian tribe.
*Black Forest
The Black_Forest is a mountainous coniferous forest region of Baden-Wurttenberg in west Germany. It is bounded to the west and south by the Rhine which separates it from the Vosges.
*Black Prairie
The Black_Prairie is a region of Texas which extends 560 km south west from the Ouachita Mountains to Austin. It contains some very fertile areas which are primarily used for growing cotton.
*Black River
Black_River is a pleasant fishing town in south west Jamaica. Watchout for the crocodiles if you visit!
*Black Sea
The Black Sea is an inland sea of Europe.
*Black snake
The black snake (coluber constrictor) is a common non-venomous snake found in the USA. It is about 2 metres long and is so agile it was nicknamed the Racer. It feeds on small animals and birds and was used for catching rats.
*Black Thursday
Black Thursday is the name given to the day of the Wall Street crash on 29th October 1929 which was followed by the worst economic depression in American history.
*Black-bass
#Growler
*Blackbird
The blackbird is an English song bird.
*Blackbuck
The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is an antelope found in central and north west India. It has spirally twisted horns and stands about 1 metres tall.
*Blackcap
The blackcap is an English song bird of the warbler family.
*Blackfeet
The blackfeet are a north American Indian tribe.
*Blackhead
A blackhead is dirt blocking a pore that often causes acne.
*Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside resort town in Lancashire, England.
*Blackpowder
Blackpowder was the earliest type of firearms propellant that has generally been replaced by smokeless powder except for use in muzzleloaders and older breechloading guns that demand its lower pressure levels.
*Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to obtain an MD degree. She was born in 1821 in England. She graduated from the College of Geneva in New_York in 1849.
*Blackwood
William Blackwood was a Scottish publisher. He was born in 1776 in Edinburgh and died in 1834. He started publishing "Blackwood's Magazine" in 1817.
*Bladder
The bladder is a hollow organ that acts as a reservoir for urine.
*Bladder-nut
The bladder-nut is a name of shrubs or small trees of the genus Staphylea, order Sapindaceae. They are native to Europe, Asia and North America.
*Bladder-wrack
Bladder-wrack is a sea-weed so called because of the floating vesicles in its fronds. It is common on English beachs.
*Bladderwort
The bladderwort is a genus of herbs of the order lentibulariaceae.
*Bladud
In English mythology, Bladud was the father of King Lear, and was said to have founded Bath having been cured by its waters.
*Blake
William Blake was an English poet and artist. He was born in London in 1757. He died in 1827.
*Blakeney
Blakeney is a small town on the north coast of Norfolk at the estuary of the River Glaven.
*Blanch
Blanch is the daughter of Alphonso King of Castile.
*Blane
Sir Gilbert Blane was a Scottish physician. He was born in 1749 in Ayrshire and died in 1834. He was private physician to Admiral Rodney, and then physician to the fleet in the West Indies, in which position he introduced the use of lime-juice and other means of preventing scurvy among sailors. He wrote "Elements of Medical Logic".
*Blank Cartridge
A blank cartridge is a round loaded with blackpowder or a special smokeless powder but lacking a projectile. Used mainly in starting races, theatrical productions, troop exercises and in training dogs.
*Blanket
A blanket is an extensive covering. Often a warm bed covering.
*Blanqui
Jerome Adolphe Blanqui was a French economist. He was born in 1798 at Nice and died in 1854 in Paris. He was introduced to economics while studying medicine at Paris. He favoured a free-trade policy and wrote a number of works including "Precis Elementaire d'Economie Politique".
*Blantyre-Limbe
Blantyre-Limbe is the chief industrial and commercial centre for Malawi.
*Blarney
Blarney is a small town in County Cork, Ireland.
*Blasius
St. Blasius was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia. He was said to have been martyred around 316 by torture with a wool-comb, from which he became the patron saint of wool-combers.
*Blattidae
The blattidae are a family of insects of the order Orthoptera. They are voracious, some species eating everything which gets in their way. The cockroach (Blatta orientalis) is a member of this family.
*Bleak
The bleak is a small river fish, 6 or 7 inches long. It is a member of the Carp family and resembles the dace. It is found in England and Europe. It is generally silver but with a green back and is very edible.
*Blende
Blende is a zinc ore. It generally contains more than half its weight in zinc, a quarter sulphur and often a small amount of iron.
*Blenheim
The Bristol blenheim was a British twin-engined day bomber and long-range fighter aircraft of the Second_World_War. It was powered by two 920hp bristol mercury xv 9-cylinder engines giving a top speed of 295mph. It was armed with one forward-firing gun in the port wing and one gun in a retractable hydraulic gun turret on top of the fuselage. When used as a fighter the armament was increased by four guns mounted in the nose.
*Blenny
Blenny is a genus of common small fish.
*Bleriot
Louis Bleriot made the first crossing of the English channel in an aircraft. The aircraft was his monoplane. The crossing took place on july 25th 1909.
*Blesbok
The blesbok (Alcelaphus albifrons) is (was?) an antelope found in South_Africa. It has a white marked face, a general chocolate colouring and a "saddle" of a bluish colour. It was heavily hunted during the 19th century.
*Blicher
Steen Stensen Blicher was a Danish poet and novelist. He was born in 1782 and died in 1848. His novels give an accurate account of country life in Jutland in the middle of the 19th century.
*Bligh
William Bligh was the commander of the ship "Bounty" when the crew mutinied in the South Seas. He was born in 1753 in Plymouth and died in 1817 in London. The mutiny occured while the Bounty was on course for Jamaica. Bligh and 18 men were cast adrift in a boat not far from Tonga. After a journey of 6437 km they reached Timor and made it back to England. The mutineers sailed to Pitcairn Island where their ancestors still live.
*Blind fish
The Blind_fish are several species of fishes of the family Amblyopsidae inhabiting the American cave-streams.
*Blindworm
The blindworm is a legless lizard of the anguidae family.
*Bloch
Marcus Eliezer Bloch was a naturalist. He was born in 1723 at Anspach and died in 1799. His main work was on fish, and he wrote "Natural History Of Fishes" in 1785 which included 432 colour plates.
*Bloemaart
Abraham Bloemaart was a Dutch painter. He was born in 1565 and died in 1657.
*Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital of the Orange_Free_State and the judicial capital of the Republic of South_Africa.
*Blois
Blois is a city in France on the right bank of the loire river.
*Blondel
Blondel was a French minstrel and poet of the 12th century. He is a legendary character, tales about him being recorded in "Chronicles of Rheims". One story tells how his master was taken prisoner, and Blondel trying to find him walked all Palestine and Germany singing his master's favourite song until at last the song was taken up and answered by the imprisoned master.
*Blood
Blood is a body fluid that carries food and oxygen to cells.
*Bloodhound
The bloodhound is an old breed of English dog.
*Bloodstone
Bloodstone is a dark green variety of chalcedony.
*Bloom
A bloom is a lump of puddled iron, which leaves the furnace in a rough state, to be subsequently rolled into bars or whatever.
*Bloomer Costume
The Bloomer costume was a style of dress adopted around 1849 by Mrs Bloomer of New_York. It consisted of a jacket with close sleeves, a skirt reaching a little below the knee, and a pair of Turkish pantaloons secured by bands around the ankles.
*Blowpipe
A blowpipe is a tubular weapon through which a missile is blown.
*Blubber
Blubber is the thick coating of fat enveloping whales.
*Blue bottle
The blue_bottle (Musca vomitoria) is a large blue species of the the blow-fly.
*Blue mountains
The blue mountains are a mountain range in east Jamaica famed for coffee.
*Blue peter
The blue peter is a flag flown by ships as they are about to sail.
*Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a mountain range extending from West Viginia to Georgia in the USA.
*Blue-fish
The blue-fish (Temnodon) is a sea fish common off the Altantic coast of the USA. It is similar to the mackerel, but grows to 1 metres long. Also called the skip-jack, horse-mackerel and green-fish.
*Blue-stocking
A Blue-stocking was a litterary lady. The term was applied around the time of Dr Johnson when ladies would hold conversation with distinguised literary men. One of the men, Benjamin Stillingfleet, always wore blue stockings and his conversation was so prized at the meetings that in his absence the ladies would remark, "we can do nothing without the blue-stockings", and hence the meetings became known as blue-stocking clubs, and the ladies who attended them as blue-stockings.
*Blue-throat
The blue-throat (Sylvia succica) is a bird with a tawny breast marked with a sky-blue crescent. It is found in northern Europe and Asia. It is eaten in France.
*Blue-wing
The blue-wing is a genus of American ducks so called because of the colour of the wing coverts.
*Bluefish
The bluefish is a fish found off the east coast of north America.
*Bluethroat
The bluethroat is a small bird.
*Blunderbuss
The blunderbuss was a flint lock pistol.
*BO 105l
The BO_105l is a German five/six-seat light-weight utility helicopter.
*Bo tree
The bo tree is an Indian fig tree held sacred to buddha.
*Boa
The boa is a genus of large snakes found in tropical America and madagascar.
*Boan
Boan was another name for Dana. In this version of events, Boan visited a sacred well which, to punish her for breaking the law, rose up and pursued her to the sea and thus became the river Boyne where lived the salmon of knowledge which fed on nuts dropped from the nine hazel trees at the water's edge.
*Boann
In Irish mythology, Boann is the goddess of rivers.
*Boar
The boar is a wild pig.
*Boat
A boat is transport for conveyance across water.
*Boat-fly
The boat-fly (Notonecta glauca) is an aquatic hemipterous insect which swims on its back.
*Boatbill
The boatbill is a heron type bird found in brazil.
*Bochica
In Chibcha mythology, Bochica was the supreme being.
*Bocking
Bocking is a town in Essex on the outskirts of Braintree.
*Bodhisattva
A Bodhisattva is someone who has transmuted his personal human nature and raised it into impersonality.
*Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor is a plateau in Cornwall comprised of rough grass.
*Boeing
Boeing are an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Boeing 307
The boeing_307 was the world's first high-altitude aircraft. A pressurised cabin allowed it to cruise at 7010 metres above turbulence.
*Boeing 737
The boeing_737 is an American short-haul commercial airliner.
*Boeing 747
The boeing_747 is an American long-haul commercial airliner.
*Boeing 757
The boeing_757 is an American short/medium-haul commercial airliner.
*Boeing 767
The boeing_767 is an American medium-haul commercial airliner.
*Boeing e-3
The boeing_e-3 is an airborne warning and control system aircraft.
*Boeing kc-135r
The boeing_kc-135r is a flight refuelling tanker aircraft.
*Boeotia
Boeotia was a central district of ancient Greece.
*Boers
The boers were early Dutch colonists in South_Africa.
*Bog
Bog is the name given to soft spongy land.
*Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis was one of the first English seaside resorts.
*Bogos
The Bogos are a Hamitic people of Northern Syria.
*Bogota
Bogota is the capital of Columbia.
*Bogue
The bogue is an acanthopterygian fish found in the Mediterranean. It has large eyes and a brilliant colouring.
*Bohea
Bohea is an inferior kind of black tea.
*Bohemia
Bohemia is the western area of Czechoslovakia.
*Boiars
The boiars were an order of the Russian aristocracy next in rank to the ruling Princes. The order was abolished by Peter the Great.
*Boidae
The boidae are a family of large non-venomous serpants with two mobile hooks and the rudiments of hind-legs near the anus.
*Bokwus
In Kwakiutl mythology, Bokwus is a wild spirit of the woods who draws the spirits of the drowned to his home.
*Bolas
Bolas is a weapon of rope with balls at the end.
*Bole
Bole is an earthy mineral occuring in amorphous masses , and composed chiefly of silica with alumina, iron and occasionally magnesia.
*Bolero
The bolero is a spanish dance of the ballet class for couples or a single female dancer.
*Boletus
Boletus is a genus of fungi, order Hymenomycetes, family Polyporei. They have a broad hemispherical cap the lower surface formed of open tupes, cylindrical in form, and adhering to one another. The tubes can be separated from the cap and contain little cylindrical capsules which are the organs of reproduction.
*Bolingbroke
Bolingbroke is a conjurer in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Bolivar
The bolivar is the currency of Venezuela.
*Bolivia
Bolivia is a republic in south America. It has a total area of 1,098,580 km2.
The climate is varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid.
The terrain is high plateau, hills, lowland plains.
Natural resources are tin, natural gas, crude oil, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron ore, lead, gold, timber
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic; active Protestant minority, especially Evangelical Methodist.
The language is Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara (all official).
*Boliviano
The Boliviano was the currency of Bolivia until 1963 when it was replaced by the Peso.
*Bologna
Bologna is an industrial city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna in Italy. It is 80km north of Florence.
*Bolt-action
Bolt-action is a gun mechanism activated by manual operation of the breechblock that resembles a common door bolt.
*Bolt-ropes
Bolt-ropes were ropes used to strengthen the sails of a ship.
*Bomb
A bomb is an explosive device invented in the 15th century.
*Bombard
A bombard was a type of cannon or mortar generally loaded with stone instead of iron balls.
*Bombardier
A bombardier an artillery soldier, originally a bombardier was an artillery soldier whose duties were connected with mortars and howitzers, but now is the lowest non-commissioned officer of artillery.
*Bombay
Bombay is a city and seaport in India.
*Bombay duck
The bombay duck is a small fish of the Indian and China seas.
*Bona
Bona is sister to the French queen in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Bonchurch
Bonchurch is a village on the Isle of Wight.
*Bondu
Bondu (Bondou) was once a sovereign country in West Africa inhabited by the Foulahs.
*Bone
Bone is the hard skeletal part of an animal.
*Bonin
Bonin is a group of islands in the north Pacific.
*Bonn
Bonn is an industrial city and former capital of West Germany.
*Bonnard
Pierre Bonnard was a French painter famous for painting nudes. He was born in Fontenay-Aux-Roses in 1867. He died in 1947.
*Bontebok
The bontebok is a pied antelope of South Africa allied to the blesbok.
*Bonzes
Bonzes was the name used by Europeans for Buddist priests around 1900.
*Boomerang
A boomerang is a curved wooden weapon of Australian aborigines.
*Boothia
Boothia is a peninsular on the Canadian Arctic coast.
*Bootikin
A bootikin was a wood and iron boot used in torture to extract confessions from the victim. Wooden wedges were hammered between the leg and the boot with a mallet so as to crush the victims bone.
*Bootle
Bootle is a town in Merseyside, England. It shares a line of docks with Liverpool. It's industry includes tanning, ship-repairing and a tin plant.
*Bootstrap Loader
A Bootstrap Loader is a computer input routine in which preset operations are placed into a computer that enable it to get into operation whenever a reset condition occurs; in electronic PBXs this may be called Automatic Program Loading or a similar term; in personal computers it is the sequence that searches predetermined disks for a Command Interpreter program, then a Configure System file; finally an Autoexecution Batch file.
*Bope
In Bororo mythology, Bope are evil spirits who attack the souls of the dead.
*Bophuthatswana
Bophuthatswana is an independant Bantu territory in South Africa. It was established by the then apartheid govenment of South_Africa to consolidate their policy of apartheid.
*Borachio
Borachio is a follower of John in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Boracite
Boracite has the formulae Mg3B7O13Cl.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It occurs associated with beds of halite, anhydrite, and gypsum. Formed by the evaporation of bodies of salt water.
*Borage
Borage is a biennial herb of the order boraginaceae.
*Boraspati ni Tano
In Batak mythology, Boraspati ni Tano is an earth spirit. Sacrifices are made to him when a new house is built.
*Borates
Borates refers to a group of minerals in which the borate radical (BO3) is an important constituent.
*Borax
Borax is a natural mineral being boric acid and sodium.
*Borbonnais
Borbonnais was once a province in France, and later a duchy.
*Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port on the Garonne and capital of Aquitaine in south west France.
*Borders
The Borders are a region of Scotland.
*Boreas
Boreas was the north wind god.
*Boreham
Boreham is a village in Essex.
*Borgia
Lucretia Borgia was the daughter of Pope Alexander_VI. She was born in 1480 and died in 1523.
*Boric acid
Boric acid is an acid of borax found naturally.
*Borneo
Borneo is an island in the east Indian archipelago.
*Bornite
Bornite is a copper ore containing about 60 percent copper.
*Boron
Boron is an element found in borax.
*Borrow
George Borrow was an English writer. He was born in 1803 and died in 1881. he wrote the Dictionary of the Gypsy Language in 1874.
*Boscan-Almogaver
Juan Boscan-Almogaver was a Spanish poet. He was born in the late 15th century and died in 1540. He introduced Italian forms into Spanish poetry.
*Boscombe
Boscombe is a village in Wiltshire.
*Boscovich
Roger Joseph Boscovich was an Italian astronomer and geometrician. He was born in 1711 at Ragusa and died in 1787 in Milan.
*Bosham
Bosham is the most westerly town in Sussex. It was here that King Cnut demonstrated that even he had not the pwoer to turn back the sea.
*Bosnia
Bosnia is a country in south east Europe. Part of Yugolsavia.
*Bosporus
The Bosporus is a 27km long strait joining the Black_Sea with the Sea of Marmara and forming part of the water division between Europe and Asia.
*Boston
Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
*Bosworth
Joseph Bosworth was an English philologist. He was born in 1790 in derbyshire and died in 1876. He studied the Anglo-Saxon language and wrote several works on it including "Anglo-Saxon Grammar" and "Dictionary of the Anglo-Saxon Labguage".
*Botany
Botany is the science of plant life.
*Botany Bay
Botany Bay is an inlet on the east coast of Australia. It was chosen in 1787 as the site for a penal colony.
*Botany-Bay Oak
#Casuarina
*Botryoidal
Botryoidal refers to resembling a bunch of grapes. A mineral of this type appears to have a surface covered with spherical bulges.
*Botswana
Botswana is a country in southern Africa. It has a total area of 600,370 km2.
The climate is semiarid; warm winters and hot summers.
The terrain is predominately flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest
Natural resources are diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver, natural gas.
The religion is 50% indigenous beliefs, 50% Christian.
The language is English (official), Setswana
*Bottiger
Karl August Bottiger was a German archaeologist. He was born in 1760 and died in 1835. In 1814 he was appointed chief inspector of the museum of Antiquities in Dresden.
*Bottom
Bottom is a weaver in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Bottomley
Horatio Bottomley was an English politician and financier. He was born in 1860 and died in 1933. He was imprisoned for fraud.
*Boucicault
Dion Boucicault was an Irish author and actor. He was born in 1822 at Dublin and died in 1890.
*Boulangerite
Boulangerite is a lead ore. It contains 55 percent lead. It has a relative hardness of 2.5.
*Boult
Boult is servant to the pander in Pericles.
*Boulton
Matthew Boulton was an English mechanical engineer. He was born in 1728 at Birmingham and died in 1809. In 1769 he formed a partnership with James Watt.
*Bourg
Bourg is a town in Eastern France.
*Bourges
Bourges is an ancient city in France. It is at the confluence of the Auron and Yevre 200 km south of Paris.
*Bourgogne
Bourgogne is a region of France and former independant kingdom. It was incorporated into France in 1477.
*Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a seaside resort in Hampshire. It was a small village until the 19th century and it has been growing ever since.
*Bournonite
Bournonite is a mineral containing 42 percent lead, 13 percent copper and 24 percent antimony. It has a relative hardness of 3.
*Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island is an island in Antarctica. It has a total area of 58 km2.
The climate is antarctic.
The terrain is volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 meters; the coast is mostly inacessible.
*Bovington
Bovington is a village in Dorset. It is the site of the British Army tank research centre and museum.
*Bow
A bow is a weapon for propelling arrows. It is made of a strip of flexible wood and a cord.
*Bowdich
Thomas Edward Bowdich was an African explorer. He was born in 1790 and died in 1824 of disease in the Gambia.
*Bowdoin
James Bowdoin was an American statesman. He was born in 1727 at Boston and died in 1790. In 1785 he was appointed govenor of Massachusetts.
*Bowel
The bowels is a popular term for the division of the alimentary canal below the stomach, that is the intestines.
*Bowels
#Bowel
*Bower
Archibald Bower was a Scottish writer. He was born in 1686 and died in 1766. He wrote "A History of The Popes" which was remarkable for its zeal against the Popery.
*Bowker
Sir Reginald James Bowker was a British statesman. He was born in 1901. He was ambassador to Burma from 1948 to 1950, ambassador to Turkey from 1954 to 1958 and ambassador to Austria from 1958 to 1961.
*Bowles
William Lisle Bowles was an English poet. He was born in 1762 at King's_Sutton and died in 1850.
*Bowline
The bowline is a non-slip knot.
*Bowman
Sir William Bowman was an English anatomist and surgeon. He was born in 1816 and died in 1892. He collaborated with Todd in writing "The Physiological Anatomy".
*Bowyer
William Bowyer was an English printer. He was born in 1699 in London and died in 1777. In 1729 he became printer of the votes of the House Of Commons. In 1767 he was nominated printer of the journals of the House of Lords.
*Box
Box is a hardy shrub of the order euphorbiaceae.
*Box elder
Box elder is the ash-leaved maple tree which is found in the USA. It was once used as a source of sugar.
*Box Hill
Box Hill is a 700 foot high hill in Surrey. It is a popular beauty spot.
*Box thorn
Box thorn is a climbing solanaceae.
*Boxer
The boxer is a medium-sized dog of continental origin. It has a smooth coat.
*Boyet
Boyet is a lord attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.
*Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
The Boys Anti-Tank Rifle was designed by Captain Boys at Enfield in 1935 as an anti-armour weapon. It was a .55 inch calibre short bipod mounted rifle with a bolt action and fed from a 5 round box magazine.
*Brabant
Brabant is a former duchy of western Europe comprising part of Belgium and the Netherlands.
*Brabantio
Brabantio is a senator in Othello.
*Brachialis
The Brachialis is a muscle covering the front of the human elbow-joint. It is used to flex the elbow.
*Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus was one of the largest animals ever to live. It was a dinosaur from the Jurassic_period. It was 25m long and weighed 50 tonnes. It was a herbivore.
*Bracken
Bracken is a fern growing on heathland.
*Bradford
Bradford is an industrial city in west Yorkshire in England. It is 14km west of Leeds. It was once an important wool and later cloth manufacturing centre but this has declined since the 1970s.
*Bradford Abbas
Bradford Abbas is a village in Dorset.
*Brading
Brading was a harbour on the Isle of Wight, however since 1880 a mile long causeway has cut off the town from the sea.
*Bradyodonti
The bradyodonti is an order of chondrichthyes. They are the chimaeras. A palato-quadrate bar is fused to the cranium. Teeth are few and crushing.
*Bragi
In Norse mythology, Bragi is the god of poetry and eloquence. He was married to the goddess Iduna who dwelt in the underworld.
*Brahma
Brahma is the Hindu supreme god and creator of the cosmos.
*Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a 2900km long river in Asia. It is a tributary of the Ganges.
*Brain
The brain is the central organ of the nervous system.
*Braintree
Braintree is a town in Essex. It formed around the junction of important Roman roads. Braintree derived its prosperity from the silk trade which followed the wool trade.
*Bramber
Bramber is a village in Sussex. It is the site of the Exhibition of Humerous Taxidermy, a museum established in the late 19th century by William Potter.
*Bramble
The bramble is a prickly shrub of the order rosaceae.
*Bran
Bran is the outer covering of wheat grains.
*Brancaster
Brancaster is a village in Norfolk. It was originally a Roman fort (Branodunum).
*Branchiopoda
Branchiopoda is a subclass of crustacean in which the trunk appendages are broad, lobed and fringed with hairs.
*Brand's Hatch
Brand's Hatch is a motor racing circuit in Kent.
*Brandenburg
Brandenburg is a former Prussian and German province. It was divided in 1945 between Poland and Germany.
*Brandy
Brandy is an alcoholic beverage of distiled wine.
*Brasil
Brasil is the Brazilian name for Brazil.
*Brasov
Brasov is an industrial town in Romania at the foot of the Transylvanian Alps. It was part of Hungary until 1920.
*Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
*Brasso
Brasso is the Hunagarian name for the Romanian town of Brasov.
*Bratislava
Bratislava (Pressburg) is an industrial port on the Danube in Czechoslovakia.
*Braunschweig
Braunschweig is the German name for Brunswick.
*Bray
Bray is a village in Berkshire set on a bend in the River Thames. A 17th century vicar of Bray continualy changed his religion in keeping with that of the King of the day inorder to keep his living, so the story goes.
*Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in south America. It has a total area of 8,511,965 km2.
The climate is mostly tropical, but temperate in south.
The terrain is mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Natural resources are iron ore, manganese, bauxite, nickel, uranium, phosphates, tin, hydropower, gold, platinum, crude oil, timber.
The religion is 90% Roman Catholic (nominal).
The language is Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French.
*Brazzaville
Brazzaville is the capital city of the Congo. It is an industrial port on the Zaire river opposite Kinshasa.
*Bread-fruit
Bread-fruit is a tree of the order Artocarpaceae. The tree grows to a height of about 30 metres. The leaves are leathery, about 1 foot long and 3 or 4 inches wide. The fruit of the tree when roasted tastes somewhat like bread, hence the name! The sap of the tree is similar in appearance to cows milk, and is considered nutritious, hence the alternative name of cow-tree.
*Bream
The bream is a fresh water fish allied to the carp.
*Breamore
Breamore is a village on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire. It is the site of one of the few complete Anglo-Saxon churches in England.
*Breech
The breech is the portion of the barrel with chamber into which a cartridge or projectile is loaded.
*Bremen
Bremen is an old town on the banks of the river Weser in Germany 64km from the North_Sea. It is an industrial and commercial centre.
*Brenner pass
The brenner pass is the lowest pass over the alps.
*Brentwood
Brentwood is a town in Essex just off the main London to Chelmsford road.
*Brescia
Brescia is an historic industrial city in northern Italy 84km east of Milan.
*Breslau
Breslau is the German name of Wroclaw.
*Brest
Brest is a naval base and industrial port on the Rade_de_Brest at the western extremity of Brittany, France.
*Bretagne
Bretagne is the French name for Brittany.
*Bretton Woods
Bretton Woods is a township in New_Hampshire, USA.
*Breydon Water
Breydon Water is an extension of the estuary of the River Yare in Norfolk. It was a natural harbour in Roman times.
*Bridgetown
Bridgetown is a port and the capital city of Barbados. It was founded in 1628.
*Bridgwater
Bridgwater grew from being a village to a major river-port during the Middle Ages.
*Bridlington
Bridlington is a sea-side resort town in north east England.
*Bridport
Bridport is a town in Dorset. It was an important rope-making town once, hence the expression "Bridport Dagger" which referred to a hangman's noose.
*Brig
A brig is a two masted sailing ship.
*Brigantine
A brigantine is a 2 mast sailing ship.
*Brighid
In Gaelic mythology, Brighid was the goddess of metalwork, poetic inspiration and therapy.
*Brighton
Brighton is a sea-side resort town in Sussex. It was formerly called Brighthelmstone.
*Brill
The brill is a type of fish like the turbot.
*Brimstone
Brimstone is another name for sulphur.
*Brindley
James Brindley was an English engineer. He was born in 1716 and died in 1772. He built the Bridgewater Canal in 1758 and the Grand Trunk Canal.
*Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland in Australia.
*Bristol
Bristol is a city at the confluence of the rivers Avon and Frome in west England.
*Britain
Britain is the collective name for England, Scotland, Wales and northern Ireland.
*British Antarctic Territory
The British Antarctic Territory is a colony created in 1962 and comprising all British territories south of latitude 60 degrees south.
*British Columbia
British_Columbia is a province of western Canada on the Pacific.
*British Honduras
British_Honduras is a former name of Belize.
*British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the north west coast of Europe consisting of Great Britain, Ireland, The Channel_Islands, Orkney, Shetland, Isle of Man and other islands.
*Brittany
Brittany is a region of north west France in the Breton peninsular between the Bay_of_Biscay and the English_Channel.
*Brixen
Brixen is an old city in Austria in the Tyrol.
*Brixham
Brixham is a fishing port in Devon on Tor Bay.
*Brixia
Brixia is the ancient name for Brescia.
*Briza
Briza is a genus of grass. It is popularly called quaking grass on account of the spikelets being in a constant state of tremulous motion.
*Brno
Brno is an industrial city in central Czechoslovakia.
*Broads
The Norfolk Broads are a combination of lakes, rivers and cuts in Norfolk famous for their boating. They are largely man made, water filled pits left by turf cutters of years ago.
*Broadsword
A broadsword is a sword with a broad blade designed chiefly for cutting. They were used by some British cavalry and Highland infantry. The claymore was a broadsword.
*Broadway
Broadway is a major street in Manhattan, New_York, famed for its theatres.
*Broccoli
Broccoli is a late variety of the cauliflower, hardier and with more colour in the flower and leaves. The flower-stalks are eaten.
*Brocken
Brocken is the highest summit of the Harz mountains, 1141 metres.
*Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst is a village in the New Forest in Hampshire.
*Brockville
Brockville is a town in Ontario on the left bank of the St Lawrence
*Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is the pineapple family of endogenous plants. The name comes from the genus Bromelia to which the pineapple was once incorrectly refered.
*Bromine
Bromine is a non-metallic element.
*Bromius
Bromius was another name for Dionysus.
*Bronchi
The bronchial tubes (bronchi) are a division of the trachea which branch repeatedly into small bronchioles within the lungs.
*Bronchial
#Bronchi
*Bronchiole
A bronchiole is a branch of a bronchus within the lung.
*Bronchioles
#bronchiole
*Bronchitis
Bronchitis is a chronic inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane.
*Bronchus
The bronchus is a pipe connecting the trachea to the lung.
*Brono
In Norse mythology, Brono was the son of Baldr. He was the god of daylight.
*Bronze
Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
*Bronze-wing
The Bronze-wing is various species of Australian pigeons distinguished by the bronze colour of their plumage.
*Brookite
Brookite is a naturally occuring form of titanium oxide. It is an unstable mineral and often transforms into rutile. It has a relative hardness of 6.
*Broom
Broom is a shrub of the order leguminosae.
*Broom-grass
Broom-grass (Broom-corn) is a plant of the order of grasses, with a jointed stem. It grows to a height of between 2 and 3 metres. It was cultivated in North America and used to make carpet-brooms.
*Brown bess
Brown_bess is a family of English muskets.
*Brown Spar
Brown Spar is the name given to some crystalline varieties of dolomite tinged with peroxide of Iron
*Brownie
The brownie is a spirit popular in Scottish folk-lore. Brownies haunt houses, and if treated well will help with the drudgery of the housework while the occupants sleep.
*Browning High Power Pistol
The Browning_High_Power_Pistol is a 9mm automatic pistol manufactured by FN of Belgium to the Browning design of 1926. It is a recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol which takes a 13-round magazine.
*Brownsea Island
Brownsea Island is the largest island in Poole Harbour, in Dorset. It is 2 km long and 1 km wide.
*Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith is drum player with the rock group Public Image Ltd.
*Brucite
Brucite has the formulae Mg(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is a decomposition product of magnesium silicates, especially serpentine. Variety: nemalite.
*Bruges
Bruges is the capital of west Flanders. It is a mediaeval town connected by a canal to its port Zeebrugge.
*Brugge
Brugge is the Flemish name for Bruges.
*Brunei
Brunei is a country in the far east. It has a total area of 5,770 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid, rainy.
The terrain is flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, timber.
The religion is 60% Muslim (official); 8% Christian; 32% Buddhist and indigenous beliefs.
The language is Malay (official), English, and Chinese.
*Brunswick
Brunswick is an industrial city in Lower_Saxony, Germany. It was the capital of the duchy of Brunswick from 1671.
*Brunswick Rifle
The Brunswick Rifle was a .704 inch calibre muzzle loading, percussion cap rifle issued to the British army from 1838 until 1851. It was manufactured by Enfield, and was sighted to 270 m.
*Brussel
Brussel is the Flemish name for Brussels.
*Brussels
Brussels is the capital of Belgium. It is an industrial city first settled in the 6th century, and a city from 1321. It became the capital of belgium in 1830.
*Bruton
Bruton is a town in Somerset.
*Bryozoa
Bryozoa is another name for phylum_polyzoa.
*BT-7-2
The BT-7-2 was a Soviet tank used during the Second_World_War. It was armed with 1 45mm gun and 2 7.62mm machine guns. It had a top speed of 45mph on road wheels, and 30mph tracked. It had a range of 354 km tracked and carried a crew of 3.
*Buansuah
The buansuah is a wild dog of Northen India.
*Bubaline Antelope
The bubaline antelope is an ox-like antelope found in the deserts of north Africa. It is yellow-brown in colour and has horns which start forward and outward, and then trun backwards.
*Bubalus
The bubalus is the genus of animals which includes the buffalo.
*Bubastis
In Egyptian mythology, Bubastis was the daughter of Isis. She was represented as having the head of a cat, the animal sacred to her.
*Bubo
Bubo is a genus of owls, including the great-horned owl.
*Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga is an industrial and commercial city in north central Columbia. It was founded by the Spanish in 1622.
*Buccal cavity
The buccal cavity is the region into which the mouth opens. The tongue is found on the floor of the buccal cavity.
*Buccaneer
The Buccaneer is a British strike aircraft. It is powered by two Rolls-Royce RB.168 Spey Turbofans and carries a variety of weapons in a rotating bomb bay. It is capable of near sonic speed flight at sea level.
*Bucentaur
The bucentaur was a mythical creature, half man and half ox
*Bucerotidoe
#Hornbills
*Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital of Romania.
*Buchenwald
Buchenwald was the site of a Nazi concentration camp in Germany during the Second_World_War.
*Buck
Buck is the name of the male fallow-deer, reindeer, chamois, hare and rabbit.
*Buck-bean
The buck-bean (bog-bean, Marsh-Trefoil) is a plant of the order Gentianaceae. It is common in boggy soils and is found in England, Europe and North America. It is a bitter tasting plant and was once used as a tonic.
*Buck-hound
The buck-hound is a type of dog similar to the stag-hound but smaller, originally bred for hunting bucks.
*Buckingham
Buckingham is a market town on the river Ouse in Buckinghamshire, England. It is 24km north west of Aylesbury.
*Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a county in south east England.
*Buckler
A buckler was a small shield worn on the left arm
*Buckram
Buckram was a coarse textile fabric stiffened with glue and used in garments to give them and to keep them in the form intended.
*Buckskin
Buckskin is a soft form of leather.
*Buckthorn
The buckthorn is a shrub of the order rhamnaceae.
*Bucku
Bucku are several plants of the genus Barosma order Rutacea. They were used as medicine for urino-genital disorders around the turn of the century.
*Bucuresti
Bucuresti is the Romanian name for Bucharest.
*Budapest
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary.
*Bude Light
The bude light was a very bright gas lamp invented by Mr Gurney who lived in Bude, Cornwall. The bude lamp fed a stream of oxygen into the flame of an argand-lamp or gas-burner.
*Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital city of Argentina.
*Buff
Buff is the stout velvety dull-yellow leather of buffalo or ox hide.
*Buff Leather
Buff leather is a type of leather made from the skin of buffalo and other oxen. It is dressed with oil and used for making bandoliers, belts, pouches and gloves amongst other items.
*Buffalo
The buffalo is a large animal of the ox family.
*Bugle
A bugle is a brass musical instrument.
*Bugula
Bugula is an ectoprocta.
*Bulawayo
Bulawayo is an industrial city and railway junction in Zimbabwe on the River Matsheumlope.
*Bulb
A bulb is a modified leaf-bud formed on a plant on or beneath the surface of the ground, emitting roots from its base and a stem from its centre.
*Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country in central Europe. It has a total area of 110,910 km2.
The climate is temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers.
The terrain is mostly mountains with lowlands in north and south.
Natural resources are bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land
The religion is religious background of population is 85% Bulgarian Orthodox, 13% Muslim, 0.8% Jewish, 0.7% Roman Catholic, 0.5% Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other.
The language is Bulgarian; secondary languages closely correspond to the ethnic breakdown.
*Bulimia
Bulimia is a disorder in which the patient has a morbidly voracious appetite. It is certainly not a new disorder, for it was known of in 1906.
*Bulkhead
A bulkhead is an upright partition dividing watertight compartments of a ship.
*Bull
A bull is a male animal of the bovidea family.
*Bull-calf
Bull-calf is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Bull-frog
The bull-frog is a large species of frog found in North America. They are between 8 and 10 inches long, and get their name from their croak which resembles the lowing of cattle
*Bullace
The bullace (prunus insititia) is a wild plum.
*Bulldog
The bulldog is an old English breed of dog.
*Bullet
A bullet is a projectile thrown by a firearm.
*Bullfinch
The bullfinch is a European song bird.
*Bullion
Bullion is gold or silver in bars, plates or other masses which has not been minted
*Bulrush
The bulrush is a perennial sedge of the order cyperaceae.
*Bum-boat
A bum-boat is a small boat used to sell produce to ships lying at a distance from the shore
*Bunbury
Bunbury is a town and seaport in Western Australia.
*Bungay
Bungay is a market town in Suffolk.
*Bunion
A bunion is an inflamed swelling on the foot, especially at the joint of the great toe.
*Bunting
The bunting is a bird of the sub-family Emberizinae, allied to the finches.
*Burdock
Burdock is a biennial herb of the order compositae.
*Burgenland
Burgenland is a federal state in south east Austria.
*Burghclere
Burghclere is a village in Hampshire.
*Burgundy
Burgundy is a region in east France.
*Burke
Clement Burke was premier drummer with the 70's punk band Blondie. He also provided backing vocals for many tracks.
*Burl
A burl is knot. The term is used in veneering to refer to an overgrown knot in the wood.
*Burma
Burma is a country in Asia south of Tibet. It has a total area of 678,500 km2.
The climate is tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April).
The terrain is central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands.
Natural resources are crude oil, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas.
The religion is 85% Buddhist, 15% animist beliefs, Muslim, Christian, or other.
The language is Burmese; minority ethnic groups have their own languages.
*Burnet
Burnet is a perennial rosaceous herb.
*Burnham-on-crouch
Burnham-on-Crouch is a town in Essex. It is an estuary town noted for its boat-building and yachting.
*Burnt Sienna
Burnt Sienna is the popular name for Terra di Sienna, a brown ferruginous ochre used in painting, and obtained from Italy. Before being used as a pigment it is calcined, and hence the name Burnt Sienna.
*Bursa
Bursa is a city in north west Turkey. It was the capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1326 until 1423.
*Burundi
Burundi is a country in east Africa. It has a total area of 27,830 km2.
The climate is temperate; warm; occasional frost in uplands.
The terrain is mostly rolling to hilly highland; some plains.
The religion is about 67% Christian (62% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant), 32% indigenous beliefs, 1% Muslim.
The language is Kirundi and French (official); Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area).
*Burwell
Burwell is a village in Cambridgeshire.
*Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds is a city in Suffolk.
*Busby
A busby is a headdress worn by British army hussars.
*Buscot
Buscot is a village in Berkshire next to the Thames.
*Bush antelope
The bush antelope is a small African antelope.
*Bushel
The bushel is a unit of capacity measurement equivalen to 4 pecks, 8 gallons or 3.637 dekalitres.
*Bushels
#Bushel
*Bushman
The bushman are an aboriginal people living in south Africa.
*Bushy
Bushy is a creature to King_Richard_II.
*Butane
Butane is an alkane inflammable gas by product of petroleum.
*Buto
Buto was a goddess worshipped in ancient Egypt.
*Butte
A butte is an isolated abrupt flat-topped hill found in the west USA.
*Buttercup
The buttercup is a perennial herb of the order ranunculaceae.
*Butterfish
#Gunnel
*Butterfly
Butterfly is a division of the order of lepidoptera. The other is moth.
*Butterwort
The butterwort is a perennial herb of the order lentibulariaceae.
*Buttress
A buttress in architecture is a pier built against the exterior of a wall.
*Buzzard
The buzzard is a group of 20 types of birds of prey.
*Byblos
Byblos was an ancient Phoenician city 32km north of Beirut. Today it is called Jebeil.
*Bylgja
In Norse mythology, Bylgja is a daughter of Aegir and Ran.
*Byrd
Richard Evelyn Byrd was an American scientist and explorer. He started his career in the navy, but took up flying. In 1926 he flew over the North Pole. He was born in 1888 and died in 1957. William Byrd was an English composer. He was born in 1543 and died in 1623.
*Byron
Lord George Gordon Byron was an English poet. He was born in 1788 and died in 1824.
*Byzantium
Byzantium was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is called Istanbul.
*Cabala
#Qabbala
*Caballa
#Qabbala
*Cabbage
Cabbage is a hardy biennial vegetable of the order cruciferae.
*Cabbala
#Qabbala
*Caber
A caber is a roughly trimmed young pine-trunk used in Scottish highland games (tossing the caber).
*cable
In nautical terms, a cable is 183 metres.
*Cabot
John Cabot was an Italian navigator. He was born in Genoa in 1450 and died in 1498. He discovered Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
*cactus
Cactus is the order of fleshy, thickened and mainly leafless plants.
*Cadarache
Cadarache is a French nuclear research site north east of Aix-en-Provence.
*cadiz
Cadiz is a city and seaport in Spain.
*cadmium
Cadmium is a metal element.
*cadmus
In mythology, Cadmus was the founder of the ancient city of Cadmeia and gave the Greeks an alphabet.
*Caduceus
Caduceus is the winged and serpent twisted staff or wand of Hermes.
*Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia in Italy.
*Cairo
Cairo is the capital city of Egypt.
*Caister-on-Sea
Caister-on-Sea is a seaside town in Norfolk on the outskirts of Great_Yarmouth. It was a Roman town and also an Anglo-Saxon town in the past.
*Caius Lucius
Caius Lucius is the general of the Roman forces in Cymberline.
*Caius Marcius
Caius_Marcius is a noble Roman in Coriolanus.
*Calabria
Calabria is a mountainous earthquake region occupying the toe of Italy.
*Calais
Calais is a seaport in France.
*Calamine
Calamine is a zinc ore.
*Calamus
Calamus (Sweet Flag) is a perennial herb native to India and southern Asia. It has narrow sword-shaped leaves and a thick branched rhizome. When crushed the leaves emit an odour of tangerine.
*Calcaneum
In human anatomy, the calcaneum is the largest and strongest of the tarsal bones. It projects backwards beyond the bones of the leg to provide a lever for the muscles of the calf.
*Calcarea
Calcarea are a class of sponges with a spicular skeleton made of calcium carbonate.
*Calcareous
Calcareous refers to containing calcium carbonate or calcite.
*Calchas
Calchas is a Trojan priest taking part with the Greeks in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Calcic
Calcic refers to containing calcium.
*Calciferol
#Vitamin_D
*Calcite
Calcite is a natural carbonate of calcium with the formulae CaCO3. It is also known as limestone.
*Calcium
Calcium is a metal element. It is an alkaline metal.
*Calcutta
Calcutta is a city in India in the province of Bengal.
*Calends
Calends was the first day of the Roman calendar month.
*Calf
A calf is a young bovine animal, especially a young cow.
*Calgary
Calgary is a city in Alberta, Canada.
*Cali
Cali is a city in south west Colombia in the Cauca Valley. It was founded in 1536.
*Caliban
Caliban is a savage and deformed slave in the tempest.
*Caliber
Caliber is the nominal diameter of a projectile of a rifled firearm or the diameter between lands in a rifled barrel. In the USA it is usually expressed in hundreds of an inch; in Great Britain in thousandths; in Europe and elsewhere in millimeters.
*Caliche
Caliche is naturally occurring sodium nitrate found in Chile.
*California
California is a state in the west USA.
*Caligula
Caligula was a Roman emperor, alleged to be mad he was assassinated by a guard.
*Calipers
Calipers are an instrument for measuring dimensions of circular solids.
*Caliph
Caliph is the title of the civic and religious leader of islam.
*Callao
Callao is the chief fishing and commercial port of Peru. It is 12km south west of Lima. It was founded in 1537 and destroyed by an earthquake in 1746.
*Calleva Atrebatum
Calleva Atrebatum was the Roman name for their settlement at what is now called Silchester.
*Calliope
Calliope was the muse of heroic poems. She was the chief of the muses.
*Callisto
In mythology, Callisto was a daughter of Lycaon. She was one of Artemis' huntresses. She bore arcas to Zeus. To conceal their affair, Zeus turned her into a bear.
*Calne
Calne is a market town in Wiltshire.
*Calorie
Calorie is the metric unit of measurement of heat.
*Calphurnia
Calphurnia is wife to Julius_Caesar.
*Calvin
John Calvin was a Swiss religious reformer. He was born in 1509 and died in 1564. He was influenced by Martin Luther.
*Calypso
A calypso is a west_Indian song. It is sung to a guitar.
*Calyptoblastea
The calyptoblastea is an order of hydrozoa. They are marine colonial forms in which the perisac is extended to form hydrothecae around the hydranths and gonothecae around the blastostyles.
*Cam miles
Cam miles is a perennial dwarf herb of the order compositae.
*Camargue
The Camargue is a marshy area of the Rhone delta south of Arles in France.
*Cambodia
Cambodia is a country in the far east. South east of Thailand. It has a total area of 181,040 km2.
The climate is tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to October); dry season (December to March); little seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north.
Natural resources are timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential.
The religion is 95% Theravada Buddhism, 5% other.
The language is Khmer (official), French
*Cambrian
The Cambrian period was the third geological period, 450,000,000 years ago.
*Cambridge
Cambridge is a famous university town situated on the river cam 80 km north of London.
*Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in east England.
*Camden
Camden is a port on the river Delaware in New_Jersey, USA.
*Camel
The camel is a group of even toed, ungulate ruminating mammals.
*Camelot
Camelot was the castle of Arthur.
*Cameo
A cameo is a small relief carving.
*Cameroon
Cameroon is a country in west Africa. Most recently noted for it's football team's performance in the world cup. It has a total area of 475,440 km2.
The climate is varies with terrain from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north.
The terrain is diverse with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north.
Natural resources are crude oil, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower potential.
The religion is 51% indigenous beliefs, 33% Christian, 16% Muslim.
The language is English and French (official), 24 major African language groups.
*Camillo
Camillo is a lord of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Camomile
Camomile is a perennial dwarf herb of the order compositae.
*Camouflage
Camouflage is colours or structures which allow an animal to blend in with its surroundings.
*Campbell
Sir Malcolm Campbell was a British racing motorist. He set land speed records and speed-boat speed records. He was born in 1885 and died in 1949. Donald Campbell was the son of Malcolm Campbell. He broke the world water speed record on Ullswater in 1955. He was born in 1921 and died in 1967.
*Campeche
Campeche is a Mexican port and capital of Campeche state. It was founded in 1540.
*Camptosaurus
Camptosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Jurassic_period. It mainly stayed on all-fours, but could rear up on its hind legs to run away from predators. It had hooves instead of claws on its fingers.
*Camulodunum
Camulodunum was the Roman name for Colchester.
*Camus
Albert Camus was a French writer. He was born in 1913 and died in 1959.
*Canaan
Canaan is an area of the Palestinian coast.
*Canada
Canada is a country occupying the northern most part of America. It has a total area of 9,976,140 km2.
The climate is varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north.
The terrain is mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast.
The religion is 46% Roman Catholic, 16% United Church, 10% Anglican.
The language is English and French (both official).
*Canal
A canal is an artificial open water channel.
*Canaletto
Antonio Canaletto was an Italian painter. He was born at Venice in 1697 and died in 1768. He painted scenes.
*Canary
The canary is a bird of the finch family and native of the Canary islands.
*Canary islands
The Canary islands are an archipelago in the atlantic ocean off the north west coast of Africa.
*Canberra
Canberra is a territory in Australia.
*Cancer
Cancer is a disease of malignant tumours, what causes it is unknown, however experiments in the 1950s revealed a connection between concious belief and cancer, that is patients who had cancerous tumours removed and believed themselves to be free of the cancer were less likely to suffer re-emergence of the cancer than patients who believed the cancer would re-occur.
*Candelabrum
A candelabrum is a large candlestick.
*Candle
A candle is a wax cylinder enclosing a wick. It is burnt to provide light.
*Canidus
Canidus is lieutenant-general to Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Cannabis
Cannabis is a plant of the order urticaceae. The dried flowers were once used as a medicine in migraine and neuralgia.
*Cantabria
Cantabria is an autonomous region of northern Spain.
*Canterbury
Canterbury is an ancient city in Kent.
*Canton
A canton is a territorial division of Switzerland.
*Canute
King Canute ruled England from 1016 to 1035.
*Canvey Island
Canvey Island is an island in the Thames estuary in Essex.
*CAP
CAP is an abbreviation for Chlor-aceto-phenone, a tear gas used during the Second_World_War. It had a smell faintly of floor polish. It caused pain in the eyes, a copious flow of tears, spasms of the eyelids and irritation of shaved skin.
*Cape Cod
Cape Cod is a peninsular in south east Massachusetts, USA where in 1620 the English Pilgrims landed at Provincetown.
*Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the most southerly point of South_America.
*Cape of Good Hope
The Cape_of_Good_Hope is a South_African headland forming a peninsular between Table_Bay and False_Bay.
*Cape Province
The Cape_Province is the largest province of South_Africa.
*Cape Town
Cape Town is a city and seaport in South Africa.
*Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a group of 14 volcanic islands in the Atlantic ocean. It has a total area of 4,030 km2.
The climate is temperate; warm, dry, summer precipitation very erratic.
The terrain is steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic.
Natural resources are salt, basalt rock, pozzolana, limestone, kaolin, fish
The religion is Roman Catholicism fused with indigenous beliefs.
The language is Portuguese and Crioulo, a blend of Portuguese and West African words
*Caphis
Caphis is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
*Capillary
A capillary is a fine blood vessel which carries blood to cells.
*Capitate bone
The capitate bone is the largest bone in the human wrist.
*Capodimonte
Capodimonte is a village north of Naples in Italy famous for its porcelain.
*Cappadocia
Cappadocia is an ancient region of Asia_Minor in modern east central Turkey.
*Capri
Capri is a small island at the south entrance of the bay of Naples. It has an area of 4 square miles.
*Capricorn
Capricorn is a sign of the zodiac symbolised by a goat.
*Capromys
#Hog-rat
*Capstan
A capstan is a revolving barrel with a vertical axis powered by people. It is used for winding cable. On sailing ships the capstan is used to raise and lower the anchor.
*Captain
Captain is a rank in the armed services.
*Capucius
Capucius is an ambassador from Charles_V in King_Henry_VIII.
*Capulet
Capulet is head of a house at variance with Montague in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Caracas
Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.
*Carapace
A carapace is a dorsal shield.
*Carat
Carat is the unit of measurement of gold purity.
*Caraway
Caraway is a biennial herb umbelliferae.
*Carbide
#carbides
*Carbides
A carbide is a compound of carbon and another element.
*Carbine
A carbine is a rifle with a relatively short barrel.
*Carbohydrate
A carbohydrate is a complex chemical compound. Consisting of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. In foods it forms sugars and starch.
*Carbolic acid
Carbolic acid is a strong poison distiled from coal tar.
*Carbon
Carbon is a non-metallic element. Contained in all life forms.
*Carbonaceous
Carbonaceous refers to composed chiefly of organic carbon. (i.e. carbon derived from plant and animal remains.)
*Carbonate
A carbonate is a salt formed by the union of carbon dioxide with a base element.
*Carbonates
In geological terms, "carbonates" refers to minerals, such as calcite, where the carbonate radical (CO3) is an important constituent.
*Carbonia
Carbonia is a town in Sardinia. It was built in 1937.
*Carboniferous
The Carboniferous was the seventh geological period, 250,000,000 years ago. This era marked the formation of the coal beds.
*Carborundum
Carborundum is silicon carbide and is extremely hard.
*Carboy
A carboy is a large globular wicker-covered glass bottle used for holding acid or other corrosive liquids.
*Carburettor
A carburettor is a device for charging air with a hydrocarbon.
*Carchemish
Carchemish (now Karkamis) was the centre of the Hittite New Empire.
*Cardamom
Cardamom is an aromatic perennial herb of the order scitamineae.
*Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital of Wales. It is a port with docks on the Bristol_Channel.
*Cardinal Beaufort
Cardinal Beaufort is the bishop of Winchester in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Cardinal Bourchier
Cardinal Bourchier is the archbishop of Canterbury in King_Richard_III.
*Cardinal Campeius
Cardinal Campeius is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Cardinal Pandulph
Cardinal Pandulph is the pope's legate in King_John.
*Cardinal Wolsey
Cardinal Wolsey is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Cariama
The cariama is a large, long legged bird found in south America.
*Caribbean
The Caribbean is the sea north of South_America and east of Central_America.
*Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is part of the Atlantic Ocean between the noth coasts of South_America and Central_America and the West_Indies.
*Caribou
The caribou is a north American reindeer.
*Caries
Caries is a disease resulting from inflammation of bony tissue.
*Carinatae
The carinatae are an order of birds. They can fly.
*Carinthia
Carinthia is an alpine federal state in south east Austria bordering Italy and Yugoslavia.
*Carlow
Carlow is a county in the Republic of Ireland.
*Carmarina
Carmarina is a member of the order trachylina.
*Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire was once a county in south Wales. It was merged with Cardigan and Pembroke in 1974 to form Dyfed.
*Carmine
Carmine is a red colouring derived from the cochineal insect.
*Carmona
Carmona is a town in Spain.
*Carnallite
Carnallite has the formulae KMgCl3∙6H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is a source of potassium coumpounds and magnesium. Has a bitter salty taste.
*Carnation
The carnation is a hardy perennial plant of the order caryophyllaceae.
*Carnauba
Carnauba is a native palm of Brazil. When young the leaves are covered in a wax used to make candles.
*Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was born at Dunfermline in 1835 and died in 1919.
*Carnelian
Carnelian is a semi-precious gemstone consisting of quartz with iron impurities which give it a translucent red colour. Carnelian is found mainly in Brazil, Japan and India.
*Carniola
Carniola was a duchy of Austria.
*Carnivora
Carnivora is the carnivorous order of eutheria. They primarily eat the flesh of other craniates. Canines are prominent. The caecum is small or absent.
*Carnivore
A carnivore is a carnivorous mammal.
*Carnivorous
Something which is carnivorous eats flesh.
*Carnotite
Carnotite has the formulae K2(UO2)2(VO4)2∙3H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 1.
It is an ore of uranium and vandium. Found in sands, sandstones and around petrified trees. Probably formed as a deposition from meteoric waters. Strongly radioactive.
*Carob
The carob is a leguminous evergreen tree found in mediterranean countries.
*Carolina
North Carolina and South Carolina are states in the USA.
*Caroline islands
The Caroline islands are an archipelago in the north west Pacific.
*carotene
#vitamin_a
*Carp
The carp is a family fresh water fish.
*Carpathians
The carpathians are a mountain range in central Europe.
*Carpet
Carpet is a thick fabric, often made of wool, used for covering a floor. It is made by knotting short lengths of yarn to to the warp threads during weaving.
*Carpus
The carpus are the bones of the human wrist.
*Carrageen
Carrageen is a common British seaweed (Chondrus crispus). When dried and boiled it yields a jelly used in food and medicine.
*Carroll
Lewis Carroll was the pen-name of Charles Dodgson. He was a writer of poetry and children's books. He was born in 1832 and died in 1898.
*Carron oil
Carron oil is a mixture of linseed oil and lime water which was formerly used for treating burns. It was first used at the Carron ironworks near Falkirk.
*Carronade
A carronade is a short, large calibre ship's gun.
*Carrot
The carrot is a vegetable umbelliferae.
*Cart
A cart is a strong two or four wheeled vehicle used in farming and for carrying heavy goods.
*Cartagena
Cartagena is a port and industrial city in north west Colombia.
*Cartel
A cartel is a written agreement for the exchange or ransom of prisoners.
*Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city on the north west coast of Africa.
*Carthusians
The Carthusians were a religious order instituted by St. Bruno in 1084.
*Cartilage
Cartilage or cartilaginous tissue covers the ends of the bones where they come together to make a joint. It enables the bones to move easily.
*Cartilaginous joint
In anatomy, a cartilaginous joint is an articulation where the bones are joined by cartilage, and a limited amount of movement is possible.
*Carton
A carton is a light box or case for holding goods.
*Cartouche
In architecture, a cartouche is a scroll ornament.
*Cartridge-paper
Cartridge-paper is a thick paper. It is so named because it was originally used to make soldiers' cartridges.
*Cartwright
Edmund_Cartwright was an English cleric and inventor. He was born in 1743 at Marnham and died in 1823. He invented a mechanical weaving machine.
*Caruncle
A caruncle is the fleshy excresence on the head of a fowl, such the comb of a cock or the wattles of a turkey.
*Carya
Carya is the hickory genus of plants.
*Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae are an order of plants. They have opposite undivided leaves without stipples. The order includes the Carnation, chick-weed and sweet-william.
*Caryophyllia
Caryophyllia is a member of the order zoantharia.
*Caryopsis
Caryopsis is the botanical term for small one-seeded, dry, indehiscent fruit in which the seed adheres to the thin pericap throughout, such as in wheat and other grains.
*Caryota
Caryota is a genus of palms with doubly pinnate leaves.
*Casablanca
Casablanca is a port and commercial and industrial centre on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
*Casareep
Casareep is the concentrated juice of the roots of the cassava flavoured with aromatics and boiled to remove the toxins. It is then used as a relish in soups and other dishes. It is the basis of the Jamaican dish "pepper-pot". Casareep is also a powerful antiseptic and was used for preserving meat in tropical countries.
*Casca
Casca is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Cascara
Cascara is an extract of the bark of the Californian_buckthorn used as a laxative or cathartic.
*Case-hardening
Case-hardening is a process whereby iron objects have their outside layer converted to steel. The object is put in a box containig carbon and is heated until red hot. Then it is immeresed in cold water where upon a layer of steel forms on the object.
*Case-shot
Case-shot was an early form of shrapnel shell. Small iron balls were put into a cylindrical box (called a canister) that justs fits the bore of the gun. The shell was then fired like any other projectile.
*Casein
Casein is a protein found in milk.
*Casemate
A casemate is a valuted chamber within a fortress wall with embrasures for defence, and more recently it describes the armoured enclosure in which warship guns are mounted with embrasures through which they fire.
*Cashew
The cashew is a nut from a small evergreen tree found in the Caribbean.
*Caspian
The Caspian sea is a large salt water lake between Europe and Asia. It is the world's largest inland sea at 422,170 km2. It is fed by the River Volga.
*Caspian Sea
#Caspian
*Casquets
The Casquets are dangerous rocks 11 km west of Alderney.
*Cassandra
Cassandra is daughter to Priam and a prophetess in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Cassava
Cassava is a South American shrub of the order Euphorbiaceae. It grows to about 2 metres in height and has broad, shiny leaves roughly in the shape of a human hand and attractive white and pink flowers. The root is used in cooking.
*Cassia
Cassia is a large genus of leguminous plants found in tropical countries. The species consists of trees, shrubs and herbs. The leaves are abruptly pinnated and usually bear glands on their stalks. The drug senna is obtained from the leaflets of many of the species.
*Cassicus
The Cassicus is a genus of American insessorial birds, the Cassicans (American Orioles). They are allied to the Starlings and are remarkable for the ingenuity with which they weave their nests.
*Cassio
Cassio is lieutenant to Othello.
*Cassiterite
Cassiterite is the most important tin ore. It contains about 78 percent tin. It has a relative hardness of 7.
*Cassius
Cassius is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Cassock
A cassock is a long close fitting tunic, buttoning up to the neck and reaching down to the feet, worn by the clergy.
*Cassowary
The cassowary are a genus of ruminating birds similar to the ostrich.
*Cassowary Tree
#Casuarina
*Castanet
Castanets are small concave shells of ivory or hard wood used by the Spaniards and Moors to make a rattling sound to accompany dancing. A pair of castanets are held in the palm of the hand and struck with the middle finger.
*Caste
Caste is an Indian hereditary class system with members socially equal, united in religion and usually following the same trade. A member of one caste has no social intercourse with a member of any other caste except their own.
*Castile
Castile is an historic kingdom in central Spain.
*Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha is an autonomous region of central Spain.
*Castilla-Leon
Castilla-Leon is an autonomous region of central Spain.
*Castor
In mythology, castor was the twin brother of Polydeuces. He was a son of Zeus and Leda. He, like his brother was born from an egg after Zeus visited Leda disguised as a swan.
*Castor oil
Castor_oil is a pale yellow nauseous acrid oil obtained from the seeds of the Castor_oil plant and used as a purgative and lubricant.
*Castoridae
The Castoridae is a family of rodent animals comprising the beaver and others.
*Castries
Castries is a port and capital city of St._Lucia on the north west coast of the island.
*Casuaridae
The Casuaridae are a family of the order Casuariformes. These are the cassowaries. They have strong legs and a bald head topped with a helmet.
*Casuariformes
The Casuariformes is an order of birds.
*Casuarina
The Casuarina (Botany-Bay Oak), is the only genus of the order Casuarinaceae (cassowary trees). There are around 30 species mainly native to Australia. They are jointed, leafless trees similar to the Birches.
*Cat
The cat is a genus of carnivorous animal.
*Cat-bird
The Cat-bird is a species of the American thrush. It is about 9 inches long. The plummage is dark gray on the top and paler grey underneath.
*Cat-fish
The Cat-fish is a voracious fish of the gobies family. It was also called the Wolf-fish in the 19th century.
*Catacomb
Catacombs are subterranean cemetries.
*Catalase
In chemistry, a catalase is any of various enzymes capable of decomposing hydrogen peroxide.
*Catalepsy
Catalepsy is a disease characterized by seizures or trances which last for hours or days with a suspension of sensation and conciousness.
*Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous region in north east Spain.
*Catalpa
The Catalpa is a genus of plants of the order Bignoniaceae. They are trees with simple leaves and large, gay, trumpet shaped flowers.
*Catalyst
A catalyst is a substance which facilitates a reaction, without being consumed by the reaction itself. It is a term generally used in chemistry, although it is equally applicable in applied Psychology, such as in the role of an antagonist or provacteur.
*Catamount
Catamount is an old name for any wild cat, including the Lynx and the Puma.
*Catamountain
Catamountain is an old variation of Catamount.
*Catarrh
Catarrh is the inflammation of a mucous membrane, particularly that of the nose, throat or bronchial tubes, causing an increased flow of mucus.
*Catarrhina
Catarrhina is a suborder of anthropoidea. The nostrils face downwards. The internasal septum is narrow. The tail is never prehensile.
*Catboat
A catboat is a sailing boat with a single mast set well forward and rigged with one sail.
*Catcher
A catcher is a fielder who stands behind the batter in baseball.
*Catchfly
Catchfly is a popular name for several plants of the genus Silene.
*Cateran
A cateran was a Highland irregular soldier or raider.
*Catgut
Catgut is the dried and twisted intestines of sheep or horses used for making the strings of musical instruments and tennis rackets and for sutures in surgery.
*Catha
Catha is a genus of plants of the order Celastraceae, mostly native to Africa. The leaves and twigs of one species are used to make khat, a drink similar to coffee.
*Cathetometer
A cathetometer is a device for measuring small differences in height.
*Cathness
Cathness is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Cathode
A cathode is a negative electrical pole or terminal.
*Catmint
Catmint (catnip) is a plant of the order Labiatae. It grows to a height of around 1 metres and has pink tinged white flowers and stalked, downy, heart-shaped leaves. It is so named for the fascination cats have with it.
*Catnip
#Catmint
*Cattle
The term cattle applies to all members of the ox genus.
*Catullus
Gaius_Valerius_Catullus was a Roman lyric poet. He was born at verona in 84BC and died in 54BC.
*Caucasus
The Caucasus are a series of mountain ranges between the Caspian Sea and the Black_Sea.
*Caudex
In botany, caudex refers to the scaly trunk of palms and tree-ferns.
*Caudle
Caudle is a warm, thin spiced gruel made with wine and sugar which was given to invalids and women after childbirth.
*Caul
A caul is a woman's close-fitting cap or hair net.
*Cauldron
A cauldron is a large boiling vessel, usually of a deep basin shape with a hoop handle and a removable lid.
*Cauliflower
The cauliflower is a vegetable of the order cruciferae.
*Causeway
A causeway is a raised road across a low or wet piece of land.
*Cautery
A cautery is a heated metal instrument used for burning or searing organic tissue.
*Cavalcade
A cavalcade is a procession of riders on horse-back.
*Cave
A cave is a deep hollow place under ground.
*Cavell
Edith_Louisa_Cavell was an English nurse who helped allied soldiers to escape from occupied territory during the Great_War. She was caught and shot by the Germans. She was born in 1865 in Norfolk and died in 1915.
*Cavendish
Henry_Cavendish was an English scientist who investigated the nature of gases. He was born in 1731 and died in 1810.
*Cavillaca
In Quecha mythology, Cavillaca was a goddess loved by Coniraya.
*Cavy
The cavy are small rodents found in south America.
*Cawston
Cawston is a village in Norfolk 19 km north west of Norwich.
*Caxton
William_Caxton was the first English printer. He was born in 1422 and died in 1491. He established a press in Westminster in 1477 and from there he issued about 80 books.
*Cayenne
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana.
*Cayman
The Cayman are 3 islands in the Caribbean west and north of Jamaica. They hav a total area of 260 km2.
The climate is tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April).
The terrain is low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs.
Natural resources are fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism.
The religion is United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant denominations.
The language is English.
*CBI
The CBI is the British organisation of employers.
*CCIR
The CCIR (Comite Consultatif Internationale des Radio), is a major constituent of the International Telecommunications Union, issuing both Radio Regulations and Recommendations for all uses of radio transmission.
*CCITT
The CCITT (Comite Consultatif Internationale des Telephones et Telegraphes), is a major constituent of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) that sets standards for the operation of telecommunications services across international boundaries. Many CCITT standards are adopted for use domestically.
*Cebu
Cebu is a city and Island in the Philippines.
*Cecidomyia
Cecidomyia is the genus of insects to which the Hessian-fly belongs.
*Cecilia
Saint_Cecilia was a Christian martyr. She died in 230. She is associated with church music.
*Cedar
The cedar is an ornamental evergreen tree native of Africa and India.
*Cedar-bird
Cedar-bird is a name given to the American wax-wing on account of its fondness for the berries of the red cedar.
*Cedrela
Cedrela is a genus of large timber trees.
*Cei-rigotti
The cei-rigotti automatic rifle is an Italian gas operated rifle developed in the 1890s. It takes a 6.5mm round from a 25-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 730 ms and is sighted to 1400m. The cyclic rate is 900 rpm.
*Ceilidh
A ceilidh is a Gaelic festival of singing and dancing held in Scotland and Ireland.
*Celaeno
Celaeno was one of the harpies.
*Celandine
Celandine is the name of two british flowers. Greater celandine belongs to the poppy family. Lesser Celandine (swallow-wort, pilewort) was thought to be a cure for piles.
*Celebes
Celebes is the English name for the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
*Celeriac
Celeriac is a variety of celery in which the root resembles a turnip. It is used in cooking.
*Celery
Celery is a biennial vegetable of the order umbellifereae.
*Celestine
Celestine is a natural sulphate of strontium.
*Celestite
Celestite has the formulae SrSO4.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It often found disseminated through limestone or sandstone, or lining cavities in such rocks. Associated with calcite, dolomite, gypsum, sulfur, fluorite. Also found as a gangue mineral in lead veins. Used to prepare nitrate of strontium for fireworks and tracer bullets and in the refining of beet sugar.
*Celeus
In Greek mythology, Celeus was King of Eleusis and the husband of Metaneira.
*Celia
Celia is a daughter to Frederick in as_you_like_It.
*Cell
A cell, in biological terms, is the material unit of all living things.
*Cellini
Benvenuto_Cellini was a Florentine goldsmith and sculptor. He was born in 1500 and died in 1571.
*Celluloid
Celluloid is a hard, unstable synthetic substance once used for films.
*Cellulose
Cellulose is the cellular tissue of plants. Used as cotton and paper.
*Celsius
Anders_Celsius was a Swedish astronomer. He was born in 1701 and died in 1744. He invented the centigrade scale for measuring temperature.
*Celts
The Celts were tribes which came to Britain from central Europe in the late Bronze age and again in the Iron Age.
*Cembra Pine
The Cembra Pine (Swiss stone pine, Siberian pine) is a conifer found in Central Europe. It has edible seeds and yields a turpentine called Carpathian balsam.
*Cement
Cement is a mixture of chalk and clay used for building.
*Cental
The cental was a weight of 100 pounds legal in Britain since 1879.
*Centaur
A centaur was a half man and half horse monster in Greek mythology.
*Centaurea
Centaurea is a genus of composite plants. They are all annual or perennial herbs with alternate leaves and single heads, the florets of which are tubular. The genus includes corn_blue-bottle, purple_sultan, white_sultan and knapweed.
*Centaury
Centaury is an annual herb of the gentian family. It has pretty red flowers and was extolled for its medicinal properties by herbailists in the past.
*Centeotl
In Aztec mythology, Centeotl was the corn god. He was a son of Tlazolteotl and the husband of Xochiquetzal.
*Center-fire
Center-fire refers to a cartridge with its primer located in the center of the base of the case.
*Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is a country in Africa. It has a total area of 622,980 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers.
The terrain is vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest.
Natural resources are diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil.
The religion is 24% indigenous beliefs, 25% Protestant, 25% Roman Catholic, 15% Muslim, 11% other; animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority.
The language is French (official); Sangho (lingua franca and national language); Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili.
*Central America
Central America is the isthmus connecting north and south America.
*Centurion
A centurion was an officer in the Roman army commanding 100 men.
*Cephalic
Cephalic is a classification of human skull. It refers to the shape of skull posessed by Kaffirs and Native Australians.
*Cephalochordata
The cephalochordata is a class of sub-phylum_acrania. They are the lancets. Small fish-like animals. The notochord extends the whole length of the body, even to the tip of the snout.
*Cephalonia
Cephalonia is the largest of the Ionian islands off the west coast of Greece. It has an area of 260 square miles.
*Cephalopoda
Cephalopoda is a class of phylum_mollusca. They are the squids and octopuses. The head is well developed and surrounded by prehensile tentacles. The eyes are large and complex.
*Cephaloptera
Cephaloptera are a genus of cartilaginous fishes of the ray family. They have a pair of small fins which stand out from the head like horns, hence they are called the fin-headed rays or horned rays.
*Cepheus
Cepheus was the King of Aethiopia. He displeased Poseidon by having a beautiful daughter, Andromeda. Poseidon then sent floods and a sea monster to terrorise the area until Cepheus gave his daughter as a sacrifice to the sea monster.
*Ceramiaceae
Ceramiaceae is an order of cellular sea-weeds consisting of thread-like jointed plants of a red or brown-red colour.
*Cerastes
Cerastes is a genus of deadly African vipers. They have two small horns formed by the scales above the eyes, hence they are called Horned Vipers.
*Cerasus
Cerasus is the cherry genus of trees.
*Ceratodus
Ceratodus (barramunda) is a genus of fishes belonging to the Dipnoi order (lung-fishes). They are between 1 and 2 metres long and are found in Australian rivers.
*Cerberus
In mythology, Cerberus was a huge and savage dog with 3 heads which guarded the entrance to Hades. He was the offspring of Echidne and Typhon.
*Cercyon
In classical mythology, Cercyon was a son of Hephaestus. He was King near Eleusis. He challenged all travellers and wrestled them to death untill he challenged and was killed by Theseus.
*Cereal
Cereal is a term applied to Gramineae cultivated for food (wheat, barley, rye, oats &c.). The name comes from Ceres, the goddess associated with corn.
*Cerebellum
The cerebellum is the lower part of the brain, it controls muscular movements and postural equilibrium.
*Cerebrum
The cerebrum is the upper and larger portion of the brain and occupies the whole of the dome of the cranium.
*Ceres
Ceres is a large asteroid. It was the first asteroid discovered.
*Cerimon
Cerimon is a lord of Ephesus in Pericles.
*Cerium
Cerium is a rare metal element.
*Cernunnos
In Celtic mythology, Cernunnos was the god of the underworld and of animals. He is depicted as a man with the antlers of a stag.
*Ceroxylon
Ceroxylon (wax-palm) is a genus of South American palms.
*Cerridwen
In Welsh mythology, Cerridwen is the goddess of dark prophetic powers. She is the keeper of the cauldron of the underworld, in which inspiration and divine knowledge are brewed.
*Cerussite
Cerussite is a lead ore. It contains up to 77 percent lead. It has been mined since the Roman times. It has a relative hardness of 3.5.
*Cervantes
Saavedra_Miguel_de_Cervantes was a Spanish writer. He was born in 1547 at Acala de Henares and died in 1616. He was the author of the book Don Quixote de la Mancha.
*Cervical vertebrae
The cervical vertebrae are the 7 vertebrae closest to the skull.
*Cervidae
Cervidae is the deer family of animals which includes the Cervus genus.
*Cervus
Cervus is the deer genus of animals.
*Cessna
Cessna are an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Cessna caravan
The Cessna_caravan is a light-weight utility transport aircraft.
*Cestoda
Cestoda is a class of phylum_platyhelminthes commonly known as the tapeworms. They are internal parasites lacKing an alimentary canal. They have no definite sense organs, and the nervous system is poorly developed. The cuticle is thick and many-layered. Hooks and/or suckers are limited to one end. They have great reproductive powers, both sexual and asexual.
*Cestracion
Cestracion is a genus of cartilaginous fish allied to the sharks.
*Cestus
The cestus was a leather thong bound around the hand. It was covered with knots, and often loaded with lead and iron. The Roman origin of the modern-day knuckle duster.
*Cetacea
Cetacea is an order of eutheria. They are aquatic mammals with a streamlined body devoid of hair. They have a thick layer of blubber for insulation. The hind limbs are absent, and the fore limbs adapted to form paddles.
*Ceterach
Ceterach is a genus of ferns of the sub-order Polypodiaceae.
*Ceuta
Ceuta is a coastal town in Morocco but owned by Spain.
*Ceylon
Ceylon was the name for what is now called Sri Lanka.
*Cezanne
Paul_Cezanne was a French painter. He was born in 1839 at Aix-en-Provence. He studied with Picasso.
*CFV
CFV is an abbreviation for cavalry fighting vehicle.
*CH-53e
The CH-53e is an American amphibious assault transport helicopter.
*Chabazite
Chabazite has the formulae Ca(Al2Si4)O12∙6H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is a mineral of secondary origin found lining cavities in volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks.
*Chablais
Chablais is a district of France south of Lake Geneva.
*Chad
Chad is a country in Africa. It has a total area of 1,284,000 km2.
The climate is tropical in south, desert in north.
The terrain is broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south.
Natural resources are small quantities of crude oil (unexploited but exploration beginning), uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad)
The religion is 44% Muslim, 33% Christian, 23% indigenous beliefs, animism.
The language is French and Arabic (official); Sara and Sango in south; more than 100 different languages and dialects are spoken.
*Chaffee tank
#m24
*Chaffinch
The chaffinch is a common British bird of the finch family.
*Chagall
Marc_Chagall was a Russian painter. He was born in 1887 at Vitebsk.
*Chahar
Chahar was once a province in China. It was divided in 1947 between Inner_Mongolia, Shansi and Hopei.
*Chahuru
In Pawnee mythology, Chahuru is the spirit of water.
*Chain
The chain is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 22 yards or 20.168 metres.
A chain is comprised of 100 links, each 7.92 inches long.
*Chain-shot
Chain-shot was two cannon balls joined by a chain which when fired from a cannon revolved upon the shorter axis and were hence effective for mowing down masts and rigging.
*Chains
#chain
*Chalcanthite
Chalcanthite has the formulae CuSO4∙5H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It dissolves quickly in water and produces a blue solution. A minor ore of copper and found only in arid regions. Occurs near the surface in copper veins. Often deposited on iron from the water in copper mines. Used in calico printing, insecticides and for industrial purposes.
*Chalcedony
Chalcedony is a variant of quartz comprised of silica. Chalcedony was named after Chalkedon, near Istanbul. It was traditionally used for decorative objects and amultes. It has a relative hardness of 7.
*Chalchiuhtlicue
In Aztec mythology, Chalchiuhtlicue was the goddess of running water. She was the sister of Tlaloc.
*Chalcocite
Chalcocite has the formulae Cu2S.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is one of the most important copper ore minerals. It occurs primarily in enriched zones of sulfide deposits.
*Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite is the most common copper ore. It is comprised of copper, Iron and sulphur.
*Chalcosine
Chalcosine is an important copper ore. It was discovered in the 16th century.
*Chaldaea
Chaldaea was in ancient times, the southerly part of Babylonia.
*Chalder
Chalder was a Scottish dry measure containing 16 bolls, equivalent to 12 imperial quarters.
*Chaldron
The chaldron is an old English unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 36 bushels.
*Chale
Chale is a coastal village on the Isle of Wight.
*Chalice
A chalice is a ceremonial cup.
*Chalybes
The Chalybes were mythical inhabitants of north Asia minor who invented iron working.
*Chamaerops
Chamaerops is a genus of palms belonging to the northern hemisphere and consisting of dwarf trees with fan-shaped leaves borne on prickly petioles and a small berry-like fruit with one seed.
*Chamber (firearm)
The chamber is the rear part of the barrel that is formed to accept the cartridge to be fired. A revolver employs a multi-chambered rotating cylinder separated from the stationary barrel.
*Chamberlain
Sir_Austen_Chamberlain was a British politician. He was born in 1863 at Birmingham and he died in 1937. He initiated the Locarno pact in 1925 which sought to reconcile France and Germany. Neville_Chamberlain was a British politician. He was born in 1869 and died in 1940. He became Prime Minister in 1937.
*Chameleon
A chameleon is a lizard. It can change colour to suit its surroundings.
*Chamois
The chamois is a ruminating animal found in south Europe and west Asia.
*Champagne
Champagne is a region of France famed for its sparkling wine.
*Champak
The Champak is an Indian tree of the order Magnoliaceae held in high esteem by Buddhists.
*Champollion
Jean_Francis_Champollion was a French scholar. He was born in 1790 and died in 1832. He deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphic writing from studing the Rosetta Stone.
*Chancellor
The Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer is a cabinet minister who looks after the nation's money. It is the oldest office in the British Government, dating back to the days of Henry_I when the Chancellor sat at a table covered with a chequered cloth and received taxes collected by the sheriffs.
*Chandernagore
Chandernagore is a city in India, 35 km north of Calcutta in the state of West_Bengal.
*Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city in India. Capital of the Punjab.
*Chang Jian
The Chang_Jian is the longest river in China. It flows 6300km from Tibet to the Yellow_Sea.
*Changchun
Changchun is an industrial city and the capital city of Jilin province, China.
*Changsha
Changsha is a river port on the Chang_Jiang River. It is the capital city of Hunan province, China.
*Channel island
#channel islands
*Channel islands
The Channel islands are a group of British owned islands in the English channel off the north west coast of France.
*Chanterelle
The chanterelle is an edible British mushroom of a bright orange colour.
*Chantico
In Aztec mythology, Chantico was the goddess of hearth fires and volcanoes.
*Chaos
In Greek mythology, Chaos was the infinite space before Ge (the earth) was created.
*Chaparral
#m48
*Characeae
The Characeae are an order of cryptogamous plants, nearly related to the Algae, composed of an axis consisting of parallel tubes which are either transparent or incrusted with lime carbonate.
*Charadrius
Charadrius is a genus of birds which includes the lapwing, pratincole and oyster-catcher.
*Charcoal
Charcoal is an amorphous form of carbon formed by charring wood.
*Chard
Chard is a town in Somerset.
*Chardin
Jean_Baptiste_Simeon_Chardin was a French painter. He was born in 1699 and died in 1779. He painted still lifes and interior scenes.
*Charing
Charing is a village in Kent.
*Chariot
A chariot was a two wheeled vehicle used in ancient warfare.
*Charites
The Charites were the Greek goddesses of gracefulness and the charms of beauty.
*Charlemagne
Charlemagne (Charles the Great) was king of France. He was born in 742 and died in 814. He extended the French empire into Italy.
*Charles
Charles is a wrestler in as_you_like_It.
Charles is the King of France in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Charles I
Charles_I was King of England from 1625 to 1649.
*Charles II
Charles_II was King of England from 1660 to 1685.
*Charles the sixth
Charles the sixth is the King of France in_King_Henry_V.
*Charlock
Charlock is a common yellow weed, also known as wild mustard.
*Charlottesville
Charlottesville is a town in Virginia USA. It stands on the banks of the river Rivanna.
*Charmian
Charmian is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Charmouth
Charmouth is a coastal village in Dorset famed for its fossils.
*Charon
In mythology, Charon was the ferryman who transported the dead across the river styx to Hades.
*Charybdis
In Greek mythology, the charybdis was a whirlpool formed by a monster of the same name on one side of the narrow straits of Messina, Sicily, opposite the monster Scylla.
*Chassepot
The Chassepot was a French, bolt action, needle fire rifle manufactured by Imperiale during the 1860s. It was adopted as standard by the French army in 1866 and remained the standard until 1874. It had an effective range of 400m.
*Chassepot Rifle
The Chassepot Rifle was a breech loading rifle adopted by the French infantry in 1866, but given up by the turn of the century.
*Chat
The chat are several species of bird of the thrush family.
*Chateaubriand
Francois_Rene_Vicomte_de_Chateaubriand was a politician and pioneer of the French Romantic Movement. He was born in 1768 and died in 1848. He was ambassador to Britain in 1822 and minister of Foreign Affairs from 1823 until 1824.
*Chatham
Chatham is a naval town in Kent.
*Chatillon
Chatillon is the ambassador from France in King_John.
*Chatterton
Thomas_Chatterton was an English poet. He was born in 1752 and died in 1770.
*Chaucer
Geoffrey_Chaucer was an English poet. He was born in 1340 and died in 1400. His works include the Canterbury Tales.
*Chaulmugra
Chaulmugra is a tree found in South Asia. The oil was used in India and China as a remedy in skin diseases and blood impurities. The medicinal use of the oil in skin and chest infections was introduced to Europe and America around 1900.
*Chaus
The Chaus is a genus of Asiatic and African lynxes including the Libyan chaus and the Caffre-cat. They are fond of water and are excellent swimmers.
*Chauvinism
Chauvanism is fanatical devotion to a cause, especially patrotism. The term comes from Nicholas Chauvin who was a soldier so enthusiastically devoted to Napoleon that his comrades ridiculed him.
*Chavica
Chavica is a genus of plants of the order Piperaceae which includes the long pepper, Java long pepper and the betel-pepper.
*Chawton
Chawton is a village in Hampshire 2 km south of Alton.
*Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Gorge is a 2 km long limestone gorge in Somerset.
*Cheese
Cheese is a food made by condensing milk fat and casein.
*Cheetah
The cheetah is a member of the cat family.
*Chefoo
Chefoo is a port in Shantung province, China.
*Cheiranthus
Cheiranthus is the wall-flower genus of plants.
*Cheiron
In mythology, Cheiron was a centaur. He was a son of Cronus and Philyra. He learnt hunting and medicine from Apollo and Artemis.
*Cheironectes
Cheironectes are a genus of acanthopterygious fishes, having the pectoral fins supported like short feet upon peduncles. They use these fins to crawl over mud and sand when they get left dry be a receeding tide. They may also take short leaps like a frog, and from this they are often called frog-fish. They are found in North-East Australia.
*Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian writer born at Taganrog in 1860. He died in 1904.
*Chekiang
Chekiang is a province of China.
*Chelmsford
Chelmsford is a market town in Essex, England 48 km north east of London.
*Chelonia
The chelonia are an order of anapsida. The trunk is short and broad and protected by a carapace and a plastron. The head, neck, tail and limbs can be withdrawn under the shields for protection. The jaws are strong, but lack teeth.
*Chelonians
The Chelonians are an order of reptiles which includes the tortoise and turtle. They are distinguished by a body which is enclosed in a double shell, out of which the head, tail and four legs protrude.
*Cheltenham
Cheltenham is a spa and resort town in England. It stands at the foot of the Cotswolds on the Chelt river.
*Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk is an industrial town and capital of Chelyabinsk region in western Siberia.
*Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of the composition of substances.
*Cheng
The cheng is a chinese musical instrument. It is comprised of a series of tubes with free reeds. Its introduction into Europe led to the development of the accordion and harmonium.
*Chengchow
Chengchow is capital of Honan province.
*Chengdu
Chengdu (formerly Chengtu) is an ancient city and capital of Sichuan province, China.
*Chenille
Chenille is an ornamental fabric made by weaving or twisting together warp-like threads with a weft the loose ends of which protrude all round in the form of a pile.
*Chenoo
In Abnaki mythology, the Chenoo were stone giants versed in hunting who were invoked to assist the hunters.
*Chenopodium
Chenopodium (Goosefoot) is a genus of plants of the natural order Chenopodiaceae. They are weedy plants common on wastelands and bear small greenish flowers which are sessile in small clusters collected in spiked panicles.
*Cher
The Cher is a river in central France. It is a 322 km long tributary of the Loire which it enters near Tours.
*Chernobyl
Chernobyl is a town in the Ukraine.
*Cherokee
The Cherokee are a north American Indian tribe.
*Cherry
The cherry is a fruit tree of the order rosaceae.
*Cheshire
Cheshire is a county in north west England.
*Chesil Bank
The Chesil Bank is a huge bank of shingle which connects Portland with mainland England and extends north west almost to Brisport. It is 29 km long.
*Chess
Chess is a game of skill played on a chequered board.
*Chesterton
Gilbert_Keith_Chesterton was an English author of essays, verse and novels. He was born in 1874 and died in 1936.
*Chestnut
The chestnut is a tree of the order cupuliferae.
*Chetah
Chetah is the old 19th century spelling of Cheetah.
*Cheviot hills
The cheviot hills separate England from Scotland.
*Cheviots
The Cheviots are a range of hills 56km long mainly in Northumberland, forming part of the border between England and Scotland.
*Chia
In Chibcha mythology, Chia is the moon-goddess.
*Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Kai-Shek was a Chinese political and military leader. He served with Sun_Yat-Sen during the 1911 revolution and later became leader of the nationalist government. He opposed the communists and fled to Taiwan in 1950.
*Chianti
Chianti is a mountain region in Tuscany. It lends its name to the localy made dry red and white wines.
*Chibchacum
In Chibcha mythology, Chibchacum was the god of farmers and merchants.
*Chicago
Chicago is a city in Illinois, on the south shore of Lake Michigan. It has the 2nd largest population of American cities.
*Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is a Mayan city in Yucatan, Mexico.
*Chichester
Chichester is the county town of West Sussex. It is an ancient city, formely called Noviomagus by the Romans when they established a base here in 43.
*Chick pea
The chick pea is an annual herb of the order leguminosae.
*Chicken pox
Chicken pox is an infectious disease of children and adults.
*Chicle
Chicle is a gum-like substance obtained from the bully tree and used for making chewing gum.
*Chicomecoatl
In Aztec mythology, Chicomecoatl was the goddess of corn and fertility.
*Chicory
Chicory is a perennial herb of the order compositae.
*Chideock
Chideock is a village in Dorset.
*Chiffchaff
The chiffchaff is a small song bird. It visits England in the summer.
*Chilcomb
Chilcomb is a small village in Hampshire 3 km from Winchester.
*Chile
Chile is a country in west South_America. It is bordered by the Pacific. It has a total area of 756,950 km2.
The climate is temperate; desert in north; cool and damp in south.
The terrain is low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east.
Natural resources are copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum.
The religion is 89% Roman Catholic, 11% Protestant, and small Jewish population.
The language is Spanish.
*Chilhuahua
Chilhuahua is the capital of Chilhuahua state, Mexico.
*Chili Saltpetre
#Cubic_Nitr
*Chilli
Chilli is a spice, being either the pod or powder of capsicum.
*Chilopoda
The chilopoda are the centipede order of myriapoda. The genital aperture is posterior.
*Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment in England. Their highest point is near Wendover which is 276m high.
*Chimaera
The Chimaera was a monster in Greek mythology composed of the head of a lion, the body of a goat and a serpant for a tail. Bellerophon was sent to slay it.
*Chimpanzee
The chimpanzee is a large anthropoid ape.
*China
China is a country in east Asia. It is divided into provinces and has a total area of 9,596,960 km2.
The climate is extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north.
The terrain is mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in east.
Natural resources are coal, iron ore, crude oil, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, world's largest hydropower potential.
The religion is officially atheist, but traditionally pragmatic and eclectic; most important elements of religion are Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism; about 2-3% Muslim, 1% Christian.
The language is Standard Chinese (Putonghua) or Mandarin (based on the Beijing dialect); also Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, and minority languages.
*China sea
The China sea is a western division of the Pacific ocean.
*Chinchilla
The chinchilla is a small squirrel like rodent found in the andes.
*Chinook
The chinook is a series of transport helicopters characterised by a long body and rotablades at each end.
*Chintz
Originally, chintz was a painted or stained calico imported from India.
*Chios
Chios is one of the Greek islands.
*Chipiripa
In Curra mythology, Chipiripa is the rain god.
*Chipmunk
A chipmunk is a species of ground squirrel common in Siberia and north America.
*Chippendale
Thomas_Chippendale was one of England's most famous furniture makers. He was born in 1718 in Yorkshire and died in 1779.
*Chippenham
Chippenham is a market town in Wiltshire.
*Chiron
Chiron is a son to Tamora in Titus_Andronicus.
*Chiroptera
The chiroptera is an order of eutheria. They are small mammals with strong powers of flight. The limb bones are strong and slender. The wings are formed of skin. The teeth bear pointed cusps.
*Chiru
The chiru is an antelope found in Tibet.
*Chislehurst
Chislehurst is a village in Kent. It was an important Druid centre in ancient times. It is the site of a labyrinth of caves and tunnels which were used during the Second_World_War as an air-raid shelter for some 15000 people.
*Chitin
Chitin is an organic substance which forms part of the exoskeleton of arthropods.
*Chittagong
Chittagong is a city and port in Bangladesh, 16km from the mouth of the Karnaphuli river on the Bay of Bengal.
*Chixu
In Pawnee mythology, Chixu are the spirits of the dead.
*Chlorate
A chlorate is a salt formed by the reaction of chloric acid and metal.
*Chlorates
#chlorate
*Chloric acid
Chloric acid is a oxyacid of chlorine. It is a powerful oxidising agent.
*Chlorine
Chlorine is a gaseous element.
*Chlorite
Chlorite has the formulae (Mg,Fe)6(AlSi3)O10(OH)8.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is a mineral group whose members usually exhibit a charactersitic green colour. The formula above is for 'green mica'. Distinguished from muscovite and green phlogopite by a lack of elasticity.
*Chloroform
Chloroform (trichloRomethane) once used as an anaesthetic.
*Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is the green colouring matter of plant leaves.
*Chogori
#K2
*Cholera
Cholera is an infectious disease caused by a micro organism.
*Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a steroid alcohol present in animal cells and body fluids.
*Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes is a subclass of fish including the sharks, dogfishes, skates and rays. They are fishes with a cartilage endoskeleton. The jaws are well formed.
*Chondrodite
Chondrodite has the formulae (Mg,Fe)3(SiO4)(OH,F)2.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a common metamorphic mineral in dolomitic marbles.
*Chongqing
Chongqing is a city in Sichuan province, China.
*Chopin
Frederic_Francois_Chopin was a Polish composer. He was born in 1810
near Warsaw and died in 1849. He spent much of his life in Paris where
he founded the modern style of piano playing.
*Chordates
#phylum_chordata
*Chough
The chough is a bird of the crow family with red feet and bill. It is found on sea cliffs.
*Christchurch
Christchurch is a town in Hampshire adjoining Bournemouth at the junction of the Stour and the Avon. Christchurch is a city on South_Island, New Zealand on the Avon.
*Christmas island
Christmas island is an atoll in the Indian ocean. It has a total area of 135 km2.
The climate is tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds.
The terrain is steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau.
Natural resources are phosphate.
The language is English
*Christopher sly
Christopher sly is a character in the induction of the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Christopher Urswick
Christopher Urswick is a priest in King_Richard_III.
*Chromite
Chromite is a mineral comprised of iron oxide and chromic oxide. It has a relative hardness of 5.5.
*Chromium
Chromium is a metal element.
*Chromosome
A chromosome is a chemical found in all cells which determines how the cell will act.
*Chrysalis
A chrysalis is the inactive state into which larva pass before becoming imago.
*Chrysanthemum
The chrysanthemum is a hardy annual plant of the order compositae.
*Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl has the formulae BeAl2O4.
It has a relative hardness of 9.
It occurs in granite rocks, pegmatites, and in mica schists. Frequently in river sands and gravels. Serves as a gem stone: alexandrite and "cats eye" which can be of great value.
*Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla has the formulae (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4∙nH2O.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a minor ore of copper. A mineral of secondary origin, occuring in the oxidized zones of copper veins. Associated with malachite, azurite, cuprite, native copper. Named from two Greek words meaning 'gold' and 'glue'.
*Chrysoplenium
Chrysoplenium is a genus of annual or perannial rather succulent herbs with alternate or opposite crenate leaves and inconspicuous greenish axillary and terminal flowers.
*Chrysostom
Chrysostom is a gem stone of beryllium aluminate.
*Chub
The chub is a fresh water fish of the carp family.
*Churchill
Sir_Winston_Leonard_Spencer_Churchill was a Britsh statesman. He was born in 1874 at Blenheim Palace and died in 1965. He was Britains Prime Minister during the Second_World_War.
*Cicada
The cicada is a group of large four winged insects.
*Cicero
Cicero is a senator in Julius_Caesar.
Marcus_Tullius_Cicero was a Roman orator, politician and writer. He was born in 106BC and died in 43BC.
*Cider
Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented apple juice.
*Cihuacoatl
In Aztec mythology, Cihuacoatl was a goddess whose roaring signalled war.
*Cilia
Cilia are threads of protoplasm which beat rhythmically.
*Ciliata vera
Ciliata vera are a subclass of ciliophora. They are free swimming animals.
*Ciliophora
Ciliophora are a class of protozoa with relatively simple life-histories. The locomotor structures are cilia arranged in definite tracts. The cilia arise from grooves in the pellicle. Ciliophora have a unique nuclear structure, comprised of a meganucleus concerned with trophic activities, and a micronucleus concerned with reproduction.
*Cimabue
Cimabue was an Italian painter. He was born in 1240 and died in 1302.
*Cinchona
The cinchona is a tree native to South_America with fragrant white or pink flowers. The bark contains quinine and other related alkaloids. The tree was named in honour of the countess of Chinchon, the vice-Queen of Peru after she was cured by cinchona bark in 1638.
*Cinna
Cinna is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
Cinna is a poet in Julius_Caesar.
*Cinnabar
Cinnabar has the formulae HgS.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It often has a bright red colour. The only important source of mercury and it's found in few localities. Occurs as vein fillings near recent volcanic rocks and hot springs. Used in scientific equipment, in drugs, and with tin in silvering mirrors. Many other uses.
*Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree.
*Circe
In Greek mythology, Circe was an enchantress living on the island of Aeaea. In Homer's Odyssey, she turned the followers of Odysseus into pigs. Odysseus, bearing the herb moly provided by Hermes to protect him from the same fate, forced her to release his men.
*Cirripedia
Cirripedia is a subclass of crustacea. These are the barnacles. Sedentary animals with a reduced head and abdomen.
*Cisalpine
Cisalpine was the southern region of the Roman province of Gallia (north Italy).
*Ciskel
Ciskel is a Bantu homeland in South_Africa.
*Cistus
Cistus, the rock-rose, is a genus of plants of the order Cistaceae native to Europe and the countries bordering the Mediterranean.
*Cit Bolon Tum
In Maya mythology, Cit Bolon Tum was a god of medicine.
*Citric acid
Citric acid is found in citrus fruits. It has the formulae c6h807.
*Civet
The civet are a family of carnivorous animals similar to the cats.
*Cl-601
The cl-601 is a canadian light-weight corporate transport aircraft.
*Clacton-on-sea
Clacton-on-sea is a seaside holiday resort town in Essex.
*Clare
Clare is a town in Suffolk on the Melford to Haverhill road.
*Clarinet
A clarinet is a woodwind musical instrument.
*Clarion
A clarion is a musical instrument of the trumpet family.
*Clastic rock
Clastic rock refers to a sedimentary rock comprised of fragments of preexisting rocks that have been transported and deposited.
*Claude Lorraine
Claude Lorraine was a French landscape painter. He was born in 1600 at Lorraine and died in 1682.
*Claudio
Claudio is a young gentleman in Measure_For_Measure.
Claudio is a young lord of Florence in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Claudius
Claudius_I was born in 10BC at Lyons and died in 54. He became emperor following the assassination of Caligula. He was murdered by his wife Agrippina so that her son, Nero could be emperor.
Claudius is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
Claudius is the King of Denmark in Hamlet.
*Claudius I
Claudius_I was born in 10BC at Lyons and died in 54. He became emperor following the assassination of Caligula. He was murdered by his wife Agrippina so that her son, Nero could be emperor.
*Clavicle
The clavicle is the collar bone.
*Clay
Clay refers to a soft sediment or deposit that is plastic when wet and comprised of very fine-grained materials, mainly hydrous aluminum silicates.
*Claymore
The claymore was originaly a large two-handed double-edged sword of the Scottish Highlanders; now a basket hilted, double-edged broad-sword.
*Cleavage
Cleavage refers to a mineral is said to possess cleavage if when it breaks it yields definite plane surfaces. Cleavage can be perfect as in micas or, in some minerals, completely lacking. Cleavage is always parallel to crystal faces.
*Cleeve Cloud
Cleeve Cloud is the highest point in the Cotswolds. It is 309m above sea level.
*Clemenceau
Georges_Clemenceau was a French republican and statesman. He was born in 1841 at Mouilleron-en-Pareds and died in 1929. He was Prime Minister of France in 1906 and inaugurated a scheme of social reform.
*Cleomenes
Cleomenes is a lord of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Cleon
Cleon is governor of Tharsus in Pericles.
*Cleopatra
Cleopatra was a name of Egyptian queens. Cleopatra VI was a lover of Caesar and following his murder Mark_Antony. She commited suicide in 31bc
*Clepsine
The clepsine are hirudinea.
*Clerk of the Peace
A Clerk of the Peace is a county lawyer who gives advice to the Justices of the Peace and keeps records of his county.
*Clermeil
In Voodoo, Clermeil is a loa in the form of a white-man. When angry he makes rivers overflow.
*Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is the capital city of Puy-de-Dome department in the Auvergne region of France.
*Cleveland
Cleveland is a county in north east England.|Cleveland is a large city in Ohio, USA.
*Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite has the formulae Ca2Al3Si3O12(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 7.
*Clio
Clio was the muse of history.
*Clipper
A clipper is a sharp bowed fast sailing vessel.
*Clitus
Clitus is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Clive
Robert_Clive was the principal founder of the British Empire in India. He is also known as Clive of India. He was born in 1725 at Market_Drayton and died in 1774. As a child he formed a protection racket and demanded money from the local shop keepers!
*Cloak
A cloak is a loose fitting, usually sleeveless outer garment.
*Clog
A clog is a wooden soled, leather uppered boot.
*Cloisonne
Cloisonne is a form of decorative enamel.
*Cloten
Cloten is the son of the queen by a former husband in Cymbeline.
*Cloud
A cloud is a mist formed above the ground by floating water particles.
*Clove hitch
The clove_hitch is a knot.
*Clovelly
Clovelly is a fishing village in Devon.
*Clovis
Clovis was King of the Franks. He was born in 465 and died in 511. He defeated the Gallo-Romans near Soissons and the Alemanni near Cologne in 496.
*Clown
Clown is a servant to Olivia in twelfth-night.
Clown is servant to Othello.
*Cludad Juarez
Cludad Juarez is a city on the Rio_Grande in Chihuahua state in north Mexico.
*Clwyd
Clwyd is a county in north Wales.
*Clyde
The Clyde is a river which flows 170 km through Strathclyde region of south west Scotland through Glasgow.
*Clytemnestra
In Greek mythology, Clytemnestra was the wife of Agamemnon. With the help of her lover Aegisthus, she murdered her husband and his paramour Cassandra on his return from the Trojan War, and was in turn killed by her son Orestes.
*Coal
Coal is a solid combustible material of vegetable origin occurring in a fossilised state.
*Coal Market
Coal_Market, offically called Crescent, is a small rural community beside the main Spanish_Town to Bog_Walk road in Jamaica. It is a strongly PNP ghetto, and not a place tourists should visit unarmed. Across the road is the notorious River_Side go-go club where many an unsuspecting tourist has been robbed by the prostitutes who work there.
*Coal-tar
Coal-tar is a thick black viscous liquid produced by the destructive distillation of coal. Coal-tar yields benzene, creosote, paraffin, aniline and dyes.
*Coaster
A coaster is a ship which carries cargo around a country's coast.
*Coati
The coati is a carnivorous mammal related to the racoon. Found in south America and mexico.
*Coaxial Cable
A coaxial cable is a cable in which one conductor surrounds the other. The electromagnetic wave travels between the grounded outer shield and the central conductor. Coaxials can carry much wider bandwidth and higher frequencies than twisted wire pair, while suffering less interference problems due to the grounded outer conductor. Where the maximum frequency capable on twisted pair wiring is about 16 megahertz and then only for short distances, coaxial cable readily carries several hundred megahertz for 300 metres.
*Cob nut
The cob nut is a domesticated variety of the hazel.
*Cobalt
Cobalt is a metal element.
*Cobaltite
Cobaltite has the formulae CoAsS.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is an ore of cobalt. Usually found in high temperature deposits, disseminated in metamorphic rocks, or in vein deposits with other cobalt and nickel minerals.
*Coban
Coban is a market town in Guatemala.
*Cobb
John_Rhodes_Cobb was a British racing motorist. He established the world record of 394.2mph at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah in September 1947.
*Cobett
William_Cobett was a British author and journalist. He was born in 1763 at Surrey and died in 1835.
*Cobham
Cobham is a former Roman town in Kent.
*Cobra
The cobra is a venomous snake found in Africa and south Asia.
*Cobweb
Cobweb is a fairy in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Coca
Coca is a shrub.
*Cocaine
Cocaine is an alkaloid derived from the leaves of the coca plant.
*Coccidia vera
The coccidia vera are a suborder of coccidiomorpha. They are parasites found chiefly in invertebrates, but also in vertebrates. The trophic phase is typically intracellular.
*Coccidiomorpha
The coccidiomorpha are an order of sporozoa.
*Coccyx
In human anatomy, the coccyx is the bone at the apex of the sacrum. It is usually comprised of 4 vertebrae fused together.
*Cochin
Cochin is a sea port in Kerala, India.
*Cochin China
Cochin_China is the Mekong Delta region which was part of Indo-China, but is now south Vietnam.
*Cochineal
Cochineal is a insect (Dactylopius coccus) found on cactii in Mexico. The dried body of the female is used to prepare the red dye, cochineal.
*Cockle
The cockle is a bivalve mollusc of the genus cardium.
*Coco
The Coco River flows 480 km to the Caribbean sea through Honduras and Nicaragua.
*Cocoa
Cocoa is a small tree native to tropical America.
*Cocos Islands
The Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands) are 20 small coral islands in the Indian ocean. Their total area of 14 km2.
The climate is pleasant, modified by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall
The terrain is flat, low-lying coral atolls.
The only natural resource is fish.
The language is English
*Cocteau
Jean_Cocteau was a French actor, poet, film director and play wright. He wrote the book Les Enfants Terribles. He was born in 1891 and died in 1963.
*Cod
The cod is a marine fish.
*Coddenham
Coddenham is a village in Suffolk. It was a Roman settlement, called Combretonium.
*Codeine
Codeine is an alkaloid derived from opium used as a pain killer.
*Coelacanthini
The coelacanthini is a rare order of crossopterygII which was thought to be extinct, until a specimen was caught off west Africa in 1939.
*Coelestine
Coelestine is a mineral used in pyrotechnics and a s a source of strontium. Occassionaly it is cut and used as a gem stone. It has a relative hardness of 3.5.
*Coelophysis
Coelophysis was a cunning and agile carnivorous dinosaur from the Triassic_era. It was 2.5m long and about 1m tall when standing on its back legs.
*Coffee
Coffee is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs of the order rubiaceae.
*Coggeshall
Coggeshall is a village in Essex on the old Roman road from Colchester to the West Country.
*Coke
Coke is charred coal.
*Colchester
Colchester is a town in Essex. It was founded before the Romans and was previously called Camulodunum. It stands on the river Colne.
*Colchicine
Colchicine is an alkaloid derived from meadow saffron.
*Colditz
Colditz is a town in eastern Germany. It is the site of a castle used as a prisoner of war camp by the Nazis during the second_World_War where habitual escapers were kept.
*Colemanite
Colemanite has the formulae Ca2B6O11∙5H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is a major ore of boron. Occurs in high temperature hydrothermal veins or disseminated in metamorphic rocks associated with other cobalt and nickel sulfides/arsenides.
*Coleridge
Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge was an English poet. He was born in 1772 and died in 1834. He is best remembered for his poem the Ancient Mariner.
*Colic
Colic is severe abdominal griping pains.
*Colima
Colima is a volcano in Mexico. It is 3850 metres high.
*Colin
Colin was King of Scotland from 967 to 971.
*Colitis
Colitis is inflammation of the colon.
*Collembola
Collembola is an order of apterygota. The spring tails.
*Collie
The collie is a breed of English sheep dog.
*Collier
A collier is a medium-sized bulk carrier ship normally operated on coastal and short-sea routes.
*Collins
William_Wilkie_Collins was an English novelist. He was born in 1824 and died in 1889. William_Collins was an English landscape painter.
*Cologne
Cologne is an industrial and commercial port in Germany.
*Colombia
Colombia is a country in South_America. It has a total area of 1,138,910 km2
The climate is tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands.
The terrain is mixture of flat coastal lowlands, plains in east, central highlands, some high mountains.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic.
The language is Spanish
*Colombo
Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka.
*Colon
The colon is the large intestine.
The colon is the unit of currency in Costa Rica and El Salvador.
*Colorado
Colorado is a west central state of the USA.
*Colorado beetle
The colorado beetle is a north American beetle that attacks potatoes.
*Colorado Desert
The Colorado_Desert is an irrigated area in California, USA.
*Colt
Samuel Colt of Hartford, Conneticut patented the first successful percussion revolver in England in 1835 and in America in 1836.
*Colt commando
The Colt commando is a US automatic rifle. It takes a .223" round from a 20/30-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 915 ms and a cyclic rate of 750 rpm. It is sighted to 458m.
*Coltishall
Coltishall is a village in Norfolk. The RAF have a station 3 km north of the village.
*Colton
Colton is a market town in south east California.
*Columbia
Columbia is the state capital of South_Carolina.|The Columbia River is a major river in north America. It rises in the rocky mountains and flows 2240 km.
*Columbite
Columbite has the formulae (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It shows a bluish iridescent fracture surface. The main ore of niobium and tantalum; used in metallurgy to create heat-resistant alloys and in the rust proofing of stainless steel.
*Columbus
Christopher_Columbus was an Italian navigator. He was born in 1451 at Genoa and died in 1506. Inspired by the adventures of Marco Polo, Columbus sought a westerly route to the East. He discovered Cuba, the West Indies and the South_American mainland.
*Colyton
Colyton is a small town in Devon.
*Coma
A coma is a state of deep unconsciousness.
*Comayaguela
Comayaguela is a city and former capiyal of Hinduras.
*Combretonium
Combretonium was the Roman name for Coddenham in Suffolk.
*Comenius
Johann_Amos_Comenius was a Czech educational reformer. He was born in 1592 at Moravia and died in 1671. He advised throughout Europe on the teaching of languages, suggesting that they should be taught by conversation and that pictures helped.
*Comet
A comet is a small body orbiting the sun on an elliptical path with a long tail of dust and ice.
*Cominius
Cominius is a general against the Volscians in Coriolanus.
*Como
Lake Como is a tourist resort in Italy. It has spectacular mountain scenery.
*Comoros
Comoros is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It has a total area of 2,170 km2
The climate is tropical marine; rainy season (November to May).
The terrain is volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is 86% Sunni Muslim, 14% Roman Catholic.
The language is Shaafi Islam (a Swahili dialect), Malagasy, French.
*Compass
A compass is an instrument for finding direction.
*Compiler
A compiler is a computer program that translates high level language code into machine language code. It was invented by grace murray hopper in 1951.
*Compositae
Compositae is the largest known natural order of plants containing over 12,000 species of herbs or shrubs found all over the world. The flowers are numerous and sessile, forming a close head on the dilated top of the receptacle and surrounded by an involucre of whorled bracts. The flowers are monopetalous.
*Compound
A compound is a substance made of two or more elements.
*Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a tiny carnivorous dinosaur from the Jurassic_period. It was 70cm tall, about the size of a hen. It was a fast and agile creature.
*Compton
Compton is a village in Surrey 5 km from Guidford.
*Computer
A computer is a programmable electronic device.
*Comus
Comus was a Greek and Roman god of banquets.
*Conakry
Conakry is the capital of Guinea. It is a port on the island of Tumbo linked with the mainland by a causeway.
*Concertina
A concertina is a wind musical instrument comprised of bellows and two keyboards.
*Conchobar
In Celtic mythology, Conchobar was the King of Ulster whose intended bride, Deidre, eloped with Noisi. Conchobar killed Deidre's husband and his brothers and she died of sorrow.
*Concord
Concord is a town in California, USA. It is a residential and commercial center in the San Francisco area.
Concord is a textile producing town in Massachusetts, USA.
*Concorde
Concorde is a supersonic airliner.
*Concordia
Concordia is a port on the Uruguay_River in Argentina.
*Concrete
Concrete is a building material of cement, sand, stone and water.
*Concretion
Concretion refers to an accumulation of mineral matter when mineral particles become cemented together into an orderly, rounded form.
*Condor
The condor (Sarcorhamphus gryphus) is a bird. It is one of the American vultu res. It is carnivorous. The condor is 1 metres long with a wing span of 3 metres.
*Conductor
In music, a conductor is a musician who directs the performance of a piece of music.
*Coney
#Cony
*Confervaceae
Confervaceae are a family of marine algae which have green fronds which are composed of articulated filaments.
*Confucius
Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher.
*Conger eel
The Conger eel is a genus of marine eel characterized by a long dorsal fin beginning near the nape of the neck, immediately above the origin of the pectoral fins, and by having the upper jaw longer than the lower. The common conger eel grows to about 3 metres long and weighs more than 100 pounds.
*Conger-eel
The Conger eel is a genus of marine eel characterized by a long dorsal fin beginning near the nape of the neck, immediately above the origin of the pectoral fins, and by having the upper jaw longer than the lower. The common conger eel grows to about 10 feet long and weighs more than 100 pounds.
*Congleton
Congleton is a town in east Cheshire on the south west margin of the Pennines in England.
*Congo
The Congo is a republic in west central Africa. It has a total area of 342,000 km2.
The climate is tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator.
The terrain is coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin.
The religion is 50% Christian, 48% animist, 2% Muslim.
The language is French (official); many African languages with Lingala and Kikongo most widely used.
*Congreve
William_Congreve was an English playwright. He was born in 1670 at Leeds and died in 1729. He was educated in Ireland. He went to London when he was in his early twenties. He wrote comedy plays.
*Conia
Conia is the volatile alkaloid poison found in hemlock.
*Coniferae
Coniferae are the conifers; pines, firs and their allies.
*Coniraya
In Quecha mythology, Coniraya is the creator of all things and the founder of agriculture. He came to earth as a beggar, fell in love with the goddess Cavillaca and secretly impregnated her by turning some of his sperm into fruit which she ate. Cavillaca later turned herself and her child into stone at the shame of mothering the child of a beggar.
*Conirostres
Conirostres is a subdivision of the order Insessores consisting of genera having a stout conical beak. The best known genera are the larks, tits, finches, sparrows, crows and linnets.
*Coniston
Coniston is a town in Ontario, Canada. It was built by and for the local nickel mining company.
*Connacht
Connacht is a province in west Ireland.
*Connaught Tunnel
The Connaught_Tunnel is a 8 km long railway tunnel under mount Sir_Donald in Canada. It is the longset tunnel in north America.
*Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the USA.
*Connective tissue
Connective_tissue is derived from the mesenchyme and includes a number of tissues which have a passive, binding function. In a connective_tissue the parent cells are separated more or less widely from one another by a homogeneous matrix or ground substance, in which fibres may or may not be present.
*Conolly
John Conolly was an English physician. He was born in 1794 in Lincolnshire and died in 1866. He introduced a new form of treatment for the mentally ill, whereby mechanical restraints were no longer used.
*Conon
Conon was an Athenian general. He commanded the fleet of 413BC which was intended to prevent the Corinthians from relieving Syracuse during their war with Athens.
*Conrad
Joseph_Conrad was a British novelist. He was born in 1857 in the Ukraine and died in 1924. He spent twenty years at sea and then settled in Kent to work as a writer.
*Conrad I
Conrad_I was King of Germany in 911. He was killed in 918 while fighting the Hungarians.
*Conrad II
Conrad_II was King of Germany from 1024 until 1039. He tried to reform the country, repressing some of the more unpleasant aspects of the feudal system.
*Conrad III
Conrad_III was King of Germany from 1138 to 1152. He adopted the double headed eagle symbol which is still in use in Austria today.
*Conrade
Conrade is a follower of John in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Conscience
Hendrik Conscience was a Flemish novelist. He was born in 1812 at Antwerp and died in 1883. He wrote novels mainly dealing with the history of his country and provide accounts of everyday life in Belgium.
*CONSIGHT
CONSIGHT is an industrial machine vision object-recognition system which uses lighting effects to produce silhouette-like images.
*Constable
John_Constable was an English landscape painter. He was born in 1776 at Suffolk and died in 1837.
*Constance
Constance is the mother of Arthur in King_John.
*Constant
In mathematics a constant is a fixed value.
*Constantan
Constantan is an alloy of copper and nickel.
*Constantine
Constantine was King of Scotland from 863 to 877.
Constantine_the_great was a Roman emperor. He was born in 274 and died in 337. He was converted to christianity and made it the state religion.
*Constantine II
Constantine_II was King of Scotland from 900 to 943.
*Constantine III
Constantine_III was King of Scotland from 995 to 997.
*Constantinople
Constantinople is the former name of Istanbul.
*Constellation
A constellation, in astronomy, is a divisional area of the sky.
*Constipation
Constipation is irregular and insufficient evacuation of the bowels.
*Constituency
A constituency is a body of electors.
*Consul
A consul is an official who who looks after the trading interests of his country in foreign towns.
A consul is a person sent to a foreign country, by his government and whose chief duty is to look after anyone from his own country in that country.
*Contact metamorphism
Contact metamorphism refers to metamorphism resulting from the intrusion of magma which takes place at or near the contact point with the molten rock.
*Content
Content is a small rural bush community beside the Rio Cobra river in Jamaica between Bog_Walk and Spanish_Town.
*Continent
A continent is a continuous land mass.
*Contralto
In music, contralto is the highest voice of a male adult, or the lowest of a woman or boy. It is also known as Alto or counter-tenor.
*Contras
The contras are a right wing Nicaraguan guerrilla force.
*Conus
Conus is a genus of gasteropodous molluscs of the family Conidae. They are found in the southern and tropical seas.
*Convallaria
Convallaria is a genus of plants of the natural order Liliaceae, the only species being the lily-of-the-valley.
*Convoluta
Convoluta is a member of the order rhabdocoelida.
*Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae is an order of plants comprising about 700 species of climbers.
*Convolvulus
Convolvulus is a genus of plants of the order Convolvulaceae consisting of slender twining herbs with milky juice., bell-shaped flowers and five free stamens.
*Cony
Cony (or coney) is an old English name for the rabbit.
*Conyza
Conyza is a genus of plants of the natural order Compositae. They are annual or perennial herbs found throught warmer regions of the world.
*Cook
Captain James_Cook was an English sailor and explorer. In 1768 he sailed around the world. He discovered Easter island in 1772.
*Cook islands
The Cook islands are a group of polynesian islands north east of New_Zealand. They have a total area of 240 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by trade winds.
The terrain is low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is Christian, majority of populace members of Cook Islands Christian Church .
The language is English.
*Cook strait
The cook strait is the water separating north and south New Zealand.
*Cookham
Cookham is a village in Berkshire.
*Cooper
Sir Astley Paston Cooper was an English surgeon and the author of medical text books. He was born in 1768 and died in 1841.
James Fenimore Cooper was an American novelist. He was born in 1789 and died in 1851. He wrote the last of the mohicans and the deerslayer.
*Coot
The coot is a British water bird of the rail family.
*Copaiba
Copaiba is the common name of several plants of the genus Copaifera, natural order Leguminose, which grow in Brazil, Peru and other countries in South_America.
*Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark.
*Copepoda
Copepoda is a subclass of free-living or parasitic crustaceans without a carapace. The antennules are frequently enlarged and used for swimming. The thoracic appendages are biramous.
*Copernicus
Nicholas Copernicus was the founder of astronomy. He was born in 1478 at Torun in Poland. He died in 1543. He studied at cracow university and settled in frauenburg in 1512. He put forward the theory that the planets revolve around the sun.
*Copford
Copford is a village in Essex.
*Coppee
Francois Joachim Coppee was a French poet,novelist and dramatist. He was born in 1842 and died in 1908.
*Copper
Copper is an orange coloured metal element. It has been used since ancient times as an alloy with tin to make brass. It was used before iron as an industrial material and is today used in electronics due to its excellent electrical conductivity.
*Copper Head
The copper_head (Trigonocephalus contortrix) is a north American snake allied to the rattlesnake.
*Copper-head
The copper-head is a north American snake of the rattlesnake family.
*Copperhead
#m712
*Coptis
Coptis is a small genus of plants of the natural order Ranunculaceae.
*Coquito
The coquito (Juboea spectabilis) is a palm tree found in Chile and allied to the coconut. It grows to about 15 meters and its sap when boiled makes palm-honey.
*Coracobrachialis
The Coracobrachialis is a human muscle used to draw the arm forwards and prevent side-sway when the arm is raised by the Deltoid.
*Coracoid Bone
In birds, the Coracoid Bone is the bone joining the sternum to the shoulder and supporting the wing. In mammals it is represented by the coracoid process of the scapula.
*Coral
Coral is a marine organism related to sea anemones.
*Coral Sea
The Coral_Sea is part of the Pacific Ocean lying between north east Australia, New_Guinea, The Solomon_Islands, New_Hebrides and New_Caledonia.
*Corallium
Corallium is a member of the order alcyonaria.
*Corbenic
Corbenic was the castle in the Arthurian legend in which the Holy Grail was kept.
*Corbillon cup
The corbillon_cup is a table_tennis tournament.
*Cordelia
Cordelia is a daughter to King Lear.
*Cordierite
Cordierite has the formulae Mg2Al4Si5O18.
It has a relative hardness of 8.
It is found as an accessory mineral in granite, gneiss, schists, and in contact metamorphic zones. Transparent specimens of good colour have been used as a gem.
*Cordilleras
The Cordilleras are a mountainous western section of North_America.
*Cordite
Cordite is a smokeless explosive used in cartridges. It is made from 58% nitro-glycerine, 37% gun-cotton and 5% vaseline.
*Cordoba
The cordoba is the currency of Nicaragua.
*Cordovan
Cordovan is a fine leather which took its name from the Spanish city of Cordova where it was manufactured in large quantities.
*Corduroy
Corduroy is a thick cotton material corded, or ribbed on one surface.
*Corelli
Arcangelo Corelli was an Italian composer. He was born in 1653 and died in 1713.
*Corfu
Corfu is the most northerly, and second largest of the Ionian islands.
*Coriander
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an umbelliferous plant native to Italy. The fruit, often called a seed though it is not, is dried and used in cookery.
*Coriaria
Coriaria is a genus of shrub plants found in southern Europe. They are used in tanning and a black dye is extracted from them.
*Corin
Corin is a shepherd in as_you_like_It.
*Coriolanus
Coriolanus is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set partly in Rome and partly in the territories of the Volscians and Antiates. It opens in a street in Rome whereupon enter a company of mutinous citizens with staves, clubs and other weapons.
*Cork
Cork is the largest county of the Republic of Ireland.
*Cormogens
Cormogens are those plants in which there is a distinct axis of growth. They comprise the phanerogams and the higher cryptogams.
*Cormorant
The cormorant is a British sea bird with webbed feet and black plumage.
*Corn Marigold
The Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) is a rich orange coloured British wild flower.
*Corn Salad
Corn Salad (lamb's-lettuce, Valerianella olitoria) is a plant of the order Valerianaceae nati e to Britain and Europe. It is a weak succulent herb which grows to about 25cm tall and is used as a salad in early spring.
*Corn-beetle
The Corn-beetle (Cucujus testaceus) is a minute beetle, the larva of which is often very destructive to stores of grain, particularly wheat.
*Corn-cockle
The corn-cockle (Agrostemma Githago) is a plant of the natural order Caryophyllaceae, with large purple flowers.
*Corn-crake
The Corn-crake (landrail, Crex pratensis) is a species of bird of the order Grallae of the family Rallidae. It is a wading bird, reddish-brown in colour and feeds on worms and insects.
*Corn-fly
Corn-fly is a popular name of several insects of the family Muscidae.
*Corn-moth
The Corn-moth (Tinea granella) is a small moth the larva of which destroys corn sheaves in the field.
*Corn-thrips
Corn-thrips is a minute species of thrips which feeds on the juice of corn.
*Cornaceae
Cornaceae is a natural order of polypetalous exogens consisting of about 100 species of plants.
*Corned Beef
Beef meat which has been "corned", that is soaked in water with salt and a little potassium nitrate, for about 10 days.
*Corneille
Pierre Corneille was a French dramatist. He was born in 1606 and died in 1684. He was a master of the classical tragedy.
*Cornel
The cornel (cornellian tree) is a species of dogwood tree of the order Cornaceae. It is native to Asia and southern Europe.
*Cornelian Tree
#Cornel
*Cornelius
Cornelius is a courtier in Hamlet.
Cornelius is a physician in Cymberline.
*Cornellian Tree
#Cornel
*Cornu
The cornu helicopter was the first helicopter to made a successful free flight with a man on board. It was invented by a Frenchman, paul cornu in 1907.
*Cornucopia
In Greek mythology, the cornucopia was one of the horns of the goat Amaltheia, which was caused by Zeus to refill itself indefinitely with food and drink.
*Cornus
Cornus is a genus of plants of the natural order Cornaceae.
*Cornwall
Cornwall is a county in south west England.
*Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was the 1st marquess of Cornwallis. He was born in 1738 and died in 1805. He commanded the British forces which surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown in 1781 and ended the American war of independance.
*Cornwell
#Le_Carre
*Coronellidae
Coronellidae is the smooth snake family of non-venomous snakes.
*Coroner
A Coroner is a person who is appointed to enquire into the death of somebody who has died, or is thought to have died from unnatural causes.
*Corot
Jean Baptiste Corot was a French landscape painter. He was born in 1796 and died in 1875.
*Correggio
Antonio Allegri Da Correggio was an Italian painter. He was born in 1494 at Correggio. He died in 1534. He painted the ecce homo.
*Corregidor
Corregidor is an island at the mouth of Manila_Bay, Luzon, Philippines.
*Corsica
Corsica is an island in the mediterranean west of Italy and owned by France.
*Cortes
Hernando Cortes was a spanish adventurer. He was born in 1488 and died in 1547. He captured mexico for Spain, and desTroyed the ancient civilisation there.
*Corundum
Corundum is a naturally occuring aluminium oxide mineral. It is used for sharpening metal blades. Ruby and sapphire are the precious varieties of corundum. It has a relative hardness of 9.
*Corvette
A corvette is a convoy escort and patrol warship.
*Coryne
The coryne is of the order gymnoblastea.
*Corypha
Corypha is a genus of palms which includes the fa-palm, gebang palm and taliput.
*Corythosaurus
Corythosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Cretaceous_period. It had a duck-like bill filled with hundreds of tiny teeth which were used for mincing leaves. It had a hollow crescent on top of its head.
*Cos
Cos (Kos) island is a Greek island in the Aegean sea. It is the 2nd largest of the Dodecanese islands and gives its name to the cos_lettuce.
*Cosmology
Cosmology is the study of the structure of the universe.
*Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a republic in Central_America. It has a total area of 51,100 km2.
The climate is tropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November).
The terrain is coastal plains separated by rugged mountains.
Natural resources are the potential for hydropower.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic.
The language is Spanish (official), English spoken around Puerto Limon.
*Costal Cartilages
In human anatomy, the costal cartilages are bars of hyaline cartilage which extend forwards from the anterior ends of the ribs and contribute to the elasticity of the thorax.
*Costard
Costard is a clown in love's_labour's_lost.
*Cotacachi
Cotacachi is a volcano in Ecuador. It is 4937 metres high.
*Cote d'Or
The Cote_d'Or is a department in east France. It is the heart of ancient Burgundy.
*Cotonou
Cotonou is the chief port and the largest city in Benin.
*Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi is the worlds highest volcano. It stands 5978 metres tall in Ecuador.
*Cotswold Hills
#Cotswolds
*Cotswolds
The Cotswold Hills (Cotswolds) are a limestone escarpment in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. They are the source of the River Thames.
*Cotton
Cotton is a tropical and sub tropical herbaceous plant.
*Cotton-wood
The cotton-wood is a north American tree.
*Cougar
The cougar is a large American cat. Also called the puma.
*Coulomb
Charles_Coulomb was a French physicist. He was born in 1736 and died in 1806. He studied the distribution of electrical charges. The unit of electrical charge, the coulomb, is named after him.
*Coulton
George Gordon Coulton was an English scholar and historian. He was born in 1858 and died in 1947. He wrote the book five centuries of religion.
*Countess of Auvergne
The Countess of Auvergne is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Countess of Rousillon
The Countess of Rousillon is the mother to Bertram.
*County
A county is an administrative unit of a country.
*County Down
County_Down is a county in south east Northern_Ireland.
*Couperin
Francois_Couperin was a French composer. He was born in 1668 near Paris and died in 1733.
*Courageous
The Courageous was a British aircraft carrier. It was the first Allied warship to be sunk by enemy action in the Second_World_War. She was sunk on 17th September 1939 by U-29.
*Courbet
Gustave_Courbet was a French painter. He was born in 1819 at Ornans and died in 1877.
*Court
Court is a soldier in_King_Henry_V.
*Cousin
Victor Cousin was a French educationalist and philosopher. He was born in 1792 and died in 1867. He founded the eclectic school.
*Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau is a French underwater explorer. He was born in 1910. He has pioneered aqualung diving and made numerous television documentaries.
*Covehithe
Covehithe is a village in Suffolk. It was once a town, but declined in the 17th century into a village.
*Covellite
Covellite has the formulae CuS.
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It has an indigo-blue colour. Not an abundant material but is found in most copper deposits, usually as a coating in the zone of sulphide enrichment.
*Coventry
Coventry is an industrial city in the West_Midlands, England. It suffered heavy bombing during the Second_World_War.
*Coverdale
Miles Coverdale was an English bishop. He was born in 1488 at Yorkshire and died in 1568. He translated the bible in 1535.
*Cow
A cow is a female ox. Also the female of the elephant, rhinocerous, whale and seal.
*Cow-bunting
The cow-bunting is a north American bird of the Sturnidae (Starling) family. It leaves its own eggs in other birds nests for them to hatch.
*Cow-tree
#Bread-fruit
*Coward
Noel_Coward was an English actor, playwright and composer. He was born in 1899.
*Cowper
William_Cowper was an English poet. He was born in 1731 and died in 1800.
*Cowslip
The Cowslip is a wild flower found in British pastures and hedge-rows. The flowers possess sedative properties and used to be made into wine.
*Cox
David Cox was an English landscape painter. He was born in 1783 and died in 1859.
*Coyote
The coyote is a type of wild dog found in north America.
*Coypou
The Coypou (Coypu) is a South American rodent about the size of and resembling a beaver.
*Coypu
The coypu is a south American water rodent.
*Crab
A crab is a 10 legged crustacean.
*Crab-apple
The Crab-apple is a small, wild and very sour species of English Apple.
*Crabbe
George Crabbe was an English poet. He was born in 1754 and died in 1832.
*Crabs
Crabs are malacostraca.
*Crack
Crack is the crystalline form of cocaine.
*Cranach
Lucas_Cranach was a German painter. He was born in 1472 at Kronach and died in 1553.
*Cranberry
Cranberry is the fruit of the whortleberry bush. It is native to Europe, north asia and north America.
*Cranborne
Cranborne was once a market town, it is now a village in Dorset.
*Cranbrook
Cranbrook is a market town in Kent.
*Crane
The crane (Megalornithidae) is a family of birds distinguished by long legs and neck and powerful wings.
*Crane-fly
The Crane-fly is a genus of two-winged insects (Daddy-long-legs).
*Cranium
The cranium is the skeleton enclosing the brain.
*Cranleigh
Cranleigh is a country town in Surrey.
*Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was archbishop of Canterbury under Henry_VIII. He was born in 1489 and died in 1556 when he was burnt at the stake for refusing to revert his religion under Mary.
*Cratos
Cratos was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was very strong.
*Crawfish
#Crayfish
*Crawley
Crawley is a town in Sussex. The old town dates back to the 14th century at least. A new town was built around as an overspill for London in the 1970s.
*Crayfish
Crayfish are various crustaceans. The common crayfish is also known as the river lobster which resembles the lobster in appearance and habits. They are also called crawfish.
*CRC
CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) is a powerful error checking method for data and digital communications. The transmitting terminal computes a numeric value representative of the number of marking bits in the associated block of data and sends that value to the receiver, where the number is recomputed to compare against the block as received. Depending on the number of bits in the CRC numeric value the error trapping efficiency ranges from about 97 % at CRC-6 to 99.997% at CRC-32. Values of CRC-8 and CRC-16 are adequate for most data message block sizes, while CRC-32 is needed mainly for very long blocks of tens of thousands of characters.
*Creeper
The creeper is a family of birds which resemble the woopecker in their habbit of creeping up tree trunks.
*Creidhne
In Celtic mythology, Creidhne was the god of metal working.
*Cress
Cress is the name of several species of plants, most of them of the order Cruciferae. Water cress is used in salad and was used as a medicine for its antiscorbutic properties.
*Cressida
Cressida is daughter to Calchas in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Cretaceous
The Cretaceous was the eleventh geological period, 95,000,000 years ago. The first marsupials evolved.
*Crete
Crete is the largest Greek island.
*Creusa
In Greek mythology, Creusa was the daughter of Erechtheus and wife of Xuthus. She was also loved by Apollo.
*Cricklade
Cricklade is a town in north Wiltshire on the River Thames 13 km north west of Swindon. It was a fortified township during Anglo-Saxon times.
*Crimea
The crimea is the north peninsular region of the Ukraine.
*Crinoidea
The crinoidea are the sea lily class of phylum_echinodermata. The body is cup shaped and attached to the substratum by a stalk. Both the mouth and anus are on the side of the body away from the stalk. The five main arms bifurcate, and on the branches are small side branches.
*Cripps
Sir Stafford Cripps was a British labour mp. He was born in 1889 and died in 1952. He was chancellor of the exchequer in post-war britian.
*Crispin
Saint Crispin is the patron saint of shoe-makers.
*Cristobalite
Cristobalite has the formulae SiO2.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is present in many siliceous volcanic rocks as a lining in cavities. Upon heating to 1470 C it becomes nearly transparent. On cooling it assumes its initial white translucent appearance.
*Croatia
Croatia is a republic in Europe. Part of Yugolsavia.
*Crocodile
The crocodile is a large aquatic carnivorous reptile. Related to the alligator.
*Crocodilia
Crocodilia is an order of diapsida. They are large reptiles adapted to life in rivers and lakes. The tail is flattened from side to side and is a powerful swimming tool.
*Crocoite
Crocoite is a lead ore containing up to 64 percent lead. It was first discovered in 1740 in the Urals. It has a relative hardness of 3.
*Crome
John_Crome was an English landscape painter. He was born in 1599 at Norwich and died in 1821.
*Cromer
Cromer is a seaside resort town in Norfolk.
*Crompton
Samuel_Crompton was an English inventor born in 1753 he died in 1827. He invented the spinning-mule in 1779.
*Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was born at huntingdon in 1599 and died in 1658. During the English civil war he first served under the earl of essex before reorganising the parliamentary army. He promoted the trial and execution of Charles_I.
*Cronus
Cronus was the son of Uranus. He succeeded to the throne of the gods when Uranus was deposed. He married Rhea. He appears in Greek mythology.
*Crookes
Sir_William_Crookes was an English physicist. He was born in 1832 and died in 1919. He discovered the element thallium in 1861. He invented the crookes_tube in 1874.
*Cross-bar shot
Cross-bar shot was cannon balls with iron bars crossing through them. The bars would extend some 6 to 8 inches out of the cannon ball at both sides. Cross-bar shot was used for destroying rigging and palisading.
*Cross-bow
The cross-bow was invented by the Normans.
*Crossbill
The crossbill (Loxia) is a genus of birds of the finch family. They are distinguished by the crossed tips of the bill.
*CrossopterygII
The crossopterygII is a division of fish known as the lung_fishes. They have a single or double lung, and a modified heart and vascular system. They live in shallow fresh water where oxygen levels are insufficient for gills.
*Croup
Croup is the inflammation of the larynx.
*Crow
The crow is a family of 35 species of bird.
*Crowberry
Crowberry is a plant found in northern Europe, Asia, England and Scotland.
*Crowhurst
Crowhurst is a village in Surrey.
*Crown
A crown is the official head dress worn by a King or queen.
The Crown is the unit of currency in Czechoslovakia.
*Croydon
Croydon was once a village in Surrey. Since 1820 Croydon has grown to become a suburb of greater-London.
*Cruciferae
Cruciferae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants with cross like four petaled flowers.
*Cruikshank
George_Cruikshank was an English artist. He was born in 1792 at London and died in 1878. He is remembered for his caricatures and book illustrations.
*Cruise missile
The tomahawk_cruise_missile is an American missile capable of having a nuclear warhead. It has a range of 583km and a flight speed of mach 0.7.
*Cruiser
A cruiser is a warship.
*Crusader
The crusader was a British tank used in the Second_World_War. It carreid a crew of five, and had a top speed of 28mph. It was initialt armed with a two pounder gun, these were upgraded to the six pounder gun later in the war.
*Crustacea
Crustacea is the crustacean class of arthropods. They are mainly aquatic animals breathing by gills. There are two pairs of antennae and three pairs of jaws.
*Crustacean
Crustacean is a class of arthropod.
*Crustaceans
#crustacea
*Cruzeiro
The Cruzeiro is the currency of Brazil.
*Crwth
The crwth was a Welsh form of violin with 6 strings. 4 of the strings were played with a bow, the other 2 being plucked by the fingers.
*Cryolite
Cryolite has the formulae Na3AlF.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It often found enclosing brown siderite and grey galena. Always occurs in pegmatites where it's probably a precipitate from flouride rich solutions. Used in the manufacture of sodium salts, certain kinds of glass and porcelain, and as a flux for cleaning metal surfaces.
*Crystal
Crystal refers to a solid mineral having a regular geometric shape and bounded by smooth flat surfaces(called crystal faces).
*Crystal symmetry
Crystal symmetry refers to the repetitive pattern of crystal faces caused by the orderly internal arrangements of atoms within a mineral.
*Ctesiphon
Ctesiphon is the ruined royal city of the Parthians and later capital of the Sassanian empire, 19km south east of Baghdad.
*Cub
#AN-12
*Cuba
Cuba is a large island in the Caribbean off the south coast of Florida. It has a total area of 110,860 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October).
The terrain is mostly flat to rolling plains with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast.
Natural resources are cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica.
The religion was at least 85% nominally Roman Catholic before Castro assumed power.
The language is Spanish.
*Cubic Nitre
Cubic Nitre (sodium nitrate, Chili Saltpetre) is a mineral found mainly in the Tarapaca district of Chile.
*Cuchulain
Cuchulain was a Celtic hero, the chief figure in a cycle of Irish legends. He is associated with his uncle Conchobar, King of Ulster; his most famous exploits are described in The Cattle Raid of Cuchulain.
*Cuckoo
The cuckoo is a family of some 200 species of bird.
*Cucurbita
#Gourd
*Culpeper
Nicholas Culpeper was a 17th century English medical writer and astrologer.
*Cumacea
Cumacea is an order of malacostraca where the carapace is small exposing four or five of the thoracic segments. The abdomen is slender.
*Cumae
Cumae is an ancient city in Italy on the coast 16km west of Naples.
*Cumberland
Cumberland is a former county of north west England.
*Cumbria
Cumbria is a county in north west England.
*Cummings
Edward_Estlin_Cummings was an American writer and painter. He was born in 1894 and died in 1962.
*Cunard
Sir Samuel Cunard was the founder of the Cunard shipping line. He was born in Wales in 1787 and died in 1865.
*Cuneiform bones
The cuneiform bones are three bones in the human foot behind the first three metatarsal bones.
*Cunina
Cunina is a member of the order trachylina.
*Cupid
Cupid was the ancient Greek god of love.
*Cupido
Cupido is an alternative spelling for Cupid.
*Cuprite
Cuprite is a red oxide of copper, found in Arizona. It contains about 88 percent copper. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Cupro nickel
Cupro nickel is an alloy of copper and nickel
*Curacao
Curacao is an island in the Caribbean (Netherlands Antilles).
The climate is tropical; modified by northeast trade winds.
The terrain is generally hilly, volcanic interiors.
Natural resources are phosphates.
The religion is predominantly Roman Catholic; Protestant, Jewish, Seventh-Day Adventist
The language is Dutch (official); Papiamento, a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect predominates; English widely spoken; Spanish.
*Curan
Curan is a courtier in King_Lear.
*Curare
Curare is a poison derived from the bark of a south American tree.
*Curetes
In Greek mythology the Curetes were attendants of Rhea. They were supposed to have saved the infant Zeus from his father Cronus and then to have become a sort of bodyguard of the god.
*Curie
Marie_Curie was a French scientist. She was born in 1867 at warsaw and died in 1934. She and her husband together separated radium in 1902.
*Curio
Curio is a gentleman attending on Orsino in twelfth-night.
*Curlew
The curlew is a British water bird.
*Curtal-ax
The curtal-ax was a type of short sword.
*Curtana
The curtana is a pointless sword carried before English monarchs at their coronation. Emblematically it is considered as the sword of mercy.
*Curtis
Curtis is a servant to Petruchio.
*Curtis cup
The curtis_cup is an international golf tournament.
*Curzon
George_Nathaniel_Curzon was an English statesman. He was born in 1859 and died in 1925. He was foreign secretary from 1919 until 1924.
*Cuticle
The cuticle is the horny outside layer of skin.
*Cutlass
The cutlass was a short sword carried by seamen. It was effective due to being short enough to be easy to control, and yet long enough to defend a skilful swordsman. Today the term is used in Jamaica for the machette which resemble in simple form the cutlass they evolved from.
*Cuttle-Fish
The Cuttle-Fish is a name applied to various ten-armed molluscs of the class Cephalopoda. They are distinguished by their internal calcerous shell (cuttle bone).
*Cuzco
Cuzco is a city in south Peru and capital of Cuzco department. It was the capital city of the ancient Inca empire.
*CWT
#Hundredweight
*Cyanide
Cyanide is a salt of hydrocyanic acid. Notably potassium cyanide.
*Cybele
Cybele was the Great Mother Goddess of the Phrygians and later the Greeks and Romans.
*Cyclone
A cyclone is an area of low atmospheric pressure.
*Cyclops
In Greek mythology, the Cyclops wereone of a race of Sicilian giants, who had one eye in the middle of the forehead and lived as shepherds. Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus in Homer's Odyssey.
*Cyclostomi
The cyclostomi are a subclass of agnatha. They are modern eel-like creatures which eat fish.
*Cylinder (weapon)
The cylinder is the drum of a revolver that contains the chambers for the ammunition.
*Cymbeline
Cymbeline is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set sometimes in Britain and sometimes in Italy. It opens in the garden of Cymbeline's palace in Britain.
Cymbeline is the King of Britain.
*Cypress
Cypress is a family of trees.
*Cyprus
Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean. It has a total area of 9,250 km2.
The climate is temperate, Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
The terrain is central plain with mountains to north and south.
The religion is 78% Greek Orthodox; 18% Muslim; 4% Maronite, Armenian, Apostolic, and other.
The language is Greek, Turkish, English.
*Cyrenaica
Cyrenaica is an area of east Libya which was colonized by the Greeks in the 7th century BC and later held by the Egyptians, Romans, Arabs, Turks and Italians.
*Cyrus
Cyrus was a Persian emperor. He was born in 559bc and died in 529bc.
*Cystitis
Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder.
*Cystoflagellata
The cystoflagellata are an order of phytomastigina. They are transparent plankton.
*Cytochrome
Cytochrome is a type of protein.
*Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia is a land locked country in east central Europe. It has a total area of 127,870 km2.
The climate is temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters.
The terrain is mixture of hills and mountains separated by plains and basins.
Natural resources are coal, timber, lignite, uranium, magnesite, iron ore, copper, zinc.
The religion is 50% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 2% Orthodox, 28% other.
The language is Czech and Slovak (official), Hungarian.
*DA
DA is an abbreviation for Di-phenyl-chlor-arsine, a nore irritant gas used during the Second_World_War. It has no smell. It has a delayed action, but causes sneezing, a burning pain in the chest, nose, throat and mouth after a few minutes.
*Dab
The dab is a marine flat fish.
*Dabchick
The dabchick is an English bird of the grebe family.
*Dacca
#Dhaka
*Dace
The dace is a fresh water fish of the carp family.
*Dachau
Dachau was the site of a Nazi concentration camp during the Second_World_War in Bavaria.
*Dachshund
The dachshund is a small dog originally bred for badger hunting.
*Daci
#Getae
*Dacia
Dacia was a region of ancient Europe, north of the Danube occupied by the Getae, and then later a Roman province.
*Dada
The dada is an artistic and literary movement founded in 1915 in Zurich.
*Daedalus
In Greek mythology, Daedalus was an Athenian artisan supposed to have constructed for King Minos of Crete the labyrinth in which the Minotaur was imprisoned. When Minos became displeased with him, Daedalus fled from Crete with his son Icarus using wings made by them from feathers fastened with wax.
*Daemons
The daemons were an order of invisible beings. Zeus assigned one daemon to each man to attend, protect and guide him.
*Daffodil
The daffodil are several species of plant of the genus narcissus.
*Dagda
Dagda was the Celtic equivalent of Cronus. Also called Cian.
*Dagenham
Dagenham is an industrial town on the River Thames in Essex. It is host to the Ford motor car factory.
*Dagestan
Dagestan is a Caucasian republic, formerly part of the Soviet Union. It is a mountainous country with a small population for its area, approximately 50000 square kilometers.
*Daghdha
In Irish mythology, Daghdha is the great god. He had a secret affair with Boann which resulted in the birth of Oenghus.
*Dagon
Dagon was the god of the Philistines. He had the upper torso of a man and the tail of a fish.
*Daguerre
Louis_Jacques_Mande_Daguerre was a French scientist. He was born in 1789 and died in 1851. He discovered the process of photography and invented the diorama.
*Dahlgren Gun
The Dahlgren Gun was an improved form of cannon invented in the 19th century by John Dahlgren of the US navy. It was unusual in having less metal between the muzzle and the trunnions than other guns.
*Dahlia
The dahlia is a genus of perennial plants of the compositae family.
*Dahomey
Dahomey is the former name (until 1975) of Benin.
*Daimios
The Daimios were a class of feudal Lords in Japan. In 1871 they were deprived of their priviledges and jurisdiction and made official govenors for the state in districts they had previously held as feudal rulers.
*Daisy
The daisy is a genus of hardy perennial plants of the compositae family.
*Dak
Dak was the east indian postal service. Properly a dak was a relay of men carrying letters, despatches and the like.
*Dakaki
In Hausa mythology, the Dakaki is a serpant spirit which causes the evil eye resulting in stomach ulcers.
*Dakar
Dakar is the capital of Senegal.
*Dakota
#DC-3
*Dalalven
The Dalalven is a 520 km long river in south central Sweden used for transporting timber.
*Dalasi
The dalasi is the currency of Gambia.
*Dalbergia
Dalbergia is a genus of fine tropical forest trees and climbing shrubs of the order Leguminosae. The group includes the black-wood tree (also called the East Indian rosewood) and the sissoo.
*Dalgarno
George Dalgarno was a Scottish educationalist. He was born in 1627 at Aberdeen and died in 1687. He wrote "Didascalocophus" which was a tutor for the deaf.
*Dali
Salvador_Dali is a Spanish painter. He was born in 1904. He is a surrealist painter.
*Dalkey
Dalkey is a town in the republic of Ireland on the west coast 6km north of the Wicklow border. It is a residential resort town.
*Dallas
Dallas is an industrial town in Texas. It has been made famous by a soap_opera of the same name.
*Dalmatian
The dalmatian is a spotted dog. It was formerly known as the Danish spotted or coach dog.
*Dalton
John_Dalton was an English scientist. He was born in 1766 and died in 1844. He is famous for discovering atomic theory.
*Dam
A dam is a structure constructed to hold back water and provide controlled flow for irrigation, storage and generation of electricity.
*Dama
In Huli mythology, dama are invisible deities which control the weather and attack people causing illness, sterility or death. Most of them can also bring good fortune, but a small minority are completely evil.
*Dama dagenda
In Huli mythology, dama dagenda are evil forest-spirits that attack travellers making their noses bleed and giving them sores.
*Daman
Daman is a seaport in India on the Gulf of Cambay, 161 km north of Bombay. It was conquered by the Protugese in 1531 who made it a permanent settlement in 1558.
*Damanhur
Damanhur is a market town on the west margin of the Nile delta, 40 km south east of Alexandria in Egypt.
*Damascus
Damascus is the capital of Syria.
*Damascus-steel
Damascus-steel was a kind of steel originally made in Damascus and much prized for making swords. It was a laminate of pure Iron and steel comprising higher than normal quantities of carbon and produced by careful forging, doubling and twisting.
*Damaskeening
Damaskeening is the process of ornamenting iron and steel with designs produced by inlaying or incrusting with another metal such as gold or silver, by etching and the like.
*Damballa
In Voodoo, Damballa is a loa who governs snakes and floods and can cure all illness.
*Dambovitta
The Dambovitta is a river in Romania. It rises in Mount Omul in the Transylvanian Alps and flows south through Bucharest to the River Danube.
*Dames-violet
Dames-violet (Dames-wort) is a British perennial plant of the order Cruciferae. It grows to about 0.6 to 1 metres tall and flowers in May and June.
*Dames-wort
#Dames-violet
*Damietta
Damietta is an ancient town in Egypt on one of the principal branches of the Nile some few miles from the mouth of the river.
*Dammar Pine
The dammar pine is a genus of trees of the order Coniferae distinguished by their large lanceolated leathery leaves, and by their seeds having a wing on one side instead of proceeding from the end.
*Dampier
William Dampier was an English explorer. He was born in 1652. He died in 1715.
*Damselfly
The damselfly is a predatory insect with 2 pairs of wings.
*Damson
The damson is a type of plum tree.
*Danaans
The Danaans were one of the 3 Nemedian families who survived the Fomorian victory. The brought the stone of destiny from Falias.
*Danae
In Greek mythology, Danae was daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos. He shut her up in a bronze tower because of a prophecy that her son would kill his grandfather. Zeus became enamored of her and descended in a shower of gold; she gave birth to Perseus.
*Danburite
Danburite has the formulae CaB2Si2O8.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
*Danbury
Danbury is a small village in Essex.
*Dance
Dance is a rhythmic movement of the body usually performed to music.
*Dandelion
The dandelion is a plant of the order Compositae indigenous to Europe. It gets its name from its appearance, dent de lion (French for Lion's tooth). The stems are hollow and have one bright yellow flower. The root was formerly used as a medicine for liver complaints.
*Danebrog
Danebrog were an order of Danish knights instituted in 1219, and revived in 1693.
*Danelagh
Danelagh (Danelaw) was the ancient name of a strip of land extending along the east coast of England from the Thames to the Tweed. It was ceded by Alfred to Guthrun, King of the Danes, after the battle of Ethandune. The inhabitants were governed by a modification of Danish law, rather than English law until the Norman conquest when it was captured by the Normans.
*Danewerk
Danewerk was an ancient wall some 9 to 12 metres high extending along the southern frontier of Schleswig from the North_Sea to the Baltic. It was built in the 10th century and destroyed in 1864 after being captured by the Austrians and Prussians.
*Danhyang Desa
In Java mythology, each village has a Danhyang Desa which is a spirit who lives in a large tree near to or in the village. All blessings emanate from him. Any disasters occuring to the village are seen as a sign that he has been neglected.
*Dankalil
The Dankalil (singular Dankali) are (were?) a number of tribes that inhabited East Africa near the Red_Sea. They were generally fishermen or cattle rearers and practised Islam.
*Dante
Alighieri_Dante was an Italian poet. He was born in 1265 at Florence and died in 1321.
*Danton
George_Jacques_Danton was one of the leaders of the French revolution. He was born in 1759 and died in 1794.
*Danube
The Danube is the 2nd longest river in Europe.
*Danzig
Danzig is the German name for Gdansk.
*Daphne
Daphne was a daughter of Peneus. She was pursued by Apollo and asked to be turned into a laurel tree to escape him, which she was.
*Daphnia
Daphnia is a genus of minute crustaceans belonging to the division Branchiopoda. They are the water-fleas.
*Daphnis
Daphnis was a son of Hermes and a nymph. He was raised by Sicillian shepherds when his mother abandoned him.
*Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is the capital of Tanzania.
*Dardanelles
The Dardanelles is a Turkish strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea.
*Dardanius
Dardanius is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Dardanus
In Greek mythology, Dardanus was a son of Zeus and Electra. He was originally a king in Arcadia, he migrated to Samothrace and from there to Asia where Teucer gave him the site of his town, Dardania. He married Bateia.
*Daric
The daric was an ancient Persian gold coin of Darius bearing on one side the figure of an archer.
*Darius
Darius was the name of three Persian kings. Darius the Great reigned from 521BC until 486BC. He was defeated by the Greeks at Marathon.
*Darlan
Jean_Darlan was a French admiral. He was c-in-c of the French navy from 1939 until 1940. He took part in the evacuation of dunkirk. He later became pro-German and was assassinated by a fellow Frenchman in 1942.
*Darling
Grace_Darling was born in 1815 at Bamborough and died in 1842. She was the daughter of a lighthouse keeper at Longstone. On September 7th 1838 she and her father rowed out to a rock and rescued nine survivors from the wreck of the Forfashire. For this she was awarded a gold medal by the Humane Society.
*Darlingtonia
Darlingtonia is a genus of American pitcher plants of the order Sarraceniceae.
*Darnel
Darnel (Lolium temulentum) is the only poisonous British grass.
*Darters
Darters are a genus of web-footed birds of the pelican family. They are found near the eastern coast of tropical parts of north America, the west coast of Africa, and in Australia.
*Dartford
Dartford is an industrial town in Kent.
*Dartmouth
Dartmouth is a seaport in Devon on the mouth of the river Dart.
*Darwin
Darwin is the capital of the northern territory in Australia.
*Dasyure
Dasyure are the brush-tailed opossums, a genus of plantigrade marsupials found in Australia and Tasmania.
*Data
Data is information, especially that stored in a computer.
*Datagaliwabe
In Huli mythology, Datagaliwabe is a giant who punishes offences against kinship laws with illness, fatal accidents or death in battle.
*Date
The date is a tree of the genus phoenix.
*Date-plum
The date-plum is the name given to several trees of the Ebony family. Their fruit is edible.
*Datolite
Datolite has the formulae CaBSiO4(OH). It has a relative hardness of 6. It is a mineral of secondary origin found usually in cavities in basalt lavas and similar rocks.
*Datura
Datura is a genius of plants of the order Solanaceae, with large trumpet- shaped flowers. They are all poisonous. The genus includes the thorn-apple.
*Daturine
Daturine is the poisonous alkaloid found in the thorn-apple.
*Daucus
Daucus is a genus of umbelliferous plants, including the carrot.
*Daudet
Alphonse_Daudet was a French novelist. He was born in 1840 at Nimes and died in 1897.
*Daumier
Honore_Daumier was a French painter and cartoonist. He was born in 1808 at Marseilles and died in 1879. He produced almost 4000 lithographs.
*Dauw
The dauw is a species of zebra found in the plains of South Africa north of the Orange River.
*David
David was King of Scotland from 1124 to 1153.
*David II
David_II was King of Scotland from 1329 to 1371.
*David_II
David_II was King of Scotland from 1329 to 1371.
*Davis cup
The davis_cup is a tennis tournament.
*Davy
Sir_Humphrey_Davy was an English scientist. He was born in 1778 at Penzance and died in 1829. He discovered the anaesthetic properties of laughing gas.
*Dawber
Sir Guy Dawber was an English architect. He was born in 1861 and died in 1938. He did a lot of work to bring about the restoration of buildings throughout England.
*Dawlish
Dawlish is a seaside resort town in Devon.
*Day
A day is the time taken for the earth to rotate once on its axis.
*Day lewis
Cecil Day_Lewis was an English poet and critic. He was born in 1904 and died in 1972. He was professor of poetry at oxford university. He became the poet laureate in 1968.
*Dayak
The Dayak are aboriginal people of Indonesian Borneo and Sarawak.
*dBM
dBM is an identifier meaning "decibels referred to one milliwatt," the common reference point for power levels in telecommunications circuits.
*Dc-10
The dc-10 is a medium-haul commercial airliner. It is made by mcdonnell_douglas of the USA.
*Dc-3
The dc-3 was an American 21 passenger transport aircraft of the 1930s. The military version was called the dakota.
*Dc-8
The dc-8 is an American long-haul commercial airliner.
*Dc-9
The dc-9 is an American short/medium-haul commercial airliner.
*Ddt
Ddt is an insecticide discovered in 1939 by Paul Muller.
*De Forest
Lee De_Forest was an American inventor. He was born in 1873 and died in 1961. He was the first person to use alternating-current transmission. He improved the thermionic valve detector enabling wireless and sound films to be made.
*De Gaulle
Charles_De_Gaulle was a French soldier and statesman. He was born in 1890 and died in 1969. During the Second_World_War he was leader of the Free French Forces. In 1944 he led the liberation forces that entered Paris, and defeating the Communists who had stayed in France and fought the Nazis, became head of the provisional government.
*De Quincey
Thomas_De_Quincey was an English writer. He was born in 1785 and died in 1859.
*De Valera
Eamon_De_Valera is an Irish national leader. He commanded an insurgent battalion during the uprising og Easter 1916. He established the independant state of Eire in 1937.
*Dead sea
The dead sea is a large lake partly in Israel and partly in Jordan.
*Dead-nettle
The dead-nettle is a species of plant of the genus Lamium, order Labriatae which resemble the nettle in appearance but have no sting.
*Deal-fish
The deal-fish (Trachypterus arcticus) is a fish found around Iceland and Norway. It is between 4 and 8 inches long, a silvery colour and has minute scales. The dorsal fin extends along the whole length of the back.
*Death valley
Death valley is a 225 km long depression in south east California.
*Death-watch beetle
The death-watch beetle (Anobium tesselatum) is a coleopterous insect that inhabits the wood-work of houses.
*Debenham
Debenham is a village in Suffolk at the source of the River Deben.
*Debrecen
Debrecen is the third largest city in Hungary 193km east of Budapest.
*Debussy
Claude achille debussy was a French composer. He was born in 1862 and died in 1918. He was leader of the French impressionist school in music.
*Decaisnea
Decaisnea is a genus of plants of the order Lardizabalaceae found on the Himalayas. It has erect stalks which look like walking sticks and leaves 1 metres long. The fruit resembles a cucumber and has a sweet, yellow edible pulp.
*Decandria
Decandria is the tenth class of plants. The flowers have 10 stamens, and 1, 2 3 or more pistils.
*Decapoda
Decapoda is an order of malacostraca. The carapace completely covers the thorax. The exopodite of the maxilla is large. There are three pairs of maxillipeds.
*Decathlon
The decathlon is a 2 day olympic athletic event.
*Decemvirs
The Decemvirs were the 10 magistrates who had absolute authority in Ancient Rome.
*Decibel
The decibel is the unit of measurement of sound intensity.
In electronics, the decibel is a unit of measurement representing the logarithmic a ratio of two voltages, currents or power levels; used in telecommunications to express transmission loss or gain; defined as one-tenth of a Bel, hence the appropriate notation is dB, shown here.
*Deciduous
Deciduous is a term referring to trees and shrubs that shed their leaves each year.
*Decius Brutus
Decius Brutus is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Dee
The River Dee rises in the Cairngorn Mountains in west Aberdeenshire and flows 140 km to the North_Sea at Aberdeen.
*Deer
A deer is a ruminant, even toed, hoofed mammal of the family of cervidae.
*Deerhound
The Deerhound is a breed of dog. It originated in the 14th century and was bred for stag hunting.
*Defoe
Daniel Defoe was an English political writer. He was born in 1660 and died in 1731. He is perhaps most famous for writing the novel robinson crusoe. He was imprisoned for writing the work the shortest way with dissenters.
*Degas
Edgar_Degas was a French painter. He was born in 1834 at Paris and died in 1917.
*Deianeira
Deianeira was the daughter of Oeneus and the wife of Heracles.
*Deidamia
Deidamia fell in love with Achilles and bore him Neoptolemus.
*Deimos
Deimos is one of the two moons of mars.
*Deinonychus
Deinonychus was a carnivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous_period. It was 3m long and 1.4m tall. A long tail aided balance as it ran. It had 12cm long claws on its feet which were used for tearing flesh from its prey.
*Deiphobus
Deiphobus is son to Priam in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Deira
Deira was an ancient Anglian kingdom. It stretched from the Tees to Humber, and inland to the borders of the British realm of Strathclyde. With Bernicia it formed the Kingdom of Northumbria.
*Deirdre
In Celtic mythology, Deidre was the beautiful intended bride of Conchobar. She eloped with Noφsi, and died of sorrow when Conchobar killed him and his brothers.
*Dekker
Thomas Dekker was an English dramatist and writer. He was born in 1570 and died in 1641. He wrote plays which provide a view of contemporary life in London.
*Delacroix
Ferdinand_Victor_Eugene_Delacroix was a French historical painter. He was born in 1798 at Charenton and died in 1863.
*Delambre
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre was a French astronomer. He was born in 1749 in Amiens and died in 1822.
*Delane
John Thaddeus Delane was editor of the Times newspaper. He was born in 1817 and died in 1879. He became editor in 1841 and remained until 1877. During his editorship the newspaper gained in influence and circulation.
*Delavigne
Jean Francois Casimir Delavigne was a French poet and dramatist. He was born in 1793 at Havre and died in 1843.
*Delaware
Delaware is a state in north east USA.
*Delaware Indians
The Delaware Indians were a North American tribe of Indians of the Algonquin family. They were so called Delaware because they lived on the Delaware river, although they called themselves Lenni Lenape.
*Delhi
Delhi is a union territory in India.|Delhi is the capital city of delhi territory, India.
*Delibes
Leo_Delibes was a French composer. He was born in 1836 and died in 1891.
*Delius
Frederick_Delius was an English composer. He was born in 1862 at Bradford and died in 1934. Despite becoming blind and paralysed at the age of fifty he continued to compose.
*Delphi
Delphi was a city of ancient Greece.
*Delphinium
The delphinium is a ranunculaceous plant with irregular shaped flowers.
*Delta
Delta is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet.
*Deltoid
The deltoid muscle is a triangular muscle in the shoulder used to lift the upper arm.
*Delvauxite
Delvauxite is a mineral source of phosphate. It has a relative hardness of 2.5.
*Demerara
Demerara is a region in Guyana which has leant its name to raw cane sugar.
*Demeter
Demeter was a Greek goddess of the earth. She is also called Ceres. She was the nourishing mother, bringing forth fruits. She was a daughter of Cronus and Rhea.
*Demetrius
Demetrius is a man in love with Hermia in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
Demetrius is a son to Tamora in Titus_Andronicus.
Demetrius is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Demigod
A demigod was a Greek hero. They were men who posessed god-like strength and courage and who had performed great tasks in the past.
*Demospongia
The demospongia is a class of sponges with a skeleton of four-rayed spicules made of silica, or spongin fibres, or no skeleton at all.
*Denarius
The denarius was an ancient Roman silver coin valued at 10 asses.
*Dendrocoelum
Dendrocoelum is a member of the order tricladida.
*Dene
The Dene are a North American Indian tribe found in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
*Denmark
Denmark is a kingdom in northern Europe, north of Germany. It has a total area of 43,070 km2.
The climate is temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers.
The terrain is low and flat to gently rolling plains.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone.
The religion is 97% Evangelical Lutheran, 2% other Protestant and Roman Catholic, 1% other.
The language is Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Eskimo dialect); small German-speaking minority.
*Dennis
Dennis is a servant to Oliver in as_you_like_It.
*Denver
Denver is a village in Norfolk on the edge of the Fens. It is host to a 13th century church.
*Derby
Derby is an industrial city in Derbyshire, England.
*Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in north central England.
*Dercetas
Dercetas is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Deringer
The deringer was a pocket pistol invented by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia. The original models were single barelled percussion muzzle loaders with a rifled barrel. In 1861 Daniel Moore patented a 0.41" calibre rim-fire cartridge model.
*Derringer
The Derringer was a small pistol, available in single and double shot models. They were .41 inch calibre and popular because they were small enough to be carried in the pocket without attracting attention. The Derringer was manufactured around 1860.
*Derwent
The River Derwent rises on the Yorkshire Moors and flows 92 km to the Ouse.
*Descartes
Rene_Descartes was a French mathematician and philosopher. He was born in 1596 and died in 1650. He invented Cartesian geometry.
*Desdemona
Desdemona is daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello.
*Desert
A desert is an area without sufficient vegetation to support human life.
*Desmology
Desmology is the branch of anatomy dealing with ligaments and sinews.
*Destinezite
Destinezite is a mineral. It is a source of phosphate. It has a relative hardness of 3.
*Destri
James Destri played keyboards with the 70's punk rock band Blondie.
*Destroyer
The Destroyer is a small, fast warship designed for antisubmarine work.
Originally called "torpedo-boat destroyers", they were designed by Britain to counter the large flotillas built by the French and Russian navies in the late 19th century.
They proved so effective that torpedo-boats were more or less abandoned in the early 1900s, but the rise of the submarine found a new task for the "destroyer". They proved invaluable as antisubmarine vessels in both the Great War and Second World War.
*Detrital sediment
Detrital sediment refers to deposited rock and mineral fragments.
*Detroit
Detroit is a city in Michigan, USA.|The Detroit is a River in the USA.
*Deucalion
In Greek mythology, Deucalion was the son of Prometheus. Warned by his father of a coming flood, Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha built an ark. After the waters had subsided, they were instructed by a god to throw stones over their shoulders which then became men and women.
*Deutschland
The Deutschland was a German pocket-battleship of the Second_World_War. She set out on her first North Atlantic cruise on 24th August 1940.
*Devereux
Robert Devereux was the Second Earl Of Essex. An Elizabethan soldier and courtier he was born in 1566 at Herefordshire and died in 1601. He was a lover to Elizabeth_I.
*Devizes
Devizes is an old market town in Wiltshire.
*Devon
Devon is a county in south west England.
*Devonian
The Devonian was the sixth geological period, 300,000,000 years ago. It marked the evolution of the insects and amphibians.
*Dew
Dew is a precipitation in the form of moisture that collects on the ground after the temperature of the ground has fallen below the dew point temperature of the air in contact with the ground.
*DH4
The DH4 was the first British daylight bomber aircraft. It first flew in December 1916 and saw action during the Great War.
*Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.
*Dhole
The dhole is a species of wild dog found in Asia.
*Dia
Dia is an alternative name for Hebe.
*Diable Tonnere
In Voodoo, Diable Tonnere is a powerful loa.
*Diablesse
In Voodoo, Diablesses are the spirits of women who died as virgins. They are forced to purge the sin of dieing a virgin by living in the woods for many years before they will be allowed into heaven.
*Diaghilev
Sergi_Pavlovich_Diaghilev was a Russian impressario. He was born in 1872 and died in 1929.
*Diamond
A diamond is the crystalline form of carbon. It has a relative hardness of 10. It was thought that diamond was a form of rock crystal, until in 1694 a sample was burnt down in Florence. An English chemist, Davy, proved that diamond is chemically pure carbon in 1814.
*Diana
Diana was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Artemis.
*Diancecht
In Irish mythology, Diancecht is the god of healing. He destroyed the giant serpent that threatened and destroyed cattle throughout the land.
*Diaphragm
The diaphragm is a large transverse muscle at the base of the thorax, used in respiration to draw air into the lungs.
*Diapsida
The diapsida is a subclass of reptiles. The skull has two temporal vacuities.
*Dias
Allan Dias is bass player with Public Image Ltd
*Diaspore
Diaspore has the formulae AlO(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a constituent of bauxites and a major source of aluminum.
*Diaz
Porfirio_Diaz was a Mexican general and politician. He was born in 1830 and died in 1915. He was elected president in 1876.
*Dickens
Charles Dickens was a 19th century English novelist whose powerful imagery brought to public attention the terrible conditions endured by the poor.
*Didactyla
The didactyla is an order of metatheria. They are carnivorous and insectivorous. The digits are free.
*Diderot
Denis_Diderot was a French philosopher, novelist, playwright and critic. He was born in 1713 and died in 1784.
*Didjeridu
A didjeridu is a musical wind instrument developed by the Australian aborigines.
*Dido
Dido was a Phoenician princess. The legendary founder of Carthage, she committed suicide to avoid marrying a local prince.
*Diejuste
In Voodoo, Diejuste is a benevolant loa.
*Digenea
Digenea is an order of trematoda. They are endoparasitic flukes with no hooks or posterior sucker. They usually have a ventral sucker and an oral sucker. The life history requires an intermediate host, often a mollusc. The adults are chiefly parasites of warm-blooded vertebrates.
*Digested
#digestion
*Digestion
Digestion is the process of absorbing and distributing substances from ingested food to the body.
*Diggers
The diggers were a pacifist and radical sect of 17th century England.
*Digitalis
Digitalis is a drug derived from foxglove that increases heart efficiency.
*Dijon
Dijon is the capital city of Cote_d'Or in France.
*Dik dik
A dik dik is a tiny antelope found in Africa south of the sahara
*Dike
Dike was the attendant of justice to Nemesis.
*Dili
Dili is the capital of East_Timor.
*Dill
Dill is a herb umbelliferae.
*Dinar
The dinar is the currency of Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Yugolsavia and South_Yemen.
*Dinditane
In Huli mythology, Dinditane is a fertility god of gardening.
*Dingo
The dingo is wild dog found in Australia.
*Dinoflagellata
The dinoflagellata are an order of phytomastigina. These are the planktons. They have a definite capsule made of cellulose.
*Dinosaur
The Dinosaurs were a family of reptiles which lived on the earth millions of years ago. About 400 types of dinosaur have been identified. Dinosaurs ranged in size from about as big as a pigeon to twice the height of a giraffe. It is estimated that dinosaurs lived for between 70 and 130 years, and unusually continued growing for their entire life.
*Diocletian
Diocletian was a Roman Emperor. He was born in 243 and died in 313. He was proclaimed Emperor by the troops at Chalcedon in 284.
*Diode
A diode is a thermionic valve with two electrodes, or a semi conductor equivalent.
*Diogenes
Diogenes was a Greek philosopher. He was born in 412BC and died in 323BC.
*Diomedes
Diomedes is a Grecian commander in Troilus_and_Cressida.
Diomedes is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Dion
Dion is a lord of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Dionysus
Dionysus was a Greek god of happiness. He was also called Bacchus.
*Dionyza
Dionyza is wife to Cleon in Pericles.
*Diopside
Diopside has the formulae CaMgSi2O6.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is usually found as a contact metamorphic mineral in crystalline limestones. Transparent varieties have been cut and used as gemstones.
*Dioptase
Dioptase has the formulae CuSiO2(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is found in the oxidation zone of copper deposits, in cavities of massive copper minerals.
*Diphyllobothrium
Diphyllobothrium is a cestoda.
*Diplodinium
Diplodinium is a member of the order of oligotricha.
*Diploe
Diploe is the anatomical term for the spongy substance between flat_bones.
*Diplomat
A Diplomat is a person sent to a foreign country as one of the representatives of his country. Traditionally diplomats have spied on their host country.
*Diplopoda
The diplopoda is the millipede order of myriapoda. They have an anterior genital posterior.
*Dipnoi
The dipnoi are an order of crossopterygII. The teeth form crushing plates.
*Dipper
The Dipper is a family of birds (Cinclidae) of the order Passeriformes. They are allied to the wrens and thrushes but are aquatic.
*Dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco.
*Dis
In Roman mythology, Dis was the god of the underworld, also known as Orcus.
*Discordia
Discordia was the Roman goddess of strife.
*Disney
Walt_Disney was an American artist and film producer. He was born in 1901 and died in 1967. He is best remembered for his animations. His first successful animated film was Mickey Mouse which was released in 1928.
*Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman and writer. He was born in 1804 and died in 1881.
*Diss
Diss is a town in Norfolk 29km south west of Norwich. It was once renowned for the manufacture of Suffolk hempen cloth.
*Distributor
In a car, the distributor distributes electrical pulses to the spark plugs.
*Dixie
The term dixie refers to the southern states of the USA.
*Djibouti
Djibouti is a republic in Arabia. It has a total area of 22,000 km2.
The climate is desert; torrid, dry.
The terrain is coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains.
Natural resources are geothermal areas.
The religion is 94% Muslim, 6% Christian.
The language is French (official); Arabic, Somali, and Afar widely used.
*Dnepropetrovsk
Dnepropetrovsk is a city in the Ukraine.
*Dnieper
The Dnieper is a river in Russia. It rises in Smolensk and flows 2250 km south to the Black_Sea east of Odessa.
*DO-228
The DO-228 is a German light-regional airliner and utility transport aircraft.
*Doctor Butts
Doctor Butts is the physician to the King in King_Henry_VIII.
*Doctor Caius
Doctor Caius is a French physician in the merry_wives_of_Windsor.
*Dodoma
Dodoma replaced Dar es Salaam as the capital of Tanzania in 1974.
*Dog
A dog is a domesticated mammal of the order canidae descended from the wolf.
*Dogberry
Dogberry is an officer in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Dogfish
The dogfish is a small shark found in the north east atlantic ocean and mediterranean.
*Doha
Doha is the capital of Qatar.
*Dolabella
Dolabella is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Dollar
The dollar is a unit of currency in many countries. The English dollar was 4 shillings and 9 pence and was in circulation during the early 19th century.
The dollar is the currency of Australia, Brunei, Canada, Ethiopia, Fiji, Jamaica, USA.
*Dolomite
Dolomite is a very common mineral formed by the deposit of the shells of tiny sea animals in oceans. It is used in the production of cement and as a mangnesium ore. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Dolphin
The dolphin is an intelligent marine mammal, a small toothed whale.
*Domesday book
The domesday book is a record of the survey conducted in England in 1086 by officials of William the conqueror in order to assess taxes etc.
*Dominica
Dominica is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 750 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall.
The terrain is rugged mountains of volcanic origin.
Natural resources are timber.
The religion is 80% Roman Catholic; Anglican, Methodist.
The language is English (official); French patois widely spoken.
*Dominican republic
The Dominican republic is a country in the east of the island Hispaniola. It has a total area of 48,730 km2.
The climate is tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed.
Natural resources are nickel, bauxite, gold, silver.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic.
The language is Spanish.
*Dominoes
Dominoes is a game played with 28 rectangular spotted tiles. It originated in Italy in the 18th century.
*Domitius Enobarbus
Domitius Enobarbus is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Don
The don is a river in Russia.
*Don Adriano de Armado
Don Adriano de Armado is a fantastical spaniard in love's_labour's_lost.
*Don Pedro
Don Pedro is the prince of Arragon in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Donalbain
Donalbain is son of Malcolm in Macbeth.
*Donald
Donald was King of Scotland from 860 to 863.
*Donald Bane
Donald_Bane was King of Scotland during 1093.
*Donald II
Donald_II was King of Scotland from 878 to 889.
*Donald Maclean
Donald Maclean was a British diplomat. He defected to the Russians with Guy Burgess in 1951.
*Donatello
Donatello was an Italian opera composer. He was born in 1797 and died in 1848.
*Donegal
Donegal is a sea port in County_Donegal, Ireland.
*Donetsk
Donetsk is a city in the Ukraine.
*Dong Ting
The Dong Ting is a large lake in Hunan province, China. It receives water from the Xi Jiang and Yuan rivers.
*Donkey
Donkey is another name for ass.
*Donne
John_Donne was an English poet. He was born in 1573 at London and died in 1631.
*Doomsday book
#domesday book
*Doppler effect
The doppler effect is a change in observed wavelength due to relative motion between the source and observer.
*Dorcas
Dorcas is a shepherdess in the_winter's_tale.
*Dorchester
Dorchester is a market town in Dorset, England on the River Frome.
*Dordogne
The Dordogne is a river in south west France.
*Dore
Paul_Gustav_Dore was a French artist. He was born in 1833 at Strasbourg and died in 1883.
*Dorking
Dorking is a market town in the Mole Valley, Surrey, England.
*Dornier
Dornier are a German aircraft manufacturer.
*Dornier DO17
The dornier DO17 was a German twin engined bomber of the Second_World_War. It was powered by two Bramo 323 engines giving it a top speed of 275mph.
*Dornier DO215
The dornier DO215 was a German twin-engined bomber aircraft of the Second_World_War. It was powered by two 1150hp Daimler Benz engines giving it a top speed of 312mph.
*Dornoch
Dornoch is a resort town in Scotland.
*Dorset
Dorset is a county in south west England.
*Dortmund
Dortmund is an industrial centre in the Ruhr, Germany.
*Dory
Dory is a marine fish found in the mediterranean and atlantic.
*Dostoievski
Fyodor_Dostoievski was a Russian novelist. He was born in 1821 at Moscow and died in 1881. He studied military engineering before joining the army. He was arrested in 1849 for being a member of a socialist society and sentanced to four years in Siberia.
*Dotterel
The dotterel is a bird which visits Britain in the summer.
*Double-action
Double-action is a handgun mechanism where pulling the trigger retracts and releases the hammer or firing pin to initiate discharge.
*Doubloon
A dubloon was a Spanish coin in use until the 18th century.
*Douglas
Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.
*Douglas-Home
Sir_Alexander_Frederick_Douglas-Home is a British Conservative statesman. He was educated at Eton and Oxford. He entered Parliament in 1931. In 1960 he became Foreign Secretary. In 1963 he became Prime Minister.
*Douro
The Douro is a river in Spain. It flows 800 km through northern Portugal to the Atlantic at Oporto.
*Dove
The dove is a bird of the family Columbidae (pigeon).
*Dowland
Hohn_Dowland was an English lutanist and song writer. He was born in 1563 and died in 1626.
*Down's syndrome
Down's syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality.
*Downe
Downe is a quiet village in Kent.
*Downham Market
Downham Market is a town in Norfolk on the River Ouse 19 km south of Kings_Lynn. It was an important settlement in Roman times.
*Doyle
Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle was a British author. He trained in medicine, but started writing to earn some money. He is best remembered for creating the character Sherlock Holmes.
*Drachma
The drachma is the currency of Greece.
*Dragon
#m47
*Dragoon
The Dragoon was a revolver manufactured by Colt in 1855. It was a single-action pin fire revolver with a 6-round cylinder. It had a calibre of .44 inches. It was also known as the Old Model Army Revolver.
*Drake
Sir Francis Drake was an English seaman. He was born in 1545 and died in 1596.
*Dram
The dram is a unit of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 1.772 grams.
*Drams
#dram
*Draughts
Draughts is a game played by two people on a board of 64 alternate black and white squares. Each player has twelve pieces, one set are black and the other red.
*Drayton
Drayton is an agricultural town in Berkshire. It was a village prior to the Great War.
*Dredger
A dredger is a ship used for picking up rubbish from waterways.
*Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser was an American writer born in 1871. He died in 1945.
*Dresden
Dresden is a city in Germany, it was razed to the ground by allied bombing.
*Dreyfus
Captain Alfred Dreyfus was a French officer falsely accused of espionage. He was born in 1859 and died in 1935.
*Drill
A drill is a machine for boring holes in rock, metal or wood etc.
*Dromedary
A dromedary is a type of Arabian camel.
*Dromiceidae
The Dromiceidae are a family of the order Casuariformes. These are the emus. They are found only in Australia and Tasmania. It is incapable of flight.
*Dromio
Dromio is the name of two twin brothers; Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. They are attendants on the two Antipholuses in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Drone
A drone is a mature male bee which are produced at the same time as a virgin queen for the purpose of continuing the community.
*Druid
The druids were ancient celtic priests. Their group still exists today in secret, despite the existence of charlatan groups claiming to be druids.
*Dryades
The dryades were nymphs of the woods and trees.
*Dryden
Hohn_Dryden was a Britsh poet. He was born in 1631 and died in 1700.
*Duamutef
In Egyptian mythology, Duamutef was son of Horus and guardian of the East. His canopic jar receives the lungs and heart of the dead.
*Dublin
Dublin is the capital of Ireland. It is situated at the mouth of the river Liffey in south east Ireland.
*Duccio
Di Buoninsegna Duccio was an Italian painter. He was born in 1255 and died in 1319. He founded the Sienese school.
*Duchamp
Marcel_Duchamp was a French artist. He was born in 1887 and died in 1968.
*Duchess of Gloster
The Duchess of Gloster is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Duchess of York
The Duchess of York is a character in King_Richard_II.
The Duchess of York is the mother to King_Edward_IV in King_Richard_III.
*Duck
A duck is a short legged water bird with webbed feet.
*Dudley
Dudley is a town in the West_Midlands.
*Duell
William Duell was executed for murder at Tyburn in 1740, but whilst undergoing dissection at Surgeons' Hall he came back to life.
*Duff
Duff was King of Scotland from 962 to 967.
*Dufy
Raoul_Dufy was a French painter. He was born in 1877 and died in 1953.
*Dukas
Paul_Dukas was a French composer. He was born in 1865 at Paris and died in 1935. His most popular work is the Sorcerer's Apprentice which was used by Walt Disney in his film Fantasia.
*Duke
Duke is the highest title in English peerage.
*Duke of Albany
The Duke of Albany is a character in King_Lear.
*Duke of Alencon
The Duke of Alencon is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Duke of Aumerle
The duke_of_Aumerle is the son of Edmund_of_Langley in King_Richard_II.
*Duke of Austria
The Duke_of_Austria is a character in King_John.
*Duke of Bedford
The Duke of Bedford is a brother to the King in_King_Henry_V.
The Duke of Bedford is uncle to the King in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Duke of Bourbon
The Duke of Bourbon is a character in_King_Henry_V.
*Duke of Buckingham
The Duke of Buckingham is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Richard_III and in King_Henry_VIII.
*Duke of Burgundy
The Duke of Burgundy is a character in_King_Henry_V and in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Lear.
*Duke of Clarence
The Duke of Clarence is a brother to the King in King_Richard_III.
*Duke of Cornwall
The Duke of Cornwall is a character in King_Lear.
*Duke of Exeter
The Duke of Exeter is uncle to the King in_King_Henry_V.
The Duke of Exeter is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Duke of Florence
The duke_of_Florence is a character that appears in All's_Well_That_Ends_Well.
*Duke of Gloster
The Duke of Gloster is a brother of the King in_King_Henry_V.
The Duke of Gloster is uncle to the King in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
The Duke of Gloster is a brother to the King in King_Richard_III.
*Duke of Milan
The Duke of Milan is a character in the two_gentlemen_of_Verona.
*Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III and in King_Richard_III and in King_Henry_VIII.
*Duke of Orleans
The Duke of Orleans is a character in_King_Henry_V.
*Duke of Somerset
The Duke of Somerset is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Duke of Suffolk
The Duke of Suffolk is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VIII.
*Duke of Surrey
The duke_of_Surrey is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Duke of Venice
The duke_of_Venice is a character in the_merchant_of_Venice and in Othello.
*Duke of York
The Duke of York is cousin to the King in_King_Henry_V.
*DUKW
The DUKW was an American amphibious truck used during the Second World War. It was basically a standard 6 x 6 GMC 2.5 ton cargo truck fitted with buoyancy tanks and with screw propulsion when in the water. DUKW were mainly used to ferry supplies and men from ship to shore, and played a vital part in almost every amphibious landing performed by Allied troops.
*Dull
Dull is a constable in love's_labour's_lost.
*Dum-dum bullet
The dum-dum bullet was a British military bullet developed in India's Dum-Dum Arsenal and used on India's North West Frontier and in the Sudan in 1897 and 1898. It was a jacketed .303 cal. British bullet with the jacket nose left open to expose the lead core in the hope of increasing effectiveness.
*Dumaine
Dumaine is a lord attending on Ferdinand in love's_labour's_lost.
*Dumas
Alexandre_Dumas was a French novelist and dramatist. He was born in 1802 and died in 1870. He wrote The Three Musketeers, The Count Of Monte Cristo and The Black Tulip.
*Dumfries
Dumfries is a region of Scotland.
*Dumfriesshire
Dumfriesshire is a former county of southern Scotland.
*Dumortierite
Dumortierite has the formulae Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It often has a bright colour and fibrous habit. Occurs in metamorphic rocks rich in aluminum. Also in pegmatites and contact metamorphic rocks.
*Dumuzi
In Sumerian mythology, Dumuzi is the shepherd god.
*Dun Laoghaire
Dun_Laoghaire is a port and suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
*Dunawali
In Huli mythology, Dunawali is an evil goddess who lodges herself in a woman's internal organs making the victim the innocent vehicle of the goddesses evil power.
*Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire is a former county of Scotland.
*Duncan
Duncan was King of Scotland from 1034 to 1040.
*Duncan II
Duncan_II was King of Scotland during 1093.
*Dundee
Dundee is a city and fishing port on the north side of the Firth_of_Tay, Scotland.
*Dunedin
Dunedin is a port on Otago harbour, South_Island, New_Zealand.
*Dunfermline
Dunfermline is an industrial town in Fife, Scotland.
*Dungeness
Dungeness is an expanse of shingle jutting into the sea at the edge of Romney Marsh in Kent.
*Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a town and port in north France. It was the scene of a massive evacuation of allied troops during the second_world_war.
*Dunlin
The dunlin is a British water bird.
*Duns Scotus
John Duns Scotus was a Scottish philosopher. He was born in 1265 at Roxburghshire and died in 1308.
*Dunstan
Archbishop Dunstan was advisor to King Edgar of England.
*Dunwich
Dunwich is a village in Suffolk. It was once a thriving town, but today is an isolated seaside resort.
*Duodenum
The duodenum is the first part of the intestine.
*Duparc
Henri Duparc was a French composer. He was born in Paris in 1848. He died in 1933.
*Duppies
#Duppy
*Duppy
In Jamaican folklore, Duppies are the ghosts of deceased people. An Obeah man will summon a Duppy and plant it in a home to curse the occupants. A sample of the victim's clothing, hair or especially menstrual fluid may be obtained so that a Duppy may rape a femal victim while she sleeps and make her ill.
*Dura mater
The dura_mater is the membrane which covers the brain.
*Durban
Durban is the principle seaport of Natal.
*Durer
Albrecht Durer was a German painter and engraver. He was born in 1471 at Nuremburg and died in 1528.
*Durga
Durga is a Hindu goddess.
*Durham
Durham is a county in north east England.
*Dushanbe
Dushanbe is the capital of Tadzhik. It was previously called Stalinabad.
*Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf is an industrial city on the right bank of the Rhine, Germany.
*Dutch Guiana
Dutch_Guiana is a former Dutch colony which became Suriname in 1948.
*Dvina
The dvina is a river in Russia. It flows to the white_sea at Arkhangelsk.
*Dvorak
Antonin_Dvorak was a Czech composer. He was born in 1841 and died in 1904.
*DWIM
DWIM is an acronym for Do What I Mean. It is a term used in artificial intelligence for computer self-correcting of errors.
*Dyaus
In Hindu mythology, Dyaus is the god of the sky.
*Dyck
Sir Antony Van Dyck was a Dutch artist. He was born in 1599 at Antwerp and died in 1641. He was an assistant to Rubens.
*Dyfed
Dyfed is a county in south west Wales.
*Dymchurch
Dymchurch is a seaside resort in Kent.
*Dysodile
Dysodile is a yellow or green foliated mineral found in limestone.
*Dysprosium
Dysprosium is a rare metal element.
*Dzivaguru
In Korekore mythology, Dzivaguru was the great earth goddess. She lived in a valley near Dande, kept cattle and goats and dressed in goatskins. She posessed a long horn which gave he whatever she wished for.
*Ea
In Babylonian mythology, Ea was the god of wisdom and magic.
*Eagle
Eagle is the name given to several large birds of prey of the family accipitridae.
*Ealing
Ealing is a borough of London.
*Ear
The ear is the organ used for hearing. It converts sound into electrical impulses that are fed to the brain.
*Ear-shell
#Haliotis
*Earl berkley
Earl Berkley is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Earl of Cambridge
The earl of Cambridge is a conspirator in_King_Henry_V.
*Earl of Gloster
The earl of Gloster is a character in King_Lear.
*Earl of Kent
The earl of Kent is a character in King_Lear.
*Earl of Northumberland
The earl of Northumberland is a character in King_Richard_II and in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Earl of Oxford
The earl of Oxford is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III and in King_Richard_III.
*Earl of Pembroke
The earl of Pembroke is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Earl of Richmond
The earl of Richmond is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Earl of Salisbury
The earl_of_Salisbury is a character in King_Richard_II and in_King_Henry_V and in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Earl of Suffolk
The earl of Suffolk is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Earl of Surrey
The earl of Surrey is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in King_Richard_III and in King_Henry_VIII.
*Earl of Warwick
The earl of Warwick is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in_King_Henry_ v and in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Earl of Westmoreland
The earl of Westmoreland is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in_King_Henry_V and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Earl Rivers
Earl Rivers is the brother to King Edward's queen in King_Richard_III.
*Earth
The earth is the third planet from the sun.
*Earthwork
An earthwork is a military fortification formed chiefly of earth. They were cheaper and easier to repair than stone defences and also carried less risk of injury to the defenders from broken stone.
*Earthworm
#oligochaeta
*Earwig
Earwigs are an insect of the order dermaptera.
*East Anglia
East Anglia is a region in east England.
*East Clandon
East Clandon is a village near Guildford in Surrey.
*East Grinstead
East Grinstead is a town in Sussex.
*East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in south east England.
*East Timor
East Timor is a disputed territory on the island of Timor in the Malay Archipelago. It was formerly a Portugese colony until 1975.
*Eastbourne
Eastbourne is an old English settlement which only became a town in 1883. Today it is a popular seaside resort.
*Easter island
Easter island is an island in the south Pacific ocean belonging to Chile.
*Eastern Roumelia
Eastern Roumelia is an area of Bulgaria south of the Balkan mountains. It was part of the Turkish empire, and in 1878 became an autonomous province and then subsequently became part of Bulgaria.
*Eblis
In Islamic mythology, Eblis is the chief of the evil spirits.
*Ebony
Ebony is a tropical hardwood tree. The wood is black.
*Echidna
The echidna or spiny anteater (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is an egg-laying, burrowing, nocturnal mammal. It has no teeth, but a long extensile tongue. The echidna is found in rocky districts of Australia.
*Echinococcus
Echinococcus is a cestoda.
*Echinoidea
The echinoidea are a class of phylum_echinodermata. They are the sea urchins. The body is typically glubular. The skeletal plates fit closely together to form a rigid "test". Spines are present.
*Echinus
Echinus are a member of the echinoidea class.
*Echo
An echo is a reflection of a sound wave.
*Eclipse
An eclipse is the passage of a celestial body through the shadow of another.
*Ecology
Ecology is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment.
*Ecstasy
Ecstasy is an illegal drug synthesized from nutmeg oil and that reduces serotonin in the brain.
*Ectoprocta
Ectoprocta is a class of phylum_polyzoa. They have a u shaped gut and the anus opens outside of the circlet of ciliated tentacles.
*Ecuador
Ecuador is a republic in South_America. It has a total area of 283,560 km2.
The climate is tropical along coast becoming cooler inland.
The terrain is coastal plain (Costa), inter-Andean central highlands (Sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (Oriente).
Natural resources are petroleum, fish, timber.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic.
The language is Spanish (official); Indian languages, especially Quechua.
*Eczema
Eczema is an inflammatory skin disease.
*EDAAS
EDAAS is an expert system that uses its knowledge of both the Toxic Substances Control Act (USA) and criteria for classifying information as confidential to help information specialists decide which information about the manufacturing and distribution of toxic chemicals must be released to the public and which information may be withheld for proprietary purposes. EDAAS was developed for the Ebvironmental Protection Agency in the USA using FORTRAN.
*Eddington
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington was a British astronomer and mathematician. He was born in 1882 at Kendal and died in 1944. He studied the internal constitution of stars.
*Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy was the founder of the Christian Science Movement. She was born in 1821 and died in 1910.
*Eden
The River Eden rises in the Pennines and flows 105 km to the Irish Sea at Solway_Firth.
*Edentata
The Edentata is an order of mammals with no teeth, or very simple teeth without enamel.
*Edgar
Edgar was King of England from 959 to 975.
Edgar was King of Scotland from 1097 to 1107.
*Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
*Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American scientist. He was born in 1847 and died in 1931. He invented the carbon filiament electric lamp and the phonograph.
*Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta.
*Edmund
Edmund (the elder) succeeded Athelstan as King of England from 940 to 946.
Edmund (ironside) was a son of Ethelred and King of England in 1016.
*Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer is the earl of march in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Edmund of Langley
Edmund of Langley is the Duke of York in King_Richard_II.
*Edred
Edred succeeded Edmund as King of England from 946 to 955.
*Edward
Edward (the elder) was King of England from 901 to 924.
Edward (the martyr) was son of Edgar and succeeded him as King of England from 975 to 978.
Edward (the confessor) was a son of Ethelred and King of England from 1042 to 1066.
*Edward I
Edward_I was King of England from 1272 to 1307.
*Edward II
Edward_II was King of England from 1307 to 1327.
*Edward III
Edward_III was son of Edward_II and King of England from 1327 to 1377.
*Edward IV
Edward_IV was King of England from 1461 to 1483.
*Edward V
Edward_V was King of England in 1483.
*Edward VI
Edward_VI was King of England from 1547 to 1553.
*Edward VI
Edward_VI was King of England from 1547 to 1553.
Edward_VI was King of England from 1547 to 1553.
*Edward VII
Edward_VII was King of England from 1901 to 1910.
*Edward VIII
Edward_VIII was King of England in 1936.
*Edwy
Edwy (son of Edmund the elder) succeeded Edred as King of England from 955 to 959.
*Effingham
Effingham is an old town in Surrey. It was prominent in Elizabethan times as the home of the Howards of Effingham.
*Effort
Effort is strenuous exertion.
*Egested
#egestion
*Egestion
Egestion is the process of eliminating food which has not been digested.
*Egeus
Egeus is the father to Hermia.
*Egg
An egg is a body specially developed in the females of animals which when impregnated by a male sperm developes into the young of the animal.
*Egg-plant
Egg-plant was the 19th century name, and is still used in America to describe the plant we now call the aubergine. It is an herbaceous plant of the order Solanaceae. The fruit is eaten.
*Eggs
#Egg
*Egham
Egham is an historic town in Surrey on the River Thames and next to the fields of Runnymede.
*Eglamour
Eglamour is an agent for silvia in her escape.
*Egypt
Egypt is a republic in north east Africa. It has a total area of 1,001,450 km2.
The climate is desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters.
The terrain is vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc.
The religion is 94% Muslim (mostly Sunni), 6% Coptic Christian and other.
The language is Arabic (official); English and French widely understood by educated classes.
*Egyptian
An Egyptian is an inhabitant of Egypt.
*Ehecatl
In Aztec mythology, Ehecatl was the god of wind.
*Ehrlich
Paul Ehrlich was a German bacteriologist. He was born in 1854 and died in 1915. He shared the Nobel prize for medicine in 1908 and invented Salvarsan.
*Eider
The eider is a British coastal duck.
*Eimeria
Eimeria is a member of the coccidia vera order.
*Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German Swiss physicist, born in 1879 and died 1955.
*Eire
Eire is the Gaelic name for the Republic_of_Ireland.
*Eirene
Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace.
*Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower was an American President and military leader. He was born in 1890 at Texas and died in 1969.
*Eisenia
The eisenia are oligochaeta.
*Ekahau
In Maya mythology, Ekahau is the god of travellers and merchants.
*Ekkekko
In Quecha mythology, Ekkekko is the god of good fortune.
*El
In Ugaritic mythology, El was the father of the gods.
*El Salvador
El Salvador is a republic in Central America. It has a total area of 21,040 km2.
The climate is tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April).
The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau.
Natural resources are hydropower and geothermal power, crude oil.
The religion is about 97% Roman Catholic, with activity by Protestant groups throughout the country
The language is Spanish, Nahua (among some Indians).
*Elba
Elba is an island 10 km west of Italy which exports iron ore.
*Elbe
The elbe is one of the principal rivers in Germany.
*Elbert
Elbert is a mountain in Colorado. It is the highest peak of the Rocky_Mountains at 4401m.
*Elbow
Elbow is a simple constable in Measure_For_Measure.
*Elbruz
The Elbruz is the highest mountain in Europe, standing 5642 meters. It is in the Caucasus, Georgia.
*Eleanor
Eleanor is the duchess of Gloster in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Electra
In Greek mythology, Electra was daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and sister of Orestes and Iphigenia. Her hatred of her mother for murdering her father and her desire for revenge, fulfilled by the return of her brother Orestes, made her the subject of tragedies by the Greek dramatists Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
*Electryon
Electryon was a son of perseus and Andromeda.
*Element
An element is a substance that cannot be split chemically into simpler substances.
*Elementals
The Elementals are creatures or spirits of the elements. They are the forces of nature.
*Elements
#element
*Elephant
The elephant is the two surviving species of the order proboscidea.
*Elgar
Elgar was an English composer.
*Elgin
Elgin is a royal borough in Scotland. Elgin is a town in Illinois, USA where electrical equipment is manufactured.
*Elgin marbles
The elgin marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures assembled by the 7th earl of Elgin and brought to England in 1812
*Elinor
Elinor is the widow of King Henry II in King_John.
*Eliot
George Eliot was the published name of Mary_Ann_Evans. She was a famous English novelist who wrote Silas_Marner and mill_on the_floss.
*Elizabeth
Elizabeth was queen of England. Born 1533 and died 1603 she was queen from 1558 to 1603.
*Elizabeth II
Elizabeth_II is the queen of England. She ascended the throne in 1952.
*Elizabeth_II
Elizabeth_II is the queen of England. She ascended the throne in 1952.
*Elk
The elk is a large deer found in north Europe, Asia and Scandinavia.
*Ellice Island
Ellice Island was a former British colony, it is now called Kiribati.
*Ellice Islands
Ellice Islands is the former name of Tuvalu.
*Ellis Island
Ellis Island is an island off the shore of New_Jersey, USA.
*Elm
The elm is a tree of the family ulmaceae.
*Eloko
In Zaire mythology, the Eloko are dwarves who live in the densest and darkest parts of the forest guarding their treasure, which is the fruits and animals of the forest.
*Elveden
Elveden is a small village in Suffolk. Elveden was home to Admiral Keppel who died here in 1786.
*Ely
Ely is a town in Cambridgeshire. It was originally on an island in the River Ouse, but the Fens were drained in the 17th century.
*Elysium
In Greek mythology, Elysium was originally another name for the Islands of the Blessed, to which favored heroes were sent by the gods to enjoy a life after death. It was later a region in Hades.
*EM2
The EM2 is a British automatic rifle with a cyclic rate of 450 rpm. It takes a .280" round from a 20-round box. The muzzle velocity is 772 ms and it is sighted to 549m.
*Embassy
An embassy is an ambasador's residence.
*Embryo
An embryo is the offspring of an animal before it has been born or emerged from its egg.
*Embryology
Embryology is the study of animal development.
*Emerald
Emerald is a green precious stone variety of the mineral beryl.
*Emilia
Emilia is a lady attending to Hermione.
Emilia is wife to Iago in Othello.
*Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna is a region of northern and central Italy including much of the Po Valley.
*Empedocles
Empedocles was a Greek philosopher. He was born in 495BC at Sicily and died in 435BC. He advocated the experimental method in science.
*Empyema
Empyema is a pathological term describing a collection of pus in a cavity, especially applied to pus in the pleural cavity of the lung.
*Emsworth
Emsworth is a port on Chichester harbour in Hampshire.
*Emu
The emu is a flightless bird found in Australia.
*Enargite
Enargite has the formulae Cu3AsS4.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a relatively rare mineral found in vein and replacement deposits associated with pyrite, shpalerite, bornite, galena, chalcocite. Used as an ore of copper.
*Endocrine gland
An endocrine gland is one which secretes hormones into the body.
*Endymion
In Greek mythology, Endymion was a beautiful young man loved by Selene, the Moon goddess. He was granted eternal sleep in order to remain forever young.
*Energy
In physics, the term energy refers to an object's capacity to do work. This capacity is related to the strength of the flow of electrons in the object, or, in the case of potential energy, the amount of energy stored in the object. Thus, a powerful object such as the sun expells an enormous flow of electrons as solar energy, and a single atom of hydrogen contains the pathetic energy of a single electron orbiting its nucleus.
*Engels
Friedrich Engels was the co-founder with Karl Marx of scientific socialism. He was born in 1820 and died in 1895.
*England
England is a country in west Europe. It is the largest division of the united kingdom.
*English Channel
The English Channel is a stretch of water between England and France.
*Enki
Enki was the Sumerian water god. Enki supplied clear drinking water to the town of Dilmun at the request of Ninhursag.
*Enkidu
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu is the wild man created by the goddess Aruru who becomes a companion to Gilgamesh. After Gilgamesh has provoked the anger of the goddess Ishtar, Enkidu sickens and dies.
*Enkimdu
In Sumerian mythology, Enkimdu was the farmer god.
*Enlil
In Sumerian mythology, Enlil was the son of Ki and An. He was the god of the sky and separated the earth from the heaven.
*Enstatite
Enstatite has the formulae Mg2Si2O6.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is a common and widespread mineral. Found in mafic plutonic and vocanic rocks and often in both metallic and stony meteorites.
*Entebbe
Entebbe is a town in Uganda. Scene of a famous hijacking.
*Entendard
The entendard is a French anti-ship warfare fighter. It carries a single exocet missile and has a maximum speed of 650mph.
*Entoprocta
Entoprocta is a class of phylum_polyzoa. They have a U shaped gut and the anus opens within a circlet of ciliated tentacles.
*Enyo
Enyo was the Greek goddess of war.
*Enzyme
An enzyme is a biological catalyst that is not itself destroyed in the conversion process.
*Eocene
The Eocene was the fourteenth geological period, 50,000,000 years ago.
*Eos
Eos was the goddess of dawn. She was the daughter of Hyperion and Thia, and sister of Helios and Selene.
*Epaphus
In Greek mythology, Epaphus was a son of zeus and Io who was born on the River Nile. He became King of Egypt and married Memphis, or by some accounts Cassiopeia. he had a daughter, Libya, who gave her name to the African country of Libya.
*Ephesus
Ephesus was an ancient Greek seaport in Asia_Minor.
*Epicurus
Epicurus was a Greek philosopher. He was born in 341BC on the island of Samos and died in 270BC. He opposed the teachings of Plato as mystical, stating that knowledge of the world could only come from the study of the behaviour of matter.
*Epidaurus
Epidaurus was an ancient Greek city and port on the east coast of Argolis.
*Epidermis
The epidermis is the outer layer of an animal's skin.
*Epidote
Epidote has the formulae Ca2(Al,Fe)3Si3O12(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a common mineral. Found in regional and metamorphic rocks of mafic composition and as a product of alteration of other minerals. Sometimes used as a gemstone.
*Epiglottis
The epiglottis is a fibro-cartilaginous lid shaped like a leaf which covers the upper opening of the larynx.
*Epigoni
In mythology, the Epigoni were the descendants of the seven against Thebes who attacked the city ten years after their fathers had done so. They were organised by Adrastus.
*Epigram
An epigram is a short witty or poignant poem.
*Epigraph
An epigraph is an inscription carved on a stone, statue or coin.
*Epimetheus
Epimetheus was the brother of Prometheus.
*Epiphytes
#Air-plants
*Epistylis
Epistylis is a member of the order of peritricha.
*Epithelium
Epithelium is an anatomical term a basic type of bodily tissue. It comprises the external surface of the skin, the internal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory and urogenital systems and others. The constituent cells of an epithelium are always closely packed together and the intercellular substance is reduced to a minimum.
*Epona
In Celtic mythology, Epona was the goddess of horses.
*Epping Forest
Epping Forest is a forest in Essex. It is 6000 acres today, down from the 60000 acres of the 18th century. It was purchased for the public in 1882.
*Epsilon
#tb_30
*Epsomite
Epsomite has the formulae MgSO4∙7H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It has a bitter salty taste; dissolves easily in water. Occurs in delicate fibrous and capillary aggregates. Often called 'epsom salt'. Found as an efflorescent deposit on the walls of caves and sometimes in lake deposits.
*Epstein
Sir Jacob Epstein was an American born sculptor who lived in England. He was born in 1880 and died in 1959.
*Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is a republic in west central Africa. It has a total area of 28,050 km2.
The climate is tropical; always hot, humid.
The terrain is coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic.
Natural resources are timber, crude oil, small unexploited deposits of gold, manganese, uranium.
The religion is natives all nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic; some pagan practices retained.
The language is Spanish (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo.
*Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch scholar. He was born in 1466 at Rotterdam and died in 1536. He wrote much about the Greek and Latin classics.
*Erato
Erato was the muse of love and marriage songs.
*Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes was an ancient Greek geographer and mathematician.
*Erbium
Erbium is a metal element.
*Erebus
Erebus is a volcano in Antartica. It stands 4023 metres high.
*Erechtheus
In Greek mythology, Erechtheus (Erichthonius) was an Attic hero, said to have been the son of Hephaestus and Atthis. He was brought up by Athena.
*Ergonomics
Ergonomics is a discipline treating the consideration of human factors in design of the working environment and its components; intended to promote productivity and safety in the tools people work with.
*Erichthonius
In Greek mythology, Erichthonius (Erechtheus) was an Attic hero, said to have been the son of Hephaestus and Atthis. He was brought up by Athena.
*Eridanus
Eridanus was a Greek river god known as the king of rivers. He was a son of Oceanus and Tethys.
*Eridu
Eridu was an ancient city of Mesopotamia.
*Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest of the Great_Lakes of North_America.
*Erinys
Erinys was the attendant of vengeance to Nemesis.
*Eris
Eris was the Greek goddess of strife.
*Eritrea
Eritrea is a province in north Ethiopia. Eritrea has been at war for independence for many years.
*Eros
Eros was the ancient Roman god of love.
*Erythrite
Erythrite has the formulae Co3(AsO4)2∙8H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It often shows a vivid colour and occurs in thin crusts. An important indicator of cobalt mineral deposits.
*Erythrocyte
Erythrocyte is the anatomical term for red corpuscles.
*Erzilie
In Voodoo, Erzilie is the goddess of sexual love.
*Escalus
Escalus is an ancient lord in Measure_For_Measure.
Escalus is prince of Verona in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Escanes
Escanes is a lord of Tyre in Pericles.
*Escudo
The escudo is the currency of Portugal and Angola. Until 1975 the escudo was the currency in Chile.
*Esher
Esher is a residential town on the River Mole in Surrey. It was the site of a KGB "dead-letter-box" during the 1970's.
*Essen
Essen is a city in Germany.
*Essex
Essex is a county in south east England.
*Ester
Ester is an organic compound formed by the reaction between alcohol and acid with the elimination of water.
*Estonia
Estonia is a country in east Europe.
*Etch
#Etching
*Etching
Etching is a process of putting a drawing or design onto a surface, usually metal, by corroding or scratching away the top surface so as to form the lines of the design.
*Eteocles
In Greek mythology, Eteocles was a son of the incestuous union of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Polynices. He denied his brother a share in the kingship of Thebes, thus provoking the expedition of the Seven against Thebes, in which he and his brother died by each other's hands.
*Ethane
Ethane is a paraffin hydrocarbon.
*Ethanoic acid
Ethanoic acid is an organic fatty acid.
*Ethanol
Ethanol is the chemical name for alcohol.
*Ethelred
Ethelred was a son of Edgar and succeeded Edward the martyr as King of England from 978 to 1016.
*Ethene
Ethene is an alkene hydrocarbon gas.
*Ether
Ether is an anaesthetic. It has the formulae (c2h5)2o.
*Ethernet
Ethernet was originally the trade name for a LAN developed by Xerox Corporation and later supported by Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel Corporation and Hewlett-Packard. It is now standardized as IEEE specification 802.3 .
*Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a country in north east Africa. It has a total area of 1,221,900 km2.
The climate is tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation; prone to extended droughts.
The terrain is high plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley.
Natural resources are small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash.
The religion is 40-45% Muslim, 35-40% Ethiopian Orthodox, 15-20% animist, 5% other.
The language is Amharic (official), Tigrinya, Orominga, Arabic, English (major foreign language taught in schools).
*Etna
Etna is a volcano on the east coast of sicily.
*Euboea
Euboea is a mountainous island off the east coast of Greece in the Aegean_Sea.
*Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a tree native to Australia where it is called the gum tree.
*Euclase
Euclase has the formulae BeAlSiO4(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 8.
It is a variety of berly.
*Euclid
Euclid is a manufacturing town in Ohio, USA.
Euclid was a Greek mathematician. His book the Elements of Geometry set down how geometry was to be taught for the next 2000 years. He was born in 365BC and died in 275BC.
*Eugenics
Eugenics is the science of selective breeding to control physical and mental characteristics.
*Euglenoidina
The euglenoidina are an order of phytomastigina. They have an elongated spindle-shaped body and swim in a spiral path.
*Euoplocephalus
Euoplocephalus was an armoured herbivore dinosaur from the Cretaceous_period. Even its eyelids were armoured. At the end of its powerful tail was a bulb. The tail could have been used to disable predators attacking it.
*Euphausiacea
Euphausiacea is an order of malacostraca. The carapace encloses the thorax. There is one set of gills.
*Euphrates
The Euphrates is a river in south west Asia. It rises in the Armenian uplands and joined by the Tigris enters the Persian Gulf as the Shatt-al Arab.
*Euphronus
Euphronus is an ambassador from Antony to Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Euplectella
The euplectella is a member of the hexactinellida class.
*Euplotes
Euplotes is a member of the order of hypotricha.
*Eure
Eure is an agricultural department of Normandy, France.
*Euripides
Euripides was a Greek dramatist. He was born in 480BC at Phyla on the island of Salamis and died in 406BC.
*Europa
In mythology, Europa was the daughter of Agenor. She was carried off by Zeus who had transformed himself into a great white bull.
*Europe
Europe is a continent west of the ural_mountains and east of the atlantic.
*European
#Europe
*Europium
Europium is a rare metal element.
*Eurus
Eurus was the east wind god.
*Euryale
Euryale was one of the gorgons.
*Eurydice
In Greek mythology, Eurydice was the wife of Orpheus. She was a dryad, or forest nymph, and died from a snake bite. Orpheus attempted unsuccessfully to fetch her back from the realm of the dead.
*Euspongia
The euspongia, or bath sponge, is a member of the demospongia class.
*Euterpe
Euterpe was the muse of music.
*Eutheria
The eutheria are a subclass of higher mammals. The young are born as miniature adults after a prolonged period of gestation.
*Everest
Everest is the earth's highest mountain.
*Evzone
An evzone is a member of a select Greek infantry regiment.
*Ewell
Ewell is a town in Surrey, which has now been all-but swallowed into a suburb of greater London.
*Excretion
Excretion is the process of getting rid of unwanted substances from within the body.
*Exe
The River Exe rises on Exmoor in north devon and flows 87 km to the English Channel at Exeter.
*Exeter
The Exeter was a British heavy cruiser of the Second_World_War. She was armed with 6 8inch guns, 4 4inch anti-aircraft guns and 2 2pounder anti-aircraft guns and 6 21inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 32.5 knots and a range of 16093 km.
*Exmoor
Exmoor is a heather moor in Devon.
*Exocet
The exocet is a French anti-ship missile. It has a range of 70km and a flight speed of mach 0.8. Exocet missiles can be launched by aircraft or ships. The missile is guided, and flies less than 3m above the sea level.
*Exocrine gland
An exocrine gland is one which secretes onto a surface. Such as a sweat gland.
*Extremadura
Extremadura is a region in west Spain.
*Eyck
Hubert Van Eyck was born in 1370 and died in 1426. With his brother Jan he founded the flemish school of painting. Jan Van Eyck was born in 1390 and died in 1441.
*Eye
The eye is the organ of vision.
*Eyre
Lake Eyre is Australia's largest lake.
*F-14
The f-14 is an American two-seat shipboard multi-role fighter aircraft.
*F-15
The f-15 is an American single-seat air superiority fighter aircraft.
*F-18
The f-18 is an American single-seat shipboard and shore-based multi-role fighter and attack aircraft.
*F-20
The f-20 is an American single-seat multi-role fighter aircraft.
*F1
The f1 is an accurate Australian sub-machine gun. It takes a 9mm round from a 34-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 600rpm and a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Fabian
Fabian is a servant to Olivia in twelfth-night.
*Fabius Maximus
Fabius_Maximus was the Roman dictator who saved Rome from Hannibal by deliberately avoiding battle.
*Faeces
Faeces is the term applied to egested food.
*Fairchild
Fairchild is an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Fairchild 340
The fairchild_340 is a joint Swedish and American regional airliner and corporate transport aircraft.
*FAL
The FN FAL is a Belgian rifle. It has a muzzel velocity of 853 ms, is gas operated, and is sighted to 600m. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 20-round box. It was first manufactured in 1950. It is capable of automatic or single shot fire.
*Falcon
The falcon is a bird_of_prey.
*Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an island group in the south Atlantic. They comprise a total area of 12,170 km2.
The climate is cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate.
The terrain is rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains.
Natural resources are fish and wildlife.
The religion is primarily Anglican, Roman Catholic, and United Free Church; Evangelist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist.
The language is English
*Falla
Manuel de Falla was a Spanish composer. He was born in 1876 at Cadiz and died in 1946.
*Fallopian tubes
The Fallopian_tubes are two tubes in mammals which carry eggs from the ovary to the uterus. Eggs are fertilised in the Fallopian tubes by sperm, and then moved to the ovary by way of cilia.
*Falmouth
Falmouth is a seaport in Cornwall.
*False Bay
False Bay is an inlet on the East side of the Cape_Of_Good_Hope peninsular in South_Africa.
*Falstaff
Falstaff is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Fama
Fama was an alternative name for Pheme.
*Fang
Fang is a sheriff's officer in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Fantin-Latour
Henri Fantin-Latour was a French painter. He was born in 1836 at Grenoble and died in 1904.
*Far east
The far east is that part of Asia east of India.
*Farad
The farad is the unit of measurement of electrical capacitance.
*Faraday
Michael Faraday was a British chemist. He was born in 1791. He died in 1867. He discovered electrical currents and invented the dynamo. The farad is named after him.
*Farbanti
In Norse mythology Farbanti was a giant who ferried the dead over the waters to the underworld. He was the father of Loki.
*Farnborough
Farnborough is a town in Hampshire, home to the RAF.
*Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey noted for its Georgian houses and other fine architecture, even the fast-food restaurant is in-keeping with the general appearance.
*Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are 320 km north-west of the Shetland Islands in the north sea. They have a total area of 1,400 km2
The climate is mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy.
The terrain is rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast.
Natural resources are fish.
The religion is Evangelical Lutheran.
The language is Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish.
*Farquhar-Hill
The Farquhar-Hill rifle is a British rifle taKing a .303" round from a 20-round drum. Operation is automatic with a cyclic rate of 700rpm. It has a muzzle velocity of 732 ms and is sighted to 1372m.
*Farthing
The farthing was an English coin. It was one quarter of a penny.
*Fasciola
Fasciola is a member of the order digenea.
*Fate
Fate was a Greek goddess who decreed what would happen to both men and gods.
*Fathom
Fathom is a nautical measurement, being 2 metres.
*Fatsa
Fatsa is a small market town on the Black_Sea in north Turkey. It is a very traditional Muslim town.
*Fatty acid
A fatty acid is an organic hydrocarbon with a carboxyl group at one end.
*Faulkner
William Harrison Faulkner was an American author. He was born in 1897 and died in 1962.
*Fauna
Fauna was a Roman goddess.
*Faunus
Faunus was a Roman god similar to Pan.
*Faure
Gabriel Urbain Faure was a French composer. He was born in 1845 at Parniers and died in 1924.
*Fawkes
Guy Fawkes was the English conspirator who tried to blow up Parliament during the Gunpowder Plot in 1604. He was born in 1570 and died in 1606.
*Feeble
Feeble is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Feet
Feet is the plural of foot.
*Feisal
Feisal was king of Iraq. He was born in 1885 and died in 1933. He was appointed king of Syria in 1920 but deposed shortly afterwards. In 1921 he was elected King of Iraq.
*Felbrigg
Felbrigg is a village 3 km south of Cromer in Norfolk.
*Feldspar
Feldspar refers to a group of minerals containing aluminum and silica. They all show good cleavage in two directions at about 90 degrees. The hardness is about 6 and the specific gravity between 2.5 - 2.8.
*Felixstowe
Felixstowe is a seaport and seaside resort in Suffolk. It was the site of a Roman fort, and in the 16th century a castle was built to defend the port.
*Female
Female was the name of one of the first British tanks. They were fitted with six machine guns for use in anti-infantry roles.
*Femur
The femur is the thigh bone in the human leg.
*Fencer
#su19
*Fenian
The Fenians were an organization of Irish Americans formed in the middle of the 19th century to promote revolution and the overthrow of the English government in Ireland.
*Fennec
The fennec is a small nocturnal desert fox found in north Africa and Arabia.
*Fennel
Fennel is a perennial umbelliferae.
*Fenris
In Norse mythology, Fenris was the monstrous wolf of the god Loki. Fenris swallowed the god Odin but was stabbed to death by Odin's son, Vidar.
*Fens
The Fens are a marsh in Cambridgeshire.
*Fenton
Fenton is a character in the merry_wives_of_Windsor.
*Ferberite
Ferberite has the formulae FeWO4 - MnWO4.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is the chief ore of tungsten. A rare mineral found usually in pegmatite dikes and high-temperature quartz veins associated with granites.
*Ferdinand
Ferdinand is the son of the King of Naples in the tempest.
Ferdinand is the King of Vavarre in love's_labour's_lost.
*Ferguson Rifle
The Ferguson Rifle was a .5 inch calibre breech-loading rifle manufactured by Durs Egg in the 1770s. It was 155 cm long and had an effective range of 250 m.
*Fermanagh
Fermanagh is a county in southern Northern_Ireland.
*Fermat
Pierre de Fermat was a French mathematician. He was born in 1601 at Toulouse and died in 1665. His most important work was on the theory of numbers.
*Fermentation
Fermentation is the breakdown of sugars by bacteria and yeast.
*Fermi
Enrico Fermi was an Italian physicist. He was born in 1901 at Rome and died in 1954. He worked primarily in nuclear energy.
*Fermium
Fermium is a man made, radioactive metal element. It is named after Enrico Fermi.
*Ferret
A ferret is a domesticated polecat.
*Ferro
Ferro is the most southern of the Canary Islands.
*Ferrous
Ferrous is a chemistry term refering to materials which contain iron.
*Ferruginous
Ferruginous refers to containing iron.
*Fes
Fes is a city and former capital of Morocco. It is located in a valley north of the Great Atlas mountains, 160 km east of Rabat.
*Fez
Fez is a city in Morocco 160km east of Rabat. It is one of the sacred cities in Islam.
*Fg42
The Fg42 is a German assault rifle developed in 1942. It is gas operated and takes a 7.92mm round from a 20-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 762 ms and it is sighted to 1200m. It can be fired single shot or in bursts.
*Fgm-77a
The Fgm-77a is a US infantry anti-tank missile developed in the 1970s. It has a flight speed of 175 ms and a maximum range of 1500 meters.
*FH70
The FH70 is a NATO mobile field howitzer. It fires, under computer control, three 43 kg shells at a range of 32 km in 15 seconds.
*Fiber Optics
Fiber Optics is a technology using light as a digital information bearer. Fiber optic cables ( light guides ) are a direct replacement for conventional wire, coaxial cable and many forms of radio, including microwave. Fiber optic lines actually cost less, occupy less space and provided far more transmission capacity than earlier methods, while providing superior quality due to virtual immunity to electrical interference.
*Fibrous joint
In anatomy, a fibrous joint is an articulation in which the surfaces of the bones are fastened together by intervening fibrous tissue, and in which there is no appreciable motion, as in the joints between the bones of the human cranium.
*Fibrous Joints
In anatomy, fibrous_joints are articulations in which the surfaces of the bones are fastened together by intervening fibrous tissue, and in which there is no appreciable motion. For example between the bones of the cranium.
*Fibula
The fibula is the lateral bone of the leg. It is slender, compared to the tibia. It's purpose is to give attachment to the muscles.
*Fichte
Johann Gottlieb Fichte was a German philosopher. He was born in 1762 and died in 1814.
*Field
John Field was an Irish composer. He was born in 1782 at Dublin and died in 1837. He gave his first public piano recital when he was nine.
*Fielding
Henry Fielding was an English writer. He was born in 1707 near Glastonbury and died in 1754. He wrote the novel Tom Jones.
*Fife
A fife is a small flute originating from Switzerland.
*Fiji
Fiji is a group of 322 islands in the south west Pacific. They have a total area of 18,270 km2.
The climate is tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is mostly mountains of volcanic origin.
Natural resources are timber, fish, gold, copper; offshore oil potential.
The religion is Fijians are mainly Christian, Indians are Hindu with a Muslim minority.
The language is English (official); Fijian; Hindustani.
*Filaria
Filaria is a phylum_nematoda.
*Filey
Filey is a seaside resort town in North Yorkshire. It is 8km south east of Scarborough.
*Fim-43a
The Fim-43a (redeye) is an American shoulder-fired infantry surface-to-air missile. It entered service in 1964. It flies at a speed of mach 2.5 to a range of 3 km using initial optical aiming and infrared homing guidance.
*Fim-92a
The Fim-92a (stinger) is an American portable air-defense missile. It was first used by British sas troops in the falklands conflict. The missile flies at a speed of mach 2 to a range of 5km. It uses passive infrared homing guidance.
*Finch
The finch is a popular name of the Fringillidae.
*Finland
Finland is a republic in Scandinavia. It has a total area of 337,030 km2.
The climate is cold temperate; potentially subarctic, but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes.
The terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills.
Natural resources are timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver.
The religion is 97% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.2% Eastern Orthodox, 1.8% other
The language is 93.5% Finnish, 6.3% Swedish (both official); small Lapp- and Russian-speaking minorities.
*Finnmark
Finnmark is the most Northern county of Norway. It is inhabited by Lapps. It has large copper deposits.
*Finweigh
In Bilan mythology, Finweigh was the god who with Melu made man.
*Firearm
A firearm is a weapon from which projectiles are discharged by the combustion of an explosive. Firearms are generally divided into two main sections: artillery (ordnance or cannon), with a bore greater than 2.54 cm, and small arms, with a bore of less than 2.54 cm.
Although gunpowder was known in Europe 60 years previously, the invention of firearms dates from 1300 to 1325, and is attributed to Berthold Schwartz, a German monk.
*Firefly
Firefly is a popular name for winged insects possessing luminosity.
*Firenze
Firenze is the Italian name for Florence.
*Fish
A fish is an aquatic vertebrate that breathes using gills.
*Fish-hawk
Fish-hawk is an American name for the Osprey.
*Fish-louse
The fish-louse are several crustaceans of the order Ichthyophthira which are parasitic on fish.
*Fishbourne
Fishbourne is a town 2 km west of Chichester. It is the site of a Roman Palace.
*Fishes
#pisces
*Fissurellidae
Fissurellidae is a family of gasteropodous molluscs resembling the limpets in appearance and habits, but differing in structure. They are generally too large for their shell, and so it appears that the shell is rudimentary.
*Fistularia
Fistularia is a genus of acanthopterygious fish characterized by the elongation of the facial bones into a long fistula or tube at the extremity of which the mouth opens.
*Fistulina
Fistulina is a genus of Fungi, allied to Boletus, found on old oak, walnut, ash, beech and horse_chestnut trees. It is eaten in Europe grilled and is said to taste like broiled meat.
*Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American novelist. He was born in 1896 and died in 1940. He wrote The Great Gatsby.
*Fizeau
A. H. L. Fizeau was a French physicist. He was born in 1819 at Paris and died in 1896. He measured the speed of light in 1849.
*Flagellum
Flagellum are a small hair-like organ on the surface of certain cells. They are the motile organs of the sperm cells of higher animals.
*Flamingo
The flamingo is a bird of the genus Phoenicopterus allied to the ducks. The flamingo has long legs and stands about 180 cm tall. The beak is naked, lamellate at the edges and bent. Flamingos are generally pink or scarlet in colour and live in southern Europe and northern Africa around sea coasts and salt marshes.
*Flaminius
Flaminius is servant to Timon in Timon_of_Athens.
*Flamsteed
John Flamsteed was an English astronomer. He was born in 1646 and died in 1719. He is remembered for cataloguing the stars.
*Flanders
Flanders is a region between the river Scheldt and the coast on the France and Belgium border. It is divided into east and west Flanders.
*Flat bone
In human anatomy, flat bones occur where the principal requirement of the skeleton is to protect delicate structures or provide broad surfaces for muscular attachment. The bones are comprised of two thin layers of compact bone separated by a variable quantity of spongy substance.
*Flat bones
In human anatomy, flat_bones provide protection and a broad surface for muscular attachment. They are formed of two thin layers of compact bone separated by a spongy substance.
*Flatworm
Flatworm is a common name for phylum_platyhelminthes.
*Flatworms
#flatworm
*Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist. He was born in 1821 and died in 1880. He had an unusual writing style in that he insisted that every word should be the most apt and every phrase exact. This meant it often took him a week to write one page.
*Flavius
Flavius is steward to Timon in Timon_of_Athens.
Flavius is a tribune in Julius_Caesar.
*Flax
Flax is a popular name of plants of the genus Linum, natural order Linaceae of which there are roughly 100 species. They are herbs or small shrubs with narrow leaves and yellow, blue or white flowers arranged in variously formed cymes.
*Flea
The flea is several insects constituting the order Aphaniptera. They are small with two eyes, six feet and piercing stilets and a suctorial proboscis which is used to feed on the blood of animals. They can leap amazing distances.
*Fleance
Fleance is son to Banquo in Macbeth.
*Flecker
James Elroy Flecker was an English poet. He was born in 1884 at London and died in 1915.
*Fleet
Fleet is a town in Hampshire.
*Fleming
Sir Ambrose Fleming was an English scientist. He was born in 1849 and died in 1945. In 1904 he invented the thermionic valve.
*Flint
Flint is a compact mineral of fine grained silica. It is a variety of quartz.
*Flint-lock
The flint-lock was a development of the discharge method for the musket. Sparks were generated by one impact of a piece of flint on the steel above the priming powder.
*Flora
Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers, youth, and spring.
*Florence
Florence is the capital of Tuscany.
*Flores
Flores is the most westerly island of the Azores.
*Florida
Florida is the most south east state of the USA.
*Florin
The florin was an English 2 shilling coin. It went out of production with the adoption of decimal currency.
*Florizel
Florizel is the prince of Bohemia in the_winter's_tale.
*Flounder
A flounder is one of the flat-fishes, family Pleuronectidae, genus Pleuronectes. The flounder is found in the sea and near the mouths of large rivers around the British coast.
*Flow banding
In geological terms,"Flow banding" refers to a structure sometimes found in volcanic rocks where alternating layers of rock have different mineral compositions.
*Fluellen
Fluellen is an officer in the King's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Flugelhorn
The flugelhorn is a brass musical instrument.
*Fluke
Fluke is a parasitic flatworm that causes rot and dropsy of the liver.
*Fluorescence
Fluorescence is the process of emission of electromagnetic radiation resulting from the absorption of certain types of energy.
*Fluoride
Fluoride is the salt of hydroflouric acid.
*Fluorine
Fluorine is a non-metallic element occurring naturally.
*Fluorite
Fluorite has the formulae CaF2.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is found in veins where it's the main mineral or with metallic ores, especially lead and silver. Common in dolomites and limestone. Associated with many different minerals. Used chiefly as a flux in the making of steel, also for enameling, and it's used in the preparation of hydroflouric acid.
Fluorite is a mineral. It was used by the ancient Romans as a decorative stone for vases. It is a fluorine ore containing about 48 percent fluorine. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Fluorocarbon
A fluorocarbon is a compound in which hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced with fluorine.
*Fluorspar
Fluorspar is a natural mineral containing flourine.
*Flustra
Flustra is an ectoprocta.
*Flute
Flute is a bellows-mender in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Fly-catcher
The fly-catcher is several species of insectivorous birds of the genus Muscicapa with a bill flattened at the base, almost triangular, notched at the upper mandible and beset with bristles. They perch on branches and wait motionless for passing insects which they dart at and catch with a snap of the bill.
*Flying Fortress
The Flying Fortress (Boeing Fortress II) was an American heavy bomber aircraft used during the Second_World_War. It carried a crew of 9. It had a top speed of 305 mph and a service ceiling of 40000 ft.
*Flying Gurnard
The Flying Gurnard (Trigla volitans) is a Mediterranean fish of the Gurnard genus.
*Flying-fox
The flying-fox or fox-bat is a fruit-eating bat of the family Pteropidae including some of the largest of the bats, one species reaching 140 cm in length across the wings! Flying-foxes are found in Australia, Asia and Africa.
*Flying-lemur
The flying-lemur is an insectivorous mammal native to India. They have a membrane which extends as a broad expansion from the nape of the neck to the tail which they use to glide when leaping from tree to tree.
*Flying-squrrel
The flying-squrrel is a genus of rodent animals of the squirrel family. The skin of the flank, extending between the fore and hind legs allows them to glide and make great leaps. Flying-squrrels are found in Europe, Asia and North_America.
*Foal
A foal is a young horse.
*Foch
Ferdinand Foch was a French soldier. He was born in 1851 at Tarbes and died in 1929. He became generalissimo of the Allied armies in 1918 and drove the Germans back during the Great War.
*Foetus
A foetus is an unborn offspring of an animal.
*Fog
Fog is a cloud that collects at the surface of the earth.
*Fokker
Anthony_Fokker was a Dutch airman and aeronautical engineer. He was born in 1860 and died in 1939.
*Fokker D.VII
The Fokker D.VII was a single-seater fighter scout aircraft used by the German forces during the first world war.
*Fokker DVII
The fokker_DVII was a German biplane fighter aircraft during the first world war. It was famed for it's manoeuvrability.
*Folc-mote
In Saxon England, a Folc-mote was an assembly of people to consult respecting public affairs.
*Foliation
Foliation refers to a layered structure present in some metamorphic rocks which results from the segregation of different minerals into roughly parallel layers.
*Folic acid
Folic acid is a b vitamin, a lack of folic acid causes anaemia.
*Folkestone
Folkestone is a popular seaside resort and cross-channel seaport in Kent.
*Follicle
A follicle is a small group of cells that surrounds and nourishes a structure such as a hair (hair follicle) or a cell such as an egg (Graafian follicle).
*Fondant
Fondant is a soft sweet made of flavoured sugar.
*Fontanelle
The fontanelle is a membrane covered vault in the skull. It normally closes during infancy.
*Foolscap
Foolscap is a regular paper size of 13.5 by 16.5 inches, so called because it was originally water-marked with a fool's head and cap.
*foot
The foot is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres.
*Foraminifera
Foraminifera is an order of animals of low type belonging to the class Rhizopoda, sub-order Protozoa, furnished with a shell or test, simple or complex, usually perforated by pores called foramina from which the animals get their name.
*Ford
Henry_Ford was the founder of the ford motor car company and the pioneer of the cheap motor car.
*Fordwich
Fordwich is a village on the River Stour 4 km east of Canterbury in Kent.
*Forecastle
The forecastle is a short deck in the forepart of a warship. In merchant ships it is the forepart of the ship where the sailors live.
*Forelock
A forelock is a wedge put through a hole in a bolt to keep the bolt in place.
*Foresheets
The foresheets is the inner part of the bows of an open boat where the bowman stands.
*Forest
Forest is a term properly applied to an extensive woodland or to a large tract of mingland woodland and open uncultivated land. In English law, a forest was a territory priveledged for game generally belonging to the sovereign and set aside for his recreation.
*Forest-fly
The forest-fly is a two-winged fly parasitic on birds and quadrupeds.
*Forficulidae
#earwig
*Forge
A forge is a blacksmith's fireplace or furnace for melting and refining metal.
*Forget-me-not
Forget-me-not is a common British plant of the natural order Boraginaceae found growing in damp or wet places. It is a pretty flower considered as the emblem of friendship throughout Europe.
*Forint
The forint is the currency of hungary.
*Forlorn Hope
A Forlorn Hope was a body of men, usually volunteers, of different regiments selected to lead an assault, enter a breach or perform another perilous task. The name comes from the Dutch word hoop meaning a company.
*Formentera
Formentera is one of the Balearic Islands.
*Forso
In Gururumba mythology, the forso are ghosts of the dead. They are tiresome attracting attention and causing accidents and illness.
*Forster
Edward Morgan Forster was an English novelist. He was born in 1879 and died in 1970. He wrote Howard's End and A Passage To India.
*Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a fort in Charleston harbour, South_Carolina, USA. The first shots of the American Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter.
*Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique.
*Forth
The Forth River rises in South Perth on the north east side of Loch_Lomond and flows 106 km to the Firth_of_Forth.
*Fortinbras
Fortinbras is the prince of Norway in Hamlet.
*Fortissimo
Fortissimo is a musical term directing the singers to sing with the utmost strength and loudness.
*Fortuna
Fortuna was the Roman goddess of luck.
*Fortunate Islands
The Fortunate Islands is a former name for the Canary_Islands.
*Foucault
Jean Bernard Leon Foucault was a French physicist. He was born in 1819 and died in 1868. He invented a pendulum to demonstrate the rotation of the earth by the rotation of its plane of oscillation.
*Foulness
Foulness is the largest island in the Thames estuary in Essex.
*Fouquet
Jean Fouquet was a French painter. He was born in 1420 at Tours and died in 1482. He was court painter to Charles_VIII from 1475.
*Fourier
Charles Fourier was a French socialist writer. He was born in 1772 and died in 1837.
*Fovea
The fovea is a small depression in the retina where vision is most acute.
*Fowl
The term fowl was once used as a synonym for bird, but since around 1900 the term fowl has come to refer to birds of the genus Gallus. They resemble the pheasants, but the crown of the head is generally naked and furnished with a fleshy comb, the base of the lower mandibles also bears fleshy lobes (wattles).
*Fox
Fox is a name given to many types of small wild dog.
George_Fox was the founder of the society_of_friends. He was born in 1624 and died in 1691.
*Fox Indians
The Fox Indians are a tribe of North_American Indians belonging to the Algonquin family and found scattered over Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.
*Fox-bat
#Flying-fox
*Foxglove
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a common British flower of the natural order Scrophulariaceae. It grows on banks and pastures. The flowers are campanulate and resemble the fingers of a glove, hence the name. Foxglove posesses diuretic, narcotic and sedative qualities which are used in medicine. It is also deadly in sufficient quantity.
*Foxhound
The Foxhound is a breed of dog bred for chasing foxes. The foxhound is smaller than the staghound, its average height being about 53 cm.
*Foxtail-grass
Foxtail-grass is a grass of the genus Alopecurus so called because of the close cylindrical panicle in which the spikelets of flowers are arranged which look rather like a fox's tail.
*Fragonard
Jean Honore Fragonard was a French painter. He was born in 1732 and died in 1806.
*Frail
A frail is a rush basket for packing figs and raisins.
*Fraise
A fraise is a fortification consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.
*Framlingham
Framlingham is a market town in Suffolk.
*Franc
The franc is the principle monetary unit of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Burundi, Cameroon, Rwanada and some other countries.
*Franc-tireur
The Franc-tireur were a body of irregular soldiers organized in France during the Franco-German War of 1870-1871. They were sharp-shooters employed in guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy and cutting off detachments.
*France
France is a republic in west Europe. It has a total area of 547,030 km2.
The climate is generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean.
The terrain is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east.
Natural resources are coal, iron ore, bauxite, fish, timber, zinc, potash.
The religion is 90% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 1% Muslim (North African workers), 6% unaffiliated.
The language is French (100% of population); rapidly declining regional dialects (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish).
*Franche-Comte
Franche-Comte is a region in eastern France.
*Francisca
Francisca is a nun in Measure_For_Measure.
*Francisco
Francisco is a lord in the tempest.
Francisco is a soldier in Hamlet.
*Franck
Cesar Auguste Franck was a French composer. He was born in 1822 at Liege and died in 1890. He wrote one symphony and organ music.
*Franco
General Francisco Franco was the dictator of Spain. He was born in 1892. He rose to power during the Spanish Civil War.
*Francolin
The francolin is a genus of birds belonging to the same family as the partridge which they resemble except for one or more strong and sharp horny spurs on the tarsi.
*Frangulin
Frangulin is a yellow crystallizable dye extracted from the bark of the alder. It is used to dye wool, silk and cotton.
*Frankfurt
#Frankfurt-am-Main
*Frankfurt-am-Main
Frankfurt-am-Main is a city in Hesse, Germany.
*Frankincense
Frankincense is an incense derived from the resin of the tree boswellia.
*Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman and scientist. He was born in 1706 at Boston and died in 1790.
*Franklinite
Franklinite has the formulae (Zn,Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mn)2O4
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is used as an ore of zinc and manganese. With minor exceptions, the mineral is confined to Franklin, New Jersey.
*Franks
The Franks were a Germanic tribe which overthrew the Romans in Gaul and gave origin to the name France for the area.
*Frasera
Frasera is a genus of plants of the natural order Gentianaceae containing seven species of erect perennial herbs native to North_America.
*Fratercula
Fratercula is a genus of web-footed birds which contains the puffin.
*Fraunhofer
Joseph von Fraunhofer was a German physicist. He was born in 1787 at Strasbourg and died in 1826.
*Fraxinella
Fraxinella is a species of dittany. It is an ornamental herbaceous annual plant cultivated for its fragrant leaves and rose-coloured flowers.
*Fraxinus
Fraxinus is a genus of deciduous trees of the order Oleaceae which includes the ash.
*Frazer
Sir James George Frazer was a British scholar and anthropologist. He studied the religion and magic of primitive peoples, the findings of which he published in the book The Golden Bough. He was born in 1854 and died in 1941.
*Frederick
Frederick is the brother of the Duke and usurper of the Duke's dominions in as_you_like_It.
*Frederick II
Frederick_II (Frederick The Great) was King of Prussia. He was born in 1712 and died in 1786. He prefered the French way of life to the Prussian, and he improved the economy and conditions of his country.
*Free port
A free port is a port where cargo may be accepted for handling, processing and reshipment without the imposition of tariffs or taxes. Duties and tax become payable only if the products are for consumption in the country to which the free port belongs.
*Freetown
Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone.
*Freibergite
Freibergite is a variety of tetrahedrite containing between 28 and 36 percent silver.
*Fremiet
Emmanuel_Fremiet was a French sculptor. He was born in 1824 and died in 1910. His works include the statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps at the entrance to the Suez Canal.
*French Beans
French Beans is a twining annual plant with alternate leaves on footstalks composed of three oval pubescent folioles. The seeds are shaped rather like a kidney, and from this the plant gets its alternative name, the Kidney_Bean.
*French Guiana
French Guiana is a country on the north coast of South America. It has a total area of 91,000 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains.
The French_Oak is a tree of the genus Catalpa. It contains a lot of tannin in its bark.
*French Polynesia
French Polynesia is a territory in the south Pacific. It has a total area of 3,941 km2.
The climate is tropical, but moderate.
The terrain is mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs.
Natural resources are timber, fish, cobalt.
The religion is mainly Christian; 55% Protestant, 32% Roman Catholic.
The language is French (official), Tahitian.
*French Sudan
French_Sudan is a former name of Mali.
*Frensham
Frensham is a beauty spot in Surrey. It is comprised of a common more than 1 square miles in area with prehistoric bowl barrows and two large lakes.
*Frere
Sir_Henry_Bartle_Edward_Frere was the South African High Commissioner, whose abortive attempt to unite South_Africa resulted in the Zulu War. He was born in 1815 and died in 1884.
*Freshfield
Douglas_William_Freshfield was an English explorer and mountaineer. He was born in 1845. He was the first person to climb mount Kazbek.
*Freshwater
Freshwater is a town on the Isle of Wight.
*Fressingfield
Fressingfield is a village in Suffolk.
*Freyja
In Norse mythology, Freyja is the goddess of love. She was the daughter of Njordhr.
*Freyr
In Norse mythology, Freyr was Odin in another form as the god of rain, sunshine and fruits. He married Gredr.
*Friable
Friable refers to crumbley or to something which is pulverized easily.
*Friar John
Friar John is a franciscan in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Friar Laurence
Friar Laurence is a franciscan in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Friday
Friday is the fifth day of the week.
*Friendly Islands
Friendly_Islands is another name for Tonga.
*Friesland
Friesland is a maritime province of the Netherlands.
*Frigate
A frigate is a light-weight, fast and nimble warship.
*Frigate-bird
The frigate-bird is a tropical, web-footed bird of the family Pelecanidae. The male bird reaches 1 meter in length, including the tail, but the body is comparatively small. The bill is longer than the head, hooked at the end and sharp. The wings are very large, and the bird has a wing span of over 2 meters.
*Frimley
Frimley is a prehistoric and Roman village in Surrey.
*Fringillidae
Fringillidae is a large family of conirostral birds comprising the finches.
*Fringillidea
Fringillidea is the Finch family of birds. They are a large family of small seed-eating birds found in all parts of the world. Fringillidea belong to the order Insessores, section Conirostres. They are distinguished by having a sharply-pointed, conical, and in most cases strongly-formed, bill suitable for crushing seeds and other hard objects.
*Frinton
Frinton is a seaside resort town in Essex.
*Frisians
The Frisians were a Germanic tribe who lived between the Rhine and the Ems during Roman times. They were a peaceful tributary of Rome untill opression drove them to hostilities.
*Frith Gild
A Frith Gild was a Saxon voluntary association of neighbours for purposes of order and self-defence. They repressed theft, traced stolen cattle and indemnified parties robbed from a common fund raised by subscription of the members.
*Fritillary
Fritillary is a genus of plants of the order Liliaceae, native to northern temperate regions.
*Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous agricultural and wine-growing region of north east Italy.
*Frobisher
Sir_Martin_Frobisher was an English navigator. He was born in 1535 and died in 1594. He distinguished himself against the Spanish Armada, and was the first Englishman to attempt a North-west passage to Cathay.
*Froding
Gustav_Froding was a Swedish poet. He was born in 1860 and died in 1911.
*Froebel
Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel was a German educationalist. He was born in 1782 and died in 1852. He originated the kindergarten system of teaching young children.
*Frog
A frog is an amphibian of the order anura.
*Frog-fish
#Cheironectes
*Frogs
#frog
*Froissart
Jean Froissart was a French chronicler. He was born in 1333 at Valenciennes and died in 1405.
*Frome
Frome is a market town in the Mendips, Somerset, England on the River Frome. The River Frome is a river which rises in north Dorset and flows to Poole.
*Frontal bone
The frontal bone is the plate at the front of the top of the human skull.
*Frontenac
Louis_de_Baude_Frontenac was a French colonial administrator. He was governor of Canada and conducted a campaign against the Iroquois in 1695. He was born in 1620 and died in 1698.
*Frost
Robert Frost was an American poet. He was born in 1875 at San_Fancisco and died in 1963.
*Froth
Froth is a foolish gentleman in Measure_For_Measure.
*Froth-fly
The froth-fly is an insect of the family Cercopidae, the larvae of which is found in a frothy exudation on plants (Cuckoo-spit).
*Froyle
Froyle is a village in Hampshire.
*Fructose
Fructose is a simple and very sweet sugar found in plant juices, fruit and honey.
*Fruit
Fruit is a botanical term for the mature ovary of a plant comprised of two parts, the pericarp and the seed.
*Fruit-pigeon
Fruit-pigeons are pigeons of the genus Carpophagus. They have brilliant plumage and are found in India and Australia. They are so named because they eat nothing but fruit.
*Fry
Christopher Fry is an English dramatist. He was born in 1907.
*FT-17
The FT-17 was a French tank produced by Renault and first developed in 1917. 3500 ft-17 tanks were made, and it remained in service until 1940.
*Fucaceae
Fucaceae is a natural order of dark-coloured algae consisting of olive-coloured inarticulate seaweeds distinguished from other algae by their reproductive organs which consist of archegonia and antheridia, contained in common chambers, united in club-shaped receptacles at the ends of the fronds.
*Fucus
Fucus is a genus of seaweeds of the family Fucaceae comprising several common seaweeds with a flat or compressed forked frond, sometimes containing air vessels.
*Fuji
#Fujiyama
*Fujiyama
Mount Fuji (Fujiyama) is a volcanno in Japan and also Japan's highest peak.
*Fukien
Fukien is a province of China.
*Fukuoka
Fukuoka is an industrial town and port on the north west coast of Kyushu island, Japan.
*Fukushima
Fukushima is the chief town of Joban.
*Full Duplex
Full Duplex is a communications term refering to a circuit which allows independent transmission information in both directions simultaneously. - Synonym: In wire telephony, 4 wire circuit.
*Fulla
In Norse mythology, Fulla was attendant to Frigg.
*Fulmar
The fulmar is an ocean bird which visits Britain in the summer.
*Fulton
Robert Fulton was an American inventor. He was born in 1765 at Little_Britain.
*Fumariaceae
Fumariaceae is a small natural order of exogenous plants closely allied to Papaveraceae. The species are slender-stemmed, herbaceous plants, generally erect, though some climb by means of their twisting leaf-stalks.
*Funaria
Funaria is a genus of mosses.
*Fungi
Fungi is a large natural order of cryptogamous plants, Fungi agree with algae and lichens in their cellular structure, which is, with few exceptions, devoid of anything resembling vascular tissue; but differing from them in deriving their nutrition from the body on which the grow, not from the medium by which they are surrounded.
*Furiae
The furiae were attendants of Hades and Persephone.
*Furlani
The Furlani are inhabitants of Friuli, a once independant duchy at the head of the Adriatic, now part of Italy and Austria.
*Furlong
The furlong is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 10 chains, 220 yards or 201.168 metres.
*Furlongs
#furlong
*Furze
#Gorse
*Fuse
a fuse is a slow burning cord or other mechanism for delaying igniting a charge, such as a mine. Early fuses (slow-matches) were made of lightly twisted hemp dipped in potassium nitrate and ignited. Modern fuses may be electrical attached to a timer, or chemical in which an acid burns away a division in a container holding two chemicals which ignite when combined.
*Fuseli
Henry Fuseli was a Swiss artist. He was born in 1741 at Zurich and died in 1825. He was a friend to William Blake, and was keeper of the Royal Academy from 1804 until 1825.
*Fusil
A fusil was a light flint-lock musket closely resembling a carbine.
*Fusilier
A Fusilier was a soldier armed with a fusil.
*Fusus
Fusus is a genus of gasteropodous molluscs nearly allied to Murex with a spindle-shaped univalve shell.
*Fuzhou
Fuzhou is an industrial port and capital of Fujian province in south east China.
*G222
The G222 is an Italian general-purpose military transport plane. It was developed in 1970.
*Ga-oh
In Iroquois mythology, Ga-oh is the wind-giant. His house is guarded by a bear, whose prowling brings the north wind; a panther whose whining brings the westerly wind; a moose whose breathing brings the wet east wind and a fawn whose returning to its mother brings the gentle south wind.
*Gabilla
Gabilla is a Cuban measurement of tobacco. One gabilla is comprised of 36 or 40 leaves, 4 gabillas comprise 1 hand and 80 hands comprise 1 bale.
*Gabion
A gabion was an early form of sandbag, it was a wickerwork basket of cylindrical form but without a bottom and about 50cm in diamiter and 84cm tall (20 inches diamiter, 33 inches tall). In a siege, when forming a trench a row of gabions was placed on the outside nearest the fortress and filled with earth as it was thrown from the trench, so as to form a protective barrier against fire from the besieged defenders. Gabions were still in use as recently as 1900.
*Gabon
Gabon is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 267,670 km2.
The climate is tropical; always hot, humid.
The terrain is narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south.
Natural resources are crude oil, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore.
The religion is 55-75% Christian, less than 1% Muslim, remainder animist.
The language is French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi.
*Gaborone
Gaborone is the capital city of Botswana. It became the capital in 1965.
*Gadhel
#Gael
*Gadidae
Gadidae is a family of malacopterous fish including the cod, ling and haddock.
*Gadolinium
Gadolinium is a metal element.
*Gadshill
Gadshill is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Gadwall
The gadwall (Anas strepera) is a species of duck. It is common in North_America, and rare in Britain. It is not so large as a mallard and has long pointed wings and a vigorous and rapid flight.
*Gaea
Gaea was a Greek goddess of the earth.
*Gael
Gael (Gadhel) is the name of the Celts inhabiting Scotland, Ireland and the Isle_Of_Man.
*Gael Albinnich
Gael Albinnich are the Gael people of the Scottish Highlands.
*Gael Erinnich
Gael Erinnich is the division of the Gael people living in Ireland.
*Gaff
A gaff is a spar used in ships to extend the upper edge of fore-and-aft sails which are not set on stays.
*Gagarin
Yuri gagarin was a Russian cosmonaut and the first man to go into space in 1961.
*Gahonga
In Iroquois mythology, the Gahonga are the jogah of rocks and rivers.
*Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough was an English painter. He was born in 1727 at Sudbury and died in 1788. He is remembered for his portraits and landscapes.
*Galactose
Galactose is a sugar formed together with glucose when lactose is boiled in dilute acids.
*Galatea
In Greek mythology, Galatea was the daughter of Nereus and Doris. She rejected the advances of the Cyclops Polyphemus and instead gave herself to the Sicilian shepherd Acis. Polyphemus crushed Acis beneath a rock.
*Galaxy
A galaxy is a congregation of stars held together by gravity.
*Galbulinae
The galbulinae are a family of tropical American fissirostal birds allied to the trogons and kingfishers.
*Galeb
The galeb is a Yugolsavian two-seat trainer aircraft.
*Galeidae
Galeidae is the tope family of small sharks.
*Galemys
The galemys are a genus of mammals allied to the shrews. They live in burrows at the sides of streams and feed on insects.
*Galen
Claudius_Galen was an ancient medical writer. He was one of the founders of anatomy and the founder of vivisection.
*Galena
Galena is an alloy of lead and about 1 percent silver. It is an important source of lead as well as being a good semiconductor. It has a relative hardness of 3.
*Galeopsis
Galeopsis is a genus of plants of the natural order Labiatae characterized by the equally five-toothed calyx. They are herbaceous plants with square stems usually clothed with sharp bristly hairs, nettle-like leaves on long stalks, and red, white or yellow labiate flowers.
*Galicia
Galicia is a mountainous, fertile autonomous region of north west Spain.
*Galilee
The Sea_of_Galilee is an alternative name for Lake Tiberias in northern Israel.
*Galileo
Galileo was an Italian scientist. He was born in 1564 and died in 1642. He discovered the ring of saturn, jupiter's 4 major satellites and the sun's spots.
*Gall bladder
The gall bladder is a small muscular sac attached to the liver.
*Gall-fly
Gall-fly is a name for several hymenopterous insects of the family Cynipidae, which form galls, each species prefering a different plant. The gall is due to an iritating fluid which the insect deposits on the plant along with its egg.
*Gallas
The Gallas are a people of East Africa. They are tall, with dark brown skin, wiry bodies. Their nose is often straight or arched and they have moderate lips.
*Gallego
The Gallego is a river in north east Spain. It rises in the Pyrenees and flows south to the river Ebro at Zaragoza. It is 176km long.
*Galleon
A Galleon was a Spanish or Portugese warship. They had three or four decks.
*Galley
A galley was a low, flat-buil warship with one deck and navigated by sails and oars once common in the Mediterranean. Common galleys were between 30 and 60 meters long, and smaller galleys were known as half-galleys and quarter-galleys.
*Galley-slave
A galley-slave was a convict forced to work at the oar on board a galley, being chained to the deck. It was a punishment common in France untill 1748.
*Gallic Acid
Gallic Acid (C7H6O5) is an acid which was first procured from the gall-nut by Scheele in 1786. It occurs in the seeds of the mango, acorn, tea, walnut and many other plants and is a decomposition product of tannic acid. It is used as an important black dye and is an ingredient in ink.
*Galliot
A galliot was a Dutch or Flemish ship used for transporting cargo in the late 19th and early 20th century. It had very rounded ribs and a flatish bottom, with a mizzen-mast placed near the stern, carrying a square main-sail and main-top-sail.
*Gallipoli
Gallipoli is a port in European Turkey.
*Gallium
Gallium is a rare metal element.
*Galliwasp
The galliwasp is a species of lizard about 30cm long and stout and plump. It is generally brown in colour and is native to the West Indies and was particularly common in Jamaica during the 19th century.
*Gallon
The gallon is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 4 quarts or 4.546 litres.
*Galls
Galls (gall-nuts) are a vegetable excrescence produced by the deposit of the egg of an insect in the bark or leaves of a plant.
*Gallus
Gallus is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Galsworthy
John Galsworthy was a novelist. He was born in 1869 and died in 1933. He is famous for writing the forsyte saga.
*Galt
John_Galt was a Scottish author of stories dealing with Scottish life. He was born in 1779 and died in 1839.
*Galton
Sir_Francis_Galton was an English anthropologist and eugenist. He made explorations in south west Africa. He established the theory of anticyclones in meterology. He was born in 1822 and died in 1911.
*Galvani
Luigi_Galvani was an Italian physiologist. He was born in 1737 and died in 1798. He made the first investigations into the action of electrical activity in the muscles of animals.
*Galvanometer
A galvanometer is an instrument for measuring an electric current by the defelction of a magnetic needle. Basically, it is comprised of a coil beneath a suspended magnetic needle. When electric current passes through the coil it sets up a magnetic field and attracts the needle, the stronger the current the more powerful the magnetic field and the more pronounced the needle's deflection from the earth's magnetic field.
*Galway
Galway is a coastal town in the Republic Of Ireland. It is a university town and also features marble quarries and a fishing industry.
*Gambia
Gambia is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 11,300 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May).
The terrain is flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills.
Natural resources are fish.
The religion is 90% Muslim, 9% Christian, 1% indigenous beliefs.
The language is English (official); Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars.
*Gamete
A gamete is one of the two cells which fuse together to commence reproduction.
*Gametes
#gamete
*Gandayah
In Iroquois mythology, the Gandayah are the jogah who tend the earth's fertility.
*Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian national leader. He was born in 1869 and died in 1948. He sought Indian independance through non-violent civil disobedience which earned him great respect.
*Ganesa
Ganesa is an elephant headed Hindu god.
*Gangan
In Voodoo, a gangan is an inferior shaman unable to reach hougan.
*Ganges
The ganges is a sacred river in India.
*Ganglion
A ganglion is an enlargment occuring somewhere in the course of a nerve, and containing nerve cells in addition to nerve filaments.
*Ganja
Ganja was originally the Indian name for the dried shoots of the female hemp plant which have hashish resin on them. Today it is a Jamaican slang expression for cannabis and hashish.
*Gannet
The gannet is a British sea bird.
*Ganoid
The ganoids are an order of fish characterized by angular, rhombic, polygonal or circular scales composed of horny or bony plates covered with a thick plate of a glossy enamel like substance.
*Gans
In Apache mythology, the Gans were mountain spirits sent to teach the Apache the arts of civilisation. But they went away because they were distressed by the corruption of people.
*Gansu
Gansu is a province of north west China.
*Ganymeda
Ganymeda is an alternative name for Hebe.
*Ganymedes
Ganymedes was a son of the Trojan King Tros. He was carried off by Zeus and became the cup-bearer of the gods.
*Gaper-shell
The gaper-shell is a lamellibranchiate mollusc common on British coasts. It has a rectangular shell and burrows in sand and mud.
*Gar-fish
The gar-fish (sea-pike, gar-pike, sea-needle) is a long and slender sea fish of the genus Belone, about 90cm long. The head projects forward into a very long sharp snout. The sides and belly are of a bright silvery colour and the back is green.
*Gar-pike
#Gar-fish
*Garand
The Garand is a US gas operated rifle adopted by the army from 1936. It takes a .30" round from an 8-round internal box. It has a muzzle velocity of 853 ms and is sighted to 1097m.
*Garcinia
Garcinia is a genus of plants of the natural order Guttiferae.
*Garden-warbler
The garden-warbler is a migratory song-bird which visits Britain from the end of April to September. It is about 15cm long, the head and upper surfaces are greenish brown and the underside is brownish white.
*Gardenia
Gardenia is a genus of trees and shrubs of the natural order Cinchonaceae. They are native to trpoical Asia and Africa and have pretty white or yellowish flowers and a powerful fragance.
*Gardiner
Gardiner is the bishop of Winchester in King_Henry_VIII.
*Garganey
The garganey is a small British duck.
*Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian patriot and liberator. He was born in 1807 and died in 1882.
*Garlic
Garlic is a perennial liliaceae.
*Garm
In Norse mythology, Garm is a hound which stands in front of Hel's home and snarls with jaws dripping blood at the pilgrims from the upper world.
*Garnet
Garnet is a semiprecious mineral.
*Garnierite
Garnierite has the formulae (Ni,Mg)6Si4O10(OH)8.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is an ore of nickel. It's probably formed as an alteration of nickel bearing peridotites. Has a nice apple green colour.
*Garonne
The Garonne is a river in south west France. It rises at mount Maladetta in the Pyrenees and flows via Toulouse to the Gironde estuary. It is 720km long.
*Garrick
David Garrick was an English actor. He was born in 1717 at Hereford and died in 1779.
*Garrot
Garrot is a popular name of ducks of the genus Clangula. They are oceanic ducks with a bill shorter than the head, and are widely distributed over the temperate regions of Europe and America.
*Garrulus
Garrulus is a genus of insessorial birds of the crow family.
*Garut
Garut is a mountain resort town in West Java, Indonesia.
*Gas
Gas is a form of matter where the molecules move randomly.
*Gascony
Gascony is an ancient province in south west France.
*Gaseous
#gas
*Gaskell
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist. She was born in 1810 and died in 1865.
*Gasteropod
The gasteropods are a class of mollusc, consisting of animals inhabiting a univalve shell, although some of the group are wholly devoid of a shell. Generally the shell is cone-shaped and spiral. The distinguishing characteristic is the foot, which is broad, muscular and disc-like and attached to the ventral surface.
*Gasteropoda
#Gasteropod
*Gasteropods
#Gasteropod
*Gasterosteus
Gasterosteus is a genus of fish which comprises the sticklebacks.
*Gastric Juice
Gastric Juice is a clear, colourless fluid secreted by the mucous membrane of the stomach, and is the chief agent in digestion.
*Gastric System
The Gastric System refers to all parts of the body which contribute to digestion.
*Gastrocnemius
The Gastrocnemius is a muscle forming most of the human calf.
*Gastropod
#gastropoda
*Gastropoda
The gastropoda are a class of phylum_mollusca. They are the snails, slugs and limpets etc. There is a distinct tentacle bearing head and a flattened foot.
*Gateshead
Gateshead is a town on the river Tyne opposite Newcastle in Tyne_And_Wear, England.
*Gatwick
Gatwick is England's second most important airport. It was opened in 1958 on te London to Brighton route in Surrey. When it was opened it was the most modern airport in Europe.
*Gauchos
The Gauchos are a native people of the Pampas of the La_Plata countries in South_America. They are descended from the Spanish invaders and are noted for their strong will, independence, horsemanship and skill with a lasso.
*Gauge
A gauge is any scientific measuring instrument - for example, a wire gauge or a pressure gauge. The term is also applied to the width of a railroad or tramway track.
*Gauguin
Paul Gauguin was a French painter. He was born in 1848 at Paris and died in 1903.
*Gaur
The gaur (or gour) is one of the larget of the ox tribe found in the mountain jungles of India it is renowned for its shoulder hide, which even when dried is often more than 5cm thick, and was used to make shields.
*Gauss
Karl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician. He was born in 1777 at Brunswick and died in 1855. He demonstrated that a circle can be divided into 17 equal arcs by elementary geometry.
*Gautier
Theophile Gautier was a French poet and novelist. He was born in 1811 at Tarbes and died in 1872.
*Gavial
The gavial (Gavialis gangeticus) is the Indian crocodile. It is characterized by narrow, almost cylindrical jaws which form a very long elongated muzzle. It has 120 teeth, of equal length, and the feet are webbed.
*Gaviiformes
The Gaviiformes are an order of birds. These are the divers or loons. They are water birds with legs set very far back and webbed feet. The bill is long and pointed for catching fish.
*Gay
John Gay was an English dramatist. He was born in 1685 at Barnstaple and died in 1732.
*Gay-Lussac
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac was a French scientist. He was born in 1778 at St. Leonard and died in 1850. He worked in the field of gases.
*Gaza
Gaza is the capital city of the Gaza_Strip.
*Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip is an area of Israel. It has a total area of 380km2.
The climate is temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers.
The terrain is flat to rolling, sand and dune covered coastal plain.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is 99% Muslim (predominantly Sunni), 0.7% Christian, 0.3% Jewish.
The language is Arabic, Israeli settlers speak Hebrew, English widely understood.
*Gazelle
The gazelle are various species of small, fast running antelope.
*Gdansk
Gdansk (Danzig) is a port in Poland.
*Gean
The gean (Prunus Avium) is a wild cherry tree found in Britain. It has fruit which are red when unripe, and a deep purple or black when ripe. The timber can be used for making furniture.
*Gebang Palm
The gebang palm (Corypha gebanga) is a fan-leaved palm of south east Asia. Sago is extracted from its pith and its leaves are used for thatch, hats, baskets and bags. The root is used in medicine and the fibres of the leaf stalks are used for making ropes, nets and cloth.
*Gecko
#SA-N-4
*Geffrey Fitz-Peter
Geffrey Fitz-Peter is earl of Essex in King_John.
*Gelada
The gelada is an Ethiopian baboon. It has a heavy mane which hangs over its shoulders.
*Gelsemium
The gelsemium is a woody vine found in Asia and southern America.
*Gemini
Gemini is a sign of the zodiac.
*Gemma
A gemma is a small cellular body that separates from the mother-plant and starts a new one. It is common in moss and liverwort.
*Gemsbok
The gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is a large powerful member of the antelope family inhabiting the plains of South_Africa.
*Genes
Genes are hereditary information material arranged in a single row along the length of each chromosome.
*Genet
The genet is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal.
*Geneva
Geneva is the capital of Switzerland.
*Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was a Mongolian chieftain and warrior. He was born in 1162 and died in 1227. He conquered most of China, Turkistan and Afghanistan.
*Genii
Genii is an alternative name for the daemons.
*Genipap
Genipap is the fruit of the Genipa americana tree, of the natural order Rubiaceae. It is about the size of an orange and has a pleasant vinous flavour.
*Genista
Genista is a genus of leguminous plants consisting of about 100 species.
*Genoa
Genoa is a town and seaport in north west Italy.
*Genova
Genova is the Italian name for Genoa.
*Genseric
Genseric was a Vandal king. He was invited to Africa in 429 by the Roman governor, Bonifactus. Genseric declared his independance, overthrew Bonifactus and in 455 took Rome.
*Gentian
#Gentiana
*Gentiana
Gentiana is a genus of bitter herbaceous plants which have opposite, often strongly ribbed leaves, and blue, yellow or red, often showy flowers. The calyx consists of four or five valvate segments, and the corolla is four or five parted. The fruit is a two-valved, one celled, many-seeded capsule.
*Gentianaceae
#Gentiana
*Genus
In scientific classification, a genus is an assemblage of species posessing certain characteristics in common by which they are distinguished from others.
*Geode
A geode is a round hollow nodule containing earthy matters, soemtimes quartz, sometimes agate. Geodes are found in most volcanic rocks and are formed by water depositing materials in the hollows of these rocks.
*Geofon
In British mythology, Geofon was the ocean goddess.
*Geophagism
Geophagism is the practice of eating some kind of earthy matter, such as rock or chalk. It is most common amongst non-industrialised races, and was once thought to allay hunger. However, new evidence suggests that some peoples obtain valuable minerals in their diet from geophagism, as those minerals are not available in their normal food.
*George
George is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III. He becomes the Duke of Clarence.
*George I
George_I was King of England from 1714 to 1727.
*George II
George_II was a son of George_I and King of England from 1727 to 1760.
*George III
George_III was King of England from 1760 to 1820.
*George IV
George_IV was King of England from 1820 to 1830.
*George V
George_V was King of England from 1910 to 1936.
*George VI
George_VI was King of England from 1936 to 1952.
George_VI was King of England from 1936 to 1952.
*George-noble
The George-noble was a British gold coin minted during the reign of Henry_VIII and valued at six shillings and eight pence. It was called the George-noble because on the reverse was a picture of St._George slaying a dragon.
*Georgetown
Georgetown is a port and the capital city of Guyana.
*George_I
George_I was King of England from 1714 to 1727.
*George_II
George_II was a son of George_I and King of England from 1727 to 1760.
*George_III
George_III was King of England from 1760 to 1820.
*George_IV
George_IV was King of England from 1820 to 1830.
*George_V
George_V was King of England from 1910 to 1936.
*George_VI
George_VI was King of England from 1936 to 1952.
*Georgia
Georgia is a state in the south USA.
Georgia is a country in east Europe.
*Geosynchronous Orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit is a position at an approximate altitude of 37 km above the Equator, where a velocity of about 2 km per hour in the same direction as Earth's rotation makes a satellite appear stationary over the Earth's surface. At such a point, ground-based microwave antennae can remain fixed and achieve linkage with transponders on board the satellite to produce a microwave relay between points as much as one-third of the way around the globe, or about 13 km; this concept first proposed by British physicist and science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in a 1947 publication.
*Geotropism
In botany, the term geotropism refers to a disposition or tendancy to turn towards the earth.
*Geotrupidae
Geotrupidae are a family of burrowing lamellicorn beetles.
*Geraniaceae
Geraniaceae is a natural order of exogenous plants the distinguishing character of which is to have a fruit composed of five capsules or cases, connected with as many flat styles, consolidated around a long conical beak.
*Geranium
The Geranium is the typical genus of the order Geraniaceae of plants.
*Gericault
Theodore Gericault was a French painter. He was born in 1791 at Rouen and died in 1824. He introduced the idea of painting directly onto canvas.
*German
Sir_Edward_German was an English composer. He was born in 1862 at Whitchurch and died in 1936. He produced light operas including Merrie England and Tom Jones.
*German Silver
#Nickel_Silver
*Germander
The germander are plants of the genus teucrium.
*Germanium
Germanium is a metal element used in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors.
*Germany
Germany is a country in central Europe. The climate is temperate; cloudy, cold winters with frequent rain and snow;
cool, wet summers.
The terrain is lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south. The east is mostly flat plain with hills.
Natural resources are lignite, potash, uranium, copper, natural gas, salt, nickel, iron ore, coal, potash, timber.
The religion is 47% Protestant, 7% Roman Catholic, 46% unaffiliated or other.
The language is German
*Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer. He was born in 1898 at New_York and died in 1937. He produced Porgy and Bess which was the first American folk opera.
*Gertrude
Gertrude is queen of Denmark and mother to Hamlet.
*Gervas
Gervas (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) is a small shrub of the natural order Verbenaceae. It is native to the West_Indies and warm parts of America. Its leaves were used to make Brazilian tea and to adulterate tea in Britain in the 19th century.
*Gestation
Gestation is the period which elapses between the impregnation of any mammal and the birth of the offspring. Gestation varies from 25 days in the case of the mouse to 620 days for an elephant, with the normal human gestation lasting 270 days (9 months).
*Getae
The Getae (Daci) were an ancient people of Europe who lived at Thrace and then moved west to the north bank of the Danube where they became known by the Romans as the Daci.
*Gettysburg
Gettysburg is a site in Pennsylvania of a decisive battle in the American Civil War.
*Geum
Geum is a genus of hardy herbaceous perennials, belonging to the natural order Rosaceae, chiefly natives of the northern hemisphere.
*Gewehr
Gewehr was a range of German military rifles used during the first and Second_World_Wars.
*Gewehr M1898
The Gewehr_M1898 was a bolt action rifle manufactured by Spandau from 1898 onwards. It took a 5 round box magazine and had an effective range of 900m. These rifles were still in use by the German army during the Second_World_War.
*Gewehr41
The gewehr41 is a German rifle manufactured by Walther and developed in 1941. It is gas operated and has a muzzle velocity of 776 ms. It takes a 7.92mm round from a 10-round box. It is sighted to 1200m.
*Gewehr98
The gewehr98 is a German rifle developed in 1898. It takes a 7.92mm round from a 5-round box. Operation is bolt. The muzzle velocity is 870 ms and it is sighted to 2000m.
*Geyaguga
In Cherokee mythology, Geyaguga is the moon spirit.
*Ghana
Ghana is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 238,540 km2
The climate is tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north.
The terrain is mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area.
The religion is 38% indigenous beliefs, 30% Muslim, 24% Christian, 8% other.
The language is English (official); African languages include Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga.
*Ghats
The ghats are a mountain range in south India.
*Ghent
Ghent is a city and port in East Flanders, north west Belgium.
*Ghiberti
Lorenzo Ghiberti was a Florentine sculptor. He was born in 1378 and died in 1455.
*Ghirlandaio
Domenico Ghirlandaio was a Florentine sculptor. He was born in 1449 and died in 1494.
*Ghost-moth
The ghost-moth is a nocturnal lepidopterous insect (Hepialus humuli), so called from the male being of a white colour, and from its habit of hovering with a pendulum-like motion in the twilight over one spot where the female is concealed.
*Gibbon
A gibbon is a type of small ape.
Edward Gibbon was an English writer. He was born in 1737 at Putney and died in 1794. He wrote the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
*Gibbons
Grinling Gibbons was an English woodcarver. He was born in 1648 at Rotterdam and died in 1720. Orlando Gibbons was an English composer. He was born in 1583 and died in 1625.
*Gibel
The gibel (Cyprinus gibelio) is a fish of the carp genus. It is also called the Prussian_Carp. The gibel rarely weighs more than 250 gms.
*Gibraltar
Gibraltar is an island south of Spain and north of Morocco. It has a total area of 6.5 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers.
The terrain is a narrow coastal lowland borders.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is 75% Roman Catholic, 8% Church of England, 2.25% Jewish.
The language is English and Spanish are primary languages; Italian, Portuguese, and Russian also spoken; English used in the schools and for official purposes.
*Gibus
The gibus is a type of opera hat named after its maker.
*Gide
Andre Paul Guillaume Gide was a French writer. He was born in 1869 and died in 1951.
*Gikuyu
Gikuyu and Mumbi were the spiritual ancestors of all the Kikuyu people. They had 9 daughters. For the daughters, Gikuyu found 9 husbands beneath a large fig tree at Murang'a for the daughters. These husbands then became the ancestors of the 9 Kikuyu clans.
*Gilbert
William Gilbert was an English physician and physicist. He was born in 1544 at Colchester and died in 1603. He coined the word electricity to describe the property of amber for attracting light objects. He also pioneered work into magnetism.
*Gilbert Island
Gilbert Island was a former British colony, it is now called Tuvalu.
*Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh was a hero of Sumerian, Hittite, Akkadian and Assyrian legend. He was one-third mortal and two-thirds divine. Gilgamesh was Lord of the Sumerian city of Uruk.
*Gill
Gills are very efficient organs of respiration found in fish and the early development stages of amphibians. They are highly vascular and are bathed in oxygen containing water from which the oxygen is extracted.
*Gillray
James Gillray was an English artist and cariacturist. He was born in 1757 and died in 1815.
*Gills
Gills are a respiratory organ found in animals which obtain oxygen from water, such as crustaceans, molluscs, fish and amphibians.
*Gilthead
The gilthead (Chrysophrys aurata) is an acanthopterygious fish of the Sparidae or sea-bream family common in the Mediterranean. It has strong grinding teeth which it uses to crush the shells of the molluscs on which it feeds. It has a yellow band which extends from eye to eye, and typically weighs 9kg.
*Gin
Gin is an alcoholic beverage flavoured with juniper.
*Gingal
The gingal was a 19th century large musket used in Asia. It was fired from a rest and on occassions was mounted on a light carriage.
*Ginger
Ginger is a perennial found in south east Asia.
*Gingko
The gingko are coniferous trees of the genus Salisburia belonging to the yew family and which are native to China and Japan.
*Ginkgo
The ginkgo is a tree related to the conifers and native to China and Japan.
*Ginnunggap
In Norse mythology, Ginnunggap was the Yawning Void.
*Ginseng
Ginseng (Panax schinseng) is a plant of Northern Asia of the order Araliaceae. It is herbaceous and grows to about 30cm tall. Its root has long been regarded by the Chinese as a source of sexual potency.
*Gioll
In Norse mythology, Gioll was a river which surrounded the underworld, Hel.
*Giorgione
Giorgione was a Venetian painter. He was born in 1478 and died in 1510.
*Giotto de Bondone
Giotto de Bondone was an Italian painter and architect. He was born in 1267 and died in 1337.
*Giraffe
The giraffe is the tallest mammal, found only in Africa south of the sahara.
*Giraudoux
Jean Giraudoux was a French poet, novelaist and playwright. He was born in 1882 and died in 1944.
*Girdle of Venus
The Girdle of Venus is an animal of the Ctenophora found in the Mediterranean.
*Girolamo Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian religious and political reformer. He was born in 1452 and died in 1498.
*Girtin
Thomas Girtin was an English watercolour artist. He was born in 1775 and died in 1802.
*Givors
Givors is a town on the river Rhone in France, 16km south of Lyons. It is a manufacturing town producing glass.
*Giza
Giza is a suburb of Cairo, Egypt. It is the site of the great pyramids and the Spinx.
*Gizzard
The gizzard is a strong muscular part of a bird's alimentary canal which enables them to grind their food. Gizzards also occur in many gasteropods, and in certain cephalopods and crustaceans.
*Gladiator
A gladiator was a Roman professional fighter.
*Gladiolus
Gladiolus are a genus of plants of the iris order, having a bulbous root with a reticulated covering. They are natives of Europe and north Africa, but especially South_Africa. The leaves are ensiform and the flowers brilliantly coloured.
*Gladsheim
In Norse mythology, Gladsheim was the mansion in Asgard where the gods lived.
*Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone was an English Liberal member of parliament. He was born in 1808 and died in 1898. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1852 until 1855 and Prime Minister from 1868 until 1874 and again from 1880 until 1885 and yet again from 1892 until 1894.
*Gland
A gland is a bodily organ that manufactures and secretes enzymes, hormones or other chemicals.
*Glandford
Glandford is a village in Norfolk.
*Glasgow
Glasgow is a city and the administrative headquarters of Strathclyde, Scotland.
*Glass
Glass is a brittle substance made by fusing silica.
*Glass Snake
The Glass Snake is a lizard of the genus Ophiosaurus which resembles a snake in form and reaches a length of 1 meter. The joints of the tail are not connected by caudal muscles and so the tail is very brittle and joints break off when the animal is even slightly irritated.
*Glasswort
Glasswort are plants of the genus Salicornia, natural order Chenopodiaceae. They are succulent marine herbs growing abundantly on the coasts of southern Europe and north Africa. When burnt their ashes yield soda which was once used in making glass, hence the name glasswort.
*Glastonbury
Glastonbury is a town in Somerset.
*Glauberite
Glauberite has the formulae Na2Ca(SO4)2.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It has a bitter salty taste; dissolves slowly in water. Is a sedimentary mineral formed by the evaporation of saline water. Slowly alters to gypsum when exposed to air.
*Glauconite
Glauconite has the formulae (K,Na)(Al,Fe,Mg)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It is of marine origin and found in sedimentary deposits of various kinds. Similar to a mineral called celadonite. Used in the textile, sugar, and brewing industries; as a colouring agent and in the manufacture of fertilizers.
*Glaucophane
Glaucophane has the formulae Na2(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It often has a blue colour. A sodium rich rock forming mineral which, like other amphiboles, is poor in silica. Of interest to petrologists in helping to define the metamorphic conditions which formed the surrounding rock.
*Glazunov
Alexander Glazunov was a Russian composer. He was born in 1865 at St. Petersburg and died in 1936.
*Gleditschia
Gleditschia is a genus of plants of the order Leguminosae to which the honey-locust belongs.
*Gleipnir
In Norse mythology, Gleipnir is the chain which bounds Fenris. It is made from the footfalls of cats, the beards of women, the roots of mountains and the breath of fish.
*Glinka
Mikhail Glinka was a Russian composer. He was born in 1803 at Smolensk and died in 1857.
*Globe-fish
Globe-fish is a popular name applied to several fish of the genera Diodon and Tetraodon of the order Plectognathi, on account of their ability to assume a globular form by swallowing air or water which inflates a ventral sac and inflates the whole animal like a balloon.
*Globe-flower
The globe-flower (Trollius europaeus) is a European plant of the natural order Ranunculaceae. It is found in mountainous regions and has five-lobed, deaply serrated leaves and round pale-yellow blossoms the sepals of which are large and conspicuous while the petals are very small.
*Globigerina
Globigerina is one of the Foraminifera, a microscopic animal having a many-celled shell found fossilised in the chalk and tertiary formations and alive in the seas where shells of the abundant dead animals form vast calcareous deposits of mud known as globigerina_ooze.
*Glock
Glock is an American firearms manufacturer.
*Glock m20
The Glock_m20 is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Glock. It takes a 15-round 10mm calibre magazine.
*Gloriosa
Gloriosa is a genus of tuberous-rooted climbing herbs of the natural order Liliaceae, so named from their splendid flowers. They have branched stems and flowers mostly of a pretty red and yellow colour, with six long lanceolate undulated segments, which are entirely reflexed.
*Glossop
Glossop is a town in Derbyshire, England at the foot of the Pennines.
*Gloster Gladiator
The Gloster Gladiator was a British made biplane used by the Swedish and Finnish air forces during the Second_World_War. It had a top speed of 253mph. It was armed with 2 .303 inch Browning machine guns in the fuselage. It had a range of 689 km.
*Gloster Whittle E28/39
The Gloster_Whittle_E28/39 was Britain's first jet aircraft.
*Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in south west England.
*Glow-worm
The glow-worm is an insect of the genus Lampyris, natural order Coleoptera. The name glow-worm is only really applicable to the female, which is without wings, resembling a caterpillar, and emits a shining green light from the extremity of the abdomen. The male is winged, and flies about in the evening when it is attracted by the light of the female.
*Gloxinia
Gloxinia is a genus of plants of the natural order Gesneraceae, distinguished by the corolla apprroaching to bell-shaped, the upper lip shortest and two-lobed, the lower three-lobed, with the middle lobe largest, and also by the summit of the style being rounded and hollowed. The species are native to tropical America and were introduced into Britian in the 19th century.
*Glucic Acid
Glucic Acid is an acid produced by the action of alkalies on glucose or of acids on cane-sugar.
*Gluck
Christoph Willibald Von Gluck was a German composer of operas. He was born in 1714 at Bavaria and died in 1787.
*Glucose
Glucose is a simple form of sugar with the formulae c6h12o6.
*Glucoside
The glucosides are a group of carbon compounds occurring in plants, and characterized by the fact that on hydrolysis or saponification with dilute acids a sugar, usually glucose, is formed along with other products.
*Gluten
Gluten is a tough elastic substance of a greyish colour which becomes brown and brittle by drying, found in the flour of wheat and other grain. It contributes much to the nutritive quality of flour, and gives tenacity to its paste.
*Gluteus maximus
The Gluteus maximus is a large muscle in the human back-side.
*Glutton
The glutton (Gulo arcticus) (Wolverene, Wolverine) is a carnivorous quadruped, about the size of a large badger, and intermediate between the bear family and the weasels. It inhabits northern Europe and America.
*Glycine
Glycine is a simple amino_acid.
*Glycogen
Glycogen is a polysaccharide retained in the liver as a carbohydrate store.
*Glycyrrhiza
Glycyrrhiza is a genus of leguminous plants.
*Glynde
Glynde is a village in Sussex, England.
*Gmelina
Gmelina is a genus of plants of the order Verbenaceae found in Asia. All the species form either shrubs or trees, some providing valuable timber.
*Gnaphalium
Gnaphalium is a genus of widely-spread composite plants which have their foliage usually covered with a white wooly down, and their flower-heads of the ecerlasting kind.
*Gnat
Gnat is a popular name for several species of insects of the genus Culex.
*Gnathic
Gnathic is a classification of human skull shape found in Europeans.
*Gnathostomata
Gnathostomata is a branch of the sub-phylum_craniata group of animals. The mouth is bounded by jaws which are formed from the mandibular visceral arch.
*Gneiss
Gneiss refers to a coarsely foliated (layered) metamorphic rock.
*Gnomes
The Gnomes are elementals evolved in the realm of Earth.
*Gnu
The gnu is an antelope found in Africa.
*Goa
Goa is a union territory of India.
*Goat
The goat is a ruminant mammal of the bovidea family.
*Goat's-beard
Goat's-beard is a popular name of plants of the genus Tragopogon, order Compositae, which are herbaceous perennials, chiefly natives of Europe. The seeds have feathery appendages from which the plants get their name.
*Goat's-rue
Goat's-rue (Galega officinalis) is a leguminous plant indigenous to southern Europe. It is used as forage and was once used as a cordial to treat fever and convulsions.
*Goat's-thorn
Goat's-thorn is the name given to two hard evergreen plants of the genus Astragalus.
*Goat-moth
The goat-moth (Cossus ligniperda) is a large British moth. The larvae are about 7cm long and hollow out galleries in trees and form cocoons from the sawdust in which the chrysalids are formed. The larval condition lasts for three years. The fully-developed insect is ash-coloured, with numerous small black lines on the first pair of wings.
*Goatsucker
Goatsucker is a popular name of birds of the genus Caprimulgus. They got the name from the incorrect assertion that the birds suck goats. The goatsuckers actually feed on nocturnal insects and beetles which are caught as the bird flies with its mouth open.
*Gobi
The gobi is a desert partly in China and Mongolia.
*Gobiidae
#Goby
*Goblet
#SA-N-3
*Goby
Goby is the popular name of a family of acanthopterous fish (Gobiidae) characterized as having two dorsal fins nearly united into one, the anterior fin having flexible rays, not spinous. The ventral fins are thoracic and united more or less by their bases. the body is scaly and the head unarmed. there are about 400 species of goby.
*Godthaab
Godthaab is the capital of Greenland.
*Godwin
Godwin was earl of the West Saxons. He died in 1053.
William_Godwin was an English political writer and philosopher. He was born in 1756, dying in 1836.
*Godwinia
Godwinia is a genus of plants of the natural order Araceae.
*Godwit
Godwit is a popular name for birds of the genus Limosa or the family Scolopacidae.
*Goebbels
Goebbels was the propaganda minister of the nazis.
*Goethe
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe was a German poet. He was born in 1749 and died in 1832.
*Goethite
Goethite has the formulae FeO(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is an ore of iron and a common mineral. Usually formed as a weathering product of iron bearing minerals. The term "limonite" is commonly used for earthy yellow and brown goethite.
*Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter. He was born in 1853 at Brabant and died in 1890 after shooting himself.
*Gogol
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol was a Russian novelist and dramatist. He was born in 1809 and died in 1852.
*Gohone
In Iroquois mythology, Gohone is the spirit of winter.
*Goibhniu
In Celtic mythology, Goibhniu was the smith god.
*Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is a plateau on the Syrian border with Israel. It was annexed by Israel in 1981.
*Gold
Gold is a valuable metal element. It was the first metal known to ancient man, being known since the Neolithic period. The Ancient Egyptians mined gold as early as 2900BC. It has a relative hardness of 3.
*Gold of Pleasure
Gold of Pleasure (Camelina sativa) is a cruciferous annual of the order Brassicaceae, with stem-clasping leaves and terminal racemes of yellow flowers which produce pear-shaped pods containing numerous small seeds.
*Gold-comb
In Norse mythology, Gold-comb is the cock who shall crow when ragnarok comes.
*Golden fleece
In mythology, the golden fleece was the fleece of the ram on which Phrixus had escaped and was given to Aetes the King of Colchis. It hung from an oak tree in the grove of Ares where a dragon guarded it.
*Golden Horde
The Golden Horde were originally a powerful Mongol tribe, the name however became applied to all followers of Gengis Khan and of his grandson, Batu.
*Golden-beetle
Golden-beetle is a popular name for several tetramerous beetles of the genus Chrysomela. There are some British species, but most are tropical. They are characterized by their brilliant colouring.
*Golden-crested Regulus
#Golden-crested_Wren
*Golden-crested Wren
The Golden-crested Wren (Golden-crested Regulus, Kinglet, Regulus cristatus) is a beautiful bird belonging to the family Sylviadae, distinguished by an orange crest. It is the smallest of British birds, being only 8cm long, very agile and almost continually in motion. The upper part of the body is yellowish olive green and the under parts are pale reddish white. It lives mostly in tall trees, particularly the oak, yew, pine and fir.
*Golden-rod
Golden-rod (Solidago) is a genus of plants of the natural order Compositae. They are chiefly natives of North_America. Most of the species have erect, rod-like, scarcely branched stems, with alternate serrated leaves, and terminal spikes of small yellow flowers.
*Golden-saxifrage
Golden-saxifrage is a popular name for Chrysoplenium.
*Goldfinch
The Goldfinch (Fringilla carduelis) is a common British bird of the Finch family. It is about 13cm long and the plumage is a mixture of black, scarlet, yellow and white colours.
*Goldfish
The goldfish is a member of the carp family found in east Asia.
*Goldoni
Carlo Goldoni was an Italian dramatist. He was born in 1707 at venice and died in 1793 at Paris.
*Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith was a journalist. He was born in 1728 at Ireland and died in 1774.
*Golf
Golf is an outdoor game in which a small ball is struck with a club.
*Goliath-beetle
The goliath-beetles are beetles of the genus Goliathus which are native to Africa and South_America and are so named on account of their remarkable large size which can reach 10cm. They are eaten in South_America.
*Gomuti Palm
The Gomuti Palm (Saguerus saccharifer) is the sago-palm and yields a bristly fibre known as gomuti or ejoo which is manufactured into cordage, and used for thatching. The sweet juice of the palm is fermented into a toddy by natives. The Gomuti Palm is also one of the chief sago producing palms.
*Gonad
#gonads
*Gonads
The gonads are essential reproductive organs.
*Gonds
The Gonds are the aboriginal, non-Aryan inhabitants of the old territorial division of India called Gondwana. They lost their independance in 1781 to the Mahrattas.
*Goneril
Goneril is a daughter to King Lear.
*Gonidia
Gonidia are the secondary, green, sperical cells in the thallus of lichens which distinguish lichens from fungi.
*Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is a specific contagious inflammation of the male urethra or the female vagina. It is a painful disease which may result in the chronic catarrh called gleet or may lead to stricture.
*Gonzalo
Gonzalo is an honest old counsellor in the tempest.
*Goosander
The goosander is a duck found in Scotland.
*Goose
The goose is a bird of the genus anser.
*Goose Bay
Goose_Bay is a town in Labrador, Canada on the Churchill river. It features an international airport.
*Gooseberry
Gooseberry (Ribes grossularia) is a low branching shrub growing wild in Siberia and northern Europe. It is part of the order Grossulariaceae. the branches are armed with numerous prickles and bear three to five lobed leaves and inconspicuous flowers. The fruit is a succulent berry which makes rather good eating.
*Goosefoot
#Chenopodium
*Gopher
The gopher is a burrowing rodent found in north and central America.
*Gordian Knot
In Greek mythology, the Gordian Knot was tied by King Gordius, and could only br unravelled by a future conquerer of Asia. Alexander cut it with his sword in 334BC.
*Gordon
General Charles George Gordon was an English military leader. He was born in 1833 at Woolwich and died in 1885 following his capture during the seige of Khartoum.
*Gorget
A gorget was a piece of body armour for the protection of the throat.
*Gorgonia
Gorgonia is a member of the order of alcyonaria.
*Gorgons
The gorgons were three daughters of Phorcys and Ceto in Greek mythology.
*Gorilla
The gorilla is the largest anthropoid ape found in west Africa.
*Gorky
Gorky is a city on the river Oka and river Volga in the Soviet Union. It is a university city and was named after Maxim_Gorky who was born there.
Maxim Gorky was a Russian writer. He was born in 1868 and died in 1936.
*Gorse
Gorse is a plant of the family leguminosae.
*Goshawk
The goshawk (Astur palumbarius) is a raptorial bird of the genus Astur. It grows to around 60cm long, has deep brown plumage and was much used in falconry. It flies low and pursues its prey in a line after it.
*Goteborg
Goteborg is a port and industrial city in west Sweden.
*Goth
The Goths were an east Germanic people that settled near the black sea in the 2nd century ad.
*Gotha G Vb
The Gotha G Vb was a heavy bomber used by the German army during the first world war.
*Goths
The Goths (Visigoths) were an east Germanic people that settled near the black sea in the 2nd century ad.
*Gotland
Gotland is an island in the Baltic belonging to Sweden, and with many old buildings. It's revenue is primarily derived from tourism.
*Gotterdammerung
In Norse mythology, Gotterdammerung is the end of the world.
*Gough island
Gough_Island is an island in the atlantic ocean.
*Gounod
Charles Francois Gounod was a French composer. He was born in 1818 at Paris and died in 1893.
*Goura
Goura is a genus of large pigeons native to Papua_New_Guinea comprising about six species known as crowned pigeons which are remarkable for their large size and open erect crest with which the head is adorned. They spend most of their time on the ground and nest in low branches.
*Gourd
Gourd (Cucurbita) is a genus of plants of the natural order Cucurbitaceae.
*Gourde
The gourde is the currency of Haiti.
*Gout
Gout is a disease marked by an excess of uric acid in the tissues.
*Gower
Gower is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
Gower is an officer in the king's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Goya
Francisco Jose de Goya Y Lucientes was a Spanish painter. He was born in 1746 and died in 1828.
*GP-141
The GP-141 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*GP-160
The GP-160 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 6" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*GP-161
The GP-161 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 6" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*GPF-331
The GPF-331 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*GPF-340
The GPF-340 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*GPF-341
The GPF-341 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Graafian Vesicles
The Graafian Vesicles are numerous small globular transparent follicles found in the ovaries of mammals. Each follicle contains one ovum whic is expelled when it reaches maturity.
*Graces
Graces is an alternative name for the Charites.
*Graciosa
Graciosa is an island of the Azores.
*Graeae
The Graeae were three daughters of Phorcys and Ceto. They had only one eye and one tooth between them which they shared. Perseus forced them to tell him where he could find medusa by stealing their solitary eye and tooth.
*Graf Spee
The Graf Spee was a German warship of the Second_World_War. She was armed with 6 11 inch guns and 8 5.9 inch guns, 8 37mm anti-aircraft guns, 10 20mm Anti-Aircraft guns and 8 21 inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 26 knots and a range of 30577 km. She carried a crew of 1150.
*Grahame
Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish author. He was born in 1859 and died in 1922. He wrote The Wind In The Willows.
*Grail
#SA-N-5
*Grain
The grain is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 0.0648 grams.
*Grain Coast
Grain Coast is a former name of Liberia
*Grain-moth
The grain-moth is two species of very small moth whose larvae eat grain in granaries. The moths have narrow, fringed wings of a satin lustre.
*Graining
The graining is a fish of the dace kind found chiefly in the Mediterranean and its tributaries and in some of the Swiss lakes. The nose is more rounded than that of the dace, the eye larger, and the dorsal fin commences half-way between the point of the nose and the end of the fleshy portion of the tail.
*Grains
#grain
*Grakle
Grakle is a genus of birds of the order Passeres and of the starling family. They are found in India and New_Guinea.
*Grallatores
Grallatores is an order of birds. They are generally wading-birds and frequent the banks of streams and marshes. They have long legs and a long beak.
*Gram
Gram is the metric unit of mass; one-thousandth of a kilogram.
*Graminaceae
#Grass
*Grampian
Grampian is a region of Scotland.
*Grampus
The grampus are several marine cetaceous mammals allied to the dolphins. Grampus are found in the Atlantic and North_Sea. They grow to about 8 meters long, and are very thick in proportion to their length with a black back and white belly. On each shoulder is a white spot. Grampus are carnivorous and voracious and will attack even whales.
*Gran Chaco
The Gran Chaco is a large lowland plain in northern Argentina, western Paraguay and south-east Bolivia.
*Granada
Granada is a city in the Sierra Nevada in Andalucia, southern Spain.
*Grand Bois
In Voodoo, Grand Bois is the loa of the forces of nature.
*Grand Canal
The Grand Canal is the world's longest canal. It runs 1600km from Hangzhou to Tianjin, China.
*Grand canyon
The grand canyon is a vast gorge in Arizona.
*Grandpre
Grandpre is a French lord in_King_Henry_V.
*Granite
Granite is a plutonic igneous rock containing a high proportion of silica.
*Grantchester
Grantchester is a village 3 km south of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire.
*Grantia
The grantia is a member of the calcarea class.
*Graphite
Graphite is a laminar crystalline form of carbon. It has a relative hardness of 1, and a very high melting point above 3000 degrees celsius.
*Grapple-plant
The grapple-plant is a South_African procumbent plant of the natural order Pedaliacea. the seeds have many hooked thorns which cling to the mouths of grazing cattle causing considerable pain.
*Grass
Grass (Graminaceae) is an extensive order of endogenous plants comprising about 250 genera and 4500 species. The roots are fibrous; the stem is usually cylindrical and jointed varying length from a few centimeters to 30 meters in the case of the bamboo.
*Grass-tree
The Grass-tree (Xanthorrhoea) is a genus of Australian plants pf the natural order Liliaceae. They have shrubby stems with tufts of long grass-like wiry foliage, from the centre of which arises the tall flower-stalks which sometimes reach a height of 5 meters and bear dense cylindrical spikes of blossom at their summit.
*Grass-wrack
Grass-wrack (Sea-Grass, Zostera marina) is a phanerogamous plant belonging to the Naiadeae, forming green beds at the bottom of the sea where it is shallow. The ash contains soda.
*Grasses
#Grass
*Grasshopper
The grasshopper are various leaping inscets of the order Orthoptera nearly akin to the locusts. They are characterized by long and slender legs, the thighs of the hind legs are large and adapted for leaping; by large and delicate wings and by the wing covers extending far beyond the extremity of the abdomen. They are generally of a greenish colour.
*Gratiano
Gratiano is a friend to Antonio the_merchant_of_Venice.
Gratiano is brother to Brabantio in Othello.
*Gratiola
Gratiola is a genus of plants of the natural order Scrophulariaceae containing about twenty species of herbs, widely distributed through the extra-tropical regions of the world.
*Gravel
Gravel is a mixture of coarse sand and small water-worn stones. The term may also be applied to small water-worn stones on their own.
*Graves
Robert Ranke Graves was an English poet and novelist. He was born in 1895.
*Gravesend
Gravesend is a sea port in Kent, England on the south bank of the river Thames.
*Gravity
Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects resulting from their mass.
*Gray
Thomas Gray was an English writer. He was born in 1716 at London and died in 1771.
*Grayling
Grayling is a genus of fish of the family Salmonidae. The common grayling is found in English streams and in Scotland. Grayling prefer rapid streams where the water is cool and clear, and the bottom sandy or pebbly. Grayling are yellowish-brown with a white under-belly.
*Graz
Graz is a city in Austria. It stands on the river Mur at the foothills of the alps.
*Greasy
In geological terms, "greasy" refers to a luster of a mineral which appears to be covered with thin coat of oil.
*Great altai
The great_altai are a mountain range in Mongolia and Siberia.
*Great Australian Bight
The Great Australian Bight is a broad bay in south Australia notorious for its storms.
*Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is a chain of coral reefs and islands 2000km long off the east coast of Queensland, Australia.
*Great Bear Lake
The Great Bear Lake is a lake in the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
*Great Bookham
Great Bookham is a village in Surrey, the site of Polesden Lacey a Regency house built in 1824.
*Great Divide
The Great Divide is a mountain range extending 3700km from Cape York Peninsular, Queensland to Victoria in Australia.
*Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a series of five freshwater lakes along the USA and Canada border.
*Great Ouse
The Great_Ouse River rises in Northamptonshire near Brackley and flows 251 km to The Wash.
*Great Rift Valley
The Great Rift Valley is the longest split in the earth's surface extending 8000km from the Dead_Sea to Mozambique.
*Great Slave Lake
Great Slave Lake is a lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
*Great Yarmouth
Great_Yarmouth is a town in Norfolk where the River Bure, River Waveney and River Yare converge to flow out into the North Sea. It was granted its charter in 1208 by King John.
*Greaves
Greaves was body armour worn at the front of the lower part of the legs and buckled behind the leg.
*Grebe
#Podiceps
*Grecco
El Grecco (Domenico Theotocopouli) was a Spanish painter. He was born in 1541 and died in 1614.
*Greece
Greece is a country and island group in south east Europe. It has a total area of 131,940 km2.
The climate is temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers.
The terrain is mostly mountains with ranges extending into sea as peninsulas or chains of islands.
Natural resources are bauxite, lignite, magnesite, crude oil, marble.
The religion is 98% Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% other.
The language is Greek (official); English and French widely understood.
*Greek
A Greek is an inhabitant of Greece.
*Greeks
#Greek
*Green
Green is a creature to King_Richard_II.
*Green Gage
Green Gage is a variety of plum.
*Green-brier
Green-brier (Smilax rotundifolia) is a thorny climbing shrub having a yellow-green stem and thick leaves with small bunches of flowers. It is very common in America.
*Green-dragon
Green-dragon (Arisoema Dracontium) is a North_American herbaceous plant of the arum family. It is also known as wake-robin.
*Greenaway
Kate Greenaway was an English artist and book-illustrator. She was born in 1846 and died in 1901.
*Greene
Graham Greene is a British author. He was born in 1904. Robert Greene was an English dramatist and poet. He was born in 1558 and died in 1592.
*Greenfinch
The greenfinch is a bird common in Europe and north Africa.
*Greenham Common
Greenham Common is an area of common land near to Newbury, England. It was the site of a USA missile base and peace protests during the 1980s.
*Greenheart
The greenheart (Nectandra Rodioei) is a tree of the natural order Lauraceae. It is native to Guiana where it is also called the bebeeru. The bark contains the alkaloid bebeerine.
*Greenland
Greenland is the world's largest island. It is in the north Atlantic ocean. It has a total area of 2,175,600 km2.
The climate is arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters.
The terrain is flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast.
Natural resources are zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum, cryolite, uranium, fish.
The religion is Evangelical Lutheran.
The language is Eskimo dialects, Danish.
*Greenockite
Greenockite has the formulae CdS.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is the most common mineral containing cadmium but found in few places and usually as an earthy coating on zinc ores. The largest use of cadmium is for electroplating other metals to form chemical resistant coatings.
*Greenshank
The greenshank (Totanus glottis) is a species of sand-piper often called the whistling snipe from the shrill note it utters when first disturbed. It breeds commonly in the Hebrides and sometimes in northern Scotland and is a visitor to the coasts and marshes of Britain.
*Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village is a region of lower Manhattan, popular with artists.
*Gregarina
Gregarina is a member of the gregarinida order.
*Gregarinida
Gregarinida are an order of sporozoa. They are parasites which live in invertebrates, and are found in the gut, colon and tissues.
*Gregarinidae
Gregarinidae are a class of minute animal organisms comprising the lowest forms of Protozoa found parasitic in various animals, especially the cockroach and earthworm. The Gregarinidae consist of an outer colourless transparent membrane, with only faint signs of a fibrillous structure inclosing a granular mass in which there is a nucleus surrounded by a clear space.
*Gregory
Gregory is a servant to Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Gremio
Gremio is a suitor to Bianca.
*Grenada
Grenada is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 340 km2.
The climate is tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds.
The terrain is volcanic in origin with central mountains.
Natural resources are timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors.
The religion is largely Roman Catholic; Anglican; other Protestant sects.
The language is English (official); some French patois.
*Grenade
A grenade is a small missile, containing an explosive or other charge, usually thrown (hand grenade) but sometimes fired from a rifle.
Hand grenades are generally fitted with a time fuse of about four seconds: a sufficient amount of time for the grenade to reach the target but not enough for the enemy to pick it up and throw it back.
Rifle grenades were developed during the Great War to achieve a greater range than was possible with the hand grenade, Grenades were known in the 15th century, but were obsolete by the 19th, only being revived in the Russo-Japanese War 1905.
*Grenades
#Grenade
*Grenadier
A Grenadier was originally a soldier specially trained for throwing grenades.
*Grenadines
The grenadines are a chain of 600 small islands in the Caribbean.
*Grenville
Sir Richard Grenville was an Elizabethan English seaman. He was born in 1541 and died in 1591. He commanded Raleigh's expedition to Virginia.
*Grey
Edward Grey was a British statesman. He was born in 1862 and died in 1933. He was Foreign Secretary in 1905.
*Grey buck
#Grysbok
*Grey Gurnard
The Grey Gurnard (Trigla gurnardus) is a common British fish of the Gurnard genus.
*Greyhound
The greyhound is a variety of dog distinguished by a greater length of muzzle than any other; very low forehead, short lips, thin and long legs, small muscles, contracted belly and semipendant ears. They are bred for racing, being the fastest running dogs.
*Grieg
Edward Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer. He was born in 1843 at Bergen and died in 1907.
*Griffin
The griffin was a mythical monster, the supposed guardian of hidden treasure, with the body, tail, and hind legs of a lion, and the head, forelegs, and wings of an eagle.
*Griffith
Griffith is gentleman-usher to queen Katharine in King_Henry_VIII.
*Grilse
A grilse is a young salmon after it returns to the sea from the fesh water for the first time.
*Grimm
Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm was a German philologist. He was born in 1785 and died in 1863. Wilhelm Karl Grimm was a German philologist. He was born in 1786 and died in 1859. Together with his brother Jakob they wrote a book of fairy tales.
*Gris-Nez
Gris-Nez is a city in north east France on the coast, and the nearest point to Dover in England.
*Grisbok
#Grysbok
*Groat
A groat was an English 4 pence coin. The last was struck in 1888.
*Gromwell
Gromwell are plants of the genus Lithospermum of the natural order Boraginaceae.
*Groschen
Groschen was the currency of Germany untill 1872. The first groschen were struck in Treves in 1104. In 1525 the groschen was divided into twelve pfennige.
*Grossulaceae
Grossulaceae is a tribe of plants of the natural order Saxifragaceae.
*Ground Dove
Ground Dove is a name given to several species of pigeon and especially the Chamoepelia of warmer parts of America.
*Ground Ivy
Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) is a common British plant of the order Labiatae, with a creeping stem and purple flowers. It was once used as a flavouring in ale.
*Ground Squirrel
Ground Squirrel is a a name for squirrels of the genus Tamias. They differ from other squirrels in posessing cheek-pouches and living in burrows.
*Ground-hog
Ground-hog is another name for the aardvark.
*Ground-nut
Ground-nut is another name for peanut.
*Ground-pine
Ground-pine is a herbaceous labiate plant.
*Groundsel
Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) is a European plant of the natural order Compositae. The plant is emollient, has a slightly acid taste and is rejected by most animals except pigs and goats.
*Grouse
The grouse is a fowl like bird common in north America and north Europe and comprising the family Tetraonidae whose distinguishing mark is a naked band, often of a red colour, in place of an eyebrow. They are wild, shy and almost untamable living in families in forests and barren regions and feeding on berries, buds and leaves.
*Growler
The growler (Micropterus nigricans) is a fresh water fish of North_America also called the black-bass.
*Growth
Growth is the idea of an animal increasing in size, weight or complexity etc.
*Grub
Grub is a term applied to the soft worm-like larvae of various insects.
*Grugru
Grugru is the larva of the Calandra palmarum, or palm_weevil found in the tropical parts of America. It is about the size of a thumb and is often cooked and eaten.
*Grumble
#SA-N-6
*Grumio
Grumio is a servant to Petruchio.
*Grunewald
Mathias Grunewald was a German religious painter. He was born in 1480 and died in 1530.
*Grunt
The grunt (grunter, pig-fish, red-mouth) is an American fish of the family Haemulonidae which emits a grunt when taken out of the water, hence it's name.
*Grunter
#Grunt
*Grus
Grus is a genus of birds which includes the crane.
*Gruzia
Gruzia is the Russian name for the country of Georgia.
*Gryllus
Gryllus is a genus of orthopterous insects.
*Grysbok
The grysbok (grisbok, grey_buck, Antilope melanotis) is a species of antelope found in southern Africa. It reaches a height of 1 meter in length and 50 cm in height at the shoulder. It is reddish-grey in colour and is hunted for food.
*Guacharo
Guacharo (Steatornis Caripensis) is a bird of the goat-sucker family. It is nocturnal and a native of South_America. It is the size of a common fowl with a curved and toothed bill and long pointed wings. Guacharo feed upon fruit, becoming so fat that Indians kill them for their oil.
*Guadalajara
Guadalajara is an industrial city and capital of Jalisco state in western Mexico.
*Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is the largest of the Solomon islands.
*Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 1,780 km2.
The climate is subtropical tempered by trade winds; relatively high humidity.
The terrain is Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grand-Terre is low limestone formation.
Natural resources are cultivable land, beaches, and climate that foster tourism.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic, 5% Hindu and pagan African.
The language is French, creole patois.
*Guaiacum
Guaiacum is a genus of plants belonging to the natural order Zygophyllaceae native to the West_Indies and the tropical parts of America. They are hardwood trees and the resin of some varieties is used in medicine.
*Guam
Guam is the largest of the Mariana islands. It has a total area of 541 km2.
The climate is tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to June, rainy season from July to December; little seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coraline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water) with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low-rising hills in center, mountains in south.
Natural resources are fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan).
The religion is 98% Roman Catholic, 2% other.
The language is English and Chamorro, most residents bilingual; Japanese also widely spoken.
*Guan
The guan is a gallinaceous bird of the family Cracidae, genus Penelope. The sides of the head and front of the throat are naked and wattled, the wattles being capable of inflation. The guans perch on trees descending in search of grain and fruits. They are native to Brazil and Guiana, and there was a suggestion in the 19th century of breeding them in Europe as poultry.
*Guanaco
The guanaco is a wild member of the camel family found in south America.
*Guangdong
Guangdong is a province in south China.
*Guangxi
Guangxi is a region in south China.
*Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong.
*Guanyin
In Chinese mythology, Guanyin is the goddess of mercy.
*Guarani
The guarani is the currency of Paraguay.
*Guardi
Francesco Guardi was an Italian painter. He was born in 1712 at Venice and died in 1793.
*Guatemala
Guatemala is a republic in Central America. It has a total area of 108,890 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands.
The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau (Peten).
Natural resources are crude oil, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle.
The religion is predominantly Roman Catholic; also Protestant, traditional Mayan.
The language is Spanish, but over 40% of the population speaks an Indian language as a primary tongue (18 Indian dialects, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi).
*Guatemala City
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.
*Guatrigakwitl
In Wishok mythology, Guatrigakwitl is the creator who made all things.
*Guava
The guava is a tree found in tropical America. Its fruit is high in vitamin c.
*Guayaquil
Guayaquil is a city and the chief port of Ecuador.
*Gubla
Gubla was the Babylonian name for Byblos.
*Gudgeon
The gudgeon is a freshwater fish found in Europe and north Asia.
*Guebres
The Guebres were Persian fire worshippers.
*Guedes
In Voodoo, guedes are the spirits of the dead.
*Guereza
The guereza (guerza, Colobus guerza) is an Ethiopian monkey with shirt, glossy black fur with long silky white fur on the flanks.
*Guericke
Otto von Guericke was a German physicist. He was born in 1602 at Magdeburg and died in 1686. He invented the air pump and demonstrated air pressure.
*Guernsey
Guernsey is the second largest Channel_island. It has a total area of 194 km2.
The climate is temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast.
The terrain is mostly level with low hills in southwest.
Natural resources are cropland.
The religion is Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist.
The language is English, French; Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts.
*Guernsey Lily
The Guernsey Lily (Nerine Sarniensis) is a beautiful plant with purple red flowers and native to South_Africa. It is of the family Amaryllidaceae. It is called the Guernsey Lily because some of its bulbs were washed ashore in Guernsey from a ship wreck and took root.
*Guerrilla
A guerrilla is an irregular soldier fighting in a small unofficial unit, typically against an established or occupying power, and engaging in sabotage, ambush, and the like, rather than pitched battles against an opposing army.
The term was first applied to the Spanish and Portuguese resistance to French occupation during the Peninsular War.
*Guerza
#Guereza
*Guiana
Guiana is the north east part of South_America which includes French_Guiana, Guyana and Suriname.
*Guiderius
Guiderius is a son to Cymberline disguised under the name Polydore.
*Guildenstern
Guildenstern is a courtier in Hamlet.
*Guilder
The guilder is the currency of the Netherlands.
*Guildford
Guildford is the capital city of Surrey county. It is an old town on the banks of the River Wey.
*Guillemot
The guillemot is a web-footed bird of the Alcidae family. The guillemot has a striaght, compressed and pointed bill covered with feathers as far as the nostrils. The wings are pointed and very short and the legs are short and placed far back. Guillemots eat fish and nest on sea cliffs.
*Guinea
Guinea is a republic in west Africa. It has a total area of 245,860 km2.
The climate is generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.
The terrain is generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior.
Natural resources are bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish.
The religion is 85% Muslim, 5% indigenous beliefs, 1.5% Christian.
The language is French (official); each tribe has its own language.
*Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau is a republic in west Africa. It has a total area of 36,120 km2.
The climate is tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoon-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.
The terrain is mostly low coastal plain rising to savanna in east.
Natural resources are unexploited deposits of petroleum, bauxite, phosphates; fish, timber.
The religion is 65% indigenous beliefs, 30% Muslim, 5% Christian.
The language is Portuguese (official); Criolo and numerous African languages.
*Guinea Pepper
Guinea Pepper (Xylopia aromatica) is a loft tree of the custard_apple family. Its fruit, consisting of dry carpels is used as pepper.
*Guinea-fowl
The Guinea-fowl (pintado) is a genus of gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants). They are originally natives of Africa.
*Guinea-grass
Guinea-grass is a very tall species of grass native to Africa and of the same genus as the millet, it grows to between 2 and 3 meters high.
*Guinea-pig
The Guinea-pig is a rodent mammal of the family Cavidae (the Cavies). It is native to South_America and rather stupid, but terribly cute and often kept in Europe as a children's pet. The South_American Indians prefer to cook it roasted on a spit over an open fire and eat it.
*Guinea-worm
Guinea-worm (Filaria Medinensis) is a parasitic worm of the order Nematoda. It is white and about the thickness of string and varies in length from 15 cm to 1 meter.
*Guitar
A guitar is a stringed musical instrument played with the fingers or a plectrum.
*Guiyang
Guiyang (formerly Kweiyang) is the capital of Guizhou province, south China.
*Guizhou
Guizhou (formerly Kweichow) is a province in south China.
*Gujarat
Gujarat is a state in west India.
*Gules
Gules is the heraldic name for the colour red. It ranks highest among the colours.
*Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland is the eastern arm of the Baltic Sea, separating Finland from Estonia.
*Gull
Gull is the general name of a family of birds distinguished by their straight bill, bending downwards towards the point, and marked below the under mandible by a triangular prominence, by their large wings, slender legs, palmated feet, and small hind toe. They swim well, but cannot dive.
*Gulltopr
In Norse mythology, Gulltopr was the horse of Heimdall.
*Gullveig
In Norse mythology, Gullveig was the thrice-born and thrice-burnt virgin.
*Gum arabic
Gum arabic is obtained from the acacia.
*Gum-cistus
Gum-cistus is a plant cultivated in Portugal and yielding a gum with a balsamic odour.
*Gum-tree
Gum-tree is another name for Eucalyptus.
*Gungnir
In Norse mythology, Gungnir is Odin's spear, obtained from the Dwarves by Loki for Odin.
*Gunnel
The gunnel (butterfish, Centronotus gunellus) is a fish of the Blennies family. The common gunnel resembles an eel and is about 10 cm long, is brown in colour and has black spots on the base of the dorsal fin.
*Gunnera
Gunnera is a genus of plants of the bread-fruit order.
*Gurnard
Gurnard or Gurnet is a popular name of acanthopterous fish of the genus Trigla. The head is angular and wholly covered in bony plates. The body is elongated, nearly round and tapering. There are two dorsal fins, the pectoral fins are large and the teeth are small and numerous.
*Gutenburg
Johann Gutenburg was a German printer. He was born in 1397 at Mainz and died in 1468. In 1454 he published the first bible using metal types.
*Guttiferae
Guttiferae is a natural order of exogenous trees and shrubs which generally secrete an acrid yellow resinous juice. They are found in hot and humid regions, chiefly South_America.
*Guy Burgess
Guy Francis DeMoncy Burgess was Executive Officer of the British Foreign Office. He defected to the Russians with Donald Maclean in 1951.
*Guy Fawkes
Guy_Fawkes was a Yorkshire catholic and one of the conspirators in the gunpowder plot. He was captured in the cellar of the houses of parliament, tried and executed. He was born in 1570 and died in 1606.
*Guyana
Guyana is a republic in South_America. It has a total area of 214,970 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November to mid-January).
The terrain is mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south.
Natural resources are bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish.
The religion is 57% Christian, 33% Hindu, 9% Muslim, 1% other.
The language is English, Amerindian dialects.
*Gwent
Gwent is a county in south Wales.
*Gwyn ap Nudd
In Celtic mythology, Gwyn ap Nudd is the lord of the underworld and master of the wild hunt. He lives at Glastonbury Tor.
*Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north west Wales.
*Gwynn
Nell Gwynn was an English actress and dancer. She was born in 1650 and died in 1687. She is remembered for her early career as an ornage seller outside the Drury Lane Theatre in London.
*Gymnoblastea
The gymnoblastea is an order of hydrozoa. They are marine colonial forms in which the coenosarc is enclosed within a perisac. The perisac is not extended to form hydrothecae.
*Gymnosperm
A gymnosperm is a plant with a naked seed, there being no proper ovary the seeds being fertilized by the pollen coming into direct contact with the foramen of the ovule without the intervention of a stigma.
*Gynerium
Gynerium is a genus of grass which includes Pampas_Grass.
*Gypaetus
Gypaetus is a genus of birds which includes the Bearded_Vulture.
*Gypsum
Gypsum is a soft mineral formed of hydrated calcium sulphate. Burned and ground it is known as Plaster_Of_Paris. It has a relative hardness of 2.
*Gypsy-wort
Gypsy-wort is a labiate plant found in Britain in ditches and on river banks. It renders a dye, and gets its name from the rumour that Gypsies used it to darken their skin.
*Gyrocotyle
Gyrocotyle is a cestoda.
*H-35
The hotchkiss H-35 was a French, light-support tank used during the Second_World_War. It was armed with a 37mm main gun.
*H-39
The hotchkiss H-39 was a French light-support tank used during the Second_World_War. It was armed with a 37mm main gun.
*Ha Wen Neyu
In Iroquois mythology, Ha Wen Neyu is the great spirit.
*Haakon VII
Haakon_VII was King of Norway from 1905 to 1957. He was born in 1872, dying in 1957. He was a brave man who resisted the nazi occupation of Norway during the Second_World_War.
*Haarlem
Haarlem is an industrial town in the west Netherlands.
*Habergeon
Habergeon was a sleevless jacket of chain-mail, shorter than the hauberk, and worn by squires and archers during the middle_ages.
*Habit
Habit refers to the physical form of a crystal. It's determined by the shape and relative proportions of the crystal faces.
*Hackberry
The hackberry is an American tree introduced into Britain in 1636.
*Hackney Carriage
#Hackney_Coach
*Hackney Coach
Hackney Coach is the old name for a Hackney Carriage. They originated in London in 1625 when there were twenty of them available for hire. During the 19th century Hackney Coaches gave way to Hackney Cabs, which in turn have evolved into Hackney Carriages, now commonly called taxis.
*Hadad
In Ugaritic mythology, Hadad was the god of thunder and lightning.
*Haddock
Haddock is a marine fish of the cod family found in the north atlantic.
*Hades
Hades was the underworld in Greek mythology.
*Hadley
George Hadley developed Halley's theory of trade winds by taking into account the earth's rotation and the displacement of air by tropical heat. He was born in 1685, dying in 1768.
*Hadrian
Hadrian was a Roman emperor. He was born in 76, dying in 138. He visited England in 121 and built a protective wall to separate England from Scotland.
*Haematite
Haematite is an iron ore.
*Haematopus
Haematopus is a genus of wading birds which includes the common oyster-catcher.
*Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen in the blood.
*Haemosporidia
Haemosporidia is a suborder of coccidiomorpha. They are parasites which live in warm-blooded animals and produce various types of malaria.A
*Haemus
In Greek mythology, Haemus was a son of Boreas and Oreithyia. He married Rhodope and by her had a son, Hebrus. He and his wife presumed to assume the names of Zeus and Hera and were turned into mountains for their insolence.
*Hafnium
Hafnium is a metal element occurring in zircon and used in nuclear reactors.
*Hafoza
In Jate mythology, Hafoza is the god of thunder and lightning.
*Hag
Hag is the popular name of fish of the genus Myxine. They are of worm-like form and have no eyes or scales. The mouth is formed for suction and is without lips and is furnished with barbels. The hag has horny teeth which it uses to eat into the interior of other fish.
*Haggard
Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English novelist. He was born in 1856 and died in 1925. He wrote King Solomon's Mines.
*Hahn
Hahn was a German physical chemist who discovered nuclear fission.
*Haifa
Haifa is a port in north east Israel.
*Haig
Douglas Haig was a British soldier. He was born in 1861 and died in 1928. He was commander-in-chief of the British troops in France during the Great War.
*Haile Selassie
Haile Selassie was Emperor of Ethiopia and figure head of the Rastafarian movement, although he knew nothing about that! He was born in 1891.
*Hainan
Hainan is an island in the south China sea.
*Haiphong
Haiphong is an industrial port in north Vietnam.
*Haiti
Haiti is a republic in the west of the island of Hispaniola. It has a total area of 27,750 km2.
The climate is tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds.
The terrain is mostly rough and mountainous.
Natural resources are bauxite.
The religion is 75-80% Roman Catholic (of which an overwhelming majority also practice Voodoo), 10% Protestant
The language is French (official) spoken by only 10% of population; all speak Creole.
*Hajj
Hajj is the muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
*Hakluyt
Richard Hakluyt was an English geographer. He was born in 1552 and died in 1616.
*Halesworth
Halesworth is a small market town in Suffolk.
*Half-hitch
The half-hitch is a type of knot.
*Half-pike
The half-pike was a defensive weapon composed of an iron spike fixed on a short ashen staff and used in the navy to repel boarders.
*Haliaetus
Haliaetus is a genus of birds which includes the British white-tailed sea-ragle and the American bald eagle.
*Halibut
Halibut is a large flatfish found in the north atlantic.
*Halicarnassus
Halicarnassus was an ancient city in Asia_Minor (now Bodrum) where the tomb of Mausolus was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
*Halichondria
The halichondria is a member of the demospongia class.
*Halides
Halides refers to a group of minerals that are mostly compounds of halogen elements (bromine, chlorine, flourine, iodine). For example halite, flourite.
*Halifax
Halifax is the capital of nova scotia in Canada.
Edward Halifax was a British statesman. He was born in 1881 and died in 1959. He was British Ambassador to the USA from 1940 until 1944.
*Haliotis
Haliotis is a genus of gateropodous molluscs commonly called ear-shells or sea-ears and found adhering to rocks on the sea-shore. They are remarkable for the pearly iridescence of their inner surface.
*Halistemma
Halistemma is a member of the order of siphonophora.
*Halite
Halite is a mineral comprised of sodium and chloride. It is used in cooking where it is known as salt. Halite is also used in the production of sodium and of chlorine. It has a relative hardness of 2.
*Halley
Edmund Halley was Astronomer Royal from 1720. He was born in 1656 and died in 1742. He calculated the orbit of the comet named after him.
*Hallmark
A hallmark is an official mark stamped on British gold, silver, and (from 1913) platinum, instituted in 1327 by the royal charter of London Goldsmiths in order to prevent fraud. After 1363, personal marks of identification were added. Now tests of metal content are carried out at authorized assay offices in London, Birmingham, Sheffield, and Edinburgh; each assay office has its distinguishing mark, to which is added a maker's mark, date letter, and mark guaranteeing standard.
*Hallux
The hallux is the innermost of the five digits which normally compose the hind foot of a vertebrate. In humans the big toe, in a bird the hind toe.
*Halogen
Halogen is a particular group of elements with similar bonding properties.
*Halophytes
The Halophytes are a class of plants which inhabit salt marshes, and by combustion yield barilla.
*Hals
Franz Hals was a Dutch portrait painter. He was born in 1580 and died in 1666.
*Halstead
Halstead is a small town in the Colne valley in Essex.
*Haltica
Haltica is a genus of beetle.
*HAM-RPM
HAM-RPM is a knowledge-based conversationalist that reasons with fuzzy information. It was developed at the University of Hamburg.
*Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelidaceae is a small natural order of epiygynous exogenous trees or shrubs, varying in height from 2 to 10 meters. These are the witch-hazels.
*Hamate bone
The hamate bone is one of the bones in the human wrist.
*Hamburg
Hamburg is a city and the largest inland port in Europe. It is located on the Elbe in Germany.
*Hamilton
Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda.
Mary Hamilton was tried in 1746 for marrying with her own sex.
*Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy written by Shakespeare.
*Hammer-oyster
The hammer-oyster is a bivalve shell fish. Malleus vulgaris, found in the Indian Ocean. It resembles the pearl-oyster when young, but becomes more hammer-like as it gets older by the lengthening of its ears.
*Hammerhead
The hammerhead is a species of shark.
*Hampshire
Hampshire is a county in south England.
*Hamster
The hamster (Cricetus) is a genus of rodent animals belonging to the Muridae (mice) family, and closely allied to the rats. They are distinguished by a short hairy tail and cheek pouches.
*Han
The Han are the majority ethnic group in China, numbering about 990 million. The Hans speak a wide variety of dialects of the same monosyllabic language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan family. Their religion combines Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and ancestor worship.
*Hand-plant
The hand-plant (Cheirostemon platanoides) is a Mexican tree of the order Sterculiaceae. It grows to about 10 meters in height and has flowers, the stamen of which looks a bit like a human hand.
*Handel
George Frederick Handel was an Anglo-German composer. He was born in 1685 and died in 1759.
*Handley page hp42
The handley_page_hp42 was a biplane airliner. It was in use between 1931 and 1940 by imperial airways.
*Handley page o/400
The handley_page_o/400 was a British heavy bomber used during the first world war. It entered service in 1918.
*Hangchow
Hangchow is a former name of Hangshou.
*Hanghepi
In Dakota mythology, Hanghepi is the spirit of the night moon.
*Hangzhou
Hangzhou is a port and the capital of Zhejiang province, China.
*Hannibal
Hannibal was a Carthaginian leader. He was born in 247BC and died in 183BC after taking poison to avoid capture by the Romans.
*Hanoi
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
*Hanover
Hanover is an industrial city and the capital of Lower_Saxony in Germany.
*Hanuman
In Hindu mythology, Hanuman is the monkey god and King of Hindustan. He assisted Rama in the recovery of his wife, Sita, from Ravana of Lanka.
*Hapi
In Egyptian mythology, Hapi was the personification of the Nile. He was son of Horus and guardian of the North. His canopic jar receives the small intestines of the dead.
*Happisburgh
Happisburgh (pronounced Haysborough) is a coastal village in Norfolk.
*Harare
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe.
*Harbin
Harbin is a port on the Songhua river in north east China. It is the capital of Heilongjiang province.
*Harcourt
Harcourt is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Hard-fern
Hard-fern is the popular name of Lomaria spicant, a common fern found throughout Britain growing on heaths and glens.
*Hardicanute
Hardicanute was a son of Canute and King of England from 1040 to 1042.
*Hardie
James Keir Hardie was a Britsih labour leader. He was born in 1856 and died in 1915. He founded the Independant Labour Party in 1893.
*Hardness
Hardness refers to hardness is the resistance of a smooth surface to scratching. It's determined by the binding force of atoms within the crystal structure. Moh's scale of hardness: 1)talc 2)gypsum 3)calcite 4)flourite 5)apatite 6)orthoclase 7)quartz 8)topaz 9)corundum 10)diamond.
*Hardy
Thomas Hardy was an English author. He was born in 1840 at Dorchester and died in 1928. He wrote The Mayor of Casterbridge.
*Hare
The hare (Lepus) is a genus of rodent with long ears, long hind legs, a shirt tail, soft hair and a divided upper lip. The young hare is called a leveret and are born in litters of between 3 and 6 leverets upto 4 times a year.
*Hare's Ear
Hare's Ear (Bupleurum) is a plant of the natural order Umbelliferae.
*Harebell
Harebell (Scotch bluebell, Campanula rotundifolia) is a plant of the natural order Campanulaceae with a bell shaped blue, and sometimes white flower. The radical leaves are cordate or reniform, the stem-leaves partly ovate or lanceolate. It is a slender plant growing to about 12 cm tall.
*Hareld
The hareld (Harelda glacialis) is the long-tailed duck, an oceanic duck with a short thick bill, a high forehead and two very long feathers in the tail of the male. It inhabits the northern seas and is often found around Orkney and Shetland.
*Hargreaves
James Hargreaves was a Lancashire weaver who invented the spinning-jenny.
*Harlequin Duck
The Harlequin Duck (Clangula histrionica) is a species of duck with white, grey and black plumage found in Arctic regions.
*Harleston
Harleston is a town in Norfolk on the River Waveney.
*Harlow
Harlow is a new town in Essex. It was designed and built to relieve London of some residents and industry.
*Harmonia
In mythology, Harmonia was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. She married Cadmus. At the wedding she was given a necklace made by Hephaestus which confered irresistible beauty upon the wearer.
*Harmonists
The Harmonists were a religious sect founded at Wurtemberg in 1788 by George and Frederick Rapp. They endeavoured to re-establish the social practices of the early christian church, practising celibacy and holding all goods in common. They were persecuted and so moved to America in 1805.
*Harmotome
Harmotome has the formulae (Ba,K)(Al,Si)2Si6O16∙6H20.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It occurs mostly in volcanic rocks, especially basalt.
*Harold
Harold was son of Canute and was King of England from 1035 to 1040.
*Haroun-Al-Raschid
Haroun-Al-Raschid was Caliph of Baghdad. He was born in 764 and died in 809.
*Harp-shell
The harp-shell is a genus of molluscs (Harpa) belonging to the gasteropoda and to the whelk family. The species are found around Mauritius. The shells are very attractive, but exposure to light causes their colours to fade.
*Harpies
The harpies, in Greek mythology, were employed by the gods to carryout the punishment of crime.
*Harpocrates
Harpocrates was the Egyptian god of silence.
*Harpoon
The harpoon is an American guided anti-ship missile. It has a range of 102km and a flight speed of mach 0.75. The harpoon missile flies close to the sea level.
*Harpy-eagle
The harpy-eagle is a large, powerful bird of South_America. It has a crooked bill, and strong sharp claws. The harpy-eagle feeds on birds, sloths, racoons, fawns, fish and tortoise eggs.
*Harrier
The harrier is a British VTOL multi-role fighter aircraft.
*Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania, USA. It stands on the Susquehanna River.
*Harry
Deborah (Debbie) Harry was lead singer with the 70's punk band Blondie. An ex-prostitute she excited young male audiences with her silky voice and short skirts.
*Hart
Hart is the name given to a male stag.
*Hart's-tongue
Hart's-tongue is a genus of highly ornamental fern with simple, undivided fronds.
*Harte
Francis Bret Harte was an American poet. He was born in 1836 and died in 1902.
*Hartebeest
The hartebeest (Alcelaphus) is a south African antelope which measures about 1.5 meters high at the shoulder, has a long head, horns projecting outwards and backwards, black marks on the face and legs, a white mark on the rump and a bushy tail. They are generally found in small herds.
*Hartford
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut.
*Harvest-bug
The harvest-bug (Leptus autumnalis) is a small larval insect of the family Acaridae. It is bright red in colour and about the size of a grain of cayenne pepper. It attacks livestock and humans, burrowing under the skin and so causing red pustules.
*Harvest-mouse
The harvest-mouse (Musmessorius) is the smallest British quadruped. It builds a nest suspended amongst stalks of wheat.
*Harvest-spider
The harvest-spider (Phalangium longipes) is a British spider with very long legs. It has a peculiar habit of throwing off one or more legs.
*Harvey
William Harvey was an English physician. He was born in 1578 at Folkestone and died in 1657. He discovered the circulation of the blood.
*Harwell
Harwell is a village in Berkshire. It is the site of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment.
*Harwich
Harwich is a seaport in Essex. It is located where the River Stour and the River Orwell meet to flow out into the North Sea.
*Haryana
Haryana is a state in north west India.
*Hashish
Hashish is the resinous form of cannabis.
*Haslemere
Haslemere is a small town set in the Weydown common in Surrey.
*Hastings
Hastings is a sea town in Sussex. William the conqueror invaded at hastings in 1066 where he defeated King harold 2nd.
Warren Hastings was governor general of India. He was born in 1732 and died in 1818. In 1788 he was tried for high crimes and misdemeanors. The trial lasted 7 years until he was acquitted in 1795.
*Hastsehogan
In Navajo mythology, Hastsehogan is the god of houses.
*Hastseltsi
In Navajo mythology, Hastseltsi is the god of racing.
*Hastsezini
In Navajo mythology, Hastsezini is the fire-god.
*Hathaway
Anne Hathaway was reputedly the wife of Shakespeare. She was born in 1556 and died in 1623.
*Hathor
#Hathor
*Hauberk
The hauberk was a jacket of chain-mail with loose sleeves. There were two models, the small hauberk reached to the hips and had sleeves with extended to the elbow, and the large hauberk which reached down to the knees and had sleeves which extended a little below the elbow and also a hood.
*Haumea
In Hawaiin mythology, Haumea is the goddess of procreation and childbirth.
*Hausa
The Hausa are a Muslim people of north Nigeria.
*Hausmannite
Hausmannite has the formulae Mn2O4
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is an excellent ore of manganese.
*Haustellata
Haustellata is an extensive division of insects in which the mouth is furnished with a haustellum or proboscis adapted for suction. It includes the butterflies and moths, and two winged flies.
*Hauyne
Hauyne has the formulae (Na,Ca)4-8(Al6Si6)O24(SO4,S)1-2.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is of interest to collectors. Occurs in igneous and volcanic rocks.
*Havana
Havana is the capital of Cuba.
*Havant
Havant is a town in Hampshire. Originally a market town, it is now an over spill of Portsmouth.
*Haverhill
Haverhill (pronounced Hayverill) is a town in Suffolk.
*Haversian Canals
The Haversian Canals are a network of minute canals, which traverse the solid substance of bones and proceed from the central cavity. They convey nutrient vessels to all parts.
*Hawaii
Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific and a state of the USA.
*Hawfinch
The hawfinch is a species of grossbeak. It is one of the largest of the finches. It resembles the Chaffinch in colour, but is distinguished by its enormous beak, larger size, and bill-hook formation of some of its wing feathers. It feeds on all kinds of berries and is found throughout Britain.
*Hawk
Hawk is the name of various medium sized birds of prey.
*Hawk-moth
The Hawk-moth is one of the sphinx moths, so called from its hovering motion which resembles that of a hawk.
*Hawker hart
The Hawker_hart was a biplane. It was developed in 1928. Several versions were manufactured. The standard light bomber, and the demon which was a two-seat fighter, the hardy was designed for general-purpose duties and the hind was a high-powered variation.
*Hawkins
Sir John Hawkins was an Elizabethan sailor. He was born in 1532 and died in 1595.
*Hawkweed
Hawkweed (Hieracium) is a genus of composite plants, sub-order Cichoraceae, consisting of numerous species with yellow flowers.
*Hawthorn
Hawthorn (Cratoegus Oxyacantha) is a small spiny European tree, belonging to the sub-order Pomeae of the order Rosaceae, rising sometimes to the height of 6 meters. The leaves are alternate, obovate, 3 to 5 lobed. The flowers are white, sometimes with a reddish tinge, disposed in corymbs and smell rather nice.
*Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American writer. He was born in 1804 and died in 1864.
*Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer. He was born in 1732 and died in 1809.
*Hazel
The hazel is a tree of the genus corylus, family corylaceae.
*Hazel-grouse
The hazel-grouse is a species of grouse inhabiting Europe and Asia. It is found in heathy tracts, woods and forests. It feeds on berries, buds, insects and worms.
*Hazlitt
William Hazlitt was an English writer. He was born in 1778 at Maidstone and died in 1830.
*Heacham
Heacham is a village in Norfolk.
*Heammawihio
In Cheyenne mythology, Heammawihio is the great spirit.
*Heart
The heart is a muscular organ in the thorax. It pumps blood around the body.
*Heather
Heather is a low growing evergreen shrub that is common on sandy and acid soil.
*Heathfield
Heathfield is a village, now expanding into a town, in Sussex. It was an important centre of the Sussex iron industry in previous times.
*Heavy field artillery
During the Great War, Heavy_field_artillery was defined as comprising all artillery equipped with mobile guns of 4 inch calibre and upwards.
*Hebe
Hebe was the ancient Greek goddess of youth
*Hebei
Hebei is a province in north China
*Hebrides
The Hebrides is a group of 500 islands west of Scotland.
*Hebrus
In Greek mythology, Hebrus was a river god. He was the son of Haemus and Rhodope.
*Hecate
Hecate was the ancient Greek goddess of magic.
*Hectare
The hectare is the metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters (2.47 acres), symbol ha.
*Hector
Hector was the main Trojan hero of the Trojan war. He was killed by Achilles.
*Hedera
Hedera is the genus of plants to which ivy belongs.
*Hedge-mustard
Hedge-mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) is a cruciferous plant once used as a remedy for catarrh.
*Hedge-sparrow
#Hedge-warbler
*Hedge-warbler
The hedge-warbler (hedge-sparrow, Accentor modularis) is a bird of the family Sylvidae, common in Britain and the temperate parts of Europe. It feeds on insects, worms and seeds. It grows to about 14 cm long and has reddish-brown plumage streaked with dark-brown.
*Hedgehog
The hedgehog is a small prickly carnivorous mammal.
*Hefei
Hefei is the capital of Anhui.
*Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher. He was born in 1770 at Stuttgart and died in 1831.
*Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang is a province in north east China.
*Heilungkiang
Heilungkiang is a province of China.
*Heimdall
In Norse mythology, Heimdall was the watchman of the bridge, Bifrost, which led to the underworld.
*Heine
Heinrich Heine was a German lyric poet. He was born in 1797 at Dusseldorf and died in 1856.
*Heinkel 178
The heinkel_178 was a German jet propelled aircraft. It made its first flight in 1939.
*Heinkel heIII
The heinkel heIII was a German twin-engined bomber aircraft of the Second_World_War. It was powered by two 1200hp Junkers jumo engines giving it a top spee d of 274mph.
*Heise
In Ju mythology, Heise was half man and half god. He created the forests from his own hair so that his own delicate son could have shelter from the searing sun.
*Hekau
Hekau was a term for the magical formulae used on amulets in ancient Egypt.
*Hel
Hel (Hela) was the Norse goddess of the underworld.
*Hela
Hela was the Norse goddess of the underworld.
*Helabe
In Huli mythology, Helabe is a son of Honabe.
*Helahuli
In Huli mythology, Helahuli is a son of Honabe. His four sons were the founders of mankind and the four tribes bear their names.
*Helamys
Helamys is a genus of rodents allied to the jerboas. They are the jumping-hare or jumping-rat.
*Helen
Helen is wife of Menelaus in Troilus_and_Cressida.
Helen is a woman to Imogen in Cymbeline.
*Helena
Helena is a woman in love with Demetrius in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
Helena is a gentlewoman protected by the countess in All's_Well_That_Ends_Well.
*Helenus
Helenus is son to Priam in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Helianthemum
Helianthemum is a genus of herbaceous undershrubs and shrubby or creeping plants, also known as the rock-rose genus.
*Helicanus
Helicanus is a lord of Tyre in Pericles.
*Helicidae
Helicidae is the name by which the land shell-snails are distinguished.
*Helicon
Helicon was a mountain in central Greece, on which was situated a spring and a sanctuary sacred to the Muses.
*Helictis
Helictis is a genus of carnivorous quadrupeds allied to the skunk. They are found in China and Nepal.
*Helios
Helios was the ancient Greek god of the sun.
*Heliotrope
Heliotrope (Heliotropium) is a genus of plants of the natural order Boraginaceae. The species are herbs or undershrubs mostly native of the warmer parts of the world and have alternate leaves and small flowers usually disposed in scorpioid cymes.
*Heliozoa
The heliozoa are an order of rhizopoda. The body is radially symetrical and the pseudopodia are thin and stiff. Reproduction is by fission and sexually by the fusion of gametes.
*Helium
Helium is a gaseous element.
*Helix
Helix is a genus of gasteropodous molluscs comprising the land shell-snails.
*Hellebore
Hellebore (Helleborus) is a genus of plants of the natural order Ranunculaceae, consisting of perennial low-growing plants with palmate or pedate leathery leaves, yellowish, greenish or white flowers having five conspicuous persistent sepals and eight to ten small tubular petals.
*Helleborus
#Hellebore
*Hellene
Hellene is an alternate name for a Greek.
*Hellfire
#agm-114a
*Hellshire
Hellshire is a hilly region in south-east Jamaica extending to the coast. The Hellshire Hills are a very beautiful part of the island sporting magnificient cactii and are the home to a variety of wildlife including Iguana.
*Helmet
A helmet is an item of clothing designed to protect the head.
*Helmet-shell
Helmet-shell is a common name for molluscs of the genus Cassis, gasteropods of the family Buccinidae found mainly on tropical shores.
*Helmholtz
Hermann von Helmholtz was a German scientist. He was born in 1821 at Ptsdam and died in 1894. He discovered the law of the conservation of energy in 1847.
*Heloderma
Heloderma is a genus of Mexican lizard. They are about 1 meter in length and some are venomous. They have a thick, squat body covered with rough scales and form burrows under the roots of trees.
*Helot
The helot were a class of slaves in ancient sparta.
*Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
*Helvetii
The Helvetii were a people living in the area now called Switzerland around Roman times. They were persecuted by the Romans under Vitellius for refusing to acknowledge him as Emperor and were almost wiped out.
*Hematite
Hematite has the formulae Fe2O3.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is the most abundant and important ore or iron. Has been found in enormous deposits in the United States and elsewhere. Many samples are soft as the hematite is sedimentary or weathered iron oxide and the true hardness is not being measured.
*Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a new town in Hertfordshire. It was founded in 1947 on the south slopes of the Chiltern_Hills.
*Hemera
Hemera was the Greek goddess of day. She was born from Erebus and Nyx. She emerged from Tartarus as Nyx left it and returned to it as she was emerging from it.
*Hemerobiidae
Hemerobiidae are the lace-wing flies, a family of neuropterous insects.
*Hemerocallis
Hemerocallis is a genus of Liliaceae.
*Hemichordata
Hemichordata is a class of sub-phylum_acrania. They are peculiar marine worm-like creatures.
*Hemidesmus
Hemidesmus is a genus of twining plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceae, having opposite leaves, and cymes of small greenish flowers. Sarasparilla is derived from them.
*Hemimetabola
Hemimetabola is the section of the insect class which undergo complete metamorphosis, the larva differing from the perfect insect chiefly in the absence of wings and size.
*Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite has the formulae Zn4Si2O7(OH)2∙H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is an ore of zinc. Found in the oxidized regions of zinc deposits.
*Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist. He was born in 1898 at Oak Park and died in 1961.
*Hemipodius
Hemipodius is a genus of rasorial birds allied to the quail.
*Hemiptera
Hemiptera is an order of four-winged insects, having a suctorial proboscis, the outer wings, or wing-covers, are leathery at the base and transparent towards the tips.
*Hemlock
Hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a poisonous plant of the natural order Umbelliferae. It is a tall, erect, branching biennial, with a smooth, shining, hollow stem usually marked with purple spots. It has elegant, much divided leaves which when bruised emit a nauseous odour. The flowers are white in compound umbels of ten or more rays surrounded by a general involucre of three to seven leaflets.
*Hemp
Hemp is an annual plant cultivated for its fibres that are used to make rope.
*Hemp-palm
Hemp-palm (Chamoerops excelsa) is a Chinese and Japanese species of palm. Rope is made from the fibres of its leaves.
*Henan
Henan is a province in east China.
*Henbane
Henbane is a plant of the genus Hyoscyamus, natural order Solanaceae. It is a coarse, erect biennial herb having soft, clammy, hairy foliage of a disagreeable odour and pale yellowish-brown flowers streaked with puple veins.
*Heng
In Huron mythology, Heng is the god of thunder.
*Hengrave
Hengrave is a village in Suffolk. It is noted for its tiny church and magnificent mansion.
*Henna
Henna (Lawsonia inermis) is a shrub of the natural order Lythraceae, bearing opposite entire leaves and numerous small white fragrant flowers disposed in terminal panicles.
*Henry
Henry was a son of William_the_conqueror and King of England from 1101 to 1135.
*Henry Beaufort
Henry_Beaufort is the bishop of Winchester in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Henry Bolingbroke
Henry Bolingbroke is the Duke of Hereford in King_Richard_II.
*Henry II
Henry_II was King of England from 1154 to 1189.
*Henry III
Henry_III was King of England from 1216 to 1272.
*Henry IV
Henry_IV was King of England from 1399 to 1413.
*Henry Percy
Henry_Percy is the son of the earl_of_Northumberland in King_Richard_II and in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Henry V
Henry_V was King of England from 1413 to 1422.
*Henry VI
Henry_VI was son of Henry_V and King of England from 1422 to 1461.
Henry_VI was son of Henry_V and King of England from 1422 to 1461.
*Henry VI
Henry_VI was son of Henry_V and King of England from 1422 to 1461.
*Henry VII
Henry_VII was King of England from 1485 to 1509.
*Henry VIII
Henry_VIII was King of England from 1509 to 1547.
*Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease of the liver.
*Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the ancient Greek god of fire and metal craft.
*Heptathlon
The heptathlon is a 7 event athletics discipline.
*Heqt
Heqt was the frog-headed goddess of ancient Egypt. She was wife of Khnemu. She represented resurrection and was symbolised by a frog.
*Hera
Hera was a Greek goddess. She was mother to Hephaestus.
*Herabe
In Huli mythology, Herabe is a god who causes insanity.
*Heracles
#Hercules
*Heracleum
Heracleum is a genus of large umbelliferous herbs, the cow-parsnips.
*Heraldry
Heraldry is the subject of armourial bearings.
*Herat
Herat is the capital of Herat province, Afghanistan, on the north bank of the Hari_Rud.
*Herb
A herb is a plant whose aerial parts do not remain above ground following the growing season.
*Herb-bennet
Herb-bennet (Benedict's herb, Avens) is an aromatic plant used as a tonic and astringent.
*Herb-robert
Herb-robert (Geranium Robertianum) is a common British plant. It is astringent and aromatic.
*Herbaceous
A plant said to be herbaceous is a perennial plant of which the stem perishes annually, while the roots remain permanent and send forth a new stem in the following season.
*Herbivore
A herbivore is an animal that eats plants.
*Herbivorous
#herbivore
*Hercegovina
Hercegovina is an area of Yugolsavia.
*Hercules
In Greek mythology, Hercules was considered as the perfect athlete. He was given twelve labours.
1) Kill the Nemean lion.
2) Destroy the Lernean hydra.
3) Capture alive the Erymanthian boar.
4) Capture alive the Ceryneian stag.
5) Kill the Stymphalian birds.
6) Clean the Augean_stables.
7) Bring alive into Peloponnesus the Cretan bull.
8) Obtain the horses of Diomedes.
9) Obtain the girdle of Hippolyte.
10) Kill the monster and cattle of Geryon.
11) Obtain the apples of Hesperides.
12) Bring from the infernal regions Cerbeus the three headed dog of Hades.
*Hercules-beetle
The Hercules-beetle (Scaraboeus) is a very large Brazilian lamellicorn beetle. An enormous horn projects from the head, and a smaller one from the thorax. The beetle grows to 12cm long.
*Hereford and Worcester
Hereford and Worcester is a county in west central England.
*Hermaphrodite
An hermaphrodite animal is one in which both male and female gametes are present.
*Hermaphroditus
In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus was the son of Hermes and Aphrodite. He was loved by a nymph who asked for eternal union with him. Her request was granted and they became one body with both male and female sex organs.
*Hermes
Hermes was the Greek god of oratory. He was a son of Zeus and Maia.
*Hermia
Hermia is a woman in love with Lysander.
*Hermione
Hermione is queen to Leontes in the_winter's_tale.
*Hermit-crab
Hermit-crab is the popular name of the Paguridae family of decapod crustaceans. They take posession of and occupy cast-off univalve shells of various molluscs, carrying this habitation about with them, and changing it for a larger one as they increase in size.
*Hernandia
Hernandia is a genus of large Indian trees of the natural order Hernandiaceae. They have alternate entire leaves and flowers arranged in axillary or terminal spikes or corymbs.
*Herne The Hunter
In English folklore, Herne The Hunter is the spirit of a hunter which guards travellers through Windsor Great Park. He wears the antlers of a stag upon his head. Herne was prominent in the tales of Robin Hood, although Windsor Great Park is nowhere near Sherwood Forest.
*Hero
Hero is the daughter of Leonato.
*Herodotus
Herodotus was a Greek historian. He was born in 484BC and died in 420BC.
*Heroin
Heroin is a powerful opiate analgesic.
*Heron
The heron is a British water bird.
*Herrick
Robert Herrick was an English poet. He was born in 1591 and died in 1674.
*Herring
The herring (Clupea harengus) is an edible fish found in the north Atlantic. It comes close to the shore in large shoals to spawn.
*Herringfleet
Herringfleet is a village in north east Suffolk.
*Herschel
Sir William Herschel was an anglo-German astronomer. He was born in 1738 and died in 1822. He discovered the planet Uranus.
*Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a county in south east England.
*Hertz
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist. He was born in 1857 and died in 1895. He confirmed maxwell's electromagnetic theory of waves and discovered information about their behaviour. The measurement of the frequency of radio waves is named after him.
*Heruli
The Heruli were an ancient Germanic people, originally found on the northern shores of the Black_sea. Under the leadership of Odoacer they helped in the overthrow of the Western Empire. Around the end of the 6th century they ceased to exist as a separate people.
*Hesiod
Hesiod was a Greek poet who lived around 730BC.
*Hesperides
The hesperides were daughters of Atlas and Hesperis.
*Hesse
Hesse is an administrative region in Germany.
*Hessian Fly
The Hessian Fly (Cecidomyia destructor) is a fly of the family Tipulidae, of the order Diptera, the larva of which is very destructive to wheat, barley and rye crops.
*Hestia
Hestia was a Greek goddess. She was a daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was goddess of the hearth. She was also called Vesta.
*Het-Her
#Athor
*Heteropoda
Heteropoda is an order of marine molluscs, the most highly organized of the Gasteropoda. In this order the foot is compressed into a vertical muscular lamina, serving for a fin, and the gills, when present, are collected into a mass on the hinder part of the back.
*Heteroptera
Heteroptera is a section of hemipterous insects comprising those in which the two pairs of wings are of different consistence, the anterior part being horny or leathery, but generally tipped with membrane. They comprise the land and water bugs.
*Heterotricha
Heterotricha is an order of ciliata vera. They are covered in cilia, and have a spiral band of tough cilia leading towards the cytostome.
*Heulandite
Heulandite has the formulae (Na,Ca)4-6Al6(Al,Si)4Si26O72∙24H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is found in the cavities of basic igneous rocks and often associated with calcite.
*Heuristic Dendral
Heuristic Dendral is an expert system, developed at Stanford University, that establishes the structure of a molecule given the molecule's atomic formula and mass spectrogram.
*Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida is a class of sponge with a skeleton built of six-rayed spicules made of silica.
*Hexagonal
Hexagonal refers to a six sided.
*Heydon
Heydon is a village in Norfolk.
*Hibiscus
Hibiscus is an extensive genus of plants, natural order Malvaceae chiefly natives of tropical climates. They have large showy flowers, borne singuarly on stalks towards the ends of the branches, these flowers having an outer calyx of numerous leaves in addition to the true five-lobed persistent calyx.
*Hickory
Hickory is several species of timber trees of the genus Carya of the natural order Juglandaceae. They are natives to North_America. The wood is heavy, strong and tenacious.
*Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics are signs comprising the picture writing of the ancient Egyptians.
*Highland Region
The Highland Region is an administrative region of Scotland.
*Hildreth
Richard Hildreth was an American historian. He was born in 1807 and died in 1865. He wrote the history of the united states.
*Hilliard
Nicholas Hilliard was an English artist. He was born in 1547 and died in 1619.
*Hilton
James Hilton was an English writer. He was born in 1900. He wrote goodbye mr chips.
*Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in north west India.
*Himalayas
The himalayas are a mountain range in central Asia.
*Himation
An himation was a woollen cloak worn by the ancient Greeks.
*Hind
Hind is the name of a female stag or deer.
*Hindemith
Paul Hindemith was a German composer. He was born in 1895.
*Hindenburg
Paul von Hindenburg was a German soldier and the second president of the German Reich. He was born in 1847 and died in 1934.
*Hindhead
Hindhead is a twon in Surrey on the old Portsmouth to London road (now the A3).
*Hindu
#Hinduism
*Hindu Kush
Hindu Kush is a mountain range in central Asia.
*Hinduism
Hinduism is a religion that originated in India.
*Hinny
A Hinny is a hybrid, the product of a stallion mating with a she-ass. It is smaller and weaker than the mule.
*Hino
In Iroquois mythology, Hino is the thunder god, guardian of the skies.
*Hipparchus
Hipparchus was a Greek astronomer. He was born in 190BC and died in 120BC. He compiled the first known star catalogue.
*Hippocampus
Hippocampus (the Sea-Horse) is a genus of fish closely allied to the pipe-fish, of singular construction and peculiar habits. The upper parts look rather like a horse's head and neck in miniature. When swimming they maintain a vertical position. They are generally about 15cm to 25cm long and are found mainly in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.
*Hippocoon
In Greek mythology, Hippocoon was a King of Sparta. He was the son of Oebalus and Gorgophone. He refused to purify Hercules after he murdered Iphitus and further offended Hercules by killing Oeonus.
*Hippocrates
Hippocrates was a Greek doctor. He was born in 460BC and died in 370BC. He established medicine as a science.
*Hippolyta
Hippolyta is queen of the amazons in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Hippolytus
In Greek mythology, Hippolytus was the son of Theseus. When he rejected the love of his stepmother, Phaedra, she falsely accused him of making advances to her and turned Theseus against him. Killed by Poseidon at Theseus' request, he was in some accounts of the legend restored to life when his innocence was proven.
*Hippomane
Hippomane are a genus of plants belonging to the Euphorbiaceae.
*Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus is a large herbivorous mammal found in Africa.
*Hiribi
In Canaanite mythology, Hiribi was the goddess of summer.
*Hiro
In Easter Island mythology, Hiro is the god of rain and fertility.
*Hiroshima
Hiroshima is an industrial city and port on the south coast of Honshu, Japan. It was destroyed on the 6th of August 1945 when it was the target of the first atomic bomb.
*Hirudinea
The hirudinea are the leeches. They are an ectoparasitic class of annelids with few true segments but each segment shows numerous annuli. Suckers are present at both ends of the body. They lay eggs in cocoons secreted by the clitellum.
*Hirudo
The hirudo are hirudinea.
*Hispanic
A Hispanic is a person of Latin American descent from the Spanish-speaking nations, either native-born or an immigrant.
*Hitler
Adolf Hitler was a German dictator. He was born in 1889 at Braunau and died in 1945 when he committed suicide. He was responsible for the Second_Wold_War and the murder of millions of Jews, Cripples, Homosexuals, Blacks, Gypsies and Communists throughout Europe.
*Hittites
The Hittites were a civilization in Syria and Asia Minor around 2000BC until 700BC.
*HK OHWS
The HK_OHWS is an offensive handgun from the Heckler and Koch company. It is a .45" calibre short recoil semi-automatic. It has a muzzle velocity of 270 m/s and a maximum effective range of 50m. It takes a 12-round magazine.
*HK35
The HK35 is a German automatic carbine manufactured by Heckler and Koch. It takes a 5.56mm round from a 40-round box. The muzzle velocity is 960 ms and it is sighted to 400m. It has a cyclic rate of 600rpm.
*Hmong
A Hmong is a member of a south east Asian highland people. They are predominantly hill farmers, rearing pigs and cultivating rice and grain, and many are involved in growing the opium poppy. Estimates of the size of the Hmong population vary between 1.5 million and 5 million, the greatest number being in China. Although traditional beliefs remain important, many have adopted Christianity. Their language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family. The Hmong wear distinctive costumes and elaborate silver jewelry. They are relatively recent arrivals on the south east Asian peninsula, many having moved south in order to avoid harassment by Chinese emperors. Today the Hmong live in China (Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan), Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
*Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is the chief port and an industrial city in south Vietnam. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam from 1954 until 1976.
*Hoatzin
The hoatzin is a bird found only in the Amazon.
*Hobart
Hobart is the capital of Tasmania.
*Hobbema
Meindert Hobbema was a Dutch artist. He was born in 1638 and died in 1709. He is remembered for his landscapes.
*Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was a British philosopher. He was born in 1588 at Malmesbury and died in 1679. He wrote Leviathan which was the first British political philosophy book.
*Hockey
Hockey is a game played with hooked sticks and a ball.
*Hodometer
A hodometer was an early device for measuring the distance travelled by a vehicle.
*Hoe
A hoe is an instrument for cutting up weeds and loosening the earth in fields and gardens.
*Hoffmann
Ernst Theodor Hoffmann was a German writer and composer. He was born in 1776 and died in 1822.
*Hog
#Pig
*Hog-fish
The Hog-fish are teleostean fish of the genus Scorpoena, family Scorpaenidae.
*Hog-plum
The Hog-plum are plants of the genus Spondias, natural order Anacardiaceae. Some of them yield pleasant fruit. The name Hog-plum comes from the West Indies where the fruit was once fed to pigs (hogs).
*Hog-rat
The Hog-rat (Capromys) is a genus of rodent animals of the family Muridae.
*Hogarth
William Hogarth was an English artist. He was born in 1697 at London and died in 1764.
*Hohhot
Hohhot (formerly Huhehot) is the capital of Inner Mongolia.
*Hokewingla
In Dakota mythology, Hokewingla is a turtle spirit who lives in the moon.
*Hokkaido
Hokkaido is the most northern of the main Japanese islands.
*Holbein
Hans Holbein was a German portrait and religious painter. He was born in 1497 at Augsburg and died in 1543.
*Holcus
Holcus is a genus of grasses, natural order Gramineae.
*Holinshed
Raphael Holinshed was an English chronicler. He lived in the 16th century and wrote The Chronicles Of England, Scotland and Ireland.
*Hollesley
Hollesley (pronounced Hozely) is a small village in Suffolk.
*Hollow-point bullet
A hollow-point bullet is a bullet with a concavity in its nose to increase expansion on penetration of a solid target.
*Holly
Holly (Ilex) is a genus of plants of the order Aquifoliaceae, embracing a number of evergreen trees or shrubs. The common holly is a conical evergreen tree growing to a height of 10 meters in Britain. It's leaves are dark-green, shiny and leathery, abundantly armed with prickles on the lower branches but free from them on the higher branches.
*Hollyhock
Hollyhock is a biennial or perennial herb with tall, erect, leafy stems. It is native to central Europe and China. It is an important plant in medicine providing a dark pigment which is also used in cooking.
*Hollywood
Hollywood is a suburb of Los_Angeles, California. It is the centre of the USA film industry.
*Holm-oak
Holm-oak (Quercus Ilex) is a shrub-like tree native to Mediterranean countries with holly-like leaves.
*Holofernes
Holofernes is a schoolmaster in love's_labour's_lost.
*Holothuria
Holothuria is a type of holothuroidea.
*Holothurioidea
Holothurioidea is an order of Echinoderms, the sea-cucumbers.
*Holothuroidea
The holothuroidea are the sea_cucumbers. The body is elongated and appears worm-like. Skeletal plates are minute and imbedded in the fleshy body wall. There are no spines. The mouth is at one end of the body, the anus at the other. Feeding is carried out by tube feet near the mouth.
*Holotricha
Holotricha are an order of ciliata vera. They are covered in alike cilia.
*Holst
Gustav Holst was an English composer. He was born in 1874 at Cheltenham and died in 1934.
*Holt
Holt is a town in Norfolk.
*Holy Grass
Holy Grass (Hierochloe) is an odoriferous genus of grass belonging to the Phalarideae.
*Homer
Homer was an ancient Greek poet.
*Homs
Homs is the capital of Homs district in western Syria.
*Honabe
In Huli mythology, Honabe is the primaeval goddess and the first inhabitant of the land. She was seduced by the god Timbu and bore five deities.
*Honan
Honan is a province of China.
*Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It has a total area of 112,090 km2.
The climate is subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains.
The terrain is mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains.
Natural resources are timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish.
The religion is about 97% Roman Catholic; small Protestant minority.
The language is Spanish, Indian dialects.
*Honey
Honey is a sweet syrup made by bees from nectar.
*Honey-ant
The honey-ant (Myrmecocyctus mexicnus) is a Mexican ant. They live in subterranean galleries and in summer some secrete a kind of honey from their abdomen.
*Honey-eater
Honey-eater is a name given to a number of insessorial birds forming the family Meliphagidae, of the tribe Tenuirostres. They form a large group, feeding mainly on honey and the nectar of flowers. These birds are found in Australia and surrounding islands. They have long curved sharp bills, with a tongue terminating in a pencil of delicate filaments.
*Honey-guide
The honey-guide is a South_African cuckoo of the genus Indicator, which by its cries and motions directs people to the nests of wild honey bees.
*Honey-locust
The Honey-locust (Gleditschia triacanthos) is an American forest tree belonging to the natural order Leguminosae. The leaves are pinnated, divided into small leaflets and the foliage has a light and elegant appearance.
*Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle (Woodbine) is the Lonicera genus of Linnaeus of the natural order Caprifoliaceae. It is a twining shrub with distinct leaves and red berries found in Britain.
*Hong Kong
Hong Kong is an island off the coast of China. It has a total area of 1,040 km2/
The climate is tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in autumn.
The terrain is hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north.
Natural resources are outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar.
The religion is 90% eclectic mixture of local religions, 10% Christian.
The language is Chinese (Cantonese), English.
*Honiara
Honiara is the capital of the Solomon islands.
*Honington
Honington is a town in Suffolk.
*Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital of hawaii
*Honshu
Honshu is the principal Japanese island.
*Hooch
Pieter De Hooch was a Dutch painter. He was born in 1629 and died in 1680. He mainly painted pictures of bright domestic interiors.
*Hood
Robin Hood was a legendary English folk hero who led a band of outlaws in Sherwood forest and opposed the tyranny and excessive taxes of King John. He is mentioned in the 14th century poem Piers Plowman. Thomas Hood was a British poet and humourist. He was born in 1799 and died in 1845.
*Hooded Seal
The hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) is a species of seal, the male of which has a movable, inflatable muscular bag stretching from the muzzle to behind the eyes. The prevailing colour is black.
*Hoof
A hoof is the horny casing of the foot of a ruminant, horse, swine or similar animals.
*Hoofed
Hoofed is the term applied to animals with hooves.
*Hoopoe
The hoopoe is a bird.
*Hooves
Hooves is the plural of hoof.
*Hop
The hop is a plant of the family cannabiaceae.
*Hop-clover
Hop-clover (Trifolium procumbens) is a plant of the order Leguminosae, distinguished from other species of clover by its bunch of yellow flowers which wither to brown.
*Hopa
Hopa is a sea port on the Black_Sea in east Turkey.
*Hopei
Hopei is a province of China.
*Hopewell
Hopewell is a North American Indian agricultural culture of the central USA, dating from about 200. The Hopewell built burial mounds up to 12 m high and structures such as Serpent Mound in Ohio.
*Hopi
The hopi are a north American Indian tribe living in Arizona.
*Hopkins
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins was a British scientist. He was born in 1861 and died in 1947. He discovered vitamins.
*Hops
Hops are the dried flowers of the hop plant.
*Horace
Quintus Horatius Flaccus Horace was a Roman lyric poet. He was born in 65BC at Venusia and died in 8BC.
*Horace Saussure
Horace Saussure was a Swiss physicist born at Conches in 1740 he died in 1799. He invented the hygrometer.
*Horae
The horae were the Greek goddesses of the seasons. They were daughters of Zeus and Themis.
*Horatio
Horatio is a friend to Hamlet.
*Horehound
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is a labiate plant with whitish, downy leaves and stem. The flowers are small, nearly white in crowded whorls. The flowers are aromatic and have a bitter taste. An infusion of horehound was a popular English remedy for coughs and colds.
*Hormiphora
The hormiphora is a member of the sub-phylum_ctenophora family.
*Hormone
A hormone is a product of the endocrine glands.
*Hornbills
The Hornbills (Bucerotidoe) are a remarkable group of birds found in southern Asia and Africa. They are akin to the Toucans and Kingfishers. The hornbills are remarkable for the size of their bill and a horny protruberance which surmounts the bill.
*Hornblende
Hornblende has the formulae (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5(Al,Si)8O22(OH)2
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is a common member of the amphibole group. Told from pyroxene by cleavage. Found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
*Horned pheasant
#Tragopan
*Horned Ray
#Cephaloptera
*Horned Viper
#Cerastes
*Horned-screamer
The horned-screamer (Palamedea cornuta) is a South_American grallatorial bird having a long, slender, movable horn projecting from its forehead. It has a loud and shrill voice.
*Horned-toad
Horned-toad is a popular name for the Phrynosoma genus of lizards. They are found in America and look rather like toads and are covered with spine-like scales.
*Hornet
The hornet is an insect of the genus Vespa, much larger and stronger than the ordinary wasp. Hornets are voracious, feeding on fruit and honey and preying on other insects. The nest is formed in hollow-trees and walls. The hornet sting is very painful and usually causes considerable swelling.
*Horse
The horse is a hoofed, odd toed grass eating mammal.
*Horse Chestnut
Horse Chestnut is a tall deciduous tree native to south-eastern Europe. The fruit is a green spiny capsule containing one or more hard brown seeds known as "conkers".
*Horsepower
Horsepower is an imperial unit of power, now replaced by the watt. It was first used by the engineer James Watt, who employed it to compare the power of steam engines with that of horses. In the UK, one horsepower is equal to 550 foot-pounds per second or 745.7 watts. In the USA this figure has been rounded to 746 watts, and in the metric system it is 735.5 watts.
*Horseradish
Horseradish is a cruciferae native to south east Europe. The root is used in cookery as a condiment of beef.
*Horsforth
Horsforth is a town in west Yorkshire.
*Horsham
Horsham is a town in West Sussex on the river Arun.
Horsham is a town in Victoria, Australia on the river Wimmera.
*Horta
Horta is a town on Fayal Island in the Azores. It features an excellent harbour and is a base for transatlantic flights.
*Hortensio
Hortensio is a suitor to Bianca.
*Hortensius
Hortensius is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
*Horus
Horus was the ancient Egyptian hawk headed sun god.
*Hospital
A hospital is an institution for caring for the sick and injured.
*Hotspur
Hotspur is a son to Henry_Percy in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Hottentot
The hottentot are a south African tribe.
*Hoturu
In Pawnee mythology, Hoturu is the wind spirit.
*Houdon
Jean-Antoine Houdon was a French sculptor. He was born in 1741 at Versailles and died in 1828.
*Houmea
In Maori mythology, Houmea was a cannibal who swallowed her own children, but was forced to disgorge them by her husband, Uta. She later persued him and the children in the form of a stag and he killed her by throwing hot stones down her mouth.
*Houngans
In Voodoo, the houngans are the priests.
*House
A house is a building for human habitation.
*Housman
Alfred Edward Housman was a British novelist. He was born in 1859 and died in 1936.
*Houston
Houston is a port in Texas linked by a canal to the Gulf_of_Mexico.
*Hovas
The Hovas are a native race of Madagascar.
*Howitzer
A howitzer is a cannon, in use since the 16th century, with a particularly steep angle of fire. Howitzers were developed during the Great War for demolishing the fortresses of the trench system.
*Hoy
A hoy was a small vessel, usually rigged as a sloop, and employed in carrying goods and passengers short distances coastwise, and sometimes in conveying goods and people to and from larger vessels and the shore.
*Hresvelgr
Ib Norse mythology, Hresvelgr is a giant who lives in the extreme north and the motion of whose wings causes wind and tempest.
*Hu
Hu was the giver of mead and wine to man. He holds a plough to show men that the noblest of the arts is to control and to guide.
*Huang He
Huang He (formerly Hwang-ho) is the chinese name for the Yellow_River.
*Hubei
Hubei is a province in central China.
*Hubert de Burgh
Hubert_de_Burgh is chamberlain to King_John.
*Hudson
Henry_Hudson was an English sailor and explorer. He discovered the hudson river and hudson straight.
*Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay is an inland sea of north east Canada linked with the Atlantic by the Hudson_Strait and with the Arctic by the Foxe Channel.
*Hughes
Hughes are an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Hughes 500e
The Hughes_500e is an American five-seat light utility helicopter.
*Hughes 500md
The Hughes_500md is an American light gunship and multi-role helicopter.
*Hugo
Victor Marie Hugo was a French poet and novelist. He was born in 1802 at Besancon and died in 1885. His first poems were published in 1822.
*Huguenots
The Huguenots were French protestants who suffered persecution from the Catholics for 200 years.
*Huhehot
#Hohhot
*Hui
The Hui are one of the largest minority ethnic groups in China, numbering about 25 million. Members of the Hui live all over China, but are concentrated in the northern central region. They have been Muslims since the 10th century.
*Huitaca
In Chibcha mythology, Huitaca is the beautiful goddess of drunkeness and licentiousness.
*Huitzilopochtli
In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli was the son of Coatlicue and a god of war and the sun.
*Huixtocihuatl
In Aztec mythology, Huixtocihuatl is the goddess of salt.
*Hull
Hull is a city and port on the River Humber in Humberside, England.
*Human
A human is an animal of the genus homo.
*Human Torpedo
The Human_Torpedo was a two manned craft used by allied forces to attack shipping during the Second_World_War. It was first used by the Royal Navy in January 1943. It resembled a torpedo, the front being fitted with an explosive charge armed with a time fuse. This front charge would be fixed to the target vessel, and the crew would then steer the now headless craft away.
*Humberside
Humberside is a county in north east England.
*Humboldt
Alexander Humboldt was a German scientist and explorer. He was born in 1769 and died in 1859. He made several expeditions to South America and Central America.
*Hume
Hume is a priest in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
David Hume was a British philosopher. He was born in 1711 at Edinburgh and died in 1776.
*Humerus
The humerus is the long bone in the upper region of the human arm. It joins with the shoulder at the glenoid cavity.
*Humus
Humus is partly decomposed organic matter. Found in soil.
*Hunan
Hunan is a province in south China.
*Hundredweight
The hundredweight (cwt) is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 4 quarters, 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
*Hungary
Hungary is a republic in central Europe. It has a total area of 93,030 km2.
The climate is temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers.
The terrain is mostly flat to rolling plains.
Natural resources are bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils.
The religion is 67.5% Roman Catholic, 20.0% Calvinist, 5.0% Lutheran, 7.5% atheist and other.
The language is 98.2% Hungarian, 1.8% other.
*Hungerford
Hungerford is an old town in Berkshire on the Roman road to Bath. It was the scene of a massacre commited by Michael Ryan in the early 1990s.
*Hunin
In Norse mythology, Hunin was a raven of thought which sat upon Odin's shoulder and brought him news everyday of what was occuring in the world.
*Hunt
William Holman Hunt was an English painter. He was born in 1827 at London and died in 1910.
*Hupei
Hupei is the former name of Hebei province, China.
*Hurgila
#Adjutant-bird
*Huron
Huron is the second largest of the Great_Lakes.
*Hurricane
The hawker hurricane was a British fighter aircraft of the Second_World_War. It was armed with 12 machine guns and powered by a single 1030hp rolls-royce engine giving it a top speed of 335mph.
*Huss
John Huss was a Bohemian religious reformer. He was born in 1369 and died in 1415.
*Hussar
The Hussars were the Hungarian cavalry raised in 1448 by Matthias_I. Every twenty houses was obliged to furnish a man, and the word Hussar derives from huszar - husz being Hungarian for twenty. The term Hussar developed to refer to any light cavalry similarly dressed and armed of other European armies.
*Hutu
The Hutu are the majority ethnic group of both Burundi and Rwanda, numbering around 9,500,000. The Hutu tend to live as peasant farmers. Traditionally they have been dominated by the Tutsi minority; there is a long history of violent conflict between the two groups. The Hutu language belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo family.
*Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist. He was born in 1825 at Ealing and died in 1895. He was an outspoken supporter of Darwin.
*Huygens
Christiaan Huygens was a Dutch scientist. He was born in 1629 and died in 1695. He invented the pendulum clock.
*Hwang-ho
#Huang_He
*Hyalonema
The hyalonema is a member of the hexactinellida class.
*Hycsos
The Hycsos (Hykshos) or Shepherd Kings, were wandering tribes of Semitic descent who conquered Egypt in 2100BC and were driven out some five hundred years later.
*Hydatina
Hydatina is a phylum_rotifera.
*Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali was a distinguisged Indian Prince. He was born in 1728 to a general in the service of the Rajah of Mysore. He died in 1782 during a war with the British.
*Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra_Pradesh.
*Hydra
The hydra is of the order hydrida.
*Hydrida
Hydrida is an order of hydrozoa. They are solitary hydroid freshwater forms which reproduce by budding and sexual reproduction.
*Hydrocarbon
A hydrocarbon is a chemical containing only hydrogen and carbon.
*Hydrocarbons
#hydrocarbon
*Hydrocyanic Acid
Hydrocyanic Acid (Prussic_Acid) was discovered by Scheele in 1782, and first prepared in a pure state by Gay-Lussac in 1811. It is found in the kernels of bitter almonds, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries and quinces and various plants leaves including beech, cherry and laurel. It is one of the most toxic substances known and is used to prepare cyanide.
*Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a gaseous element.
*Hydrothermal
Hydrothermal refers to the alteration of minerals or rocks by super-heated mineral rich fluids, usually water, within a crystallizing magma.
*Hydroxide
A hydroxide is an inorganic compound containing one or more hydroxl groups.
*Hydrozincite
Hydrozincite has the formulae Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is found mainly in deposits associated with smithsonite and occurs as a result of the oxidation of zinc bearing minerals. A major ore of zinc if found in economic quantities.
*Hydrozoa
Hydrozoa is a class of sub-phylum_cnidaria. They are mainly marine colonial forms which during the life-history have both hydroid and medusoid stages.
*Hyena
The hyena is a carnivorous mammal found in Africa and Asia.
*Hygea
Hygea was the daughter of Aesculapius. She was the goddess of health.
*Hykshos
#Hycsos
*Hymen
Hymen was the Greek and Roman god of marriage.
*Hymenaeus
Hymenaeus is an alternative name for Hymen.
*Hymenoptera
The hymenoptera are an order of insects which include the bees, wasps and ants.
*Hypermastigina
Hypermastigina are an order of zoomastigina. They are small flagellates with numerous flagella. They live in the gut of insects. Hypermastigina in the gut of termites assist in the digestion of wood.
*Hypnos
Hypnos was a son of Night, and twin brother of Thanatos. He provided rest and relieved pain.
*Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus is the region of the human brain below the cerebrum which regulates rhythmic activity and physiological stability within the body, including water balance and temperature.
*Hypotricha
Hypotricha is an order of ciliata vera. They are flattened ciliates with large stiff ciliates on the lower surface which act similarly to legs.
*Hyracoidea
The hyracoidea are an order of eutheria. They are small rabbit-like creatures.
*Hyssop
Hyssop is an aromatic herb of the family labiatae.
*Hythe
Hythe is a town in Kent. It was formerly a sea port, it is now a seaside resort.
*Iacchus
Iacchus is an alternative name for Dionysus.
*Iago
Iago is Othello's ancient.
*Ibadan
Ibadan is the capital of Oyo state.
*Iban
Iban us a replacement term for Dyak.
*Ibex
The ibex is a wild goat.
*Ibiza
Ibiza is one of the Balearic_Islands.
*Ibo
In Voodoo, Ibo is a handsome, friendly loa.
*Ibo Loa
In Voodoo, the Ibo Loa are gods and spirits.
*Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen was a Norwegian dramatist. He was born in 1828 at Skien and died in 1906.
*Icarus
In mythology, Icarus escaped from the Minos labyrinth by means of wings made by his father Daedalus. In escaping he flew too close to the sun, the wax holding the feathers to the wings melted and Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.
*Iceland
Iceland is a republic and island in the north Atlantic. It has a total area of 103,000 km2.
The climate is temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers.
The terrain is mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords.
Natural resources are fish, hydroelectric and geothermal power, diatomite.
The religion is 95% Evangelical Lutheran, 3% other Protestant and Roman Catholic, 2% no affiliation.
The language is Icelandic.
*Idaho
Idaho is a state in north west America.
*Idlirvirissong
In Eskimo mythology, Idlirvirissong is an evil spirit.
*Iduna
In Norse mythology, Iduna was the wife of Bragi. She kept golden apples in a box which the gods ate to keep themselves young.
*Ifa
Ifa is the Yoruba god of wisdom, knowledge and divining.
*Ifugao
The Ifugao are an indigenous people of north Luzon in the Philippines, numbering approximately 70,000. In addition to practising shifting cultivation on highland slopes, they build elaborate terraced rice fields. Their language belongs to the Austronesian family. The Ifugao live in scattered hamlets and traditionally recognise a class of nobles, kadangya, who are obliged to provide expensive feasts on particular social occasions. Although indigenous beliefs remain, many Ifugao have adopted Christianity.
*IFV
IFV is an abbreviation for infantry fighting vehicle.
*Igaluk
In Eskimo mythology, Igaluk is the moon spirit.
*Ightham
Ightham is a village in Kent.
*Igneous rock
Igneous rock is rock formed from cooling lava.
*Iguana
The iguana is a type of lizard.
*Iguanodon
Iguanodon was a herbivore dinosaur of the Cretaceous_period. For defence it had a 40cm long sharp thumb spike. Iguanodon lived in herds.
*Ijsselmeer
Ijsselmeer is a lake in the Netherlands. It was formed in 1932 after the Zuider_Zee was cut off by a dyke from the North_Sea.
*IL-62
The IL-62 is a Soviet long-range passenger jet. It can carry 186 passengers.
*Il-76
The il-76 is a Soviet heavy-duty medium/long-haul military and commercial freighter aircraft.
*Il-86
The Il-86 is a Soviet medium-haul commercial airliner.
*Ilara
In Tiwi mythology, Ilara is the underworld.
*Ile-de-France
Ile-de-France is a region of northern France.
*Ileum
The ileum is a continuation of the jejunum and opens into the colon.
*Ilex
#Holl
*Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe is a seaside resort in Devon.
*Iliacus
The Iliacus is a muscle in the human thigh.
*Illinois
Illinois is a midwest state of USA.
*Ilmenite
Ilmenite has the formulae FeTiO3.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It has weak magnetism. The major ore of titanium and a common accessory mineral in plutonic rocks. Also in metamorphic rocks. Occurs concentrated in black sands. Associated with magnetite.
*Ilminster
Ilminster is a town in Somerset, England. Its chief industries concern the manufacture of concrete and radio valves.
*Immingham
Immingham is a port on the Humber in Humberside, England. It has a deep-sea oil terminal.
*Imogen
Imogen is the daughter to Cymbeline by a former queen.
*Impala
The impala is an African antelope.
*Impalement
Impalement is a method of execution carried out by thrusting a stake through the body.
*Impatiens
The impatiens are a genus of plants with elastic valves of the seed-pod which discharge the seeds when ripe or when touched.
*Impennes
Impennes is a name given to swimming birds which have only rudimentary feathers, such as penguins.
*Imperial airways
Imperial_airways was formed in 1924 providing flights between Britain and Africa, Australia and north America. In 1939 imperial_airways was reorganised into boac which in turn developed into bac and British_airways.
*Impey Pheasant
The Impey Pheasant (Monaul, Lophophorus refulgens) is a bird of the pheasant family with splendid plumage found in the higher regions of the Himalayas. It is the size of a small turkey.
*Imphal
Imphal is the capital of Manipur state in India.
*Ina
Ina was King of the West Saxons. He ascended to the throne in 689. In 728 he resigned his crown and went on pilgramage to Rome.
*Inaja Palm
The Inaja Palm is a South_American palm growing to heights of over 30 meters with leaves 10 to 12 meters long.
*Inanna
In Sumerian mythology, Inanna is the sister of Utu. She must choose as a husband between Enkimdu and Dumuzi. Both gods were keen to marry her, but she eventually married Dumuzi.
*Inca
The Inca were an Indian tribe of Peru.
*Inch
The inch is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of the length equivalent to 25.4 millimeters.
*Inchon
Inchon is the chief port of Seoul, South_Korea.
*Income Tax
Income Tax is a tax levied directly from income of every description. It was first levied in Britain in January 1799, then repealed in 1802 and reinstated the same year under the name of Property Tax. It was fixed at 10% in 1806 and repealed in 1816 only to be reinstated in 1842. Since then the rate has fluctuated with the political whims of the current ruling party, and it is currently graduated but starting at 20%.
*Incubus
In folk-lore, the Incubus were male spirits who raped women during their sleep, producing Witches and Demons as offspring.
*India
India is a country in south Asia. It has a total area of 3,287,590 km2.
The climate varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.
The terrain is upland plain in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north.
Natural resources are coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, comite, natural gas, diamonds, crude oil, limestone.
The religion is 82.6% Hindu, 11.4% Muslim, 2.4% Christian, 2.0% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.4% other.
The language is Hindi, English, and 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telgu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; 24 languages spoken by a million or more persons each; numerous other languages and dialects. Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 30% of the people; English is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindustani is spoken widely throughout northern India.
*Indian millet
Indian_millet (Sorghum vulgare) is a grass of the genus Sorghum.
*Indian ocean
The Indian ocean is the sea separating Africa from Australia. It has a total area of 73,600,000 km2
*Indian Shot
Indian Shot (Canna indica) is an ornamental plant of the Arrow-root family found in most tropical countries. The seeds are round, black and hard, hence the name Indian Shot.
*Indiana
Indiana is a state in midwest USA.
*Indigo-bird
The Indigo-bird (Cyanospiza cyanea) is a North_American bird of the Finch family. It is a deep-blue colour and a good songster.
*Indigofera
Indigofera is a genus of plants, the Indigo plants. They are herbaceous or shrubby plants with pinnate leaves and small, blue, purple or white pea shaped flowers disposed in axillary racemes. The dye Indigo was formerly obtained from the leaves of the plant by fermentation.
*Indium
Indium is a soft, rare metal element.
*Indonesia
Indonesia is a group of 3000 islands in south east Asia. They have a total area of 1,919,440 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands.
The terrain is mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains.
The religion is 88% Muslim, 6% Protestant, 3% Roman Catholic, 2% Hindu, 1% other.
The language is Bahasa Indonesia (modified form of Malay; official); English and Dutch leading foreign languages; local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese.
*Indonesian
#indonesia
*Indra
Indra is the Hindu sky god.
*Indulf
Indulf was King of Scotland from 954 to 962.
*Indus
The Indus is a river rising in Tibet and flowing into the Arabian sea.
*Infusoria
Infusoria is a class of minute animals. They are provided with a mouth, are without pseudopodia, and are furnished with vibratile cilia.
*Ingested
#ingestion
*Ingestion
Ingestion is the process of getting food within the confines of the body.
*Ingres
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres was a French painter. He was born in 1780 at Montauban and died in 1867. He drew fine pencil portraits.
*Inn
An Inn is a house where travellers are furnished with food and lodging for the profit of the provider. Innkeepers were obliged to take in all travellers provided that they had accomodation for them. No license was required to run an Inn, so long as excisable liquors were not provided.
*Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of China.
*Innsbruck
Innsbruck is the capital of Tirol state in western Austria. It is a tourist and winter sports centre. It hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics.
*Insect
An insect is a small invertebrate whose body is divided into the head, thorax and abdomen.
*Insecta
Insecta is the insect class of arthropods. The body is divided into; head, thorax and abdomen. When wings are present they arise from the second and third thoracic segments. There are three thoracic segments each with a pair of walKing legs.
*Insectivora
Insectivora is an order of small eutheria which eat insects. The teeth are small and have pointed cusps.
*Insectivore
An insectivore is an animal that eats insects.
*Insectivorous
#insectivore
*Insects
#insect
*Insulin
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas.
*Interface
An interface is a shared boundary between two devices. These may be a human and a machine for example. Computer operating systems use an interface to receive and transmit data to and from a human operator.
*Interlisp
Interlisp is a dialect of the Lisp programming language. It is a computer programming language designed for procedure orientated representation. It has all the standard features of Lisp, plus extensive debugging facilities, and a DWIM self-correcting facility.
*Intermediate rock
Intermediate rock refers to an igneous rock that is transitional between acidic and basic_rocks. Have a silica content between 54-65%.
*Interossei
Interossei are muscles in the human hand and foot.
*Interpol
Interpol is an international police organisation with headquarters in Paris.
*Intestinal
#Intestine
*Intestine
The intestine is the digestive tract from the stomach to the anus.
*Intestines
#Intestine
*Inti
The inti is the currency of Peru.
*Inuit
The Innuit are a people inhabiting the Arctic coasts of North America, the east islands of the Canadian Arctic, and the ice-free coasts of Greenland. Inuktitut, their language, has about 60,000 speakers; it belongs to the Eskimo-Aleut group. The Inuit object to the name Eskimos given them by the Algonquin Indians.
*Invar
Invar is an alloy of iron and nickel.
*Inverness
Inverness is a town in the Highland_Region, Scotland.
*Invertebrate
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone.
*Invisible
Invisible describes something that cannot be seen.
*Io
Io is the third largest moon of jupiter,
*Iodine
Iodine is a non-metal element.
*Ion
An ion is a charged atom or group of atoms.
*Iona
Iona is an island in the Hebrides.
*Ionized
#ion
*Ionosphere
The ionosphere is the ionized layer of the earth's atmosphere.
*Iowa
Iowa is a state in midwest USA.
*Iowa City
Iowa City is a city in Iowa state, USA. It was once the state capital.
*Iphigenia
In Greek mythology, Iphigenia was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. She was sacrificed by her father at Aulis to secure favorable winds for the Greek fleet in the expedition against Troy, on instructions from the prophet Calchas. According to some accounts, she was saved by the goddess Artemis, and made her priestess.
*Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital of Perak state in north west Malaysia.
*Ipomoea
The ipomoea is a genus of twining tropical plant which includes the sweet_potato.
*Ipswich
Ipswich is the county town of East Suffolk.
*Iran
Iran is a country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 1,648,000 km2.
The climate is mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast.
The terrain is rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts.
Natural resources are petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulphur.
The religion is 95% Shia Muslim, 4% Sunni Muslim, 2% Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahai.
The language is 58% Persian and Persian dialects, 26% Turkic and Turkic dialects, 9% Kurdish, 2% Luri, 1% Baloch, 1% Arabic, 1% Turkish, 2% other.
*Iraq
Iraq is a country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 434,920 km2.
The climate is desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers.
The terrain is mostly broad plains; reedy marshes in southeast; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, phosphates, sulphur.
The religion is 97% Muslim (60-65% Shia, 32-37% Sunni), 3% Christian or other.
The language is Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian.
*Iras
Iras is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Irazu
Irazu is an active volcano in Costa_Rica.
*Ireland
Ireland is a country and island west of Wales. It has a total area of 70,280 km2.
The climate is temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time.
The terrain is mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast
The religion is 94% Roman Catholic, 4% Anglican, 2% other.
The language is Irish (Gaelic) and English; English is the language generally used, with Gaelic spoken in a few areas, mostly along the western seaboard.
*Irene
Irene was the ancient Greek goddess of peace.
*Irian Jaya
Irian Jaya is the western portion of the island of New_Guinea.
*Iridium
Iridium is a metal element.
*Iris
The iris is the muscle in the eye which regulates the size of the pupil.
*Irish
The Irish are people of Irish culture from Ireland or person of Irish descent. The Irish mainly speak English, though there are approximately 30,000-100,000 speakers of Irish Gaelic (see Gaelic language), a Celtic language belonging to the Indo-European family.
Celtic tribes, the ancestors of the Irish, migrated to Ireland about 300 BC. Later known as Gaels (Irishmen), they settled on the Isle of Man and south west Scotland, and established colonies in west Wales, Devon, and Cornwall.
*Irkutsk
Irkutsk is a city in southern Russia. It was founded in 1652.
*Iron
Iron is a common metal element.
*Ironclad
An ironclad is a wooden warship covered with armor plate. The first to be constructed was the French Gloire in 1858, but the first to be launched was the British HMS Warrior in 1859.
The first battle between ironclads took place during the American Civil War, when the Union Monitor fought the Confederate Virginia on the 9th of March 1862. The design was replaced by battleships of all-metal construction in the 1890s.
*Iroquois
The Iroquois were a confederacy of 6 north American Indian tribes including the Mohawks, Oneidas and Senecas. They lived on the shores of the Mohawk river, and spread through to the Mississippi. Their expansion was checked by white settlers who wiped out several of the tribes and imprisoned others on squalid reservations.
*Iroquois cup
The iroquois_cup is an English lacrosse tournament.
*Irradiation
Irradiation is the process of exposing something to radiation. It is used to preserve food and destroy cancer growths.
*Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy is the main river in Burma. It flows 2090 km from the Mali and N'mai rivers to the Bay_of_Bengal.
*Irregular bones
In anatomy, irregular_bones are bones which do not fit into any of the other bone types. They are comprised of a spongy substance enclosed within a thin layer of compact bone.
*Irrigation
Irrigation is the process of supplying water to land through a series of artificial waterways.
*Irving
Sir Henry Irving was a British actor, and the first to be knighted. He was born in 1838 and died in 1905. Washington Irving was an American writer. He was born in 1783 at New_York and died in 1859.
*Isabel
Isabel is the queen of France in_King_Henry_V.
*Isabella
Isabella is the sister of Claudio.
*Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood is an Anglo-American novelist and playwright. He was born in 1904.
*Ishtar
Ishtar was the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, worshiped by the Babylonians and Assyrians, and personified as the legendary queen Semiramis.
*Isis
Isis was an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with serpants and the colour red.
*Isitoq
In Eskimo mythology, Isitoq is a spirit who helps to find people who have broken taboos.
*Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
*Islander
The Islander is a Britsh twin-engined light transport plane. It can carry upto 10 passengers. The Islander is manufactured by Britten-Norman Ltd, and is powered by two 260bhp Lycoming o-540 engines giving a speed of 169mph.
*Islay Island
Islay_Island is one of the Inner Hebrides. It has an area of 609 square km and is chiefly used for dairy farming and distilling.
*Isle of man
The isle of man is an island in north west Britain.
*Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is an island south of Hampshire.
*Islington
Islington is a borough of London. It was previously called Isendone and Iseldone by the Romans.
*Isolde
In Celtic and medieval legend, Isolde was the wife of King Mark of Cornwall who was brought from Ireland by his nephew Tristan. She and Tristan accidentally drank the aphrodisiac given to her by her mother for her marriage, were separated as lovers, and finally died together.
*Isometric
Isometric refers to cubic. Three axis, all the same length and at right angles to each other.
*Isopoda
Isopoda is an order of malacostraca where the carapace is absent and the body is flattened dorsoventrally. The abdomen is often reduced. The endopodites of the abdominal appendages function as gills.
*Isotope
An isotope is a form of an element which has a different atomic weight and nuclear properties than other isotopes of the same element.
*Israel
Israel is a Jewish country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 20,770 km2.
The climate is temperate; hot and dry in desert areas.
The terrain is Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley
Natural resources are copper, phosphates, bromide, potash, clay, sand, sulphur, asphalt, manganese, small amounts of natural gas and crude oil.
The religion is 83% Judaism, 13.1% Islam (mostly Sunni Muslim), 2.3% Christian, 1.6% Druze
The language is Hebrew (official); Arabic used officially for Arab minority; English most commonly used foreign language.
*Israel
Israel is a Jewish country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 20,770 km2.
The climate is temperate; hot and dry in desert areas.
The terrain is Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley
Natural resources are copper, phosphates, bromide, potash, clay, sand, sulphur, asphalt, manganese, small amounts of natural gas and crude oil.
The religion is 83% Judaism, 13.1% Islam (mostly Sunni Muslim), 2.3% Christian, 1.6% Druze
The language is Hebrew (official); Arabic used officially for Arab minority; English most commonly used foreign language.
*Israeli
An Israeli is an inhabitant of Israel.
*Istanbul
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey.
*Italy
Italy is a country in south Europe. It has a total area of 301,230 km2.
The climate is predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south.
The terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands.
Natural resources are mercury, potash, marble, sulphur, dwindling natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, coal
The religion is almost 100% nominally Roman Catholic.
The language is Italian; parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking; significant French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region; Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area.
*Ithake
Ithake is an Ionian island in the Aegean sea.
*Itzpapalotl
In Aztec mythology, Itzpapalotl is a goddess of agriculture.
*Ivory
Ivory is a hard white substance of which some animals teeth and tusks are composed.
*Ivory coast
The ivory coast is a republic in west Africa. It has a total area of 322,460 km2.
The climate is tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons-warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October).
The terrain is mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest.
Natural resources are crude oil, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper
The religion is 63% indigenous, 25% Muslim, 12% Christian.
The language is French (official), over 60 native dialects; Dioula most widely spoken
*Ix Chel
In Maya mythology, Ix Chel is the goddess of the moon.
*Ixion
In Greek mythology, Ixion was King of the Lapithae in Thessaly who was punished for his wickedness by being tied to a perpetually revolving wheel of fire.
*Ixtab
In Maya mythology, Ixtab is the goddess of the hanged. She receives their souls into paradise.
*Ixtlilton
In Aztec mythology, Ixtlilton was the god of healing, feasting and games.
*Ixworth
Ixworth is a village in Suffolk.
*Izdubar
Izdubar was a hero of ancient Babylonia. He has feats similar to those of Hercules ascribed to him.
*Izmir
Izmir (formerly Smyrna) is a port and naval base in Turkey. It is the headquarters of NATO's south east command.
*Ja 37
The JA_37 is a Swedish single-seat all-weather interceptor fighter aircraft with secondary strike capability. It is made by saab.
*Jacaranda
The jacaranda is a genus of American tropical ornamental trees.
*Jack Cade
Jack Cade is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Jack-in-the-box
Jack-in-the-box (Hernandia Sonora) is a tree of the Hernandia genus. It is so named because of the noise the wind makes whistling through its persistent involucels.
*Jackal
The jackal is a carnivorous member of the dog family.
*Jackson
Thomas Jonathan Jackson was an American Confederate general. He was born in 1824 and died in 1863. He was nicknamed "stonewall".
*Jacobites
The Jacobites were people who wanted the return of the Stuart monarchy after the expulsion of James II by William III.
*Jade
Jade is a group of glassy silicate minerals including jadetite and nephrite.
*Jadeite
Jadeite has the formulae Na(Al,Fe+3)Si2O6.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is long prized in the Orient where its been used to make beautiful ornaments. Occurs in large masses in serpentine. Transparent and translucent varieties are called jade.
*Jaguar
The jaguar is a large carnivorous mammal of the cat family.
The jaguar is a joint British and French single-seat tactical strike fighter aircraft.
*Jah
Jah is the Jamaican, and more especially the Rastafarian, name for god.
*Jaipur
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.
*Jamaica
Jaimaica is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 10,990 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot and humid with a temperate interior.
The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain.
Natural resources are bauxite, gypsum, limestone.
The religion is predominantly Protestant (including Anglican and Baptist), some Roman Catholic. The majority of the population also believe in a form of magic known as Obeah.
The language is English, Patois.
*James
James was King of Scotland from 1424 to 1437.
James was King of England from 1603 to 1625.
*James Gurney
James Gurney is servant to Lady Faulconbridge in King_John.
*James II
James_II was King of Scotland from 1437 to 1460.
James_II was King of England from 1685 to 1688.
*James III
James_III was King of Scotland from 1460 to 1488.
*James IV
James_IV was King of Scotland from 1488 to 1513.
*James V
James_V was King of Scotland from 1513 to 1542.
*James VI
James_VI was King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625.
*James VI
James_VI was King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625.
*Jammu
Jammu is a state in north India
*Jamy
Jamy is an officer in the King's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen Island is an island in the Artci Ocean. It has a total area of 373 km2.
The climate is arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog.
The terrain is volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers; Beerenberg is the highest peak, with an elevation of 2,277 meters.
*Jansky
The Jansky is the unit of radiation received from outer space, used in radio astronomy. It is equal to 10-26 watts per square meter per hertz, and is named after the USA engineer Karl Jansky.
*Janszoon
William_Janszoon was a Dutch explorer. He discovered Australia in 1606.
*Janus
Janus was a two faced Roman god of beginnings and ends.
*Japan
Japan is a country in east Asia. It is comprised of several islands. It has a total area of 377,835 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north.
The terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous.
Natural resources are negligible mineral resources, fish.
The religion is most Japanese observe both Shinto and Buddhist rites; about 16% belong to other faiths, including 0.8% Christian.
The language is Japanese.
*Jaquenetta
Jaquenetta is a country wench in love's_labour's_lost.
*Jaques
Jaques is a lord attending upon the exiled Duke in as_you_like_It.
Jaques is a son of sir_Rowland_de_Bois in as_you_like_It.
*Jasmine
Jasmine is a plant of the oleaceae family.
*Jason
In mythology, Jason was the rightful King of Iolcus. He was smuggled out of Iolcus by Cheiron. When Jason returned to claim his birthright, Pelias sent him to fetch the golden fleece from Colchis.
*Jasper
Jasper has the formulae SiO2.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a form of quartz usually coloured red from inclusions of hematite.
*Jat
The Jat are an ethnic group living in Pakistan and north India, and numbering about 11 million; they are the largest group in north India. The Jat are predominantly farmers. They speak Punjabi, a language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family. They are thought to be related to the Romany people.
*Java
Java is an Indonesian island.
*Javanese
The Javanese are the largest ethnic group in the Republic of Indonesia. There are more than 50 million speakers of Javanese, which belongs to the western branch of the Austronesian family. Although the Javanese have a Hindu-Buddhist heritage, they are today predominantly Muslim, practising a branch of Islam known as Islam Jawa, which contains many Sufi features
In pre-independence Indonesia, Javanese society was divided into hierarchical classes ruled by sultans, and differences in status were reflected by strict codes of dress. Arts and crafts flourished at the court. Although the majority of Javanese depend on the cultivation of rice in irrigated fields, there are many large urban centers with developing industries.
*Jay
The jay is a bird of the crow family.
*Jean
In Voodoo, Jean is a stern, but nervous loa who rules the thunder and earthquakes.
*Jeans
Sir James Jeans wrote many popular books on astronomy. He was born in 1877 at Ormskirk and died in 1946.
*Jedda
#Jiddah
*Jefferies
John Richard Jefferies was an English essayist and naturalist. He was born in 1848 near Swindown and died in 1883.
*Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the USA. He was born in 1743 and died in 1826.
*Jejunum
The jejunum is the second part of the human small intestine. It is about 3 metres long.
*Jenner
Sir Edward Jenner was an English physician. He was born in 1749 at Berkeley and died in 1823. He developed a vaccine for smallpox from cowpox, and thus created the concept of innoculation through mild infection to allow the body's immune system to develope strength against a particular virus.
*Jericho
Jericho is an Israeli-administered town in Jordan north of the Dead_Sea.
*Jersey
Jersey is the largest of the Channel_islands. It has a total area of 117 km2.
The climate is temperate; mild winters and cool summers.
The terrain is gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast.
Natural resources are agricultural land.
The religion is Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
The language is English and French (official), with the Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts.
*Jerusalem
Jerusalem is an ancient city in Palestine. In 1948 it was divided bwteen Jordan, and the newly formed Israel.
*Jessica
Jessica is the daughter of Shylock.
*Jet
Jet is a soft black mineral.
*Jetstream 31
The Jetstream_31 is a British light corporate transport and regional airliner. It can carry up to 19 passengers.
*Jetstream 31ez
The Jetstream_31ez is an inshore maritime patrol version of the jetstream_31. It is fitted with 360 degree radar and a search light and carries a crew of five.
*Jew
The Jews are a Semitic race of people also known as the Hebrews and Israelites. Their early history is identified with Palestine, now Israel. The Jewish history is recorded in the Old_Testament.
*Jewish
#Jew
*Jews
#Jew
*Jiangsu
Jiangsu is a province on the coast of east China.
*Jiangxi
Jiangxi is a province in south east China.
*Jiddah
Jiddah (Jedda) is a port in Hejaz, Saudi_Arabia on the east shore of the Red_Sea.
*Jilin
Jilin is a province in north east China.
*Jimma
Jimma is a coffee producing town in Ethiopia.
*Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong.
*Jinja
Jinja is a manufacturing town on the shore of Lake_Victoria in Uganda.
*Jinn
In Muslim mythology, a jinn is a spirit which is able to assume human or animal shape.
*Jinsha Jiang
The Jinsha_Jiang is a river in China. It rises in south west China and flows to Yibin where it forms the Chang_Jiang. ce. It is hosì
*Jivaro
The jivaro are a tribe of east Ecuador and north Peru.
*Joan La Pucelle
Joan La Pucelle is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I. She is commonly called Joan of Arc.
*Joban
Joban is a district of north east Honshu in Japan.
*Jocasta
In mythology, Jocasta was the wife of Laius the King of Thebes. She unwittingly had incest with Oedipus, bringing a plague on Thebes. Her father sacrificed himself to rid Thebes of the plague. Jocasta hanged herself when she learnt the truth of her marriage to Oedipus.
*Jogah
In Iroquois mythology, jogah are dwarf nature spirits.
*Johannesburg
Johannesburg is the largest city in South_Africa. It is situated on the Witwatersrand river in Transvaal. ÅΓ6å∩'°╛Ω╟\ì
*John
John was King of England from 1199 to 1216.
*John Baliol
John_Baliol was King of Scotland from 1292 to 1296.
*John Beaufort
John Beaufort is the earl of Somerset in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*John Morton
John Morton is the bishop of Ely in King_Richard_III.
*John of Gaunt
John_of_Gaunt is the Duke of Lancaster in King_Richard_II.
*John Talbot
John_Talbot is the son of Talbot in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Johnny Rotten
#Lydon
*Johnson
Samuel Johnson was an English writer. He was born in 1709 and died in 1784. He was twice imprisoned for debt.
*Johnstown
Johnstown is an industrial town in Pennsylvania on the Conemaugh River.
*John_Baliol
John_Baliol was King of Scotland from 1292 to 1296.
*Joint
A joint is a structure where two bones meet.
A joint is a slang expression describing a cannabis cigarette.
*Jones
Inigo Jones was an English architect. He was born in 1573 and died in 1652.
*Jones Town
Jones Town is an old ghetto region of Kingston, Jamaica. It is troubled by shootings involving gangs of youths from neighbouring regions.
*Jongkind
Johan Barthold Jongkind was a Dutch artist. He was born in 1819 at Latrop and died in 1891.
*Jonson
Benjamin Jonson was a rival poet and dramatist to Shakespeare. He was born in 1572 and died in 1637.
*Jordaens
Jacob Jordaens was a Dutch artist. He was born in 1593 at Antwerp and died in 1678.
*Jordan
Jordan is a kingdom in south west Asia. It has a total area of 91,880 km2.
The climate is mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April).
The terrain is mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River.
Natural resources are phosphates, potash, shale oil.
The religion is 92% Sunni Muslim, 8% Christian.
The language is Arabic (official); English widely understood among upper and middle classes.
*Jormungandr
In Norse mythology, Jormungandr is the great dragon which lives in the Ocean-stream which runs around Midgard.
*Jotunheim
In Norse mythology, Jotunheim is the abode of the giants. It is on the edge of the ocean far to the north east.
*Joule
The joule is the unit of measurement of energy.
James Prescott Joule was an English scientist. He was born in 1818 at Salford and died in 1889. He studied the relationship between heat and mechanical work.
*Joyce
James Joyce was an Irish writer. He was born in 1882 at Dublin and died in 1941. He wrote Ulysses and Finnegan's Wake.
*Ju
The Ju are the bushmen people of Botswana.
*JU 87B-1
The JU_87B-1 was a German fighter-bomber used during the Second_World_War. It was manufactured by Junkers. It was armed with two 7.9mm MG 17 machine guns in the wings, one 7.9mm MG 15 machine gun in the rear cockpit and it could carry a 1100lb bomb under the fuselage, or 4 110lb bombs on the wings. It had a crew of 2 and a top speed of 217mph. It had a range of 550 km.
*Judaea
Judaea was a division of Palestine during Roman times.
*Judo
Judo is a form of Japanese wrestling.
*Judy
Judy is an English slang expression for a woman.
*Jugoslavia
#Yugolsavia
*Jugular vein
The jugular vein returns blood from the head to the heart in vertebrates.
*Jujitsu
Jujitsu is a Japanese form of self defence.
*Julia
Julia is the beloved of Proteus.
*Juliet
Juliet is the beloved of Claudio in Measure_For_Measure.
Juliet is the daughter of Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set during a great part of the play at Rome: afterwards at Sardis, and near Philippi. It opens in a street in Rome.
*Juneau
Juneau is the capital city of Alaska.
*Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss scientist. He was born at Basle in 1875. He died in 1961. He is famous for developing a school of analytical psychology.
*Juniper
Juniper is an evergreen shrub of the genus Juniperus. Juniper has prickly leaves and dark purple berries of a pungent taste. The juice of the berries is extracted and used as a diuretic and flavouring in gin etc.
*Junius Brutus
Junius Brutus is a tribune of the people in Coriolanus.
*Junkers f-13
The Junkers_f-13 was a German passenger carrying aircraft. It entered service in 1919 and remained in use until the 1930s.
*Junkers J4-10
The Junkers J4-10 was a two-seater low level fighter aircraft. It was the first all-metal aircraft built during the first world war.
*Junkers JU87
The Junkers JU87 (Stuka) was a German single-engine dive bomber of the Second_World_War. It was powered by a 1000hp Jumo engine giving it a top speed of 242 mph.
*Juno
Juno was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Hera.
*Jupiter
Jupiter was the Roman name for the Greek god Zeus.
*Jura
Jura is a mountain range in Switzerland and France.
Jura is a French department on the border of France and Switzerland.
*Jura mountains
The Jura mountains run along the French Swiss border.
*Jurassic
The Jurassic was the tenth geological period, 135,000,000 years ago. The first mammals evolved.
*Justice Of The Peace
A Justice Of The Peace or JP is an unpaid magistrate who is not a lawyer. The office dates back to Edward I.
*Justinian
Justinian was Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, Byzantium. He was born in 483 and died in 565.
*Jute
Jute is a fibre obtained from plants and used for making sacks.
*Jutes
The Jutes were a Germanic tribe which settled in Kent and the Isle of Wight, England in AD 449.
*Jutland
Jutland is a peninsular of northern Europe. It was the scene of a naval battle during the first world war.
*Juvenal
Juvenal was a Roman satirist. He was born in 60 and died in 140.
*K2
K2 (Chogori) is the second highest mountain in the Karakoram range on the border between China and Pakistan. It stands 8858 meters. It was first climbed in 1954 by an Italian expedition.
*KA-25
The KA-25 is a Soviet shipboard anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
*KA-32
The KA-32 is a Soviet shipboard anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
*Kabbala
#Qabbala
*Kabta
In Sumerian mythology, Kabta is the god of bricks, he is the god who lays foundations and builds houses.
*Kabul
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
*Kabyle
The Kabyle are a group of Berber peoples of Algeria and Tunisia. They served as Zouave in the colonial French forces. Many Kabyles were notable in the fight for Algerian independence 1954-62. Their language belongs to the Afro-Asiatic family.
*Kafka
Franz Kafka was a Czech writer. He was born in 1883 at Prague and died in 1924.
*Kahit
In Wintun mythology, Kahit is the wind god.
*Kairouan
Kairouan is a Muslim holy city in Tunisia and a noted centre of carpet manufacturing. P¥ì
*Kalahari desert
The Kalahari desert is a semi-desert forming most of Botswana.
*Kale
Kale is a type of cabbage.
*Kalgan
Kalgan is a city in north east China, now known as Zhangjiakou.
*Kali
Kali is the goddess of death and destruction in Hindu mythology.
*Kalimantan
Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia on the island of Borneo.
*Kalunga
In Ndonga mythology, Kalunga is the creator of all things, the supreme god.
*Kamchatka
Kamchatka is a mountainous peninsular separating the Bering_Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk.
*Kamikaze
Kamikaze were pilots of the Japanese air force in the second World War who deliberately crash-dived their planes, loaded with bombs, usually on to ships of the American Navy.
A special force of suicide pilots was established 1944 to crash-dive planes, loaded with bombs, onto American and British ships.
*Kampala
Kampala is the capital of Uganda.
*Kampuchea
Kampuchea is a former name of Cambodia.
*Kan-u-Uayeyab
In Maya mythology, Kan-u-Uayeyab was the god who guarded cities.
*Kanati
In Cherokee mythology, Kanati was the first man and ancestor of the Cherokee. He was married to Selu.
*Kandinsky
Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist. He was born in 1866 at Moscow and died in 1944.
*Kandy
Kandy is a city in central Sri_Lanka.
*Kangaroo
The kangaroo is a marsupial mammal found in Australia.
*Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga is a 8598 meter high mountain in the Himalayas on the Nepal and Sikkim border. It was first climbed in 1955 by a British expedition.
*Kano
Kano is the capital of Kano state in northern Nigeria.
*Kanpur
Kanpur is the capital of Kanpur district, Uttar_Pradesh, India.
*Kansas
Kansas is a state in central USA.
*Kansu
Kansu is a province of China.
*Kant
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher. He was born at Konigsberg in 1724 and died in 1804. He wrote "Critique of Pure Reason" and "Critique of Practical Reason".
*Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a sea port on the south west coast of Taiwan. It has aluminium works and also oil refineries.
*Kaolinite
Kaolinite has the formulae Al2Si2O5(OH)4.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It has a crumbly habit. One of the common members of the group called clay. Derived from the decomposition of feldspars, particulary aluminum silicates. One of the most important of the natural industrial substances, it is used for bricks, ceramics, and many other applications.
*Kapo
In Hawaiin mythology, Kapo is a fertility god.
*Kaposvar
Kaposvar is a town in south west Hungary on the Kapos River.
*Kara Sea
The Kara Sea is the part of the Arctic Ocean east of Novaya Zemlya. Between July and September it provides navigation to the Siberian ports.
*Kara-Kum
The Kara-Kum is a sand desert in Turkmen east of the Caspian Sea.
*Karachi
Karachi is the largest city and chief seaport in Pakistan.
*Karakoram
Karakoram is a mountain range in central Asia.
*Karakorum Range
The Karakorum Range is the part of the Himalayas between Kashmir and China.
*Karelia
Karelia is an autonomous republic in Russia.
*Karen
Karen is a white suburb of Nairobi in Kenya.
*Karnataka
Karnataka (formerly Mysore) is a state in south west India.
*Karroo
Karroo is a high plateau in the West Cape province of South_Africa. It is irrigated by the Verwoerd dam on the Orange_River.
*Kashin
The kashin class ship is a Soviet anti-aircraft warship. It was commisioned in 1962, and was the first class of warship to be equipped with gas turbines. It has a top speed of 37 knots. Its armament includes 10 torpedoes, 22 SA-N-3 missiles and 4 SS-N-2c missiles.
*Kashmir
Kashmir is an area of Asia divided between Pakistan and India.
*Kashmiri
The Kashmiri are native to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
*Katharina
Katharina is a daughter to Baptista.
*Katharine
Katharine is a lady attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.
Katharine is the daughter of Charles and Isabel in_King_Henry_V.
*Kathirat
In Canaanite mythology, the Kathirat were the wise goddesses.
*Kathmandu
#Katmandu
*Katmandu
Katmandu is the capital of Nepal.
*Katowice
Katowice is an industrial city in Upper_Silesia, southern Poland.
*Katyn Forest
The Katyn Forest is a forest near Smolensk.
*Kauffman
Angelica Kauffman was a Swiss painter. She was born in 1741 and died in 1807.
*Kauri pine
The Kauri pine is one of the dammar_pine family of trees. It is found in the north island of New_Zealand where it grows to 49 metres in height.
*Kawasaki
Kawasaki is an industrial city on Honshu island, Japan.
*Kayser
The kayser is the unit of wave number (number of waves in a unit length), used in spectroscopy. It is expressed as waves per centimeter, and is the reciprocal of the wavelength. A wavelength of 0.1 cm has a wave number of 10 kaysers.
*Kazakh
The Kazakh are a pastoral Kyrgyz people of Kazakhstan. Kazakhs also live in China (Xinjiang, Gansu, and Qinghai), Mongolia, and Afghanistan. There are 5-7 million speakers of Kazakh, a Turkic language belonging to the Altaic family. They are predominantly Sunni Muslim, although pre-Islamic customs have survived.
Kazakhs herd horses and make use of camels; they also keep cattle. Traditionally the Kazakhs lived in tents and embarked on seasonal migrations in search of fresh pastures. Collectivized herds were established in the 1920s and 1930s.
*Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a country in central Asia.
*Kazan
Kazan is the capital of Tatar. It is a city on the banks of the river Volga.
*Keaki
The keaki is a Japanese tree.
*Kean
Edmund Kean was an English actor. He was born in 1789 at London and died in 1833.
*Keats
John Keats was an English poet. He was born in London in 1795 and died in 1821.
*Keeling Islands
#Cocos_Islands
*Kekule
Kekule was a German scientist. He was born in 1829 at Darmstadt and died in 1896. He worked on the structure of carbon compounds.
*Kelvin
William Thomson Kelvin was a professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow. He was born in 1824 at Belfast and died in 1907. He determined the absolute zero of temperature.
*Keneun
In Iroquois mythology, Keneun is chief of the Thunderbirds. He is an invisible spirit. Thunder is the sound of his beating wings and lightning his flashing eyes.
*Kenneth
Kenneth was King of Scotland from 843 to 860.
*Kenneth II
Kenneth_II was King of Scotland from 971 to 995.
*Kenneth III
Kenneth_III was King of Scotland from 997 to 1005.
*Kent
Kent is a county in south east England.
*Kenton
Kenton is a large village in Devon.
*Kentucky
Kentucky is a state in south central USA.
*Kentucky
Kentucky is a state in south central USA.
*Kenya
Kenya is a country in east Africa. It has a total area of 582,650 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior.
The terrain is low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west
Natural resources are gold, limestone, diotomite, salt barytes, magnesite, feldspar, sapphires, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife
The religion is 38% Protestant, 28% Roman Catholic, 26% indigenous beliefs, 6% Muslim
The language is English and Swahili (official); numerous indigenous languages.
*Kepler
Johann Kepler was a German astronomer. He was born in 1571 near Stuttgart and died in 1630. He studied the motion of planets and proved that planets move in an elliptical path with the sun at one focus.
*Kerala
Kerala is a state of south west India.
*Keratin
Keratin is a fibrous protein.
*Kerkira
Kerkira is the Greek name for Corfu.
*Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec_Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean 960km north east of New_Zealand. They were annexed by New_Zealand in 1887.
*Kerman
Kerman is a mountanous and desert region of south east Iran. It includes a large copper mining and refining plant.
*Kernite
Kernite has the formulae Na2B4O7∙4H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is a major ore of boron. Formed in playa lakes with the boron supplied by thermal springs passing through the underlying volcanic rock.
*Kerry
Kerry is a county in Munster province, Ireland.
*Kestrel
The kestrel is a British bird of the falcon family.
*Ketama
Ketama is the principal hash growing town in Morocco. Visitors are advised to stay away as the area is guarded by armed drug gangs.
*Kettering
Kettering is a market town in Northamptonshire, England.
*KGP-141
The KGP-141 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*KGP-160
The KGP-160 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 6" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*KGP-161
The KGP-161 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 6" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*KGPF-330
The KGPF-330 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*KGPF-331
The KGPF-331 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*KGPF-340
The KGPF-340 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*KGPF-341
The KGPF-341 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*KGPF-840
The KGPF-840 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .38" special. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*KGPF-841
The KGPF-841 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .38" special. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Khachaturyan
Aram Khachaturyan is a Soviet composer. He was born in 1904 at Tiflis.
*Kharkov
Kharkov is the capital of Kharkov region in the Ukraine.
*Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
*Khem
In Egyptian mythology, Khem was the god of reproduction and generation. He was identified as Pan by the Greeks.
*Khepera
Khepera was the ancient Egyptian god of creation who propelled the sun across the sky.
*Khmer
The Khmer are the largest ethnic group in Cambodia, numbering about 7 million. Khmer minorities also live in east Thailand and south Vietnam. The Khmer language belongs to the Mon-Khmer family of Austro-Asiatic languages.
The Khmers live mainly in agricultural and fishing villages under a chief. They practise Theravada Buddhism and trace descent through both male and female lines. Traditionally, Khmer society was divided into six groups: the royal family, the Brahmans (who officiated at royal festivals), Buddhist monks, officials, commoners, and slaves.
*Khoikhoi
The Khoikhoi (formerly Hottentot) are a people living in Namibia and the Cape Province of South Africa, and numbering about 30,000. Their language is related to San (spoken by the Kung) and belongs to the Khoisan family. Like the Kung, the Khoikhoi once inhabited a wider area, but were driven into the Kalahari Desert by invading Bantu peoples and Dutch colonists in the 18th century. They live as nomadic hunter-gatherers, in family groups, and have animist beliefs.
*Khu
Khu was the ancient Egyptian term for the soul.
*Khuno
In Aymara mythology, Khuno is the god of snowstorms.
*Khuzestan
Khuzestan is a province in west Iran. It borders on Iraq. It is a large petroleum centre.
*Khyber Pass
The Khyber_Pass is a narrow gap in the Hindu_Kush mountains separating Afghanistan and Pakistan.
*Ki
In Sumerian mythology, Ki was the personification of the earth.
*Kianda
In Angolan mythology, Kianda is the god of the sea and the fish in it.
*Kiangsi
Kiangsi is a province of China.
*Kiangsu
Kiangsu is a province of China.
*Kid
A kid is a baby goat.
*Kidney
The kidney is an organ in vertebrates used for water regulation.
*Kidney Bean
#French_Beans
*Kidneys
#Kidney
*Kierkegaard
Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher. He was born in 1813 at Copenhagen and died in 1855.
*Kiev
Kiev is the capital of Ukraine.
*Kigali
Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
*Kikuyu
The Kikuyu are an aboriginal people of central Kenya.
*Kildare
Kildare is a county of Leinster province, Ireland.
*Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro is an inactive volcano in Tanzania. It is the site of the only glacier on the equator.
*Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a county of Leinster province, Ireland.
*Kim Philby
Harold "Kim" Philby was a high-level British diplomat and a senior intelligence officer. He defected to the Russians in 1963.
*Kimberlite
Kimberlite is an igneous rock containing very little silica.
*King
A King is a male sovereign ruler of an independent state.
*King
A King is a male_sovereign ruler of an independent state.
*King Edward IV
King_Edward_IV is a character in King_Richard_III.
*King Henry IV part I
King_Henry_IV_part_I is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in England and opens in an apartment in the palace in London.
*King Henry IV part II
King Henry IV part II is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in England and opens in warkworth before northumberland's castle where upon enter rumour painted full of tongues.
*King Henry V
King Henry V is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in England and France. It opens with a chorus and then in an ante-chamber in the king's palace in
London.
*King Henry VI part I
King Henry VI part I is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set partly in England and partly in France. It opens in Westminster abbey with the funeral of King_Henry_V.
*King Henry VI part II
King Henry VI part II is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in various parts of England and opens in a room of state in the palace in londom.
*King Henry VI part III
King Henry VI part III is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in France during the 3rd act and in England the rest of the play. It opens in the parliament-house in London to the sound of drums and some soldier's of the Duke of York's party breaKing in.
*King Henry VIII
King_Henry_VIII is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set chiefly in London and Westminster; once at Kimbolton. It opens following a prologue in an ante-chamber in the palace in London.
King_Henry_VIII is the title character in the play.
*King John
King John is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set sometimes in England and sometimes in France. It opens in a room of state in the palace in Northampton.
*King Lear
King Lear is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Britain and opens in a room of state in King Lear's palace whereupon enter the earl of Kent, earl of Gloster and Edmund.
*King of France
The King of France is a character that appears in All's_Well_That_Ends_Well.
*King Richard II
King Richard II is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set dispersedly in England and Wales. It opens in a room in the palace in London whereupon enter King Richard attended by John_of_Gaunt and other nobles with him.
*King Richard III
King_Richard_III is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in England and opens in a London street whereupon enter the Duke of Gloster.
*King's Lynn
King's Lynn (formerly Bishop's Lynn) is a seaport in Norfolk.
*Kinglet
#Golden-crested_Wren
*Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge is a town serving the South_Hams farming district of Cornwall.
*Kingsley
Charles Kingsley was an English writer. He was born in 1819 at Holme and died in 1875. He wrote Westward Ho! and The Water Babies.
*Kingston
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.
*Kingston-upon-Thames
Kingston-upon-Thames is an area of suburban greater London.
*Kingstown
Kingstown is the capital of St. Vincent.
*Kinich Kakmo
In Maya mythology, Kinich Kakmo is the sun god symbolised by the Macaw.
*Kinshasa
Kinshasa (formerly Leopoldville) is the capital of Zaire.
*Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was an Indian writer. He was born in 1865 at Bombay of Britsh parents. He died in 1936. He wrote The Jungle Book.
*Kirghiz
The Kirghiz are a pastoral people numbering approximately 1.5 million. They inhabit the central Asian region bounded by the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, and the Tian Shan mountains. The Kirghiz are Sunni Muslims, and their Turkic language belongs to the Altaic family.
The Kirghiz live in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China (Xinjiang), and Afghanistan (Wakhan corridor).
The highest political authority is traditionally entitled khan. During the winter the Kirghiz live in individual family yurts. In summer they come together in larger settlements of up to 20 yurts. They herd sheep, goats, and yaks, and use Bactrian camels for transporting their possessions.
*Kirghizia
Kirghizia is a country in central Asia.
*Kiribati
Kiribati is a country in the central Pacific. It has a total area of 717 km2.
The climate is tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds.
The terrain is mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs.
Natural resources are phosphate (production discontinued in 1979).
The religion is 48% Roman Catholic, 45% Protestant (Congregational), some Seventh-Day Adventist and Baha'i
The language is English (official), Gilbertese.
*Kirin
Kirin is a province of China.
*Kirov
Kirov is a town in Russia on the Vyatka river.
*Kishi
In Angolan folklore, a Kishi is an evil spirit. It is a demon with two faces on its head. One face resembles that of a normal man, and the other is the face of a hyena with big strong teeth and powerful jaw muscles.
*Kishinev
Kishinev is the capital of Moldavia.
*Kisin
In Maya mythology, Kisin is the evil earthquake spirit. He lives beneath the earth in a purgatory where all souls except those of soldiers killed in battle and women who died in childbirth spend some time. Suicides are doomed to his realm for eternity.
*Kismayu
Kismayu is a port in in Somalia.
*Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu is an industrial city and port on north Kyushu in Japan.
*Kitchener
Horatio Herbert Kitchener was a British military leader. He was born in 1850 and died in 1916 on board the HMS Hampshire when the ship struck a mine and sank. He was commander-in-chief during the Boer war. He was secretary for war during the Great War.
*Kite
The kite is a bird of prey of the falcon family.
*Kiwi
The kiwi is a flightless bird found only in New_Zealand.
*Klee
Paul Klee was a Swiss painter. He was born in 1879 near Berne and died in 1940.
*Klondike
The Klondike is a former gold-mining area in the Yukon, Canada.
*Knapweed
Knapweed is a plant of the genus Centaurea.
*Kneller
Sir Godfrey Kneller was an Anglo-German artist. He was born in 1646 at Lubeck and died in 1723. He settled in England in 1674.
*Knight
Historically, a knight was an honourable military rank which was bestowed upon a noble who had served as a page and squire by the king. Today a knight is a social title bestowed upon people for supposed service to the crown or country, and entitles them to be called "Sir" rather than "Mister".
*Knighthood
Knighthood is the social rank of knight.
*Knot
In navigation the knot is the unit by which a ship's speed is measured, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour (one knot equals about 1.15 miles per hour). It is also sometimes used in aviation.
*Knowledge
Knowledge is practical understanding.
*Knox
John Knox was a Scottish reformer and preacher. He was born in 1505 at Giffordgate and died in 1572.
*Koala
The koala is a marsupial found only in east Australia.
*Kobe
Kobe is a deep water port in south Honshu, Japan.
*Koch
Robert Koch was a German scientist. He was born in 1843 and died in 1910. He won the Nobel proze for medicine for discovering the bacteria which cause TB, cholera and anthrax.
*Kodaly
Zoltan Kodaly was a Hungarian composer. He was born in 1882 and died in 1967.
*Kohl
Kohl is antimony sulphide used by women as eye make up.
*Kokoschka
Oskar Kokoschka was an Austrian painter. He was born in 1886.
*Kolga
In Norse mythology, Kolga is a daughter of Aegir and Ran.
*Komi
The Komi are a Finnish people living mainly in the tundra and coniferous forests of the autonomous republic of Komi in the north west Urals, Russia. They raise livestock, grow timber, and mine coal and oil. Their language, Zyryan, belongs to the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic family.
*Korea
Korea is two countries in east Asia, North Korea and South Korea.
*Kosciusko
Kosciusko is the highest mountain in Australia. It is 2229 meters high, and is located in New_South_Wales.
*Kosovo
Kosovo is an autonomous region of Serbia.
*Kostrubonko
In Russian mythology, Kostrubonko is god of the spring.
*Kothar-u-Khasis
In Canaanite mythology, Kothar-u-Khasis was the god of craftsmanship.
*Koto
The koto is a stringed musical instrument from Japan.
*Kourou
The Kourou is a river in French_Guiana.
*Kowloon
Kowloon is a peninsular on the coast of China.
*KP88x
The KP88x is a Ruger semi-automatic pistol. It is available in 9mm and .30" calibers and takes a 15-round magazine.
*KP89
The KP89 is a Ruger semi-automatic 9mm calibre pistol. It takes a 15-round magazine.
*Krag-Jorgensen M1896
The Krag-Jorgensen M1896 was the US army's first bolt action rifle, seeing action in 1894. It has a muzzle velocity of 610 ms and takes a 5-round magazine. It is sighted to 1829m.
*Krakow
Krakow is a city in Poland on the Vistula.
*Kreisler
Fritz Kreisler was an Austrian violinist. He was born in 1875 and died in 1962.
*Krems
Krems is a market town in Austria on the river Danube. It was founded in the 10th century as an imperial fortress.
*Krill
Krill is a malacostraca.
*Kristiansand
Kristiansand is a seaport on the west coast of Norway.
*Krona
The krona is the currency of Iceland and Sweden.
*Krondstadt
Krondstadt is the German name for the Romanian town of Brasov.
*Krone
The krone is the currency of Denmark and Norway.
*Krypton
Krypton is a gaseous element.
*KSK
KSK is an abbreviation for Ethyl-iodo-acetate, a tear gas used during the Second_World_War. It had a smell faintly of peardrops. It caused pain in the eyes, a copious flow of tears, spasms of the eyelids and irritation of shaved skin.
*KSP-221
The KSP-221 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 2.25" barrel and a calibre of .22" long rimfire. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*KSP-240
The KSP-240 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .22" long rimfire. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*KSP-241
The KSP-241 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .22" long rimfire. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*KSP-321x
The KSP-321x is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 2.25" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*KSP-3231
The KSP-3231 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .32" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*KSP-3241
The KSP-3241 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .32" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*KSP-331x
The KSP-331x is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*KSP-821
The KSP-821 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 2.25" barrel and a calibre of .38". It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*KSP-921
The KSP-921 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 2.25" barrel and a calibre of 9mm. It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*KSP-931
The KSP-931 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of 9mm. It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*KSRH-7
The KSRH-7 is the 7.5" barrel super_redhawk revolver.
*KSRH-9
The KSRH-9 is a super_redhawk 9.5" barrel revolver.
*Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.
*Kudu
The kudu is a breed of antelope. It is found in Africa. The males have twisted horns up to 60 inches long, and stand about 2 metres tall at the shoulder and weigh around 700 pounds. The females are hornless.
*Kuibyshev
Kuibyshev (Kuybyshev) is the capital of Kuibyshev region, Russia. It is aport at the junctions of the river Volga and river Samara.
*Kukucan
In Maya mythology, Kukucan is the wind god.
*Kung
The Kung (formerly Bushman) are a small group of hunter-gatherer peoples of the north east Kalahari, southern Africa, still living to some extent nomadically. Their language belongs to the Khoisan family.
*Kung Fu
Kung Fu is a form of Chinese unarmed combat.
*Kunming
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province, China.
*Kurd
The Kurds are the Kurdish culture, living mostly in the Taurus and Sagros mountains of west Iran and north Iraq in the region called Kurdistan.
The Kurdish languages (Kurmanji, Sorani Kurdish, Gurano, and Zaza) are members of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European family, and the Kurds are a non-Arab, non-Turkic ethnic group. The Kurds are predominantly Sunni Muslims, although there are some Shiites in Iran.
Kurds traditionally owe allegiance to their families, and larger groups are brought together under an agha, or lord. They are predominantly shepherds and farmers, cultivating a wide range of crops and fruit. National dress is still worn in the more mountainous regions and there is a strong tradition of poetry and music. Kurdish professionals are found in many Middle Eastern cities.
*Kurdistan
Kurdistan is a region in south west Asia.
*Kuri
In Hausa mythology, Kuri is a black hyena spirit who causes paralysis.
*Kuril Islands
The Kuril Islands are a chain of 50 small islands stretching from the north east of Hokkaido, Japan.
*Kurils
#Kuril_Islands
*Kuwait
Kuwait is a country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 17,820 km2.
The climate is dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters.
The terrain is flat to slightly undulating desert plain.
Natural resources are petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas.
The religion is 85% Muslim (30% Shia, 45% Sunni, 10% other), 15% Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other.
The language is Arabic (official); English widely spoken.
*Kuwait City
Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait.
*Kwacha
The kwacha is the currency of Zambia
*Kwangtung
Kwangtung is a province of China.
*Kweichow
Kweichow is a province of China.
*Kyanite
Kyanite has the formulae Al2SiO5.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It has a different hardness in two directions. An accessory mineral in gneiss and mica schist. It often found with garnet and corundum. Used in the production of refractory porcelains.
*Kyat
The kyat is the currency of Burma.
*Kyoto
Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 until 1868. It is a University town on Honshu island linked by a canal with Biwa Lake.
*Kyushu
Kyushu is the most southernly of the Japanese islands.
*L'inglesou
In Voodoo, L'inglesou is a fierec looking loa who lives among rocks and in ravines and kills those who offend him.
*L-100-30
The l-100-30 is an American medium/long-range military and commercial freight transport aircraft.
*L-29
The aero l-29 (maya) is a Czechoslovakian basic trainer aircraft. It has a top speed of 407mph.
*L-39
The l-39 (albatros) is a Czechoslovakian basic and advanced trainer aircraft. It has a top speed of 466mph. The l-39 was developed in the early 1970s as a replacement for the l-29. The l-39 is unusual in that it can operate from unpaved surfaces.
*L119
The l119 is a British 105mm calibre towed howitzer. It has a range of 17,200m.
*L1a1
The l1a1 is a British gas operated rifle with a muzzle velocity of 854 ms and sighted to 549m. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 20-round box.
*L2a3
The l2a3 was developed from 1942 onwards as a replacement sub-machine gun for the sten. It is a British weapon often known as the patchett after its designer. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 550 rpm and a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*L4a1
The l4a1 is a British sniper rifle developed from the number_4 rifle. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 10-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 838 ms and takes a telescopic sight.
*La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine was a French poet. He was born in 1621 and died in 1695. He wrote a number of popular fables.
*La Paz
La Paz is a city in Bolivia. It was founded by the Spanish in 1548.
*La Plata
La Plata is a seaport city in Argentina.
*La Rioja
La Rioja is a region of northen Spain.
*Labourite
A Labourite is a member of the British Labour Party.
*Labrador
Labrador is the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland.
*Labradorite
Labradorite has the formulae (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is one of the plagioclase feldspars, also known as soda-lime feldspars. Others in the grouping are: albite, oligoclase, andesine, bytownite, and anorthite. Labradorite often has a beautiful display of colours. The name is derived from the locality of Labrador.
*Labret
A labret is an ornament inserted in a hole pierced through the lip.
*Labrum
The labrum is the ventral lobe in the front of an insect's head which covers the mouth parts.
*Laburnum
Laburnum is a small leguminous tree of the genu Laburnum with poisonous seeds and bright yellow flowers.
*Labyrinth
A labyrinth is a maze like structure.
*Lacedaemon
In Greek mythology, Lacedaemon was a son of Zeus and Taygete. He married Sparte. He was King of Lacedaemon and named the capital city Sparta after his wife.
*Lacertilia
Lacertilia is a suborder of squamata. These are the lizards. Limbs are usually present, and traces of a girdle are always present, even in the limbless species.
*Lachimo
Lachimo is a friend to Philaro in Cymberline.
*Lachrymal gland
The lachrymal gland is a gland beneath the upper eye lid which secretes tears which drain from the inner corner of the eye through the Lachrymal duct to the nose.
*Lachrymation
Lachrymation is the anatomical term for the shedding of tears.
*Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a ball-game originally played by North_American Indians with twelve players on each side, in which the ball is flung by and carried in the crosse, the object being to throw the ball through the opponents' goal.
*Lacteals
Lacteals are small lymphatic vessels which arise from the mucous membrane lining of the small bowel.
*Lactic acid
Lactic acid is an organic acid formed by certain bacteria during fermentation. It also occurs in the muscles when they are exercised vigorously. It is used in food preservation and pharmaceuticals.
*Lactose
Lactose is a sugar found in solution in milk. It is the combination of glucose and galactose.
*Ladanum
Ladanum is a gum resin extracted from plants of the genus Cistus and used in perfume.
*Ladino
Ladino is a Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews.
*Ladoga
Lake Ladoga is the largest lake in Europe. It is located north east of Leningrad.
*Lady Anne
Lady Anne is the widow of Edward prince of Wales in King_Richard_III.
*Lady Capulet
Lady Capulet is the wife to Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Lady Faulconbridge
Lady Faulconbridge is a character in King_John.
*Lady Grey
Lady Grey is a character and afterwards queen to Edward_IV in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lady Macbeth
Lady_Macbeth is Macbeth's wife.
*Lady Macduff
Lady Macduff is Macduff's wife in Macbeth.
*Lady Montague
Lady Montague is the wife to Montague in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Lady Mortimer
Lady Mortimer is the wife to Mortimer in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Lady Northumberland
Lady Northumberland is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Lady Percy
Lady Percy is the wife to Hotspur and sister to Mortimer in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Ladybird
The ladybird is a beetle of the family coccinellidae.
*Ladysmith
Ladysmith is a town in Natal. It was besieged by Boers from November the 2 nd 1899 until February 28th 1900 when it was relieved by Sir R. H. Buller.
*Laennec
Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec was a French physician who invented the stethoscope. He was born in 1781 and died in 1826.
*Laertes
Laertes is son of Polonius in Hamlet.
*Laestrygones
In mythology, the laestrygones were a race of giant cannibals. They were ruled by lamus. At telepylos Odysseus lost all but one of his ships to them.
*Lafeu
Lafeu is an old lord in All's_Well_That_Ends_Well.
*Laforgue
Jules Laforgue was a French poet. He was born in 1860 and died in 1887. He was a pioneer of free verse.
*Lagash
Lagash was a Sumerian city north of Shatra in Iraq. It was important from 3000BC to 2700BC. It was discovered in 1877 by Earnest de Saroec.
*Lagomorpha
Lagomorpha are the rabbit order of eutheria. They have a second pair of upper incisors immediately behind the first pair.
*Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow stretch of salt water partly or wholly separated from the sea by a narrow strip of land or a low sand-bank or coral reef.
*Lagos
Lagos is the former capital of Nigeria.
*Lahar
In Sumerian mythology, Lahar was the god of cattle. He was created by Enlil to provide cattle for the earth.
*Lahore
Lahore is the capital of Punjab.
*Laing
R.D. Laing was a Scottish psychoanalyst. He originated some radical methods of psychiatry.
*Laius
In mythology, Laius was the King of Thebes and father of Oedipus.
*Lake Chad
Lake_Chad is a lake on the north east boundary of Nigeria.
*Lake Geneva
Lake_Geneva is the largest of the central European lakes. It is between Switzerland and France.
*Lake Magadi
Lake Magadi is a soda lake in the Rift Valley below Nairobi in Kenya. It is one of the hottest places in Kenya. It is a popular spot for bird watching.
*Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is a lake in north central USA.
*Lake Owens
Lake Owens is a lake in southern California on the east flank of Sierra Nevada.
*Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great_Lakes, and the second largest lake in the world.
*Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa at 69400 km2. It lies between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and is a source of the Nile.
*Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep is a group of coral islands in the Indian Ocean 320km off the Malabar coast. 10 of the islands are inhabited.
*Lakshami
Lakshami is the Hindu goddess of wealth and beauty.
*Lakshmi
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth and beauty. She is the consort of Vishnu and is celebrated during Diwali.
*Lallans
Lallans is a Lowland Scottish language.
*Lamarck
Jean Baptiste Lamarck was a French naturalist. He was born in 1744 at Picardy and died in 1829. He catalogued invertebrates.
*Lamb
Charles Lamb was an English poet. He was born in 1775 at London and died in 1834. He wrote essays under the name of Elia.
*Lamb's-Lettuce
#Corn_Salad
*Lambda
Lambda is the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet.
*Lambdoidal suture
The lambdoidal suture is a fissure which divides the parietal_bone from the occipital_bone in the human skull.
*Lambert
The lambert is the unit of luminance (the light shining from a surface), equal to one lumen per square centimeter. In scientific work the candela per square meter is preferred.
*Lambrequin
Lambrequin was originally a material covering worn over a helmet. It is now a term applied to a short piece of drapery hung over the top of a door or window.
*Lamella
A lamella is a thin plate, scale or film of bone or tissue.
*Lamellar
Lamellar refers to composed of thin layers, scales, or plates
*Lamellibranchiata
Lamellibranchiata is a class of phylum_mollusca. They are the mussels, oysters, scallops etc. The head is reduced and the mantle encloses the body and secretes a bivalved shell.
*Lamina
The lamina is the blade on the leaf on either side of the midrib on flowering plants. It is usually the primary organ of photosynthesis.
*Lamp
A lamp is a vessel filled with oil and fitted with a wick which is then used to provide light. The term has come to apply to any device which provides illumination, including electric lamps.
*Lampas
Lampas is a horse disease with a swelling in the roof of the mouth.
*Lampedusa
Lampedusa is the largest of the Pelagi islands. It is between Malta and the Tunisian coast.
*Lamprey
The lamprey is a member of the cyclostomi subclass.
*Lamp_shell
#phylum_brachiopoda
*Lancashire
Lancashire is a county in north west England.
*Lancaster
The lancaster was a four-engined British heavy bomber of the Second_World_War.
*Lancastrian
A Lancastrian is an inhabitant of Lancashire.
*Lance
#mgm-52c
*Lancet
A lancet is a fine pointed, double-edged surgical knife.
*Lanchester MK1
The Lanchester MK1 was a British sub-machine gun issued to the navy from 1940. It takes a 9mm round from a 50-round box and has a cyclic rate of 600rpm. The muzzle velocity is 365 ms.
*Lancing
Lancing is a village on the south coast of West_Sussex, England; 3km east of Worthing.
*Landau
A landau is a four-wheeled carriage with a top, the back and front of the top can be raised and lowered independantly of each other.
*Landor
Walter Savage Landor was an English poet. He was born in 1775 at Warwick and died in 1864. He raised a private regiment to fight against Napoleon in Spain.
*Landrail
#Corn-crake
*Landscape
Landscape is a term applied to inland scenery, or a picture of inland scenery.
*Landseer
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was an English painter. He was born in 1802 at London and died in 1873. He was knighted in 1850. Typically he painted pictures of animals.
*Lane
A lane is a narrow road, usually between hedges, or a passage way.
*Langland
William Langland was probably an English priest. He was born in 1332 and died in 1400. He is remembered for his poem The Visions of Piers The Plowman which gives a detailed account of English life at the time.
*Langport
Langport is an industrial town in Somerset.
*Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is a region in southern France.
*Langur
The langur is a leaf eating monkey found in south Asia.
*Lanista
A lanista was a man who purchased and looked after gladiators.
*Lanolin
Lanolin is a wax derived from sheep's wool.
*Lansbury
George Lansbury was a British politician and leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 1931 until 1935. He was born in 1859 and died in 1940.
*Lansing
Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
*Lanthanide
The lanthanides are a group of 15 elements.
*Lanthanum
Lanthanum is a rare metal element. It is a lanthanide.
*Lanyard
A lanyard is a cord attached to a knife or whistle with which to hold it, or to serve as a handle.
*Lanzhou
Lanzhou is the capital of Gansu province, China.
*Lao
The Lao are a people who live along the Mekong river system in Laos (2 million) and north Thailand (9 million). The Lao language is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family. The majority of Lao live in rural villages. During the wet season, May-Oct, they grow rice in irrigated fields, though some shifting or swidden cultivation is practised on hillsides. Vegetables and other crops are grown during drier weather. The Lao are predominantly Buddhist though a belief in spirits, phi, is included in Lao devotions. There are some Christians among the minority groups.
*Lao Tsze
Lao Tsze was a Chinese philosopher who wrote the Tao Te Ching. He lived around 590BC.
*Laocoon
Laocoon was a Trojan prophet, son of Antenor and a priest of Apollo and Poseidon. He warned the Trojans against the Wooden Horse.
*Laodice
In mythology, Laodice was a daughter of Priam and the wife of Helicaon. When Troy fell she was swallowed by the earth.
*Laois
Laois is a county in Leinster province, Ireland.
*Laos
Laos is a country in south east Asia. It has a total area of 236,800 km2.
The climate is tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April).
The terrain is mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus.
Natural resources are timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones.
The religion is 85% Buddhist, 15% animist and other.
The language is Lao (official), French, and English.
*Laotian
The Laotian are an Indochinese people who live along the Mekong river system. There are approximately 9 million Laotians in Thailand and 2 million in Laos. The Laotian language is a Thai member of the Sino-Tibetan family.
*Laparotomy
A laparotomy is a surgical incision through the abdominal walls into the abdominal cavity.
*Lapel
A lapel is a part of the front of a coat which is folded back towards the shoulder.
*Lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli is a blue mineral used in the manufacture of ultramarine pigment.
*Laplace
Pierre Simon Laplace was a French mathematician and astronomer. He was born in 1749 at Beaumont-en Auge. He argued that the whole physical universe could be explained by the law of cause and effect so that, given enough information, both the past and the future of the universe could be determined in every detail.
*Lapland
Lapland is a region of Europe within the arctic circle.
*Laptev Sea
The Laptev Sea is an inlet of the Arctic Ocean between Severnaya Zemlya and New Siberian Island.
*Lapwing
The lapwing is a British bird.
*Larch
The larch is a tree of the pinaceae family.
*Lard
Lard is the rendered and clarified internal fat from the abdomen of pigs or cattle used in cooking and pharmacy.
*Larder
A larder is a room or cupboard used for storing provisions.
*Lardon
A lardon is a strip of bacon or pork used to lard meat.
*Lares
The lares were beings of the Roman religion protecting households and towns.
*Larissa
In mythology, Larissa was a city in thessaly where Achilles was reportedly born.
*Larynx
The larynx is a cavity at the top of the trachea containing the vocal cords.
*Las Palmas
Las Palmas is a tourist resort on the north east coast of Gran_Canaria.
*Laser
Laser is an acronym for Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. It is a device producing an intense narrow beam of light.
*Lassa fever
Lassa fever is an incurable fever caused by a virus carried by a species of rat found in west Africa.
*Lasso
A lasso is a rope with a running noose used for catching cattle.
*Latchet
A latchet was a thong used for fastening a shoe.
*Lath
A lath is a thin narrow strip of wood. Laths are used for supporting plaster, and to construct trellis.
*Lathe
A lathe is a machine used for turning wood, metal and other materials by rotating the article against tools which cut it to shape.
*Lathi
A lathi is an Indian weapon consisting of a heavy stick, usually bamboo, bound with iron.
*Laths
#Lath
*Latimer
Hugh Latimer was an English protestant martyr. He was born in 1485 near Leicester and died in 1555. He was burnt at the stake in Oxford for being a heretic.
*Latin
Latin is an Indo-European language which originated amongst the people of ancient Latium and the Romans.
*Latins
The Latins were an ancient people of Latium. In very early times the Latins formed a league of thirty cities of which the town of Alba_Longa became the head. As Rome was a colony of Alba_Longa, the Romans spoke the language of the Latins, which was Latin.
*Latium
Latium was an ancient region of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea, extending between Etruria and Campania, and inhabited by the Latins, Volsci and Aequi.
*Latten
Latten is a yellow alloy of copper, zinc, lead and tin used for making monumental brasses and church candlesticks.
*Lattice
A lattice is a framework of laths crossed diagonally so as to form a net-like structure to be used as a screen or door.
*Latvia
Latvia is a country in east Europe.
*Laud
William Laud was an English churchman. He was born in 1573 at Reading and died in 1645. He was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633.
*Laudanum
Laudanum is a tincture of opium.
*Lauder
Sir Harry Lauder was a Scottish variety actor. He was born in 1870 at Portobello and died in 1950.
*Laumontite
Laumontite has the formulae Ca(Al2Si4)O12∙4H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It shows a powdery white surface. A form of anaclime (or analcite). Characterized by the fact that it is monoclinic.
*Launce
Launce is a clownish servant to Proteus.
*Launcelot Gobbo
Launcelot Gobbo is a clown in the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Lausanne
Lausanne is a resort and the capital of Vaud canton in western Switzerland.
*Lava
Lava is the molten material expelled by a volcano. It cools to form igneous rock.
*Laval
Pierre Laval was a French statesman. He was twice Prime Minister during the 1930s. He was born in 1883 and died in 1945.
*Lavender
Lavender is a herb of the family labiatae.
*Lavinia
Lavinia is daughter to Titus_Andronicus.
*Lavoisier
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier was a French scientist. He was born in 1743 at Paris and died in 1794. He proved the modern theory of combustion.
*LAW
LAW is an abbreviation for light anti-tank weapon.
*Lawrence
David Herbert Lawrence was an English poet and novelist. He was born in 1885 at Nottinghamshire and died in 1930.
Thomas Edward Lawrence was a British soldier and author. He was born in 1888 near Snowdon and died in 1935. He was known as "Lawrence of Arabia" for his exploits encouraging the Arabs to fight against the Turks durong the Great War.
*Lawrencium
Lawrencium is an artificial radioactive element.
*Laxative
A laxative is a substance which loosens the bowels assisting or encouraging the excretion of faeces.
*Laxfield
Laxfield is a village in Suffolk.
*Lazaret
A lazaret is a hospital for the poor, especially for lepers.
*Lazio
Lazio is a region of west central Italy. It was called Latium by the Romans.
*Lazulite
Lazulite has the formulae MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is a rare mineral and a minor gem stone. Usually found in quartzites associated with kyanite, andalusite, corundum and rutile. Name derived from the Arabic word for 'heaven' in regard to the mineral's colour.
*Lazurite
Lazurite has the formulae (Na,Ca)8(Al,Si)12O24(S,SO4).
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is usually shows a deep blue colour. The greenish variety is called lapis lazuli and is very rare. Found in metamorphic limestones associated with calcite and pyrite.
*lb
#pound
*lbs
#pound
*Le Beau
Le Beau is a courtier in as_you_like_It.
*Le Carre
John Le Carre is the pen name of David John Cornwell, a British author of spy novels which include "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" and "Smiley's People". He was born in 1931.
*Le Corbusier
Charles Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) was a Swiss architect and artist. He was born in 1887 and died in 1965.
*Le Duc Tho
Le Duc Tho is a Vietnamese diplomat. He was born in 1911. He was joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in negotiating an end to the Vietnam War in 1973.
*Le Fanu
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of novels and short stories. He was born in 1814 and died in 1873.
*Le Havre
Le Havre is an industrial port in Normandy, north west France on the River Seine.
*Le Mans
Le Mans is the capital town of Sarthe department in north west France. It is host to a world famous motor race.
*Le Mat
The Le_Mat revolver fired grapeshot and was manufactured mainly in France in the mid 19th century.
*Lead
Lead is a soft, malleable, metalic element. It occurs in many ores, the most important of which is galena. It is a very dense metal, and is used as a shield in environments where radiation abounds, such as X-Rays and the nuclear industry.
*Leadenhall
Leadenhall is a meat and poultry market in London. It is so named because it was originaly held in a lead roofed hall at the corner of Gracechurch street.
*Leaflet
In botanical terms, a leaflet is a division of a compound leaf.
*League
A league was a measurement of distance, it was equivalent to roughly 3 miles or just under 5 km.
*Lear
Edward Lear was an English painter and writer of verse. He was born in 1812 at London and died in 1888. He taught drawing to Queen Victoria, but he is remembered for his work A Book of Nonsense, published in 1846.
*Leather
Leather is a material prepared from the hides of dead animals.
*Leatherhead
Leatherhead is an old town in Surrey.
*Leavis
Frank Raymond Leavis was a British literary critic. He was born in 1895 and died in 1978.
*Lebanon
Lebanon is a country in west Asia. It has a total area of 10,400 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers.
The terrain is narrow coastal plain.
Natural resources are limestone, iron ore, salt; water-surplus state in a water-deficit region.
The religion is 75% Islam, 25% Christian, NEGL% Judaism; 17 legally recognized sects-4 Orthodox Christian (Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Nestorean, Syriac Orthodox), 7 Uniate Christian (Armenian Catholic, Caldean,
Greek Catholic, Maronite, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Syrian Catholic), 5 Islam (Alawite or Nusayri, Druze, Ismailite, Shia, Sunni), and 1 Jewish.
The language is Arabic and French (both official); Armenian, English
*Lebaudy
The Lebaudy was the first airship. It's maiden flight was on november 12th 1903.
*Lebedev
Peter Nikolaievich Lebedev was a Russian physicist. he was born in 1866 and died in 1912. He demonstrated that light exherts minute pressure upon a physical body.
*Lebel
The Lebel is a French rifle developed in 1886. It is bolt operated and takes a 8mm round from a 8-round tubular magazine. The muzzle velocity is 716 ms and it is sighted to 2000m.
*Lebensraum
Lebensraum was the theory of living space used by the Nazis to justify their annexation of neighbouring states on the grounds that Germany was overpopulated during the 1930s.
*Lecithin
Lecithin is a lipid containing nitrogen and phosphorus. It forms a vital part of plant and animal cell membranes.
*Leclanche
Georges Leclanche was a French engineer. he was born in 1839 and died in 1882. In 1866 he invented a primary electrical cell which still forms the basis for most dry batteries.
*Leconte de Lisle
Charles Marie Rene Leconte de Lisle was a French poet. He was born in 1818 and died in 1894.
*Leda
In mythology, Leda was a daughter of Thestius. She was the wife of Tyndareus. She was seduced by Zeus and gave birth to two eggs. From one hatched her daughter Helen and son Polydeuces, and from the other hatched Castor.
*Ledbury
Ledbury is a market town in Herefordshire, England at the west foor of the Malvern hills.
*Lee
Robert E. Lee was an American Confederate General. He was born in 1807 and died in 1870.
*Lee Enfield
The Lee Enfield is a series of British rifles. The mark 3 and 4 are bolt operation and take a .303" round from a 10-round box. The muzzle velocity is 738 ms and they are sighted to 1829m.
*Lee straight pull
The lee straight pull is a US straight-pull operated rifle issued to the navy in 1895. It takes a .236" round from a 5-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 732 ms and is sighted to 1828m.
*Lee Yuen Kam
Lee Yuen Kam was the real name of Bruce Lee, the actor.
*Lee-Metford
The Lee-Metford series of rifles were adopted by the British army in 1888 to replace the martini-Henry. They were bolt-action rifles which took a 5-round box magazine.
*Leeds
Leeds is a dismal industrial city in west Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Aire.
*Leek
The leek is a liliaceae.
*Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden is the capital city of Friesland province in the Netherlamds. It is noted for its cattle market.
*Leeuwenhoek
Antony Van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch scientist. He was born in 1632 and died in 1723. He was the first person to see and describe bacteria which he did using a self-made microscope.
*Leeward
Leeward is a nautical expression, refering to the opposite side of the ship to that from which the wind is blowing.
*Legacy
A legacy is a sum of money or article bequeathed by will and handed down from a predecessor.
*Legba
In Fon mythology, Legba is the youngest son of Lisa and Mawu. He is the god of fate.
*Leger
Fernand Leger was a French painter. He was born in 1881 and died in 1955.
*Leguminosae
The leguminosae family of plants have pods containing dry fruits and nitrogen rich roots.
*Leguminous
#Leguminosa
*Lehar
Franz Lehar was a Hungarian composer. He was born in 1870 and died in 1948.
*Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German philosopher. He was born in 1646 at Leipzig and died in 1716. He wrote Monadology and Principles Of Nature. He discovered calculus.
*Leicester
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, was an Elizabethan courtier and English soldier. He was born in 1532 and died in 1588.
*Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a county in central England.
*Leigh
Leigh is a market town in Greater Manchester, England.
*Leighton
Frederick Baron Leighton was an English artist. He was born in 1830 at Scarborough and died in 1896. He was president of the Royal Academy in 1878.
*Leinster
Leinster is a south eastern province of the Republic of Ireland.
*Leipzig
Leipzig is the capital city of Leipzig county in eastern Germany. It is 145km south west of Berlin.
*Leitrim
Leitrim is a county in Connacht province in the Republic of Ireland bounded to the north west by Donegal Bay.
*Lek
The lek is the currency of Albania.
*Lely
Sir Peter Lely was a Dutch born painter. He was born in 1618 and died in 1680. He came to England in 1641 as a portrait painter.
*Lemnos
In mythology, Lemnos was a small island at the mouth of the Hellespont. Hephaestus landed on Lemnos when Zeus threw him out of heaven, and set up a forge on the island.
*Lemur
Lemurs are species of omnivorous forest dwelling primates found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. They have large eyes and bushy tails.
*Lemuroidea
The lemuroidea is an order of eutheria. They are related to the monkeys, but are more primitive. They are adpated to arboreal life.
*Lemurs
#lemur
*Lena
The Lena is one of the great navigatable Siberian rivers. It is 4480km long.
*Lenin
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Russian revolutionary. He was born in 1870 at Simbirsk and died in 1924.
*Leningrad
Leningrad was the name given to the town of Petrograd in 1924 which stands at the head of the Gulf of Finland in Russia.
*Lenni Lenape
#Delaware Indians
*Lenox
Lenox is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Lenticular
Lenticular refers to have a lens-like shape.
*Lentil
The lentil is an annual plant of the legumionsae family.
*Leo
Leo is a sign of the zodiac represented by a lion.
*Leon
Leon is a city in west Nicaragua. It was founded in 1524, and was the capital of Nicaragua until 1855.
*Leonardo
Leonardo is a servant to Bassanio.
*Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist and scientist. He was born in 1452, dying in 1519. He recorded scientific studies in unpublished note books. He designed the first helicopter (on paper) and recorded anatomical details after carrying out dissections.
*Leonato
Leonato is the governor of Messina in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Leonatus Posthumus
Leonatus Posthumus is the husband to Imogen in Cymberline.
*Leoncavallo
Ruggiero Leoncavallo was an Italian composer. He was born in 1858, dying in 1919. He composed the opera pagliacci.
*Leonidas
Leonidas was the King of Sparta when Greece was invaded by Xerxes in 480bc. He was killed in battle at Thermopylae.
*Leonine
Leonine is servant to Dionyza in Pericles.
*Leontes
Leontes is the King of Scilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Leopard
The leopard is a member of the cat family.
*Leopoldville
Leopoldville was a former name of Kinshasa city in Zaire.
*Leopolis
Leopolis was a suburb founded by Pope Leo 4th in the 9th century. It was later renamed Leonine City and became a part of the city of Rome.
*Leper
Leper is a term given to a person suffering from the disease leprosy.
*Lepers
#Leper
*Lepidolite
Lepidolite has the formulae K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a relatively rare mineral found in pegmatic dikes and usually associated with lithium bearing minerals such as pink and green tourmaline. Often found intergrown with muscovite. Used as a source of lithium and it's used in the manufacture of heat resistant glass.
*Lepismidae
Lepismidae is a family of minute wingless insects of the order Thysanura, having the abdomen furnished at its extremity with three caudal bristles which are used in leaping.
*Leprosy
Leprosy is a disease of the skin characterized by the formation of nodules or tubercles in the skin. There are variations, one causes the loss of bones which results in mutilation of the limbs.
*Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna was a city in Libya, 120km east of Tripoli. It was founded by the Phoenicians, conquered by Carthage and finally by the Romans in 47BC.
*Leptoplana
Leptoplana is a member of the order polycladida.
*Leptostraca
Leptostraca is a marine order of malacostraca. The carapace takes the form of a bivalved shell. In the front of the head region is a movable head plate.
*Lesbos
Lesbos is the former name of the Greek island of Lesvos.
*Lesotho
Lesotho is a country within South_Africa. It has a total area of 30,350 km2.
The climate is temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers.
The terrain is mostly highland with some plateaus, hills, and mountains.
Natural resources are some diamonds and other minerals, water, agricultural and grazing land
The religion is 80% Christian, rest indigenous beliefs.
The language is Sesotho (southern Sotho) and English (official); also Zulu and Xhosa
*Lesothosaurus
Lesothosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Triassic_era. It was a small dinosaur, about 1m long with a long tail.
*Lethe
In Greek mythology, Lethe was a river of the underworld whose waters, when drunk, brought forgetfulness of the past.
*Leto
In Greek mythology Leto was the mother of Apollo.
*Leu
The leu is the currency of Romania.
*Leuce
Leuce was a nymph loved by Hades. He turned her into a white poplar tree.
*Leucippus
Leucippus was a Greek philosopher. He lived around 430BC.
*Leucite
Leucite has the formulae KAlSi2O6.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is a rather rare mineral occuring only in igneous rocks and usually in recent lavas. Found in rocks where the amount of silica in the magma was not sufficient to form feldspar. It is not found, therefore, in rocks that contain quartz. From the Greek word for 'white'.
*Leucocyte
Leucocytes is the anatomical term for colourless corpuscles. (White blood cells).
*Leucocytes
Leucocytes is the anatomical term for colourless corpuscles. (White blood cells).
*Lev
The lev is the currency of Bulgaria.
*Levellers
The Levellers were a Puritan group led by John Lilburne who fought for equality in social and religious matters.
*Lever-action
Lever-action is a gun mechanism activated by manual operation of a lever.
*Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex. Lewes came into prominence shortly after William The Conqueror invaded and erected a fort here.
*Lewis
Lewis is the dauphin in King_John and in_King_Henry_V.
Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist. He was born in 1885 and died in 1951.
*Lewis XI
Lewis XI is the King of France in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lexington
Lexington is a city in Massachusetts, USA. On the 19th April 1775 it was the scene of a battle during the American War of Independance.
*Lhasa
Lhasa is the capital of the autonomous region of Tibet, in China.
*Li Po
Li Po was a Chinese poet born in 700bc. He died by drowning.
*Liaoning
Liaoning is a province in north east China.
*Liber Pater
Liber Pater was an ancient Italian god of the vine.
*Libera
Libera was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Persephone.
*Liberator pistol
The liberator_pistol was a cheaply made pistol made in America in 1942 for supply to guerilla forces in enemy countries.
*Liberia
Liberia is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 111,370 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers.
The terrain is mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast
Natural resources are iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold.
The religion is 70% traditional, 20% Muslim, 10% Christian.
The language is English (official); more than 20 local languages of the Niger-Congo language group; English used by about 20%.
*Liberty City
Liberty City is a mainly black slum area of Miami. It is generally considered a no-go area for whites, however much of its reputation is built upon racial prejudice rather than facts. It is the drug centre of Miami.
*Libra
Libra is a sign of the zodiac represented by a set of scales.
*Libreville
Libreville is the capital city of Gabon. It stands on the estuary of the River Gabon. Libreville was founded in 1849 as a refuge for slaves freed by the French.
*Libya
Libya is an arab country in north Africa. It has a total area of 1,759,540 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior.
The terrain is mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, gypsum.
The religion is 97% Sunni Muslim.
The language is Arabic; Italian and English are widely understood in major cities.
*Lidice
Lidice is a mining village in Czechoslovakia which was destroyed by the Nazis in 1942 as a reprisal for the assassination of Heydrich.
*Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a country in west Europe. It has a total area of 160 km2.
The climate is continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers.
The terrain is mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third.
Natural resources are hydroelectric potential.
The religion is 82.7% Roman Catholic, 7.1% Protestant, 10.2% other.
The language is German (official), Alemannic dialect.
*Liege
Liege is an industrial city and capital of Liege province in Belgium. It stands south east of Brussels on the Meuse River.
*Ligarius
Ligarius is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Light
Light is electromagnetic radiation detectable by the eye.
*Liliaceae
The liliaceae is the lilly_family. They are stemless plants, with a simple or branched trunk, and have bulbous or fascicled roots.
*Lilienthal
Otto Lilienthal was a German inventor. He was born in 1848 at Auklam and died in 1896. He was one of the founders of the science of flight and conducted important work into gliding.
*Lille
Lille is an industrial city, and the capital of Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France.
*Lillies
#lilly
*Lilly
A lilly is a liliaceae
*Lilongwe
Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi.
*Lima
Lima is the capital of Peru.
*Limba
In Voodoo, Limba is a rough male loa who lives among the rocks and persecutes people. He has an insatiable appetite and is said to kill and eat his devotees.
*Lime
Lime is the common name of calcium_oxide.
*Limerick
Limerick is the county town of Limerick in the Republic of Ireland. It was founded in the 12th century, and today is the main port in western Ireland.
*Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed of calcium_carbonate.
*Limonite
Limonite is an iron ore found in bog deposits. It has a relative hardness of 5.5.
*Limpsfield
Limpsfield is a village in Surrey with a Norman church.
*Linaceae
Linaceae is the flax family, a small natural order of exogenous plants. they are principally characterized by their regular flowers, with imbricate glandular sepals having a disc of five glands outside the satminal tube.
*Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the USA. He was born in 1809 at Kentucky and died in 1865 when he was assassinated at a theatre by John Wilkes Booth.
*Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in central England.
*Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh is an American airman. He was born in 1902 at Minnesota. He made the first non-stop flight between New_York and Paris in 1927.
*Lineus
Lineus is a nemertea.
*Lingula
Lingula is a phylum_brachiopoda.
*Link
The link is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 7.92 inches.
*Linlithgowshire
Linlithgowshire is a former name of West Lothian in Scotland.
*Linnaeus
Carl von Linne Linnaeus was a Swedish naturalist. He was born in 1707 at Rashut and died in 1778. He invented the modern system of naming plants with two words, rather than long descriptive latin phrases which was previously used.
*Linnet
The linnet is a bird of the finch family.
*Linum
Linum is the flax genus of plants which gives its name to the natural order Linaceae. There are about 80 species, herbs or rarely small shrubs, chiefly found in the temperate and warmer extra-tropical regions of both hemispheres.
*Linz
Linz is a port on the river Danube in Austria. It features iron and steel works.
*Lion
The lion is a member of the cat family panthera_leo. They are now only found in Africa and in north west India. The male lion has a heavy mane and a tuft at the end of the tail.
*Lip
The lips are the fleshy edges of the opening of the mouth.
*Lipa
Lipa is a town in the Philippines. It is a sugar, cocoa and maize processing centre.
*Lipid
A lipid is an organic substance that is soluble in solvents such as alcohol but not in water.
*Lippe
The Lippe is a 176 km long tributary river of the Rhine.
*Lippi
Fra Filippo Lippi was an Italian painter. He was born at Florence in 1406. He died in 1469. He painted the frescoes in the Prato cathedral.
*Liqueur
A liqueur is a strong sweet alcoholic beverage with a spirit base and flavoured with aromatics.
*Liquorice
Liquorice is a perennial herb of the leguminosae family and found in Europe.
*Lira
The lira is the currency of Italy and Turkey.
*Lisa
In Fon mythology, Lisa is the sun god who causes the day and its heat. He is the god of strength and endurance.
*Lisboa
Lisboa is the Portugese name for Lisbon.
*Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.
*Lister
Joseph Lister was an English doctor. He was born at Upton (Essex) in 1827. He died in 1912. He introduced carbolic acid to prevent infection.
*Liszt
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer born at Dobr'jan in 1811. He died in 1886. He was also a pianist.
*Litai
Litai was the Greek and Roman goddess of recompense.
*Lithium
Lithium is a metal element.
*Lithography
Lithography is a printing process invented by Senefelder in 1796.
*Lithuania
Lithuania is a country in east Europe.
*Lithuanian
A Lithuanian is a member of the majority ethnic group living in Lithuania, comprising 80% of the population.
*Litmus
Litmus is a dye derived from lichens and used to test acidity.
*Littlehampton
Littlehampton is a quiet seaside resort town in Sussex.
*Liver
The liver is the largest gland in the human body. The liver has three functions: it secretes bile, stores glycogen and converts waste products into urea and uric acid for excretion.
*Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and seaport in Merseyside, north west England. It is Europe's main Atlantic port.
*Livingston
Livingston is a new town in West Lothian, Scotland. It was founded in 1962 as an industrial town.
*Livingstone
David Livingstone was a Scottish explorer. Between 1852 and 1873 he discovered the course of the Zambesi, Victoria falls and lake Nyasa.
*Livonia
Livonia was a region of Europe which comprised much of what is today Latvia and Estonia.
*Livy
Livy was a Roman historian. He was born in 59BC at Padua and died in 17.
*Lizard
The lizards are reptiles.
*Lizards
#lizard
*Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia.
*Llanberis
Llanberis is a mountain pass between Snowdon and Clyder Fawr in Gwynedd, Wales.
*Llanstephan
Llanstephan is a village in Dyfed, Wales at the mouth of the River Towy. The Normans built a castle here.
*Lloyd-George
David Lloyd-George was an English MP. He was born in 1863 at Manchester and died in 1945. He was elected to Parliament in 1890. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1908.
*Loa
The loa is a genus of parasitic nematode.
*Loach
The loach is a carp like fresh water fish.
*Loanda
Loanda is a former name of Luanda, in Angola.
*Lobachevski
Lobachevski was a Russian mathematician. He was born in 1793 and died in 1856. He pioneered the study of non-Euclidean geometry.
*Lobster
The lobster is a malacostraca.
*Loch Lomond
Loch_Lomond is Scotland's largest lake. It is 70 km2.
*Loch Ness
Loch Ness is a lake in the Highland region of Scotland reportedly the home of a sea monster.
*Locke
John Locke was an English political author. He was born in 1632 at Wrington and died in 1704.
Matthew Locke was an English composer. He was born in 1630 at Exeter and died in 1677.
*Lockheed
Lockheed is an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Lockheed C-5A
The Lockheed C-5A is an American military heavy logistics transport plane. It can carry a payload of 100 tons.
*Locomotion
Locomotion is the idea of movement from one place to another.
*Locust tank
#m22
*Loddon
Loddon is a small town in Norfolk.
*Lodovico
Lodovico is kinsman to Brabantio in Othello.
*Lodz
Lodz is an industrial town in central Poland 120km south west of Warsaw.
*Logo
Logo is a computer programming language designed to teach mathematical concepts. It was developed in the early 1970s in America.
*Loire
The Loire is the longest river in France. It rises in Cevennes and flows 1050 km to the Bay of Biscay at St. Nazaire.
*Loki
In Norse mythology, Loki was one of the Aesir (the principal gods), but the cause of dissension among the gods, and the slayer of Balder. His children are the Midgard serpent Jormungander, which girdles the Earth; the wolf Fenris; and Hela, goddess of death.
*Lombardy
Lombardy is a major industrial area in north Italy.
*Lome
Lome is the capital of Togo.
*Lomza
Lomza is a town in Bialystok, Poland on the Narew River.
*London
London is the capital of England.
Jack London was an American writer. He was born in 1876 at San_Francisco and died in 1916. He wrote The Call of the Wild and White Fang.
*Londonderry
Londonderry is a county in Northern Ireland.
*Londrina
Londrina is a city in Parana, Brazil. It is an industrial and commercial centre handling coffee, maize, cotton and livestock.
*Long Beach
Long Beach is a Pacific coast resort and industrial suburb of Los_Angeles.
*Long bones
In human anatomy, long_bones are found in the limbs where they form levers. They have a hollow shaft.
*Long Island
Long Island is an island off the coast of Connecticut and New_York in the USA.
*Longaville
Longaville is a lord attending on Ferdinand in love's_labour's_lost.
*Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet. He was born in 1807 at Portland and died in 1882.
*Longford
Longford is a county of Leinster province, Republic of Ireland.
*Longus capitis
The longus capitis is the human muscle which flexes the head.
*Longus cervicis
The longus cervicis is the human muscle which bends the cervical portion of the vertebral column forwards.
*Looe
Looe is a fishing village and tourist resort in Cornwall.
*Lorca
Federico Garcia Lorca was a Spanish poet and dramatist. He was born in 1899 and died in 1936 when he was shot for supporting the Republican Government by Franco's troops.
*Lord Abergavenny
Lord Abergavenny is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Lord Bardolph
Lord Bardolph is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Lord Clifford
Lord Clifford is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lord Fitzwater
Lord Fitzwater is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Lord Grey
Lord Grey is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Lord Hastings
Lord Hastings is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III and in King_Richard_III.
*Lord Lovel
Lord Lovel is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Lord Mowbray
Lord Mowbray is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Lord Rivers
Lord Rivers is brother to lady Grey in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lord Ross
Lord Ross is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Lord Sands
Lord Sands is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Lord Say
Lord Say is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Lord Scales
Lord Scales is the governor of the tower in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Lord Scroop
Lord Scroop is a conspirator in_King_Henry_V.
*Lord Stafford
Lord Stafford is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lord Stanley
Lord Stanley is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Lord Willoughby
Lord Willoughby is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Lorentz
Hendrick Antoon Lorentz was a Dutch scientist. He was born in 1853 and died in 1928. He shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1902.
*Lorenzo
Lorenzo is a character in love with Jessica in the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Lorient
Lorient is a sea port in Morbihan department, north west France.
*Lorraine
Lorraine is a region of France.
*Los Alamos
Los_Alamos is a town in New_Mexico, USA. It was the site for the testing of the first atomic bomb.
*Los Angeles
Los_Angeles is a city in south California, USA. It is the busiest port in California. It is one of the world's largest urban areas.
*Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel is a market town in Cornwall, England on the River Fowey south east of Bodmin.
*Lot
Lot is a department in south west France. Primary industry includes livestock, wine, cereals, coal and iron.
*Lothian
Lothian is a region of Scotland.
*Lotus
Lotus is a genus of plant of the legumionosae family.
*Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh is a lake in Northern Ireland. It is the largest lake in the Britsh_Isles at 396 km2.
*Loughrea
Loughrea is a market town in Galway, Ireland.
*Louis IX
Louis_IX was King of France. He was born in 1214 and died in 1270 whilst on crusade.
*Louis XIV
Louis_XIV was King of France. He was born in 1638 and died in 1715.
*Louis XV
Louis_XV was King of France. He was born in 1710 and died in 1774.
*Louis XVI
Louis_XVI was King of France. He was born in 1754 and died in 1793 when he was executed during the French revolution.
*Louisiana
Louisiana is a state in south USA.
*Louisville
Louisville is a city on the Ohio river in Kentucky, USA. It is a university city and host to the world's largest tobacco market.
*Lourdes
Lourdes is a town in south west France. It has a christian shrine to St. Bernadette which has a reputation for miraculous cures.
*Louth
Louth is a county of Leinster in the Republic of Ireland.
*Love's labour's lost
Love's labour's lost is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Navarre. It opens in a park with a palace in it whereupon enter Ferdinand, Biron, Longaville and Dumaine.
*Lovelace
Richard Lovelace was an Englsh poet and lyricist. He was born in 1618 and died in 1657.
*Lower Hutt
Lower_Hutt is an industrial city in New_Zealand.
*Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is an area of North West Germany.
*Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a seaside town in Suffolk.
*Lsd
Lysergic acid diethylamide (lsd) is an hallucinogen illegal drug.
*Luanda
Luanda is the capital city of Angola. It was founded in 1575 and became a Portugese administrative centre and later an outlet for slaves being transported to Brazil. It is still a seaport today.
*Lubangala
In Bakongo mythology, Lubangala is the protector of villages, men and the souls of the dead. He appears as a rainbow during and after storms.
*Luce
Luce is the servant to Adriana.
*Lucea
Lucea is a sea port in north Jamaica.
*Lucentio
Lucentio is the son of Vincentio in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Lucerne
Lucerne is the capital of Lucerne canton in Switzerland. Lucerne stands on the Reuss River where it flows out of Lake Lucerne. Lucerne grew up around the Benedictine monastery established around 750.
*Lucetta
Lucetta is a waiting-woman to Julia.
*Luchtaine
In Celtic mythology, Luchtaine was the god of wheel making.
*Luciana
Luciana is the sister of Adriana.
*Lucilius
Lucilius is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Lucillius
Lucillius is servant to Timon in Timon_of_Athens.
*Lucio
Lucio is a fantastic in Measure_For_Measure.
*Lucius
Lucius is a son to Titus_Andronicus.
Lucius is a flattering lord in Timon_of_Athens.
Lucius is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
Lucius is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital of Uttar_Pradesh, India. It is an industrial city which during the Indian mutiny against British rule was beseiged for several months.
*Lucretius
Lucretius was a Roman poet. He was born in 99BC and died in 55BC.
*Lucullus
Lucullus is a flattering lord in Timon_of_Athens.
*Ludham
Ludham is a village on the Broads in Norfolk.
*Luger
The artillery luger was a German 9mm calibre automatic pistol introduced in 1917. It took a 8-round box magazine.
*Lugh
In Irish mythology, Lugh was the god of light. He killed his grandfather, Balor, during the great battle in which a new order of gods and goddesses took over from the primal beings of chaotic energy. He was the god of skill and ability.
*Lully
Jean Baptiste Lully was a French composer. He was born in 1632 at Florence and died in 1687.
*Lumbago
Lumbago is pain in the lower part of the back.
*Lumbar vertebrae
In human anatomy, the lumbar_vertebrae are the 5 vertebrae following the thoracic_vertebrae.
*Lumbini
Lumbini is the borthplace of Buddha in the foothills of the Himalayas near the Nepalese-Indian border. A shrine and sacred garden were established here in 1970 by the Nepalese government.
*Lumbricals
The Lumbricals are muscles in the human fingers used in writing etc.
*Lumbricus
The lumbricus are oligochaeta.
*Luna
Luna was the Roman name of the Greek goddess Selene.
*Lunate bone
The lunate bone is one of the bones in the human wrist.
*Lundy Island
Lundy Island is a small island, 5 km long and 1 km wide, off the north Devon coast.
*Lung
The lungs are a large cavity in the body used for respiration.
*Lung fish
#crossopterygII
*Lung fishes
#lung_fish
*Lungs
#lung
*Luo
The Luo are the second-largest ethnic group of Kenya, living in the Lake Victoria region and in 1987 numbering some 2,650,000.
The Luo traditionally live by farming livestock. The Luo language is of the Nilo-Saharan family.
*Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital of Zambia.
*Luster
In geological terms, "luster" refers to the general look of a mineral in reflected light. Minerals are divided into two types: metallic and non-metallic. There's no clear dividing line between the two. In general, non-metallic minerals will transmit light through a thin edge, are light coloured, and will have a light or colourless streak. Non-metallic minerals are further described as: vitreous, resinous, pearly, greasy, silky, adamantine.
*Lute
The lute is a family of stringed musical instruments that were in use during the 14th to 18th centuries.
*Lutetium
Lutetium is a metal element.
*Luther
Martin Luther was a German Protestant Reformer and translator of the bible. He was born in 1483 at Saxony and died in 1546.
*Lutin
In Voodoo, a lutin is the ghost of an unbaptised child.
*Lutinus
Lutinus was the Roman name for the Greek god Priapus.
*Luton
Luton is a town in Bedfordshire, England in the Chiltern_Hills.
*Lux
The lux is the SI unit of illuminance or illumination (the light falling on an object). It is equivalent to one lumen per square meter or to the illuminance of a surface one meter distant from a point source of one candela.
*Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a small country in western Europe. It has a total area of 2,586 km2.
The climate is modified continental with mild winters, cool summers.
The terrain is mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle floodplain in the southeast
Natural resources are iron ore (no longer exploited).
The religion is 97% Roman Catholic, 3% Protestant and Jewish.
The language is Luxembourgish, German, French; many also speak English.
*Luxor
Luxor is a village in Egypt on the East bank of the River Nile near the ruins of Thebes.
*Luzon
Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines.
*Lychorida
Lychorida is nurse to Marina in Pericles.
*Lydford
Lydford was once a town in Devon, it is now a village.
*Lydia
Lydia was an ancient kingdom in Anatonia around 6BC.
*Lydon
John_Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) was lead singer with the punk rock group the Sex Pistols, and then after they split up with Public Image Ltd.
*Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis is a town in Dorset. It was a busy medieval port. During the 18th century it became a seaside resort. It is still a good place to look for fossils.
*Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst is a town in the New Forest in Hampshire.
*Lynx
The lynx is a member of the cat family found in rocky and forested areas of north America and Europe.
*Lyons
Lyons (Lyon) is an industrial city and capital of Rhone department in France. It is the third largest city in France and is situated at the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers.
*Lysander
Lysander is a man in love with Hermia in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Lysimachus
Lysimachus is governor of Mitylene in Pericles.
*Lytton
Edward George Bulwer Lytton was an English writer and statesman. He was born in 1803 at London and died in 1873. He wrote The Last Days Of Pompeii.
*M'pongo
M'pongo was a former name for the area now called Gabon.
*M-21
The m-21 is a Polish agricultural aircraft.
*M/46
The M/46 is the Browning_High_Power_Pistol manufactured in Denmark.
*M1
The M1 is a US gas operated carbine. It takes a .30" straight pistol type round from a 15/30-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 585 ms and has fixed sights set at 275m.
*M102
The M102 is an American 105mm calibre light-howitzer. It has a range of 11,500m with standard ammunition and 15,100m with rap ammunition.
*M109
The M109 is a series of American self-propelled howitzers. They have a top speed of 35mph.
*M109a2
The M109a2 is one of the M109 series. It is armed with a 155mm howitzer and browning 0.5" calibre anti-aircraft machine gun.
*M109a3
The m109a3 is one of the M109 series. It is armed with a m185 howitzer and a browning 0.5" calibre anti-aircraft machine gun.
*M109a6
The M109a6 is one of the M109 series. It is armed with a m284 howitzer and a browning 0.5" calibre anti-aircraft machine gun.
*M110
The M110 is a series of American self-propelled howitzers. They first entered service in 1963. They are armed with a 8" howitzer and have a top speed of 34mph.
*M110a1
#m110
*M110a2
#m110
*M113
The m113 is a series of American APCs. They are lightly armed with a browning 0.5" calibre machine gun. They have a top speed of 40mph.
*M114
The m114 is an American 155mm calibre howitzer series first used during the Second_World_War. The m114a2 model has a range of 19,300m.
*M114a2
#m114
*M119
The m119 is the American designation for the l119.
*M14
The m14 is a US automatic rifle developed in the 1950s to replace the garand. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 20-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 853 ms and is sighted to 915m with a cyclic rate of 750 rpm.
*M16
The m16 (armalite ar-15) is a US automatic rifle. It takes a .233" round from a 30-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 991 ms and is sighted to 458m. It has a cyclic rate of 800 rpm.
*M163
The m163 (vulcan) is an American air defence system. It is mounted on a m113 tracked chassis and consists of a 20mm cannon and radar detection equipment. The cannon has a range of 1750 yards.
*M1911A1
The M1911A1 was a .45 inch calibre automatic pistol designed by Browning in 1911 and manufactured by Colt. It had a semi-automatic recoil action and took a 7-round magazine.
*M1935A
The M1935A was the standard pistol of the French army during the second_World_War. It was a 7.65 mm calibre semi-automatic pistol with a recoil-operation. It took an 8-round magazine.
*M198
The m198 is an American 155mm calibre towed howitzer with a range of 22,000m with standard ammunition and 30,000m with rap ammunition.
*M1a1
The m1a1 is a folding stock version of the m1.
*M1a1 mbt
The m1a1_mbt is a US tank. It takes a four man crew and is armed with a 120mm smoothbore gun, a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, a 12.7mm roof mounted heavy machine gun and a 7.62mm roof mounted machine gun. It is equiped with a laser rangefinder and thermal_Imaging night sights. 40 shells are carried for the main gun. It has a top road speed of 67 kph. Defenses include chobham armour and a laser warning system.
*M2
The m2 is an American IFV. It is armed with a 25mm hughes machine gun and a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and carries 2 TOW ATGMs. It has a top speed of 40mph.
*M22
The m22 (locust) tank was a light-weight American tank used during the Second_World_War. It was manned by a crew of three and was armed with a 37mm gun.
*M224
The m224 is an American lightweight company mortar. It has a calibre of 60mm and a range of 3,500m.
*M24
The m24 (chaffee) was a light-weight, air-portable American tank used during the Second_World_War. It was manned by a crew of five and was armed with a 75mm gun. It had a top speed of around 30mph.
*M240
The m240 is a Belgian medium machine gun fitted to the m1a1_mbt and other tanks. It has a muzzle velocity of 840 ms.
*M249
The m249 is an American SAW. It has a calibre of 5.56mm and a range of 1300m. It has a cyclic rate of 750rpm and a muzzle velocity of 924m/s.
*M29
The m29 is a family of American mortars.
*M29a1
The m29a1 is one of the m29 family. It has a calibre of 81mm and a range of 4,700km. It has a sustained rate of fire of between 4 and 12 rpm.
*M3
The m3 is an American CFV version of the m2. It carries additional ATGMs instead of passengers and has slightly thicker armour.
*M47
The m47 (dragon) is an American infantry anti-tank/assault missile. It has a flight speed of 230mph and a range of 1000m. It is guided by the operator.
*M48
The m48 (chaparral) is an American forward area air-defense missile system. It launches surface-to-air missiles which use infrared homing to target heat emIIter guidance. The missiles fly at a speed of mach 2.5 to a ceiling of 2,500m and a range of 4,800m.
*M551
The m551 (sheridan) is an American light tank. It entered service in 1966. It is armed with a 152mm main gun and a 7.62mm calibre coaxial machine gun and a 0.5" calibre anti-aircraft machine gun. It has a top speed of 65mph.
*M6 Scout
The M6 Scout is An over-under combo gun chambered in .22LR (or .22 Hornet) and .410. It is 32 inches long with an 18 inch long barrel and includes a folding stock. The M6_Scout is marketed by Springfield as a survival rifle.
*M60
The m60 is a series of American tanks. The series entered service in 1960.
*M60a3 mbt
The m60a3 mbt is a US tank. It was designed in 1956 and entered service in 1960. It is armed with a 105mm main gun, a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a cupola mounted 12.7mm hmg. It has a top road speed of 48kph. It is manned by a crew of four and carries 63 rounds of main gun ammunition. It is fitted with a laser rangefinder and thermal imaging night sight.
*M712
The m712 (copperhead) is an American cannon-launched guided projectile. It flies at supersonic speed and uses laser homing guidance to locate its target. It has a range of up to 16 km.
*M72a2
The m72a2 is an American LAW. It has a calibre of 66mm and a range of 325m.
*M72a3
The m72a3 is a US infantry anti-tank missile. It lacks a guidance system and is only USAble up to 135 meters.
*M77
The m77 is a Ruger bolt-action rifle. It is manufactured in various calibers between .22" and .338". It takes a 4-round magazine and is fitted with a receiver for a telscopic sight.
*M79
The m79 is an American grenade launcher. It has a range of 400m and a rate of fire of 5 rpm.
*M9
The m9 is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol manufactured by beretta, and adopted by the American military in place of the m1911.
*M93
The m93 (fox) is an American reconnaissance vehicle. It carries a crew of 4. It is unarmed and has a top speed of 65mph.
*Mabon
In Celtic mythology, Mabon was the Son of Light, equated with the Roman Apollo. He was the god of liberation, harmony, music and unity.
*Macao
#Macau
*Macapa
Macapa is a city at the mouth of the Amazon river in Brazil.
*Macarthur
Douglas Macarthur was an American general. He was born in 1880 and died in 1964. He defended the philippines against the Japanese during the Second_World_War. In 1951 he was relieved of command during the Korean war.
*Macau
Macau is a country in east asia. It has a total area of 16 km2.
The climate is subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers.
The terrain is generally flat.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is mainly Buddhist; 17,000 Roman Catholics, of whom about half are Chinese
The language is Portuguese (official); Cantonese is the language of commerce.
*Macaulay
Thomas Babington Macaulay was a British historian and politician. He was born in 1800 at Leicestershire and died in 1859. He entered parliament in 1830. He became Secretary for War in 1839.
*Macbeth
Macbeth was King of Scotland from 1040 to 1057.
*Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a town in Cheshire, England at the foot of the Pennines. It is 16km south of Stockport.
*Macdonald
Flora Macdonald was a Scottish heroine. She was born in 1722 and died in 1790. She helped Prince Charles Edward Stuart to escape after the battle of Culloden.
James Ramsay Macdonald was a Britsh politician. He was born in 1866 atLossiemouth and died in 1937. In 1911 he became leader of the Labour party.
*Macduff
Macduff is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Macedonia
Macedonia is a republic of Yugolsavia.
*Maceio
Maceio is a seaport in Brazil.
*Macha
In Irish mythology, Macha is a goddess of athletic games, festivals and fertility.
*Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian statesman and writer. He was born in 1469 at Florence and died in 1527. He has the reputation of being manipulative, hence the psychological term "Machiavellism" which refers to manipulation of people.
*Machine gun
A machine gun is a firearm of military significance, often crew-served, that on trigger depression automatically feeds and fires cartridges of rifle size or greater.
*Mackenzie
The Mackenzie River flows 1800 km from the Great Slave Lake in the Northwest territories of Canada north west to the Atlantic Ocean.
*Mackerel
The mackerel is a pelagic fish found in the north atlantic and mediterranean.
*Macmillan
Harold Macmillan was a British Conservative statesman. He was born in 1894. He became an MP in 1924. He became Prime Minister in 1957 following Eden's resignation over the Suez canal crisis.
*Macmorris
Macmorris is an officer in the King's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Macuilxochitl
In Aztec mythology, Macuilxochitl was the god of music and dance.
*Madagascar
Madagascar is an island country in the Indian ocean east of Africa. It has a total area of 587,040 km2.
The climate is tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south.
The terrain is narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center.
Natural resources are graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish.
The religion is 52% indigenous beliefs; about 41% Christian, 7% Muslim.
The language is French and Malagasy (official)
*Madeira
Madeira is a group of islands off the north west coast of Africa.
*Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India.
*Madras
Madras is the capital of Tamil_Nadu.
*Madrepora
Madrepora is a member of the order zoantharia.
*Madrid
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
*Madsen M50
The Madsen M50 is a Danish sub-machine gun. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 550rpm and a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Madurai
Madurai is a city in Tamil_Nadu, India. It is the site of the 16th century Hindu temple of Sundareswara.
*Maeterlinck
Count Maurice Maeterlinck was a Belgian writer and dramatist. He was born in 1862 at Ghent and died in 1949.
*Magadha
Magadha was a kingom of ancient India.
*Magazine
A magazine is a spring-loaded container for cartridges that may be an integral part of the gun■s mechanism or may be detachable. Detachable magazines for the same gun may be offered by the gun's manufacturer or
other manufacturers with various capacities. A gun with a five-shot detachable magazine, for instance, may be fitted with a magazine holding 10, 20, or 50 or more rounds. Box magazines are most commonly located under the receiver with the cartridges stacked vertically.
Tube or tubular magazines run through the stock or under the barrel with the cartridges lying horizontally. Drum magazines hold their cartridges in a circular mode. A magazine can also mean a secure storage place for ammunition or explosives.
*Magdeburg
Magdeburg is an industrial city and port on the River Elbe in eastern Germany.
*Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portugese sailor. He was born in 1480 at Sabrosa and died in 1521. He discovered the straight of Magellan.
*Maghreb
Maghreb is a name for north west Africa.
*Magister
The magister was a British initial trainer aircraft made by Philips and Powis during the Second_World_War. It had a top speed of 142mph.
*Magistrate
A Magistrate is a "junior judge", they serve in lower courts of law and hear minor offences.
*Magma
Magma refers to molten rock beneath the earth's crust. It solidifies to form igneous rocks.
*Magnesia
#Magnesium_oxide
*Magnesian
#Magnesium_oxide
*Magnesite
Magnesite is a magnesium ore containg up to 47 percent magnesium. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Magnesium
Magnesium is a metal element that burns with a very bright white light.
*Magnesium oxide
Magnesium_oxide is formed when magnesium is burnt in the air. It is a white powder that is used to treat acidity in the stomach.
*Magnetite
Magnetite is a naturally magnetic black iron ore found in igneous rocks. It has a relative hardness of 5.5 and a melting point of 1500 degrees celsius. Earliest records show magnetite was known to the Chinese in 1100 BC.
*Magnum
Magnum is a term indicating a relatively heavily loaded metallic cartridge or shotshell and, by extension, a gun safely constructed to fire it.
*Magpie
The magpie is a bird of the crow family.
*Maharashta
Maharashta is a state in west central India.
*Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state in west central India.
*Mahisha
Mahisha was chief of the demons in Hindu mythology. He was killed by Durga.
*Mahler
Gustav Mahler was a Czech-Austrian composer. He was born in 1860 at Kalischt and died in 1911.
*Maia
In Greek mythology, Maia was the daughter of Atlas and the mother of Hermes.
*Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town in Berkshire.
*Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent. It stands on the River Medway. Maidstone came into prominence in the 14th century when it was a centre of revolt.
*Maine
Maine is a state in north east USA.
*Majorca
Majorca is the largest of the Balearic_Islands.
*Makhachkala
Makhachkala is the capital of Dagestan.
*Makua
The Makua are a people living to the north of the Zambezi River in Mozambique. With the Lomwe people, they make up the country's largest ethnic group. The Makua are mainly farmers,
living in villages ruled by chiefs. The Makua language belongs to the Niger-Congo family, and has about 5 million speakers.
*Mal de mer
Mal de mer is French for sea sickness.
*Malabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial_Guinea.
*Malachite
Malachite is a sulphur copper ore. It contains up to 57 percent copper. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Malacostraca
Malacostraca is a subclass of crustacea. The eyes are usually stalked. Typically the carapace covers the thorax which consists of eight segments. The abdomen is made up of six appendage-bearing segments.
*Malaga
Malaga is an industrial seaport and holiday resort in Spain.
*Malagasy
A Malagasy is an inhabitant of or native to Madagascar. The Malagasy language has about 9 million speakers; it belongs to the Austronesian family.
Despite Madagascar's proximity to Africa, Malagasy contains only a small number of Bantu and Arabic loan words. It seems likely that the earliest settlers came by sea, some 1,500 years ago, from Indonesia. Primarily rice farmers, the Malagasy make use both of irrigated fields and swidden (temporary plot) methods.
*Malaria
Malaria is an intermittent and remittent fever caused by the micro-organism Pasmodium and transmitted by the bite of the Anopheles mosquitoe.
*Malawi
Malawi is a country in south east Africa. It has a total area of 118,480 km2.
The climate is tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
The terrain is narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
Natural resources are limestone; unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite
The religion is 55% Protestant, 20% Roman Catholic, 20% Muslim; traditional indigenous beliefs are also practiced
The language is English and Chichewa (official); other languages important regionally.
*Malayalam
Malayalam is a Dravidian dialect closely related to Tamil and widely spoken on the west coast of south India.
*Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in south east Asia. It has a total area of 329,750 km2.
The climate is tropical with annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons.
The terrain is coastal plains rising to hills and mountains.
Natural resources are tin, crude oil, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite.
The religion is Peninsular Malaysia-Malays nearly all Muslim, Chinese predominantly Buddhists, Indians predominantly Hindu; Sabah-38% Muslim, 17% Christian, 45% other; Sarawak-35% tribal religion, 24% Buddhist and Confucianist, 20% Muslim, 16% Christian, 5% other.
The language is Peninsular Malaysia-Malay (official); English, Chinese dialects, Tamil; Sabah-English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Mandarin and Hakka dialects predominate among Chinese; Sarawak-English, Malay, Mandarin, numerous tribal languages.
*Malcolm
Malcolm was King of Scotland from 943 to 954.
*Malcolm II
Malcolm_II was King of Scotland from 1005 to 1034.
*Malcolm III
Malcolm_III was King of Scotland from 1057 to 1093.
*Malcom IV
Malcolm_IV was King of Scotland from 1153 to 1165.
*Maldives
The Maldives is a 1196 island group country in the Indian ocean. They have a total area of 300 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August).
The terrain is flat with elevations only as high as 2.5 meters.
Natural resources are fish.
The religion is Sunni Muslim.
The language is Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic); English spoken by most government officials.
*Maldon
Maldon is a town in Essex on the River Blackwater.
*Male
Male is the capital of the Maldives.
*Mali
Mali is a country in north west Africa. It has a total area of 1,240,000 km2.
The climate is subtropical to arid; hot and dry February to June; rainy, humid, and mild June to November; cool and dry November to February.
The terrain is mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast
Natural resources are gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium; bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited.
The religion is 90% Muslim, 9% indigenous beliefs, 1% Christian.
The language is French (official); Bambara spoken by about 80% of the population; numerous African languages
*Malic acid
Malic acid is an organic compound extracted from fruits.
*Mallard
The mallard is a British duck.
*Mallarme
Stephane Mallarme was a French poet. He was born in 1842 at Paris and died in 1898. He founded the Symbolists school of poetry.
*Malleable
Something which is malleable can be hammered into a new shape with out fracturing or returning to its original shape.
*Mallet
A mallet is a large and heavy hammer, usually made of wood.
*Malleus
The malleus is a small bone in the middle ear which transmits sound vibrations from the tympanum to the incus.
*Mallorca
#Majorca
*Mallow
Mallow is a wild plant of the genus Malva with hairy leaves and stem and rose-purple flowers.
*Malmo
Malmo is an industrial port in south west Sweden.
*Malory
Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer. He lived around 1450. He wrote Le Morte d'Arthur about King Arthur.
*Malt
Malt is derived from grain, usually barley, which is steeped in water and made to germinate which causes the grain's stach to convert into saccharine matter, it is then dried in a kiln and used in the brewing of beer, distilling of whisky and other culinary uses.
*Malta
Malta is an island country in the mediterranean. It has a total area of 320 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.
The terrain is mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs.
Natural resources are limestone, salt.
The religion is 98% Roman Catholic.
The language is Maltese and English (official)
*Malta
Malta is an island country in the mediterranean. It has a total area of 320 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.
The terrain is mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs.
Natural resources are limestone, salt.
The religion is 98% Roman Catholic.
The language is Maltese and English (official)
*Malted
#Malt
*Malthus
Thomas Robert Malthus was an English economist. He was born in 1766 near Guildford and died in 1834. He wrote The Essay on Population.
*Malton
Malton is a market town in north Yorkshire, England on the River Derwent.
*Maltose
Maltose is a sugar formed naturally from starch during the germination of grain. It is two glucose molecules combined.
*Maluku
The maluku are a group on Indonesian islands.
*Malvaceae
Malvaceae is a large natural order of exogenous plants (the mallows), having polypetalous flowers, monadelphous stamens, unilocular anthers, valvate estivation and often an external calyx.
*Malvinas
Malvinas is the Argentine name for the Falkland_Islands
*Malvolio
Malvolio is steward to Olivia in twelfth-night.
*Maman Brigitte
In voodoo, Maman Brigitte is the loa of death and cemeteries.
*Mameluke
The Mameluke were Turkoman warriors taken to Egypt as slaves to act as bodyguards for the caliphs and sultans. When the Ottoman Turks conquered Egypt in 1250 the Mamelukes became sultans. They were defeated by Napoleon in 1798 and the survivors were massacred by Muhammad_Ali in 1811
*Mamillius
Mamillius is a young prince of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Mamlambo
In Zulu mythology, Mamlambo is the godess of the rivers.
*Mammal
Mammal is the group of animals that suckle their young.
*Mammalia
Mammalia is the mammal class of craniates. The young are nourished by milk. The skin is covered in two types of glands: sweat glands and sebaceous glands. The sweat glands secrete a watery fluid to assist body cooling. The sebaceous glands secrete an oily fluid to maintain water resistance in the hair. The heart has two auricles and two ventricles.
*Mammals
#mammal
*Mamore
The Mamore is a river in north Bolivia and Brazil. It rises in the Andes. It is 1920km long.
*Managua
Managua is the capital of Nicaragua.
*Manama
Manama is the capital and a free trade port of Bahrain.
*Manannan mac Lir
In Celtic mythology, Manannan mac Lir (Barinthus) was the god of the ocean. He ferried the wounded King Arthur to the otherworld so that he could be cured.
*Manatee
A manatee is a herbivorous marine mammal.
*Manaus
Manaus is the capital of Amazonas in Brazil. It stands on the Rio Negro near to its confluence with the Amazon.
*Manche
Manche is a department in north west France. Primary industry is dairy farming and cattle.
*Manchester
Manchester is a major city in north west England on the River Irwell 50 km east of Liverpool.
*Manchuria
Manchuria is the European name for a region of north east China.
*Mandalay
Mandalay is the chief town of Upper Burma. It stands on the River Irrawaddy 495 km north of Rangoon.
*Mandasuchus
Mandasuchus was a carnivorous reptile from the Triassic_era. It was the size of a car.
*Mandible
In human anatomy, the mandible is the bone at the front and bottom of the skull (lower jaw).
*Mandolin
The mandolin is a stringed musical instrument descended from the lute.
*Manes
The manes were the souls of departed people in the Greek and Roman religions.
*Manet
Edouard Manet was a French painter. He was born in 1832 at Paris and died in 1883.
*Mangalubulan
In Batak mythology, Mangalubulan is the god of thieves.
*Manganese
Manganese is a metal element.
*Manganite
Manganite has the formulae MnO(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is strongly magnetic. An ore of manganese but seldom found in commercial quantities. Often found in veins associated with granitic igneous rocks. Alters to pyrolusite. Barite and calcite are frequent associates.
*Mango
The mango is a tree native to India but found in warm climates.
*Manhattan
Manhattan is an island, 20 km long and 4 km wide lying between the Hudson and East rivers and forming a borough of the city of New_York in the USA.
*Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines.
*Manipur
Manipur is a state in north east India.
*Manitoba
Manitoba is a province in west Canada.
*Mann
Thomas Mann was a German novelist. He was born in 1875 at Lubeck and died in 1955. He won the Nobel prize for literature in 1929.
*Mannlicher-Carcano m1891
The Mannlicher-Carcano m1891 is an Italian bolt operated carbine designed for cavalry use, but with a folding bayonet fixed under the barrel. It takes a 6.5mm round from a 6-round magazine. The muzzle velocity is 701 ms and it is sighted to 1500m.
*Mannlicher-Carcano m1938
The mannlicher-Carcano m1938 is an Italian carbine with sights fixed at 300m. It takes a 6.5mm round from a 6-round magazine. It is bolt operated and has a muzzle velocity of 701 ms.
*Mantegna
Andrea Mantegna was an Italian painter and engraver. He was born in 1431 and died in 1506.
*Mantle
The mantle is the layer of the earth's crust between the crust and the core.
*Manu
In Hindu mythology, Manu was the founder of the human race. He was saved by Brahma from a deluge.
*Manx
Manx is a dialect of gaelic once spoken in the Isle_Of_Man.
*Mao Tse-Tung
Mao Tse-Tung was a Chinese revolutionary leader. He was born in 1893 at Kunan Province. He was a founder member of the Chinese Communist party.
*Maori
The Maori are a Polynesian race of people.
*Maple
The maple is a deciduous tree of some 200 species.
*Maputo
Maputo is the capital of Mozambique.
*Mara
In Buddhism, the Mara is a supernatural being who tried to distract Buddha from the meditations which led to his enlightenment. In Hindu mythology, Mara is a goddess of death.
*Maracaibo
Maracaibo is an oil-exporting port in Venezuela on the channel connecting Lake Maracaibo with the Gulf of Venezuela.
*Marassa Jumeaux
In Voodoo, Marassa Jumeaux are the ghosts of dead twins.
*Marat
Jean Paul Marat was a French revolutionary and scientist. He was born in 1743 at Boudry and died in 1793 when he was murdered in his bath by Charlotte Corday.
*Marble
Marble is metamorphosed limestone.
*Marc
Franz Marc was a German painter. He was born in 1880 and died in 1916 at Verdun during the Great War.
*Marcasite
Marcasite has the formulae FeS2.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It often shows a white colour on a fresh surface. Found in iron metallic veins and frequently with lead and zinc ores. Also found in sedimentary rocks. Marcasite most frequently occurs as a replacement deposit in limestone and often in concretions imbedded in clays, marls, and shales.
*Marcellus
Marcellus is an officer in Hamlet.
*Marche
Marche is a region of east central Italy consisting of the provinces of Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Macerata and Pesaro e Urbino.
*Marcius
Marcius is son to Coriolanus.
*Marco Polo
Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer. He was born in 1254 and died in 1324.
*Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian scientist. He was born in 1874 at Bologna and died in 1937. He invented the wireless set. In 1901 he sent a wireless signal between Cornwall and Newfoundland.
*Marcus Antonius
Marcus Antonius is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was a Roman Emperor. He was born in 121 and died in 180.
*Marcus Brutus
Marcus Brutus is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Mardian
Mardian is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Marduk
Marduk was the Babylonian sun god, creator of Earth and humans.
*Mare
A mare is a female horse.
*Margarelon
Margarelon is a bastard son to Priam in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Margaret
Margaret was queen of Scotland from 1286 to 1290.
*Margarite
Margarite has the formulae CaAl2(Al2Si2))O10(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is a metamorphic mineral associated with staurolite and tourmaline.
*Margate
Margate is a seaside resort town in Kent.
*Margay
The margay is a small wild cat.
*Margery Jourdain
Margery Jourdain is a witch in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Maria
Maria is a lady attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.
Maria is Olivia's woman in twelfth-night.
*Mariana
Mariana is the betrothed to angelo.
Mariana is a neighbour and friend to the widow in All's_Well_That_Ends_Well.
*Mariana trench
The mariana trench is a 2414 km long gorge in the north west Pacific.
*Marianas
The marianas is an archipelago in the north west Pacific.
*Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was Queen of Louis XVI of France. She was born in 1755 and died in 1793 when she was executed for treason during the French revolution.
*Marina
Marina is daughter to Pericles and Thaisa in Pericles.
*Mark
The mark is the currency of Germany.
*Mark antony
Mark Antony is a trimvir in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Market Bosworth
Market Bosworth is a village 19km west of Leicester in England.
*Markhor
The markhor is a large wild goat found in the himalayas.
*Markka
The markka is the currency of Finland.
*Marlborough
John Churchill (Duke of Marlborough) was an English soldier. He was born in 1650 at Musbury and died in 1722. He commanded the British and Dutch forces against France in 1702.
Marlborough is a town in Wiltshire.
*Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist. He was born in 1564 at Canterbury and died in 1593.
*Marmara
Marmara is a small inland sea separating Turkey in Europe from Turkey in Asia. It is 275 km long and 80 km wide.
*Marocco
Marocco is a 19th century spelling for Morocco.
*Maroon
The Maroon were escaped slaves in Jamaica who were armed by the Spanish to attack the British forces on the island during the late 17th and 18th centuries. They lived mainly in the mountainous region now known as cockpit country and developed a method of cooking known as "jerking" peculiar to Jamaica.
*Marple
Marple is a residential town in Greater Manchester, England. It is 5km east of Stockport.
*Marquess of Dorset
The marquess of Dorset is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Marquess of Montague
The marquess of Montague is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Marrakesh
Marrakesh is a town in Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.
*Mars
Mars was the ancient Roman god of war.
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun.
*Marseille
Marseille is the chief seaport in France, and an important industrial centre.
*Marseilles
Marseilles is the chief seaport in France, and an important industrial centre.
*Marshall
General george Marshall was an American General and statesman. He was born in 1880 and died in 1959. He was chief of staff during the Second_World_War.
*Marshall islands
The Marshall islands are a group of 2 chains of islands in the west Pacific. They have a total area of 181.3 km2.
The climate is wet season May to November; hot and humid; islands border typhoon belt
The terrain is low coral limestone and sand islands.
Natural resources are phosphate deposits, marine products, deep seabed minerals
The religion is predominantly Christian, mostly Protestant.
The language is English universally spoken and is the official language; two major Marshallese dialects from Malayo-Polynesian family; Japanese.
*Marshmallow
Marshmallow is a perennial herb of the order Malvaceae, with a yellow, branched root, tall, erect, leafy stems and large alternate, lobed and irregularly toothed leaves. The root can be boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
*Marsupial
#metatheria
*Marsupials
#marsupial
*Marsyas
In Greek mythology, Marsyas was a satyr who took up the pipes thrown down by the goddess Athena and challenged the god Apollo to a musical contest. On losing, he was flayed alive.
*Marten
The marten is a carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes. It resembles a large weasel and has valuable fur.
*Martini
Simone Martini was an Italian painter. He was born in 1283 and died in 1344.
*Martini-Henry
The Martini-Henry was the first metal cartridge breech-loading rifle built for the British army. It was adopted in 1871. It had a calibre of 0.45" and took a bottle-necked cartridge.
*Martinique
Martinique is an island country in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 1,100 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October)
The terrain is mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano.
Natural resources are coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic, 5% Hindu and pagan African.
The language is French, Creole patois.
*Martius
Martius is a son to Titus_Andronicus
*Marullus
Marullus is a tribune in Julius_Caesar.
*Maruts
In Hindu mythology, the Maruts are the fierce storm-beings who toss the sea into foam.
*Marvell
Andrew Marvell was a poet. He was born in 1621 and died in 1678.
*Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher and economist. He was born in 1818 at the Rhineland and died in 1883. Together with Engels he wrote the manifesto of the communist party in 1847.
*Mary
Mary was queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567. Mary was queen of England from 1553 to 1558.
*Mary Godwin
#shelley
*Mary II
Mary_II was queen of England from 1689 to 1694.
*Maryland
Maryland is an eastern state of the USA.
*MAS36
The Fusil MAS36 is a French rifle developed in the 1940s. It takes a 7.5mm round from a 5-round box. The operation is bolt. It has a muzzle velocity of 823 ms and is sighted to 1200m.
*Masaccio
Masaccio was an Italian painter. He was born in 1401 and died in 1428.
*Masai
The Masai are an east African people whose territory is divided between Tanzania and Kenya, and
who number about 250,000. They were originally warriors and nomads, breeding humped
zebu cattle, but some have adopted a more settled life. They speak a Nilotic language
belonging to the Nilo-Saharan family.
*Masaryk
Thomas Garrigue Masaryk was the founder and first President of Czechoslovakia. He was born in 1850 at Moravia and died in 1937.
*Masefield
John Masefield was an English writer. He was born in 1878 at Ledbury and died in 1967.
*Maseru
Maseru is the capital of Lesotho.
*Mass
In physics, mass is the quantity of matter which a body contains.
*Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a state in the USA.
*Masseter
The masseter is the human muscle which moves the mandible for chewing.
*Massif Central
Massif Central is a mountainous plateau region of southern central France.
*Massive
Massive refers to a mineral that does not show any definite external crystal form or consists of poorly defined masses of small crystals.
*Massospondylus
Massospondylus was one of the earliest dinosaurs. It lived during the Triassic_era. It was an omnivore with a latge bulky body and a tiny head. It grew to about 6m long. It had a strange thumb claw which could have been used for defense and also digging.
*Master I
The Master_I was a British advanced trainer aircraft made by Philips and Powis during the Second_World_War. It had a top speed of 250mph.
*Mastigophora
The mastigophora are a class of phylum protozoa. They are small protozoa which are motile in the adult stage, swimming by means of flagella. They reproduce by logitudinal fission.
*Matamata
The matamata is a south American fresh water turtle.
*Mataro
Mataro is a seaport in Spain near Barcelona.
*Matchlock
The English matchlock was a smooth-bore muzzle loader gun in use during the late 17th century. It was fired from a rest called a pike.
*Matilda
The matilda was a British tank of the Second_World_War. It was hopelessly under-armed with a two-pounder gun, but it's thick armour offered good protection against German tanks and anti-tank guns. The MK1 had a top speed of 8mph and the mk2 a top speed of 15mph.
*Matisse
Henri Matisse was a French painter. He was born in 1869 at Le_Cateau and died in 1954.
*Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is a region of south west Brazil.
*Maugham
William Somerset Maugham was an English novelist. He was born in 1874 at Paris and died in 1965.
*Maund
The maund was a unit of measurement used in India around 1900. It is equivalent to 40 seer.
*Maundy
Royal maundy was silver coins struck and distributed to the value of and to as many old persons as the monarch's age in Britain.
*Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant was a French writer. He was born in 1850 at Fecamp and died in 1893. He primarily wrote short stories.
*Mauriac
Francois Mauriac was a French novelist. He was born in 1885 and died in 1970.
*Maurice Sarrail
Maurice Sarrail was a French general. He was born in 1856 at Carcassonne. He commanded the French 3rd army in 1914 during the great war and was responsible for the defence of the Verdun region. In 1925 he became high commissioner of Syria.
*Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in north west Africa. It has a total area of 1,030,700 km2.
The climate is desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty.
The terrain is mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills.
Natural resources are iron ore, gypsum, fish, copper, phosphate.
The religion is nearly 100% Muslim.
The language is Hasaniya Arabic (national); French (official); Toucouleur, Fula, Sarakole, Wolof.
*Mauritius
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian ocean east of Madagascar. It has a total area of 1,860 km2.
The climate is tropical modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May).
The terrain is small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau.
Natural resources are arable land, fish.
The religion is 51% Hindu, 30% Christian (mostly Roman Catholic with a few Anglicans), 17% Muslim, 2% other
The language is English (official), Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori.
*Mawu
In Fon mythology, Mawu is the moon goddess. She is the sister of Lisa, and causes the night and its coolness. She is also the goddess of peace, joy, fertility, motherhood and rain.
*Maxilla
The maxilla is the bone comprising the upper jaw in the human skull.
*Maxillae
The maxillae form the upper jaw of the human skull.
*Maxillary artery
In human anatomy, the maxillary artery is the larger terminal branch of the external cartoid artery. It rises behind the neck of the mandible and is at first imbedded in the partoid gland. It passes forwards between the neck of the mandible and the sphenomandibular ligament and then to the Lateral pterygoid and enters the pterygopalatine fossa between the two heads of that muscle.
*Maxim
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim was an American inventor. He was born in 1840 at Sangerville and died in 1916. He invented the automatic quick-firing gun (machine gun).
*Maxwell
James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish mathematician. He was born in 1831 at Edinburgh and died in 1879. He created an elctro-magnetic theory of light.
*Maya
#l-29
*Mayahuel
In Aztec mythology, Mayahuel was a goddess of maguey.
*Mayo
Mayo is a county in Connacht province, Republic of Ireland.
*Mayor of London
The mayor of London is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Mayor of York
The mayor of York is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Mayotte
Mayotte is an island in the Comoro Archipelago. It has a total area of 375 km2.
The climate is tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November).
The terrain is generally undulating with ancient volcanic peaks, deep ravines.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is 99% Muslim; remainder Christian, mostly Roman Catholic.
The language is Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French.
*Mazarin
Jules Mazarin was a cardinal and French minister. He was born in Italy in 1602, dying in 1661.
*Maze
A maze is a confusing network of passages and winding interconnecting paths.
*Mazeppa
Ivan Stepanovich Mazeppa was a cossack nobelman. He was born in 1644, dying in 1709. He fought for independance for the ukraine from russia.
*Mazzini
Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian republican patriot and revolutionary. He was born in 1805 at Genoa and died in 1872.
*Mb-339a
The mb-339a is an Italian tandem two-seat advanced trainer aircraft.
*Mbabane
Mbabane is the capital of Swaziland.
*Mbabne
Mbabne is the capital of Swaziland.
*Mbombo
In Zaire mythology, Mbombo is the White Giant who rules over the chaos of the universe and one day from his stomach comes the sun, the moon and the stars, and soon after the trees, animals and people of the earth.
*McGeoch
John McGeoch is guitar player with the rock group Public Image Ltd
*Mead
Mead is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey.
*Measure for measure
Measure for measure is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Vienna. It opens at an apartment in the Duke's palace whereupon enter Duke, Escalus, lords and attendants.
*Meath
Meath is a county in Leinster province, Republic of Ireland.
*Mecaenas
Mecaenas is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Mecca
Mecca is a city in Saudi_Arabia and the birth place of Muhammad.
*Medea
In Greek mythology, Medea was the sorceress daughter of the king of Colchis. When Jason reached Colchis, she fell in love with him, helped him acquire the Golden Fleece, and they fled together. When Jason later married Creusa, daughter of the king of Corinth, Medea killed his bride with the gift of a poisoned garment, and then killed her own two children by Jason.
*Medellin
Medellin is an industrial town in central Cordillera, Columbia.
*Medina
Medina is a city in Saudi_Arabia 355km north of Mecca.
*Mediterranean
The mediterranean is an inland sea separating Africa from Europe.
*Meditrina
Meditrina was a Roman goddess of health. She was a sister of Hygea.
*Medoc
Medoc is a wine producing region of bordeaux in south west France.
*Medusa
Medusa was the youngest and most beautiful of the gorgons. She loved Poseidon and desecrated the temple of athene by meeting poseidon there. For this she was punished by having her hair turned to snakes. The result was her appearance was so hideous to behold that it would turn the viewer to stone.
*Medusae
#scyphozoa
*Medusidae
#scyphozoa
*Medway
The River Medway is a river dividing East and West Kent. It flows to the Thames estuary.
*Megalornithidae
#Crane
*Megalosaurus
Megalosaurus was a large carnivorous dinosaur from the Jurrasic_period. Remains have been found in Oxfordshire, England. It was estimated to be about the size of two cars.
*Megapenthes
In Greek mythology, Megapenthes was a son of Proetus and King of Argos. He exchanged his dominion with that of Perseus and afterwards killed Perseus.
*Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north east India.
*Megiddo
Megiddo is the site of a former fortress town in northern Israel.
*Meiji carbine
The meiji carbine is a Japanese bolt operated carbine. It takes a 6.5mm round from a 5-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 732 ms and is sighted to 2000m.
*Mekong
The Mekong is a river which rises in Tibet and flows 4500km to the South_China_Sea.
*Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital of Victoria.
*Meleager
Meleager was an ancient Greek poet who wrote epigrams.
*Meliorism
Meliorism is the doctrine that the world may be made better by human effort.
*Melksham
Melksham is a town in Wiltshire on the River Avon. In medieval times Melksham was surrounded by forest, but it has developed since then.
*Melodeon
A melodeon is a type of accordion.
*Melody
Melody is the tune of a piece of music.
*Melpomene
Melpomene was the muse of tragedy.
*Melun
Melun is a French lord in King_John.
*Melville
Herman Melville was an American writer. He was born in 1819 at New_York and died in 1891. He wrote Moby Dick.
*Memling
Hans Memling was a Flemish religious painter. He was born in 1430 and died in 1494.
*Memnon
In mythology, Memnon was the son of Eos and Tithonus. He was the King of Ethiopia who helped the Trojans and killed many Greeks. He was killed by Achilles in single combat whilst Zeus weighed their fates in the balance.
*Memphis
Memphis is a city on the river Mississippi in Tennesse, USA. It was the site of the assassination of Martin_Luther_King in 1968.
*Menas
Menas is a friend of pompey in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Menat
The Menat was an ancient Egyptian amulet employed to bring joy and health to the bearer. It represented the power of reproduction.
*Mende
The Mende are a west African people living in the rainforests of central east Sierra Leone and west
Liberia. They number approximately 1 million. The Mende are farmers as well as hunter-
gatherers, and each of their villages is led by a chief and a group of elders. The Mende
language belongs to the Niger-Congo family.
*Mendel
Gregor Johann Mendel was an Austrian priest and natural historian. He was born in 1822 at Mahren and died in 1884.
*Mendelevium
Mendelevium is an artificial metal radioactive element.
*Mendeleyev
Dmitri Ivanovitch Mendeleyev was a Russian scientist. He was born in 1834 at Tobolsk and died in 1907. He discovered that characteristic properties of chemical elements recur in regular cycles in a table starting with the element of lowest atomic weight and progressing consecutively in order of weight.
*Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer. He was born in 1809 at Hamburg and died in 1847.
*Mendips
The mendips are a range of hills 40 km long and 8 km wide in Somerset.
*Menecrates
Menecrates is a friend of Pompey in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Menelaus
In mythology, Menelaus was the husband of Helen of Troy.
*Menenius Agrippa
Menenius Agrippa is a friend to Coriolanus.
*Menorah
A menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum used in jewish worship.
*Mentalis
The mentalis is a muscle in the human face, it raises and protudes the lower lip and wrinkles the skin of the chin.
*Menteth
Menteth is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Menthol
Menthol is an alcohol derivative of menthone and occurs in peppermint.
*Mercade
Mercade is a lord attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.
*Mercator
Geradus Mercator was a Flemish geographer and cartographer. He was born in 1512 and died in 1594. He devised a new method of projecting the surface of the earth on a map which made navigation much simpler.
*Mercenary
A mercenary is a soldier hired by the army of another country or by a private army. Mercenary military service originated in the 14th century, when cash payment on a regular basis was the only means of guaranteeing soldiers' loyalty.
*Mercia
Mercia was a region of England in Anglo-Saxon times.
*Mercury
Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods.
Mercury is a metal element.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
*Mercury fulminate
Mercury_fulminate is an explosive used in detonators and percussion caps.
*Mercutio
Mercutio is a friend of Romeo in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Meredith
George Meredith was an English novelist. He was born in 1828 at Portsmouth and died in 1909.
*Merino
The merino is a type of sheep with fine silky wool.
*Merlin
Merlin was a magician who aided Arthur.
The merlin is a small European falcon.
*Merocystis
Merocystis is a member of the coccidia vera order.
*Meroe
Meroe was an ancient city in Sudan on the Nile near Khartoum. It was the capital of Nubia from 600BC until 350AD.
*Merry wives of Windsor
The merry wives of Windsor is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Windsor and the adjacent parts. It opens in Windsor, before page's house whereupon enter justice shallow, slender and sir_hugh_evans.
*Mersey
The Mersey River rises in the Pennines and flows 113 km to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.
*Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in north west England.
*Meskhetian
The Meskhetian are a community of Turkish descent that formerly inhabited Meskhetia, on the then
Turkish-Soviet border.
*Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia was the land between the river Euphrates and the river Tigris. Today it is part of Iraq.
*Mesostoma
Mesostoma is a member of the order rhabdocoelida.
*Messala
Messala is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Messerschmitt me109e
The messerschmitt me109e was a German fighter aircraft of the Second_World_War. It was powered by a single 1150hp daimler-benz engine giving it a top speed of 354mph.
*Messerschmitt me109f
The messerschmitt me109f was a German fighter aircraft of the Second_World_War. It was powered by a single 1375hp mercedes-benz engine giving it a top speed of 370mph. It was armed with a single 20mm cannon in the nose and two machine guns in the nose.
*Metacarpal
#Metacarpus
*Metacarpus
The metacarpus are the five bones of the human palm.
*Metal
Metal is a class of elements.
*Metaphase
Metaphase is the 2nd stage of mitosis cell reproduction. The chromosomes have become irregular V shaped and arrange themselves around the equator.
*Metatarsal
#Metatarsus
*Metatarsus
The metatarsus are the 5 bones in the anterior part of the human foot. They are between the tarsus and the phalanges.
*Metatheria
Metatheria is a subclass of mammal. These are the marsupials. The young are born in an immature state and migrate into a pouch on the mother's abdomen where they are nourished on milk.
*Metellus Cimber
Metellus Cimber is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Metempsychosis
Metempsychosis is the transmigration of the soul after death through the bodies of lower animals, plants or inanimate objects. Also called reincarnation.
*Meteor
A meteor is a small solid body which sails through space.
*Meteorite
A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space.
*Methane
Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon. It is an odourless gas that is explosive when mixed with oxygen.
*Methanoic acid
Methanoic acid is a fuming liquid that occurs in stinging nettles.
*Methanol
Methanol is the simplest alcohol having the formulae ch3oh.
*Methodism
Methodism is a religious movement. It was founded by John_Wesley, Charles_Wesley and George_Whitfield in reaction to apathy within the Church_of_England.
*Metztli
In Aztec mythology, Metztli was the moon god.
*Mexico
Mexico is a country in Central America. It has a total area of 1,972,550 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical to desert.
The terrain is high, rugged mountains, low coastal plains, high plateaus, and desert
The religion is 97% nominally Roman Catholic, 3% Protestant.
The language is Spanish.
*Mexico City
Mexico_City is the capital of Mexico.
*Mezereon
Mezereon is a deciduous shrub with fragrant purple flowers.
*Mezzotint
Mezzotint is a method of engraving on copper or steel.
*MGM-52c
The MGM-52c (lance) is an American battlefield support missile. It has a range of between 45 and 121 km depending upon the warhead and is carried by the m752 (m113) carrier. The missile flies at a speed of mach 3.
*MI-14
The MI-14 is a Soviet amphibious anti-submarine helicopter.
*MI-17
The MI-17 is a Soviet medium transport helicopter.
*MI-24
The mi-24 is a Soviet assault and anti-armour helicopter.
*MI-26
The MI-26 is a Soviet military and commercial heavy-lift helicopter.
*MI-8
The MI-8 is a Soviet assault transport helicopter.
*Miami
Miami is a city and port in Florida.
*Mica
Mica is a group of silicate minerals that are good electrical insulators.
*Michelangelo
Buonarroti Michelangelo was an Italian painter. He was born in 1475 at Caprese and died in 1564. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
*Michelson
Albert Abraham Michelson was an American scientist. He was born in 1852 and died in 1931. He proved the existence of an all pervading ether and experimented to find out the speed of light.
*Michigan
Michigan is a state in northern USA.
*Michipicoten
The Michipicoten River flows 200 km through Ontario to Lake Superior.
*Microcrystalline
Microcrystalline refers to a rock in which the crystals are too small to be seen without a microscope.
*Microline
Microline has the formulae KAlSi3O8.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It has the same composition as orthoclase but distinguished by triclinic twinning (usually requires a microscope). If a feldspar is a deep green it is microline - and sometimes called 'amazon stone'. Told from plagioclase by lack of striations.
*Micrometer
A micrometer is an instrument for measuring minute lengths or angles with great accuracy; different types of micrometer are used in astronomical and engineering work.
The type of micrometer used in astronomy consists of two fine wires, one fixed and the other movable, placed in the focal plane of a telescope; the movable wire is fixed on a sliding plate and can be positioned parallel to the other until the object appears between the wires.
The movement is then indicated by a scale on the adjusting screw.
The micrometer caliper, of great value in engineering, has its adjustment effected by an extremely accurate fine-pitch screw (vernier).
*Microphone
A microphone is the first component in a sound recording system. It converts sound waves into electrical energy. A simple microphone is the telephone receiver mouthpiece.
*Microtome
A microtome is an instrument used for cutting very thin sections of organic tissue for microscopic examination.
*Mictlan
In Aztec mythology, Mictlan was the underworld. It was the home of all the dead except warriors and women who died in labour.
*Mictlantecuhtli
In Aztec mythology, Mictlantecuhtli was the god of Mictlan and the dead.
*MICV
An MICV (mechanized infantry combat vehicle) is a tracked military vehicle designed to fight as part of an armored battle group. It is armed with a quick-firing cannon and one or more machine guns. MICVs have now replaced armored personnel carriers.
*Mid Glamorgan
Mid_Glamorgan is a county in Wales.
*Midas
In Greek mythology, Midas was a king of Phrygia who was granted the gift of converting all he touched to gold. He soon regretted his gift, as his food and drink were also turned to gold. For preferring the music of Pan to that of Apollo, he was given ass's ears by the latter.
*Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a town in Cleveland, England.
*Middlesex
Middlesex was once an English county. It is now part of Greater_London.
*Middleton
Thomas_Middleton was an English dramatist. He was born in 1570 and died in 1627. He is know for his realistic comedies and romantic plays.
*Midhurst
Midhurst is a small town in Sussex.
*Midi-Pyrenees
Midi-Pyrenees is a region of south western France.
*Midlands
The Midlands is a region of England corresponding roughly with the old region of Mercia.
*Midway islands
The Midway_Islands are 2 islands in the Pacific north west of Honolulu. They have a total area of 5.2 km2.
The climate is tropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds.
The terrain is low, nearly level.
Natural resources are fish and wildlife.
*Mig
The mig are various military aircraft of Soviet origin.
*Mig-23
The mig-23 is a Soviet single-seat air superiority and close air support fighter aircraft.
*Mig-25
The mig-25 is a Soviet single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft.
*Mig-27
The mig-27 is a Soviet single-seat tactical strike and close air support fighter aircraft.
*Mignonette
Mignonette (Reseda odorata) is a plant with fragrant greyish-green blossoms.
*Mikhail Fokine
Mikhail_Fokine was a Russian dancer. He was born at St Petersburg in 1880. He died in 1942. He is famous for his work with ballet.
*Milan
Milan is an industrial city and the capital of Lombardy in Italy.
*Milano
Milano is the Italian name for Milan.
*Mildew
Mildew is a growth of minute fungi.
*Mile
The mile is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 8 furlongs, 1760 yards or 1.6093 kilometres.
*Milfoil
Milfoil is another name for Yarrow.
*Milk
Milk is the secretion from the mammary glands of female mammals.
*Mill
John Stuart Mill was an English economist. He was born in 1806 at London and died in 1873. He defended the rights of the working class and supported the right of women to vote.
*Millais
Sir John Everett Millais was an English painter. He was born in 1829 at Southampton and died in 1896.
*Millennium
Millennium is a period of measurement being 1000 years.
*Millepede
A millepede is a myriapod with numerous legs placed one each of the segments in double pairs.
*Millepora
Millepora is a member of the order milleporina.
*Milleporina
Milleporina is an order of marine hydrozoa with the hydroid colony on the surface of a massive calcareous corallum perforated by pores into which the polyps can be retracted.
*Miller
Arthur Miller is an American playwright. He was born in 1915. He wrote Death of a Salesman.
*Millerite
Millerite is a nickel ore containing a very high proportion of nickel, upto 65 percent. It has a relative hardness of 3.5.
*Millet
Jean Francois Millet was a French painter. He was born in 1814 near Greville and died in 1875.
*Millikan
Robert Andrews Millikan was an American scientist. He was born in 1868 at Morrison and died in 1954. He won the Nobel prize for physics in 1923.
*Mills bomb
The Mills bomb was the standard British hand grenade used during the Great War and Second_World_War. It weighed 1.5 lbs and could be thrown 30 yards. During the Spanish civil war, mills bombs proved effective against light tanks.
*Milreis
The milreis was the currency of Portugal until 1911, and of Brazil until 1942.
*Milton
John Milton was an English writer. He was born in 1608 at London and died in 1674. He wrote Paradise Lost.
*Milwaukee
Milwaukee is an industrial port in Wisconsin, USA.
*Mim-104
The mim-104 (patriot) is an American surface to air missile system. The missiles fly at a speed of mach 3 to a range of 68km.
*Mimetite
Mimetite has the formulae Pb5(AsO4)3Cl.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a minor ore of lead. A relatively rare which occurs in the oxidized portions of lead bearing veins.
*Mimir
In Norse mythology, Mimir was a god of wisdom and knowledge. He dwelt by the ash-tree Yggdrasil.
*Mimosa
Mimosa is a genus of leguminous plants, sub-division of Mimoseae.
*Mimusops
Mimusops is a genus of large, milky-juiced tropical trees.
*Mina Bird
The Indian Mina Brid is a deep velvet black bird with a whitespot on the wing. A member of the genus Grakle, the Mina Bird can imitate the human voice and be taught tricks.
*Minangkabau
Minangkabau are an Indonesian people of west Sumatra. In addition to approximately 3 million
Minangkabau in west Sumatra, there are sizeable communities in the major Indonesian cities.
The Minangkabau language belongs to the Austronesian family.
*Mindanao
Mindanao is the 2nd largest of the philippines.
*Mine
A mine is an explosive charge on land or sea, or in the atmosphere, designed to be detonated by contact, vibration, magnetic influence, or a timing device.
*Minehead
Minehead is a seaside resort town in Somerset. During the Middle Ages Minehead was an important fishing port.
*Mineral
A mineral is an element or compound occuring naturally due to inorganic processes.
*Minerva
Minerva was the Roman name of the Greek goddess Athene.
*Minesweeper
A minesweeper is a small naval vessel designed for locating and destroying mines at sea.
*Ming
Ming is the name of the Chinese dynasty which ruled from 1368 to 1644.
*Mini-14/5
The mini-14/5 is a Ruger ranch rifle. It is a gas operated .223" calibre weapon taKing a 5-round box magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 3300fps.
*Minie
The Minie was a .702 inch calibre muzzle loading, percussion lock rifle. It was issued to the British army in 1851 to replace the Brunswick_Rifle. The Minie was manufactured by Tower and sighted to 820m.
*Mink
The mink is 2 species of carnivorous mammal of the weasel family..
*Minnesota
Minnesota is a north west state in the USA.
*Minnow
The minnow (Leuciscus phoxinus) is a species of fish of the carp family. They rarely grow longer than 7cm and are often used as bait for catching trout.
*Minorca
Minorca is the 2nd largest Balearic_Island.
*Minos
In Greek mythology, Minos was a king of Crete (son of Zeus and Europa), who demanded a yearly tribute of young men and girls from Athens for the Minotaur. After his death, he became a judge in Hades.
*Minotaur
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a monster, half man and half bull, offspring of Pasiphae, wife of King Minos of Crete, and a bull. It lived in the Labyrinth at Knossos, and its victims were seven girls and seven youths, sent in annual tribute by Athens, until Theseus killed it, with the aid of Ariadne, the daughter of Minos.
*Minsk
Minsk is an industrial city and capital of Byelorussia.
*Mint
Mint is the name given to several herbaceous aromatic plants of the genus Mentha, natural order Labiatae. They are nearly all perennial, having square stems which bear opposite and simple leaves.
*Minuteman
The Minuteman is an American three stage Inter-Continental Ballistic missile with a range of about 8000km.
*Miocene
The Miocene was the sixteenth geological period, 25,000,000 years ago. The first apes evolved.
*Mirabeau
Mirabeau was a French orator. He was born in 1749 and died in 1791.
*Mirabilis
Mirabilis is a genus of plants of the natural order Nyctagineae.
*Miranda
Miranda is the daughter of Prospero.
*Miskito
The Miskito are an American Indian people of Central America, living mainly in the area that is
now Nicaragua.
*Mississippi
Mississippi is a southern state of the USA.
*Missouri
Missouri is a central state in the USA.
*Missouri River
The Missouri River is a river in central USA. It is a tributary of the Mississippi which it joins at St_Louis.
*Misti
Misti is an inactive volcano in Peru. It stands 5801 metres high.
*Mistletoe
Mistletoe is a European plant of the order Loranthaceae which grow parasitically on various trees. It was sacred to the Druids, especially when it was found growing on the oak tree. It is a small shrub with sessile, rectangular, leathery leaves and small yellowish-green flowers. In winter the bush is covered in white berries.
*Mistress Ford
Mistress Ford is the wife of Ford.
*Mistress Overdone
Mistress Overdone is a bawd in Measure_For_Measure.
*Mistress Page
Mistress Page is the wife of Page.
*Mistress Quickly
Mistress_Quickly is a servant to Doctor_Caius.
Mistress_Quickly is the hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
Mistress_Quickly is a hostess in_King_Henry_V.
*Mite
#acarina
*Mithras
Mithras was the Persian god of light. Mithras represented the power of goodness, and promised his followers compensation for present evil after death. He was said to have captured and killed the sacred bull, from whose blood all life sprang. Mithraism was introduced into the Roman Empire 68 BC. By about AD 250, it rivaled Christianity in strength.
A bath in the blood of a sacrificed bull formed part of the initiation ceremony of the Mithraic cult, which spread rapidly, gaining converts especially among soldiers.
*Mitidja
Mitidja is a plain in Algeria. It borders the Meditteranean.
*Mitnal
In Maya mythology, Mitnal was the underworld hell where the wicked were tortured.
*Mitosis
Mitosis is cell reproduction by indirect division. It is the common method of division in the higher animals. It is characterised by a series of complex changes in the nucleus leading to its subdivision. The process takes between 30 minutes and a few hours, and is comprised of 4 stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase and Telophase.
*Mitrailleuse
The Mitrailleuse was a machinegun introduced in France shortly before the Franco-German war of 1870-1871. It consisted of a number of rifled barrels, generally thirty-seven, and was mounted similarly to an ordinary field-piece.
*Mitre
Mitre is a name given to many molluscs which inhabit a small and pretty turreted shell found in the seas around hot climates.
*mizen
#Mizzen
*Mizzen
A mizzen is the fore and aft sail on the after side of the mizzen-mast of a three-masted ship.
*Mjosa
Mjosa is the largest lake in Norway. It is 88km long.
*MK19-3
The MK19-3 is an American automatic grenade launcher. It has a range of 1500m and a rate of fire of 325-375 rpm.
*Mlrs
Mlrs is an abbreviation for multiple-launch rocket system. It is an American weapon system being a mobile vehicle which carries 12 rocket launchers. The rockets have a range of about 2 km and fly at a supersonic speed.
*Mnemosyne
Mnemosyne was the mother of the Muses. She signified the memory of great events.
*Moab
Moab was an ancient country in Jordan east of the southern part of the River Jordan and the Dead_Sea.
*Mobile
Mobile is a seaport in Alabama on the River Mobile.
*Moccasin Snake
The Moccasin Snake is a very venomous snake found in swamps in the warmer parts of America. It grows to around 60 cm in length, is dark brown above and grey underneath.
*Mocking-bird
The mocking-bird is an American bird of the thrush family. It is renowned for being able to immitate the calls of most animals.
*Mockingbird
The mockingbird is a North_American songbird (Mimus polyglottos) of the mimic thrush family Mimidae, found in the USA and Mexico. About 25 cm long, it is brownish grey, with white markings on the black wings and tail. It is remarkable for its ability to mimic the songs of other species.
*Modane
Modane is a town in south east Savole in France.
*Model 1853
The Model 1853 was a reduced calibre form of the Minie. It was a .577 inch calibre muzzle loading, percussion cap rifle manufactured by Enfield from 1853. It was sighted to 730m.
*Modem
Modem is a contraction of the term Modulator/Demodulator. It is a device that modulates and demodulates signals on and off a "carrier" frequency. It is not limited to computer data use, thus the telco-specific term "data set" for data modems.
*Modena
Modena is a town in Italy.
*Modesto
Modesto is a town in California, USA. Primary industry is peach production.
*Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian painter. He was born in 1884 at Leghorn and died in 1920.
*Modocs
The Modocs are an American Indian tribe. They lived on the south shore of Klamath Lake in California.
*Modulation
Modulation is alterations in the characteristics of analog carrier waves, impressed on the amplitude, phase and/or the frequency of the wave.
*Moerae
Moerae was the Greek goddess of right and reason.
*Moeso-Goths
The Moeso-Goths were a tribe of Goths who settled in Moesia on the Lower Danube and devoted themselves to architecture under the protection of the Roman emperors.
*Mogadishu
Mogadishu is the capital and chief port of Somalia.
*Mohammed
Mohammed (Mahomet, Mehmet, Muhammad) was the founder of the religion of Islam. He was born in 570 at Mecca and died in 632.
*Mohawk
The Mohawk are a North American Indian people, part of the Iroquois confederation, who lived in
the Mohawk Valley, New York, and now live on reservations in Ontario, Quebec, and New
York State, as well as among the general population. Their language belongs to the Macro-
Siouan group.
*Mohican
The Mohican are a North American Indian people, speaking an Algonquian language, who
formerly occupied the Hudson Valley.
*Mohs
Mohs is a scale of hardness applied to minerals. It ranges from 1 for talc to diamond at 10.
*Mohur
The mohur was an Indian gold coin valued at 15 rupees.
*Moidore
The moidore was a Portugese gold coin used from 1690 until 1722.
*Mojave
#Mojave_Desert
*Mojave Desert
The Mojave_Desert is an arid region of southern California.
*Moldavia
Moldavia is a country in east Europe.
*Mole
The mole is a burrowing mammal of the talpidae family.
*Mole-rat
The mole-rat is a rodent of the genus Spalax, family Spalacidae. They are dumpish, stout-bodied rodents with short strong limbs and a very short tail.
*Molecule
A molecule is the smallest particle of any substance that can exist and still exhibit the properties of the substance.
*Moliere
Jean Baptiste Poquelin (Moliere) was a French dramatist. He was born in 1622 and died in 1673.
*Mollusc
The mollusc is a group of invertebrates.
*Mollusca
#phylum_mollusca
*Molluscoida
Molluscoida is a group of animals comprising the Polyzoa, Tunicata and Brachiopoda. The nervous system consists of a single ganglion or a principal pair of ganglia and the heart is imperfect.
*Molluscs
#phylum_mollusca
*Moloch Lizard
The moloch lizard is a genus of ferocious looking, but harmless lizards of Australia. It has a horned head and spiny body.
*Moltke
Helmuth_Johannes_Ludwig_Von_Moltke was a Prussian general. He was born in 1848 and died in 1916. He invented the German plan of campaign for the Great War.
*Molybdates
Molybdates refers to a group of minerals in which the molybdate radical (MoO4) is an important constituent. Ex: wulfenite
*Molybdenite
Molybdenite is the main ore of molybdenum.
*Molybdenum
Molybdenum is a metal element.
*Mombasa
Mombasa is an industrial port in Kenya, built upon Mombasa Island and the adjacent mainland.
*Mombu
In Voodoo, Mombu is a stammering loa who causes storms of torrential rain.
*Momus
Momus was the ancient Greek god of jeering.
*Mon
Mon is an island off the coast of Sjaaelland, Denmark.
*Mona Passage
The Mona Passage is the straight in the Caribbean sea separating Hispaniola from Puerto_Rico.
*Monaco
Monaco is a country in south Europe. It has a total area of 1.9 km2
The climate is Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
The terrain is hilly, rugged, rocky.
It has no natural resources.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic.
The language is French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque.
*Monaghan
Monaghan is a county of Ulster province, Northern Ireland.
*Monaul
#Impey_Pheasant
*Monazite
Monazite has the formulae (Ca,La,Nd,Th)PO4.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is the chief ore of thorium and cerium. Thorium is a radioactive element. It is concentrated in sands due to its durability and high specific gravity. Associated with other heavy minerals such as magnetite, rutile, and zircon.
*Monck
George_Monck was an English soldier. He was born in 1608 and died in 1670. During the English civil war he fought with the Royalists until captured by Fairfax and imprisoned. He then served under Cromwell and was instrumental in bringing about the restoration of Charles_II.
*Mond
Ludwig Mond was a German chemist who partnered John_Brunner to invent a process for creating soda. He was born in 1838 and died in 1909.
*Monday
Monday is the first day of the week.
*Mondego
The Mondego is a 208 km long river in Portugal.
*Mondragon
The mondragon automatic rifle was one of the first automatic rifles invented. It was patented in 1907 by Manuel Mondragon of Mexico. It had a calibre of 7mm.
*Monet
Claude_Monet was a French impressionist painter. He was born in 1840 and died in 1926.
*Mongol
Mongols are any of the various Mongol (or Mongolian) ethnic groups of Central Asia. Mongols
live in Mongolia, Russia, Inner Mongolia (China), Tibet, and Nepal. The Mongol language
belongs to the Altaic family; some groups of Mongol descent speak languages in the Sino-
Tibetan family, however.
The Mongols are primarily pastoral nomads, herding sheep, horses, cattle, and camels.
Traditionally the Mongols moved with their animals in summer to the higher pastures,
returning in winter to the lower steppes.
*Mongolia
Mongolia is a country in central east Asia. It has a total area of 1,565,000 km2.
The climate is desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)
The terrain is vast semidesert and desert plains; mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in southeast
The religion is predominantly Tibetan Buddhist, about 4% Muslim.
The language is Khalkha Mongol used by over 90% of population; minor languages include Turkic, Russian, and Chinese.
*Mongoloid
Mongoloid refers to one of the three major races of humans,
including the indigenous peoples of Asia, the Indians of the Americas, Polynesians, and the
Eskimos and Aleuts. General physical traits include dark eyes with epicanthic folds; straight
to wavy dark hair; little beard or body hair; fair to tawny skin; low to medium-bridged noses;
thin to medium lips.
*Mongoose
The mongoose is a small carnivorous mammal that is often kept for its ability to kill snakes.
*Monitor
The monitor is any of various lizards of the family Varanidae, found in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Monitors are generally large and carnivorous, with well-developed legs and claws and a long powerful tail that can be swung in defence. Monitors include the Komodo dragon, the largest of all lizards, and also the slimmer Salvador's monitor Varanus salvadorii, which may reach 2.5m. Several other monitors, such as the lace monitor (Varanus varius), the perentie Varanus giganteus of Australia, and the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) of Africa, are up to 2m long.
*Monk
A Monk is a man who retires from the world to live in a monastery as a member of some religious order. Originally all monks were laymen, but after the 8th century the seniors and by degrees the other member were admitted to holy orders.
*Monkey
A monkey is a small, usually tree dwelling, primate.
*Monkey puzzle
The monkey_puzzle is a tree from the southern Andes.
*Monkey Tail
The Monkey Tail was a .45 inch calibre, breech-loading, single capping carbine manufactured by Enflied in 1863. It had an effective range of 350m.
*Monkey-pot tree
The Monkey-pot_tree (Lecythis Ollaria) is a large forest tree of Brazil.
*Monkeys
#monkey
*Monks
#Monk
*Monkshood
#Aconite
*Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a former county of Wales.
*Monoclinic
Monoclinic refers to a crystal with six faces and three axes of unequal length. Two axes are at right angles to each other and the third is inclined to the plane of the other two. A ream of paper with a long edge sloped at an angle is an example.
*Monocystis
Monocystis is a member of the gregarinida order.
*Monogenea
Monogenea is an order of trematoda. They are ectoparasitic flukes with relatively simple life histories which do not involve an intermediate host. They feed on aquatic animals. Both hooks and suckers are present.
*Monosaccharide
Monosaccharide is a simple carbohydrate.
*Monotremata
The monotremata is a subclass of mammals. They lay large eggs. There are no mammae, but the young are nourished by a secretion poured into a depression in the abdomen.
*Monotreme
Monotreme refers to any member of the order Monotremata, the only living egg-laying mammals, found in Australasia. They include the echidnas and the platypus.
*Monroe
James_Monroe was the 5th president of the USA. He was born in Virginia in 1758 and died in 1831.
*Monrovia
Monrovia is the capital of Libya.
*Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps at 4807 meters high.
*Montague
Montague is the head of a house at variance with Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne was a French essayist. He was born in 1533 at Bordeaux and died in 1592.
*Montana
Montana is a state in west USA.
*Montano
Montano is the governor of Cyprus in Othello.
*Monte Bello Island
Monte Bello Island is a small island off the north west coast of Australia. The first British atomic weapon was exploded here in 1952.
*Montefiore
Sir_Moses_Haim_Montefiore was a Jewish philanthropist who made a fortune on the London stock market. He was born in 1784 and died in 1885. He became sheriff of London in 1837. He secured better treatment for Jews in various countries, including: Turkey, Russia, Moldavia and Morocco.
*Montenegrin
The Montenegrin are Slavic inhabitants of Montenegro whose culture has much in common with the
Serbs.
*Montenegro
Montenegro is a region of Yugolsavia.
*Monteria
Monteria is the capital city of Cordoba province in Colombia.
*Monterrey
Monterrey is an industrial city in north east Mexico.
*Montesquieu
Charles de Secondat Montesquieu was a French philosopher. He was born in 1689 and died in 1755.
*Montessori
Maria Montessori was an Italian educationalist. She was born in 1870 and died in 1952. She developed the Montessori system of education.
*Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian composer. He was born in 1567 at Cremona and died in 1643. He wrote a lot of church music.
*Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.
*Montfort
Simon de Montfort was an English statesman and soldier. He was born in 1208 and died in 1265 at the battle of Evesham.
*Montgolfier
The Montgolfier brothers made a hot air balloon, in which Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Ariandes made the world's first aerial voyage over Paris on november the 21st 1783.
*Montgomery
Montgomery was a Britsih soldier. He was born in 1887 at County Donegal in Ireland. He entered the army in 1908 and served in the Great War. In 1939 he was Divisional Commander. He took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk and in 1942 took over command of the Eight Army in North Africa. In 1944 he led the 21st Army Group in Normandy to the Rhine.
*Month
The month is a unit of measurement of time based upon the motion of the moon around the earth.
*Montjoy
Montjoy is a French herald in_King_Henry_V.
*Montreal
Montreal is an inland port and industrial city in Quebec, Canada. It stands at the junction of the Ottawa River and St._Lawrence River.
*Montserrat
Montserrat is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 100 km2.
The climate is tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations.
The language is English.
*Moon
The moon is the natural satellite of the earth. It is 3476 km in diameter and has a mass 1/8th that of the earth. It orbits the earth every 27.32 days.
*Moore
Albert_Joseph_Moore was an English artist. He was born in 1841 and died in 1893.
*Moorhen
The moorhen is a British water bird.
*Moors
The Moors were dark skinned people of North Africa who under the influence of Islam conquered an empire stretching from the Pamirs to the Pyrenees in the 9th century. Their occupation of Spain lasted from 711 until 1492.
*Moose
The moose is a large deer (Alces alces) inhabiting northern Asia and northern Europe, where it is known as the elk. It is brown in colour, stands about 2m at the shoulders, and has very large palmate antlers, a fleshy muzzle, a short neck, and long legs. It feeds on leaves and shoots.
*Mopsa
Mopsa is a shepherdess in the_winter's_tale.
*Moravia
Moravia is a district of central europe.
*Mordvin
The Mordvin are a Finnish people inhabiting the middle Volga Valley in west Asia. They are known to have lived in
the region since the 1st century. There are 1 million speakers of Mordvin scattered
throughout west Russia, about one-third of whom live in the Mordvinian republic. Mordvin is a
Finno-Ugric language belonging to the Uralic family.
*More
Sir Thomas More was an English statesman and politician. He was born in 1478 at London and died in 1535.
*Moreen
Moreen is a fabric made from wool or wool and cotton in imitation of moire.
*Morel
The morel is a genus of edible mushrooms.
*Morelia
Morelia is a town in west Mexico. It is built on a rocky hill.
*Moreton
Moreton is a town in Dorset beside the River Frome.
*Morgan
Sir_Henry_Morgan was a Welsh buccaneer. As the leader of the West_Indian buccaneers he sacked Porto Bello and commited atrocities against the inhabitants. He was captured and sent to England in chains, however Charles_II pardoned him and made him governor of Jamaica. He was born in 1635 and died in 1688.
*Morgan horse
The Morgan horse is a breed of riding and driving show horse originating in the USA in the 1780s from a single stallion named Justin Morgan after his owner. They are marked by high, curved necks and high stepping action. The breed is valued for its strength, endurance, and speed.
*Morland
George morland was an English painter of rural life. He was born in 1763 and died in 1804.
*Morley
Thomas_Morley was an English composer of madrigals. He was born in 1557 and died in 1603.
John_Morley was the 1st viscount Morley. He was an English biographer and liberal politician. He was born in 1838 and died in 1923.
*Morocco
Morocco is a country in north west Africa. It has a total area of 446,550 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior.
The terrain is mostly mountains with rich coastal plains.
Natural resources are phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
The religion is 98.7% Muslim, 1.1% Christian, 0.2% Jewish.
The language is Arabic (official); several Berber dialects; French is language of business, government, diplomacy, and postprimary education.
*Moroxite
Moroxite is the crystallized form of apatite, occuring in crystals of a brownish or greenish-blue colour.
*Morpheus
Morpheus was an ancient Greek god of dreams.
*Morphia
#Morphine
*Morphine
Morphine is an opium alkaloid used to treat severe pain.
*Morphology
Morphology is the study of animal form.
*Morrigan
Morrigan was the Celtic goddess of war and death who could take the shape of a crow.
*Morris
William Morris was an English poet, craftsman and socialist. He was born in 1834 and died in 1896. He founded the socialist league and the kelmscott press.
*Morrison
Herbert_Morrison was a British labour statesman. He was born in 1888 and died in 1965. He was home secretary during the Second_World_War.
*Morse
Samuel_Morse was an American artist and inventor. He was born in 1791 and died in 1872. He invented the morse code and conceived the idea of a recording magnetic telegraph.
*Mortar
A mortar is a machine for projecting a bomb via a high trajectory at a remote target.
*Morton
Morton is a retainer of the earl_of_Northumberland in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia.
*Moses
Moses was the founder and legislator of the Israelite nation. He delivered his people from Egypt.
*Mosin-Nagant m1944
The Mosin-Nagant m1944 is a Soviet carbine. It is bolt operated and takes a 7.62mm round from a 5-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 823 ms and is sighted to 1000m.
*Mosquito
The mosquito was a British all wooden bomber aircraft of the Second_World_War.
*Mossi
The Mossi are the majority ethnic group living in Burkina Faso. Their social structure, based on a
monarchy and aristocracy, was established in the 11th century. The Mossi have been
prominent traders, using cowrie shells as currency. There are about 4 million speakers of
Mossi, a language belonging to the Gur branch of the Niger-Congo family.
*Mot
In Canaanite mythology, Mot was the god of sterility.
*Moth
The moth is an insect family, being one of the order of lepidoptera.
*Mother
Mother was the name of the first prototype tank.
*Mouflon
The mouflon is a sheep (Ovis ammon) found wild in Cyprus, Corsica, and Sardinia. It has woolly under-fur in winter, but this is covered by heavy guard hairs. The coat is brown with white belly and rump. Males have strong, curving horns. The mouflon lives in mountain areas.
*Mouldy
Mouldy is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Mount Cook
Mount_Cook is the highest point at 3764 meters of the Southern_Alps, in New_Zealand.
*Mount Erebus
#Erebus
*Mount Fuji
#Fujiyama
*Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley is a mountain peak in Alaska, the highest in North_America at 6194 meters.
*Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives is a range of hills east of Jersualem.
*Mount St Helens
Mount St Helens is a volcanic mountain in Washington state, USA.
*Mountaineering
Mountaineering is the practice of climbing mountains.
*Mountbatten
Louis Mountbatten was a British admiral and statesman. He was born in 1900 and died in 1979 when he was assasinated by the ira. He was chief of combined operations in 1942 and the last viceroy of India.
*Mouse
Mouse is a general term applied to small rodents, particularly those of the muridae family.
*Mousebird
The mousebird is a bird of the order Coliiformes, including a single family (Coliidae) of small crested species peculiar to Africa. They have hair-like feathers, long tails, and mouse-like agility. The largest is the blue-naped mousebird Colius macrourus, about 35cm long.
*Moussorgsky
Modest Petrovich Moussorgsky was a Russian composer. He was born in 1835 at St._Petersburg and died in 1881.
*Mozambique
Mozambique is a country in south east Africa. It has a total area of 801,590 km2.
The climate is tropical to subtropical.
The terrain is mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west
Natural resources are coal, titanium.
The religion is 60% indigenous beliefs, 30% Christian, 10% Muslim.
The language is Portuguese (official); many indigenous dialects.
*Mozart
Mozart was an Austrian composer.
*MP
MP is an abbreviation for Member of Parliament.
*Mp40
The mp40 was a German sub-machine gun which saw extensive use during the Second_World_War. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box. Its cyclic rate is 500rpm and it has a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Mp44
The mp44 was a German assault rifle invented in 1944. It was later modified by the Russians into the ak47.
*Mpongwa
The Mpongwa are a native tribe of the Gabon.
*MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is a statistical method developed and administered by the U.S. military for purposes of estimating maintenance levels required by various devices and systems. Since accurate statistics require a basis of "failures per million hours of operation," an MTBF estimate on a single device is not very accurate; it would take 114 years to see if the device really had that many failures! Similarly, since the MTBF is an estimate of averages, half of the devices can be expected to fail before then, and half after. MTBF cannot be used as a guarantee. Telecommunications systems operate on the principle of "Availability," for which there is a body of CCITT Recommendations.
*Mu-300
The mu-300 is a Japanese light corporate transport aircraft.
*Much ado about nothing
Much ado about nothing is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Messina and opens before Leonato's house whereupon enter Leonato, Hero, Beatrice and others with a messenger.
*Mucin
Mucin is a protein and the principal constituent of mucus.
*Mucous
Mucous is a term for surfaces which secret or are covered with mucus.
*Mucus
Mucus is a thick fluid secreted by mucus membranes in animals. It acts as a protective barrier, lubricant and a carrier of enzymes.
*Mudnester
The mudnester is any of an Australian group of birds that make their nests from mud, including the apostle bird (Struthidea cinerea), the white-winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos), and the magpie lark (Grallina cyanoleuca).
*Mudpuppy
The mudpuppy is a brownish salamander of the genus Necturus in the family Proteidae. There are five species, living in fresh water in North_America. They all breathe in water using external gills. Necturus maculatus is about 20cm long. Mudpuppies eat fish, snails, and other invertebrates.
*Mudskipper
The mudskipper is a fish of the goby family, genus Periophthalmus, found in brackish water and shores in the tropics, except for the Americas. It can walk or climb over mudflats, using its strong pectoral fins as legs, and has eyes set close together on top of the head. It grows up to 30cm long.
*Muffle
A muffle is an arched fire-brick furnace used in assaying operations.
*Muhammad
Muhammad was the founder of Islam.
*Muir
Edwin Muir was a Scottish poet. He was born in 1887 on Orkney and died in 1959.
*Mulberry
The mulberry is a group of trees of the genus morus and family moraceae.
*Mule
The mule is a hybrid animal, the result of an ass and a horse breeding.
*Mullagatawny
Mullagatawny is a soup made with meat cut into small pieces and mixed with rice and curry-powder.
*Mullein
Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) is a plant of the natural order Scrophulariaceae. It is a tall rough plant with yellow flowers which are almost sessile and are disposed in a long cylindrical spike.
*Mullet
The mullet is a type of fish.
*Multileaving
Multileaving is an IBM Bisync-era method of interspersing message blocks for various applications on a single line.
*Mum
Mum is a malt liquor made of malt wheat, oats and bean meal. It was brewed extensively in Brunswick at the start of the 20th century.
*Mumford
Lewis Mumford is an American writer on town-planning and social problems. He was born in 1895.
*Mummy
A mummy is any dead body, human or animal, that has been naturally or artificially preserved. Natural mummification can occur through freezing, drying, or preservation in bogs or oil seeps. Artificial mummification may be achieved by embalming (for example, the mummies of ancient Egypt) or by freeze-drying.
*Mumps
Mumps is an infectious disease which attacks the young and consists of a painful inflammation of the salivary glands with swelling along the neck.
*Munch
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter. He was born in 1863 and died in 1944.
*Munchen
#Munich
*Munchhausen
Baron Munchhausen was a German soldier. He was born in 1720 and died in 1797. He is remembered for telling exagerated tales about his adventures during the campaigns he served in. He is the feature of a book, The adventures of Baron Munchhausen written by rudolph Raspe in 1785.
*Munda
The Munda are any one of several groups living in north east and central India, numbering about 5
million (1983). Their most widely spoken languages are Santali and Mundari, languages of
the Munda group, an isolated branch of the Austro-Asiatic family. The Mundas were formerly
nomadic hunter-gatherers, but now practise shifting cultivation. They are Hindus, but retain
animist beliefs.
*Mungo
Mungo is a material similar to shoddy which is made from old woollen fabrics which have been torn up for remaking.
*Mungoose
Mungoose is an alternative 19th century spelling of Mongoose.
*Munich
Munich is an industrial city and the capital of Bavaria, Germany.
*Munin
In Norse mythology, Munin was a raven of memory which sat on Odin's shoulder and along with Hunin brought Odin news each day of what was occuring in the world.
*Munjeet
Munjeet is a dye obtained from the roots of the Rubia cordifolia plant which is grown in India.
*Munro
Hector Hugo Munro (Saki) was a Britisj novelist. He was born in 1870 and died in 1916.
*Munster
Munster is a southern province of the Republic of Ireland.
*Muntjac
The muntjac is a small deer found in south east Asia.
*Muraena
Muraena is a genus of adopal malacopterygious fish of the family Muraenidae. They resemble the eels in form having no pectoral fins, and the dorsal and anal fins are very low and are united.
*Murex
Murex is a genus of gasteropod molluscs resembling the whelk. They have a spiral shell, rough with three or more ranges of spines simple or branched.
*Muriatic Acid
Muriatic Acid was a former name for Hydrochloric_acid.
*Murices
Murices is the plural form of Murex.
*Muridae
Muridae is the family of animals which includes the mice and rats.
*Murillo
Bartolome Esteban Murillo was a Spanish painter. He was born in 1617 at Seville and died in 1682.
*Murmansk
Murmansk is a seaport in north west Russia on the Barents_Sea.
*Murray
The murray is the principal river in Australia.
*Murrine
Murrine vases were priceless vessels brought from Carmania in Perisa and used in ancient Rome as winecups where it was believed they would break if poison was mixed with the wine.
*Murry
Murry (Muraena helena) is a Mediterranean fish of the genus Muraena. It grows to 150cm long and is considered good eating.
*Musaceae
Musaceae is a natural order of endogenous plants. The order includes the banana, plantain and abaca.
*Muscat
Muscat is the capital of Oman.
*Muscidae
Muscidae is a family of two-winged flies which includes the common house-fly.
*Muscovite
Muscovite has the formulae KAl2(AlSi3)O10(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It has extremely perfect cleavage and thin flakes are flexible. Very common. Used for electrical and heat insulation.
*Muse
#muses
*Muses
The muses were nympths of the springs in Greek and Roman mythology.
*Mushroom
Mushroom is the popular name for numerous cryptogamic plants of the natural order Fungi. Some are edible and others are toxic.
*Musk
Musk is a perennial plant Mimulus moschatus of the family Scrophulariaceae. It has small rectangular leaves which excrete a scent from which it takes its name.
*Musk-deer
Musk-deer is a genus of deer forming the family Moschidae. They are not true deer, and are found primarily in Asia. The male Musk-deer yields musk, which is secreted from an abdominal gland.
*Musk-duck
The Musk-duck (Cairina moschata) is a native American duck.
*Musk-mallow
Musk-mallow (Malva moschata) is a British perennial plant.
*Musk-ox
The musk-ox (Ovibos moschatus) is an animal intermediate between an ox and a sheep. It resembles a large goat-like sheep, its body is covered with a coat of thick, tufted brown hair. It is an active and agile animal found in mountainous regions of Arctic America.
*Musk-rat
The Musk-rat (Fiber zibethicus) or musquash, is an American rodent allied to the beaver. It is about the size of a small rabbit, with a flattened lanceolate tail, and is covered with small scales and a few hairs.
*Musket
A musket was a hand-gun first introduced in the early 16th century as a development of the culverin and arquebus. It was discharged by means of a lighted match, which gave rise to its name matchlock. It was so heavy that it had to be laid across a staff or rest to be fired. To make use of it the soldier needed to carry a lighted slow-burning match, which was apt to be extinguished in wet weather. This was developed into the wheel-lock which was a wheel made to revolve by a spring and which caused sparks by friction against a flint. In 1625 the musket developed the flint-lock.
*Musketoon
A musketoon was a short thick musket with a very wide bore, sometime bell-mouthed like a blunderbuss. It fired a ball weighing between 5 and 7.5 ounces.
*Muskrat
The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a rodent of the family Cricetidae, about 30cm long, living along streams, rivers, and lakes in North_America. It has webbed hind feet, a side-to-side flattened tail, and shiny, light-brown fur. It builds up a store of food, plastering it over with mud, for winter consumption. It is hunted for its fur.
*Muslim
A Muslim is someone who professes the religion of Islam.
*Muslin
Muslin is a fine thin cotton fabric first imported into England in 1670 from India.
*Musquash
#Musk-rat
*Mussel
Mussel is a term popularly given to several lamellibranchiate molluscs of the section Asiphonida.
*Musset
Alfred de Musset was a French romantic poet. He was born in 1810 and died in 1857.
*Mussolini
Benito_Mussolini was an Italian dictator. He was born in 1883 and died in 1945 whilst trying to flee Italy. He was a founder member of the Fascist Movement. He became prime minister in 1922.
*Mustang
The mustang is a small wild horse found in south west USA and north Mexico.
*Mustard
Mustard is an annual plant of the cruciferae family.
*Mustard gas
Mustard gas, Di-chloro-di-ethyl sulphide, is a blister gas used during the Great War. It has a faint smell of mustard. It has a delayed action which makes it so dangerous, it not being detected until it has already caused its damage. It rapidly damages the eyes, lungs and exposed parts of the body. Blisters appear on exposed skin after a few hours. The stomach and intestines can be damaged by eating food contaminated with the gas. Exposure to the gas often results in death or blindness.
*Mustard-seed
Mustard-seed is a fairy in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Mustela
Mustela is the weasel genus of carnivorous animals.
*Mutius
Mutius is a son to Titus_Andronicus.
*Mutsuhito
Mutsuhito was Emperor of Japan from 1867 until 1912. He was born in 1852 and died in 1912. He abolished the feudal system and modernised Japan with state schools, conscription and the Western calendar. Under his rule Japan became a world naval and military power. In 1889 he introduced a constitution.
*Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge (born Edward James Muggeridge) was a British photographer of animal locomotion. His photographs proved for the first time that when a horse trots there are times when all its feet are off the ground. He was born in 1830 and died in 1904.
*Muzzle
The muzzle is the open end of the barrel of a gun from which the projectile exits.
*Muzzle loader
The muzzle loader was the earliest type of gun, now also popular as modern-made replicas, in which blackpowder and projectile(s) are separately
loaded in through the muzzle. The term is often applied to cap-and-ball revolvers where the loading is done not actually through the
muzzle but through the open ends of the cylinder's chambers.
*My Lai
My Lai is a village in southern Vietnam. It was the scene of the massacre of 109 civilians by USA troops under the command of Lt William Calley in 1968.
*Mycelium
Mycelium is an interwoven mass of threadlike filaments which form the main body of most fungi.
*Mycenae
Mycenae was an ancient Greek city in the East Peloponnese which gave its name to the Mycenaen civilization.
*Mycetozoa
The mycetozoa are an order of rhizopoda. They are slime fungi which form encrusting masses on rotten wood. Reproduction occurs by fission and the formation of spores out of which hatch amoebae.
*Myckle ail
Myckle ail is the old English name for leprosy.
*Mygale
Mygale is a genus of spiders of the family Mygalidae. They are furnished with four pulmonary sacs and spiracles, four spinnerets, eight eyes, and hairy legs.
*Mylabris
Mylabris is a genus of coleopterous insects.
*Mylodon
The mylodon is a genus of extinct edentate mammalia. Their remains have been found in South America. It was a herbivore terrestial animal.
*Myosotis
Myosotis is a genus of plants belonging to the Boraginaceae.
*Myoxus
Myoxus is the dormouse genus of animals.
*Myriapoda
Myriapoda is a class of arthropod with a clearly demarcated head region.
*Myristica
Myristica is the genus of the natural order Myristicaceae.
*Myrrh
Myrrh is a gum resin produced by a tree found in Arabia. It is used as incense and in embalming.
*Myrtilus
Myrtilus was the son of Hermes.
*Myrtle
The myrtle is an evergreen shrub of the genus myrtus and family myrtaceae.
*Mysidacea
Mysidacea is an order of malacostraca in which the thorax is covered by the carapace and the exopodite of the antenna is scale-like. The abdomen terminates in a tail fan.
*Myxine
#Hag
*Myxoedema
Myxoedema is a thyroid deficiency.
*N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital of Chad.
*Na'iads
In Greek mythology, the Na'iads were nymphs of fountains and brooks.
*Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov is a Russian-born American author. He was born in 1899. He wrote Lolita.
*Nachingwea
Nachingwea is a military training base in Tanzania that was used by the ANC.
*NACK
Nack (nak) is the "Negative Acknowledge" character in many data codes; typically used to indicate receipt of a corrupted message, ordering retransmission.
*Nacon
In Maya mythology, Nacon was the god of war.
*Nadir
The Nadir is the point opposite to the Zenith, i.e., the point of the heavens directly below the observer.
*Naga
The Naga are the various peoples who inhabit the highland region near the
Indian/Myanmar (Burma) border; they number approximately 800,000. These peoples do not
possess a common name; some of the main groups are Ao, Konyak, Sangtam, Lhota, Sema,
Rengma, Chang, and Angami. They live by farming, hunting, and fishing. Their languages
belong to the Sino-Tibetan family.
*Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in north east India.
*Nagano
Nagano is a city on the River Sinanogawa in Japan. It is a cultural centre with industry comprised of publishing, manufacturing and food-processing.
*Nagasaki
Nagasaki is an industrial port on Kyushu Island, Japan. It was destroyed by an antomic bomb dropped on it by the USA on 9th August 1945.
*Nago Shango
In Voodoo, Nago Shango is a powerful and lively loa.
*Nagorno Karabakh
Nagorno Karabakh is a region of Azerbaijan.
*Nagoya
Nagoya is the 3rd city of Japan. It is a major port and industrial centre.
*Naha
Naha is the capital city of Okinawa Island.
*Nahua
The nahua are an indigenous people of Mexico.
*Nahuatl
The Nahuatl are a group of Mesoamerican Indian peoples, of
which the best-known group were the Aztecs. The Nahuatl are the largest ethnic group in
Mexico, and their languages, which belong to the Uto-Aztecan (Aztec-Tanoan) family, are
spoken by over a million people today.
*Nail
The nail is a unit of the imperial measurement of length equivalent to 1/16 yards.
*Naira
The naira is the currency of Nigeria.
*Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.
*Naivasha
Lake Naivasha was a Maasai grazing ground outside of Nairobi until it was discovered by Joseph Thomson in 1884. The British persuaded the Maasai to give up their grazing rights so that villas for white settlers could be built. Today Lake Naivasha is a beauty spot and home to a plethora of wildlife.
*NAK
#NACK
*Nakua'lofa
Nakua'lofa is the capital of Tonga.
*Namibia
Namibia is a country in south west Africa. It has a total area of 824,290 km2.
The climate is desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic.
The terrain is mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east.
Natural resources are diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, lead, tin, zinc, salt, vanadium, natural gas, fish; suspected deposits of coal and iron ore.
The religion is predominantly Christian.
The language is Afrikaans principal language of about 60% of white population, German of 33%, and English of 7% (all official); several indigenous languages.
*Nammu
In Sumerian mythology, Nammu was the goddess who gave birth to the heavens and the earth.
*Nanak
Nanak was an Indian guru who formed the religion of Sikhism. He was born in 1469 and died in 1539.
*Nanchang
Nanchang is an industrial city and the capital of Jianqxi province, China.
*Nanjing
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu.
*Nanna
In Sumerian mythology, Nanna was the god of the Moon.
*Nanning
Nanning is an industrial river port and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang region, China.
*Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian scientist. He was born in 1861 and died in 1930. He explored the ploar regions and in 1921 organised relief for Russian famine victims. He won the Nobel peace prize in 1922.
*Napalm
Napalm is a fuel used in incendiary bombs and flame throwers.
*Naphthalene
Naphthalene is a solid hydrocarbon.
*Napier
John Napier was a Scottish mathematician. He was born in 1550 and died in 1617. He invented logarithms in 1614.
*Naples
Naples is an industrial port and capital of Campania, Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
*Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte was emperor of France. He was born in 1769 and died in 1821. In 1799 he overthrew the Directory and appointed himself dictator. He became emperor in 1804 and reigned until 1815. From 1803 he conquered most of Europe. He was finally overthrown following his defeat at Waterloo at the hands of Wellington's army and was exiled on the Island of St_Helena.
*Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic wars were a series of European wars between 1803 and 1815 involving Napoleon and his conquests of Europe.
*Narcissus
The narcissus is a genus of bulbous plants.
*Narcotic
A narcotic is a sleep inducing and analgesic drug.
*Narwhal
The narwhal is a whale found only in the arctic.
*NASA
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is an American government agency founded in 1958 for spadeflight and aeronautical research. Its headquarters are in Washington DC. Its main installation is the Kennedy Space Center.
*Nasal
Nasal is a classification of human skull shape found in primarily in Negroes.
*Naseby
Naseby is a village in Northamptonshire, England. It was the scene of a decisive battle in the English civil war when the Royalists were defeated by the Oliver Cromwell and General Fairfax.
*Nash
Paul Nash was an English artist. He was born in 1899 at London and died in 1946.
*Nashville
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.
*Nassau
Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas.
*Nasser
Gamal_Abdel_Nasser was prime minister of Egypt from 1954 until 1956. He was born in 1918 and died in 1970.
*Nastrand
In Norse mythology, Nastrand was the worst region of hell. It's roofs and doors were wattled with hissing snakes, ejecting poison and it was through this that murderers and perjurers were forced to wade as punishment.
*Natal
Natal is a province in South Africa north east of Cape Province in southern Africa.
*Natchez
The Natchez are an American Indian tribe of the Mississippi area. They were almost wiped out by the French in 1731. Today a few survive in Oklahoma.
*Natrolite
Natrolite has the formulae Na2(Al2Si3)O10∙2H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is found lining cavities in basalts and other lavas. Associated with calcite and zeolites.
*Nauplius
Nauplius was the son of Amymone and Poseidon. He was the wrecker of Nauplia.
*Nauru
Nauru is an island country in the south west Pacific (Polynesia). It has a total area of 21 km2.
The climate is tropical; monsoonal; rainy season (November to February).
The terrain is sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center.
Natural resources are phosphates.
The religion is Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic).
The language is Nauruan, a distinct Pacific Island language (official); English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes.
*Nautical Mile
The Nautical_Mile is a unit of measurement used by ships. It is 1852 meters long.
*Nautilus
The nautilus is a shelled cephalopod of the genus Nautilus, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. The pearly nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) has a chambered spiral shell about 20cm in diameter. Its body occupies the outer chamber. The nautilus has a large number of short, grasping tentacles surrounding a sharp beak.
The living nautiluses are representatives of a group common 450 million years ago.
*Navaho
The Navaho are a peaceable agricultural North American Indian people related to the Apache;
population about 200,000. Like the Apache, they speak a Southern Athabaskan language.
*Navajo
The Navajo are an American Indian tribe.
*Navarre
Navarre is an autonomous mountain region of northern Spain.
*Nazi
The nazis were a German fascist political party led by Hitler.
*Ndara
In the mythology of Sulawesi Island, Ndara is the god of the underworld.
*Ndn-1
The ndn-1 is a British two-seat basic trainer aircraft.
*Ndn-6
The ndn-6 is a British two-seat agricultural aircraft.
*Neanderthal
The Naenderthal were early human beings of the Palaeolithic period. The first Neanderthal skeleton was found in the Rhineland in 1857. They became extinct in 30,000 BC.
*Nebraska
Nebraska is a state in central USA.
*Nebula
A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space.
*Neck
The neck is the part of the body which connects the head with the shoulders.
*Nectar
Nectar is a sugary liquid secreted by some plants.
*Needle Fire Rifle
The Needle Fire Rifle was first issued to the Prussian army in 1848. It was a bolt-action 15.43mm calibre rifle sighted to 400m.
*Nefer
The Nefer was an ancient Egyptian amulet signifying happiness and good luck. It was made of red stone or red porcelain and was worn from a necklace or a string of beads.
*Negev
The Negev is a desert in south Israel.
*Negril
Negril is a tourist resort in west Jamaica. The beach is 11km long and protected by an off-shore reef. If you visit, watchout for the "wolves". If you don't know what a "wolf" is, then be prepared to spend a lot of money!
*Negrito
The Negrito are several groups living on various islands in south east Asia. The Negritos are long-
established inhabitants of the region. They include the cave-dwelling Vedda of Sri Lanka, the
Andamanese of the Andaman Islands, and the Semang of Malaysia.
*Negroid
Negroid refers to one of the three major races of humans,
mainly the indigenous peoples of Subsaharan Africa and some of the nearby islands in the
Indian Ocean and the west Pacific. General physical traits include dark eyes, tightly curled dark
hair, brown to very dark skin, little beard or body hair, low to medium-bridged wide noses, and
wide or everted lips.
*Nehru
Jawaharial Nehru was an Indian politician. He was born in 1889 and died in 1964. He dedicated himself to liberating India from British rule and then addressing the problem of poverty in India.
*Neil Kinnock
Neil_Gordon_Kinnock is a British MP. He was born in 1942 in Wales. He was secretary of state for employment between 1974 and 1975.
*Neith
In Egyptian mythology, Neith was the goddess of the heavens.
*Nelson
Horatio Nelson was an English naval commander. He was born in 1758 and died in 1805 from a sniper's gunshot at the battle of Trafalgar. Oddly, he suffered from sea sickness!
The Nelson was a British battleship of the Second_World_War. It was armed with 9 16 guns. She had a top speed of 23 knots and carried a crew of 1300.
*Nematode
The nematodes are a group of worms which have an unsegmented cylindrical body which tapers at both ends.
*Nematodes
#nematode
*Nemertea
The nemertea are the proboscis worms. They are triploblastic animals with a very extensible body. Both a mouth and anus are present. A simple blood vascular system is present. The excretory system is a flame-bulb system.
*Nemesis
Nemesis was the Greek goddess of punishment.
*Neon
Neon is a gaseous element.
*Neornithes
The neornithes are a subclass of bird. The metarcarpals are fused, and the tail is short. Teeth are absent.
*Neosporidia
Neosporidia is a subclass of sporozoa. They are obscure sporozoans.
*Nepal
Nepal is a country in the Himalayas. It has a total area of 140,800 km2.
The climate is varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winter in south
The terrain is Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
Natural resources are quartz, water, timber, hydroelectric potential, scenic beauty; small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore.
The religion is only official Hindu state in world, although no sharp distinction between many Hindu (about 88% of population) and Buddhist groups; small groups of Muslims and Christians.
The language is Nepali (official); 20 languages divided into numerous dialects.
*Nephiline
Nephiline has the formulae (Na,K)AlSiO4.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is confined almost exclusively to the zinc deposits at Franklin, NJ. Associated with franklinite and willemite, often in an intimate mixture.
*Nephthys
Nephthys was an ancient Egyptian goddess. Daughter of Seb and Nut, she married Set.
*Neptune
Neptune was the Roman god of the sea.
Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun.
*Neptunium
Neptunium is an artificial element produced in nuclear reactors.
*Nereid
In Greek mythology, the Nereid were 50 sea goddesses, or nymphs, who sometimes mated with mortals. Their father was Nereus and their mother was Doris.
*Nereis
Nereis are polychaeta.
*Nereus
Nereus was a sea god. He was a son of Pontys and Gaea.
*Nergal
Nergal was the Babylonian god of the sun and war.
*Nerissa
Nerissa is the waiting-maid to Portia.
*Nero
Nero (Claudius Caesar) was a Roman Emperor. He was born in 37 and died in 68. He was a cruel and unpopular Emperor and committed suicide after a successful revolt against him.
*Nerve
The nerves are a part of the body which generate and transmit electrical impulses.
*Nestor
Nestor is a Grecian commander in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Netherlands
The Netherlands (Holland) is a country in west Europe. It has a total area of 37,290 km2.
The climate is temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters.
The terrain is mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast.
Natural resources are natural gas, crude oil, fertile soil.
The religion is 36% Roman Catholic, 27% Protestant, 4% other, 33% unaffiliated.
The language is Dutch.
*Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands_Antilles are two groups of islands in the caribbean belonging to the Netherlands, but having full autonomy.
*Netherlands_Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles are two islands in the Caribbean near Venezuela.
*Nettle
The nettle is a plant of the family urticaceae.
*Neuralgia
Neuralgia is a pain originating from the nerves.
*Neurone
A neurone is a cell which receives and transmits electrical impulses. Neurones are the basic component of an animal's nervous system.
*Neurosis
Neurosis is a mild mental condition of emotional disorders.
*Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is surgery upon the brain or spinal cord.
*Neutron
The neutron is a subatomic particle.
*Nevada
Nevada is a state in west USA.
*New Brighton
New_Brighton is a town in Merseyside, England at the entrance to the Mersey estuary. It is a resort and residential town.
*New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a province in east Canada.
*New Brusnwick
New Brusnwick is a maritime province in east Canada.
*New Caledonia
New Caledonia is an island group in the south Pacific. It has a total area of 19,060 km2.
The climate is tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid.
The terrain is coastal plains with interior mountains.
The religion is over 60% Roman Catholic, 30% Protestant, 10% other.
The language is French; Melanesian-Polynesian dialects.
*New Guinea
New Guinea is an island in the south west Pacific.
*New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in north east USA.
*New Hebrides
New_Hebrides was the name of Vanuatu until 1980.
*New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in north east USA.
*New land pattern
The new_land_pattern was a musket of the brown_bess family introduced in the middle of the napoleonic_wars. It had a calibre of 0.75".
*New Mexico
New Mexico is a state in south west USA.
*New Model Army Revolver
The New Model Army Revolver was a .44 inch calibre muzzle loaded, single-action revolver manufactured by Colt in 1860. It had a 6-round cylinder.
*New Orleans
New Orleans is a commercial and industrial city and river port on the Mississippi river in Louisiana, USA.
*New south Wales
New South Wales is a state in south east Australia.
*New York
New York is a state in north east USA.
*New Zealand
New Zealand is a two island country in the south Pacific. It has a total area of 268,680 km2.
The climate is temperate with sharp regional contrasts.
The terrain is predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains.
Natural resources are natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone
The religion is 81% Christian, 18% none or unspecified, 1% Hindu, Confucian, and other.
The language is English (official), Maori.
*Newbury
Newbury is a town in Berkshire north of Basingstoke. It was a prehistoric settlement and the Normans built a castle here. Today Newbury is famous the world over for its race course.
*Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is an industrial port and commercial centre in Tyne_And_Wear, England.
*Newcomen
Thomas Newcomen was an English engineer. He was born in 1663 at Dartmouth and died in 1729. He developed the steam engine.
*Newfoundland
Newfoundland is a province in north east Canada bordering the Atlantic.
*Newhaven
Newhaven is a seaport town in Sussex. It hosts the cross-channel ferry service to Dieppe.
*Newman
John Henry Newman was a British theologian. He was born in 1801 at London and died in 1890.
*Newport
Newport is a town on the Isle of Wight. It is the commercial capital of the Isle of Wight and is situated on the River Medina.
*Newquay
Newquay is a seaside resort in Cornwall. It was first a settlement during the Iron age.
*Newspaper
A newspaper is a publication reporting and commenting upon news. The first newspapers were published by the Romans.
*Newt
The newt is an amphibian salamander found in Europe, Asia and north America.
*Newton
The newton is the unit of measurement of force.
*Ney
Michel_Ney was a French general. He was born in 1769 and died in 1815. He served under Napoleon at Jena, Borodino and Waterloo.
*Ngendi
In Fiji mythology, Ngendi is a fertility god who showed men the use of fire.
*Ngong
Ngong is an area of Kenya outside Nairobi. The Ngong_Hills are revered by the Maasai. One Maasai story tells how a giant stripped over Kilimanjaro on his way north, and as he fell his hand squeezed the earth and formed the Ngong_Hills.
*Ni
In Huli mythology, the god Ni is the sole cause of leprosy.
*Niagra Falls
Niagra Falls is two waterfalls on the Niagra River, on the Canada and USA border, separated by Goat Island.
*Niamey
Niamey is the capital of Niger.
*Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a country in Central America. It has a total area of 129,494 km2.
The climate is tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands.
The terrain is extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant.
The language is Spanish (official); English - and Indian - speaking minorities on the Atlantic coast.
*Niccolite
Niccolite is a nickel arsenic mineral containing upto 42 percent nickel. It has a relative hardness of 5.5.
It has the formulae NiAs.
*Nice
Nice is a tourist city in southern France.
*Nicholson
Sir William Nicholson was an English painter. He was born in 1872 at Newark and died in 1949.
*Nickel
Nickel is a metal element.
*Nickel Silver
Nickel Silver (German Silver, Pack-Fong) is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc in different proportions. Sometimes lead is added if the alloy is destined for making candlesticks or casts.
*Nicosia
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus.
*Nicot
Jean_Nicot was French ambassador at the Portugese court. He was born in 1530 and died in 1600. He was presented, in Portugal with some tobacco plant seeds. He introduced tobacco into France in 1560. The botanical name Nicotiana is derived from his name.
*Nicotiana
Nicotiana is the tobacco genus of plants.
*Nicotine
Nicotine is an alkaloid derived from the leaves of tobacco.
*Nidhogg
In Norse mythology, Nidhogg is a dragon which devours the corpses of evil doers. He lives in Hwergelmir, in the realm of Hel.
*Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen is the German name for Lower_Saxony.
*Niello
Niello is a black, metal, amalgam of sulphur added to copper, silver or lead and used for filling engraved lines in metal objects.
*Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher who originated the idea of a superman and the doctrine of perfectability of man through forcible self assertion and superiority.
*Niger
Niger is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 1,267,000 km2.
The climate is desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south.
The terrain is predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north.
Natural resources are uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates.
The religion is 80% Muslim, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians.
The language is French (official); Hausa, Djerma.
*Nigeria
Nigeria is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 923,770 km2.
The climate is varies-equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north.
The terrain is southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north.
Natural resources are crude oil, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc, natural gas.
The religion is 50% Muslim, 40% Christian, 10% indigenous beliefs.
The language is English (official); Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani, and several other languages also widely used.
*Nightingale
The nightingale is a song bird of the thrush family.
Florence Nightingale was a Britsih nurse and reformer of hospital nursing. She was born in 1820 at Florence and died in 1910. She attended the sick durong the Crimean war.
*Nightjar
The nightjar is any of about 65 species of night-hunting birds forming the family Caprimulgidae. They have wide, bristly mouths for catching flying insects. Their distinctive calls have earned them such names as whippoorwill and church-will's-widow. Some are called
*Nike
Nike was the goddess of victory. She was the daughter of Pallas and Styx.
*Nikkal
In Canaanite mythology, Nikkal was the goddess of the fruits of the earth. She was a daughter of Hiribi. She married Yarikh.
*Nile
The nile is the world's longest river and is in Africa.
*Nilgai
The nilgai is a large, short horned Indian antelope.
*Nimbostratus
Nimbostratus is a type of cloud, low, dark grey and trailing.
*Nimbus
A nimbus is a bright cloud or halo added to pictures of saints etc implying deity.
*Nimrod
The nimrod is a British long-range maritime patrol aircraft.
*Ningal
In Sumerian mythology, Ningal was the wife of Nanna.
*Ningxia Hui
Ningxia Hui is an autonomous region of north west China.
*Ninhursag
In Sumerian mythology, Ninhursag was the earth mother. From her union with Enki came Ninsar, the goddess of plants.
*Ninkurra
In Sumerian mythology, Ninkurra was a goddess. She was the daughter of Enki and his daughter Ninsar.
*Ninsar
In Sumerian mythology, Ninsar was the goddess of plants. She was the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag.
*Niobe
In Greek mythology, Niobe was the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion, the king of Thebes. She was contemptuous of the goddess Leto for having produced only two children, Apollo and Artemis. She died of grief when her own 12 offspring were killed by them in revenge, and was changed to stone by Zeus.
*Niobium
Niobium is a metal element.
*Nitrate
A nitrate is any salt of nitric_acid.
*Nitrazepam
Nitrazepam is a hypnotic drug given by mouth to treat insomnia.
*Nitric acid
Nitric acid is produced by the oxidation of ammonia.
*Nitrogen
Nitrogen is a gaseous element. It comprises 79 percent of the air.
*Nitroglycerine
Nitroglycerine is a powerful explosive produced from nitric_acid and glycerol.
*Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide is an analgesic gas.
*Niue
Niue (Savage Island) was formerly one of the Cook_Islands. It has a total area of 260 km2.
The climate is tropical; modified by southeast trade winds.
The terrain is steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau.
Natural resources are fish, arable land.
The religion is 75% Ekalesia Nieue (Niuean Church)-a Protestant church closely related to the London Missionary Society, 10% Mormon, 5% Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventist.
The language is Polynesian tongue closely related to Tongan and Samoan; English.
*Niut Ammon
Niut Ammon was the Egyptian name of the city of Thebes.
*Njord
In Norse mythology, Njord is a sea god of fruitfulness who lives in Noa-tun.
*Nobel
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish engineer and the inventor of dynamite. He was born in 1833 at Stockholm and died in 1896. On his death he left money that annual prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and the cause of peace could be made (the Nobel prizes).
*Nobelium
Nobelium is a radioactive metal element.
*Nocardia
Nocardia is a bacteria found in soil which causes nocardiosis.
*Nocardiosis
Nocardiosis is a disease affecting the skin, lungs and brain resulting in abscesses.
*Nodular
Nodular refers to appearing as or composed of irregular lumps of rock or a mineral.
*Nollekens
Joseph Nollekens was an English sculptor. He was born in 1737 and died in 1823.
*Noose
A noose is a loop with a running knot which tigthens as the string is pulled.
*Nordic
Nordic is the ethnic designation for any of the various Germanic peoples, especially those of Scandinavia.
The physical type of Caucasoid described under that term is tall, long-headed, blue-eyed, fair
of skin and hair.
*Norfolk
Norfolk is a county on the east coast of England.
*Norfolk Island
Norfolk_Island is a remote Pacific island. It was discovered by Cook in 1774. It was a penal settlement from 1788 to 1853. It is now a tourist resort. It has a total area of 34.6 km2.
The climate is subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains.
Natural resources are fish.
The religion is Anglican, Roman Catholic, Uniting Church in Australia, and Seventh-Day Adventist.
The language is English (official) and Norfolk-a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian.
*Normandy
Normandy is a region of north France.
*Norn
In Scandinavian mythology, the Norn were three goddesses of fate - the goddess of the past (Urd), the goddess of the present (Verdandi), and the goddess of the future (Skuld).
*Norns
In Norse mythology, the Norns were three sisters responsible for the destiny of individuals and gods.
*Norse
The term Norse refers to ancient Norway.
*Norseman
The Norsemen were early inhabitants of Norway. The term Norsemen is also applied to Scandinavian Vikings who
during the 8th-11th centuries raided and settled in Britain, Ireland, France, Russia, Iceland,
and Greenland.
The Norse religion (banned 1000) was recognized by the Icelandic government 1973.
*North Carolina
North carolina is a state in the USA.
*North Dakota
North dakota is a state in the USA.
*North Korea
North Korea is a country in east asia. has a total area of 120,540 km2.
The climate is temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer.
The terrain is mostly hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys; coastal plains wide in west, discontinuous in east.
Natural resources are coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower,
The religion is Buddhism and Confucianism; religious activities now almost nonexistent.
The language is Korean.
*North Moravia
North Moravia is a region of Czechoslovkia.
*North Sea
The North Sea is the sea to the east of Britain.
*North-West Passage
The North-West Passage is a sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific around the north of Canada.
*Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a county in central England.
*Northern Ireland
Northern_Ireland is a part of Ireland which was created in 1921 when the mainly Protestant counties of Ulter withdrew from the newly formed Irish Free State. It is part of Great Britain and comes under English rule.
*Northern territory
Northern territory is a territory of Australia.
*Northrop
Northrop are an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Northumberland
Northumberland is a county in north England.
*Northumbria
Northumbria was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom covering north east England and south east Scotland.
*Northwest territories
Northwest territories are a territory of Canada.
*Norway
Norway is a Scandinavian country in north west Europe. It has a total area of 324,220 km2.
The climate is temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior; rainy year-round on west coast.
The terrain is glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north.
Natural resources are crude oil, copper, natural gas, pyrites, nickel, iron ore, zinc, lead, fish, timber, hydropower.
The religion is 94% Evangelical Lutheran (state church), 4% other Protestant and Roman Catholic, 2% other.
The language is Norwegian (official); small Lapp- and Finnish-speaking minorities.
*Norwich
Norwich is a city in Norfolk, England on the River Wensum. It has a university and a castle. Its main industry is footwear and printing. Norwich is a town in Conneecticut, USA. Its industry is comprised primarily of textiles.
*Nose
The nose is an animal's organ of smell.
*Notochord
A notochord is an axial stiffening rod extending along the length of an animal and lying immediately above the alimentary_canal.
*Nottingham
Nottingham is an industrial city in Nottinghamshire, England.
*Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in central England.
*Notus
Notus was the south wind god.
*Nouakchott
Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania.
*Nova
A nova is a faint star that suddenly erupts in brightness.
*Nova scotia
Nova scotia is a province in east Canada.
*Novi Sad
Novi Sad is an industrial and commercial city and capital of Vojvodina province, Yugoslavia. It is located on the River Danube.
*Noviomagus
#Chichester
*Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is an industrial city in west Siberia.
*Nuba
The nuba is a mountain range in Sudan.
*Nucleic acid
Nucleic acid is a complex organic acid forming the basis of heredity.
*Nucleus
The nucleus is the positively charged central part of an atom.
*Nuffield
William Richard Morris Nuffield was a British industrialist and philanthropist. He was born in 1877 at Worcester and died in 1963.
*Nukua'lofa
Nukua'lofa is the capital of Tonga.
*Numazu
Numazu is a manufacturing town on Honshu island, Japan.
*Number 4
The number 4 rifle is a British rifle manufactured from 1941. It takes a .303" round from a 10-round box. Operation is bolt.
It has a muzzle velocity of 743 ms and is sighted to 1189m.
*Numismatics
Numismatics is the study of coins and medals.
*Nuremberg
Nuremberg is an industrial city in Bavaria, Germany.
*Nut
In Egyptian mythology, Nut was the sky goddess and mother of Osiris by Seb. She was married to Ra, but also took Thoth for a lover.
*Nutcracker
The nutcracker is a bird of the crow family.
*Nuthatch
The nuthatch is a small bird of the family Sittidae, with a short tail and pointed beak. Nuthatches climb head first up, down, and around tree trunks and branches, foraging for insects and their larvae.
The 14 cm long white-breasted nuthatch Sitta carolinensis of North_America has a black cap, grey wings, and white under-parts.
*Nutmeg
Nutmeg is a tree. The nut of the nutmeg is used in cooking as a spice.
*Nutria
The nutria or coypu is a South_American water rodent (Myocastor coypus), it is about 60 cm long and weighs up to 9kg. It has a scaly, rat-like tail, webbed hind feet, a blunt, muzzled head, and large, orange incisors. The fur is reddish brown. It feeds on vegetation and lives in burrows in river and lake banks.
Taken to Europe and then to North_America to be farmed for their fur, many escaped or were released and became established, often to the detriment of native species.
*Nutrition
Nutrition is the process of taking in food and obtaining energy and vital substances from it.
*Nuuk
Nuuk is the Greenland name for Godthaab.
*Nyala
The nyala (Tragelaphus angasi) is an antelope found in the thick bush of southern Africa. About 1 m at the shoulder, it is greyish-brown with thin vertical white stripes. Males have horns up to 80cm long.
*Nyanja
The Nyanja are a central African people living mainly in Malawi, and numbering about 400,000. The Nyanja are predominantly farmers, living in villages under a hereditary monarchy.
They speak a Bantu language belonging to the Niger-Congo family.
*Nykobing
Nykobing is a seaport in Denmark.
*Nylon
Nylon is a synthetic plastic similar in chemical structure to protein.
*Nym
Nym is a follower of Falstaff and character in_King_Henry_V.
*Nymph
A nymph was a higher being than a human, but not immortal like a god. They were respected in mythology.
*Nymphs
#nymph
*Nyx
Nyx was a goddess of night. She was a daughter of Chaos. She married Erebus.
*O'Casey
Sean O'Casey was an Irish playwright. He was born in 1884 at Dublin and died in 1966.
*O'Neill
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill was an American dramatist. He was born in 1888 at New_York and died in 1954.
*Oadby
Oadby is a town in Leicestershire. It is 5KM south east of Leicester.
*Oahu
Oahu is the main island of Hawaii. Honolulu is on Oahu island.
*Oak
The oak is a tree of the family fagaceae.
*Oare
Oare is a village in Somerset in the Exmoor valley.
*Oarfish
The oarfish are any of a family Regalecidae of deep-sea bony fishes, found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Oarfish are large, up to 9m long, elongated, and compressed, with a fin along the back and a manelike crest behind the head. They have a small mouth, no teeth or scales, and large eyes. They are often reported as sea serpents.
*Oates
Lawrence Edward Oates was an English antarctic explorer. He was born in 1880. He died by commiting suicide in a blizzard on the return journey from the south pole with scott so that the others would not be hampered by his frost-bite.
*Oaxaca
Oaxaca is the capital city of Oaxaca state in Mexico. It is the site of gold and silver mines. Oaxaca is a mountainous, agricultural state on Mexico's Pacific coast.
*Ob
The Ob is a river in Siberia. It flows 4160 km from the Altai mountains to the Gulf of Ob.
*Obatala
In Yoruba mythology, Obatala was the son of Olodumare. He created makind from the earth.
*Obeah
Obeah is a form of witchcraft practised in the Caribbean.
*Obelia
Obelia is a member of the order of calyptoblastea.
*Oberammergau
Oberammergau is a village in Bavaria.
*Oberon
Oberon is the King of the fairies in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Oboe
The oboe is a musical instrument of the woodwind family.
*Obsidian
Obsidian is volcanic glass.
*Occipital bone
The occipital bone is the plate forming the back of the human skull.
*Occipitofrontalis
The occipitofrontalis is the broad muscle of the human scalp.
*Ocean
An ocean is a great expanse of water which surrounds the land masses of the earth.
*Oceanides
In mythology, the oceanides were 40 sea nymphs of the ocean. They were the daughters of oceanus.
*Oceanus
Oceanus was the son of Uranus and Gaea.
*Ocelot
The ocelot is a wild cat found in central and south America.
*Ochro
#Abelmoschus
*Octavia
Octavia is sister to Caesar and wife to Mark Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Octavius Caesar
Octavius Caesar is a character in Julius_Caesar.
Octavius Caesar is a trimvir in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Octobothrium
Octobothrium is a member of the order monogenea.
*Octopus
The octopus is a cephalopod with eight arms.
*Ocypete
Ocypete was one of the harpies.
*Oder
The Oder river flows 896 km from Moravia to the Baltic through Silesia and Pomerania forming a frontier between Poland and Germany.
*Odessa
Odessa is a port on the Black Sea built by the Empress Catharine of Russia in 1784.
*Odin
Odin was the sky god in Norse mythology.
*Oduduwa
In Yoruba mythology, Oduduwa is the wife of Obatala.
*Odysseus
In mythology, Odysseus was a Greek hero. He devised the strategy of the wooden horse used by the Greeks to conquer Troy.
*Oedipus
In mythology, Oedipus was the son of Laius. The delphic oracle foretold that Laius would be killed by his son, so Oedipus was abandoned on mount cithaeron with a nail through his feet. However, he was found by a shepherd and raised by Polybus. Hearing that he would kill his father, Oedipus left corinth and met Laius on his travel. He killed him in an argument not knowing who he was.
*Oenghus
In Irish mythology, Oenghus is the son of Daghdha and Boann. He is the god of fatal love.
*Oeonus
In Greek mythology, Oeonus was a son of Licymnius. He was attacked by a dog belonging to the sons of Hippocoon, he threw a stone at the dog and in revenge the sons of Hippocoon killed him.
*Oesophageal
Oesophageal is a secretion from the membrane of the oesophagus. It is a mucus lubricant to assist peristalsis.
*Oesophagus
The oesophagus is the region of the alimentary_canal following the pharynx. The walls of the oesophagus are muscular and force food along by contractions.
*Oestrogen
Oestrogen is a hormone produced in the ovary of a vertebrate.
*Offa
Offa was King of Mercia (a region of central England) around 790. He died in 796.
*Offa's Dyke
Offa's Dyke is an earthwork which was constructed by Offa, then King of Mercia, in in the 8th century as a boundary between Wales and England.
*Offaly
Offaly is a county of Leinster province, Republic of Ireland.
*Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach was a German composer. He was born in 1819, dying in 1880. He wrote the opera tales of hoffmann.
*Ogbomosho
Ogbomosho is a commercial city in western Nigeria.
*Ogmios
In Celtic mythology, Ogmios was the eloquent god of the strength of poetry, charm and incantation. He is depicted as an old man with wrinkles, but carrying a club and a bow.
*Ogoun
In Voodoo, Ogoun is a warrior and blacksmith loa. He is especially fond of rum and tobacco.
*Ogres
In Norse mythology, Ogres are creatures who make the storms and who with their iron clubs strike the earth and send it flying into the air.
*Ogun
In Yoruba mythology, Ogun is a son of Obatala and Oduduwa. He was a warrior who won many battles and was rewarded with the kingdom of the town of Ire in the land of Ekiti given to him by Oduduwa.
*Ohdows
In Iroquois mythology, the Ohdows are the jogah who control the underworld spirits and prevent them coming to the surface.
*Ohio
Ohio is a mid west state in the USA.
*Ohm
Georg Ohm was a German physicist born in 1787, died 1854, who discovered ohm's_law.
*Ohm's law
Ohm's law is that the steady current in a metal circuit is directly proportional to the constant total electromotiveforce in the circuit, that is e/i = r
*Oil
Oil is a large group of viscid liquids which have a characteristic smooth and sticky feel, are lighter than water, are inflammable and chemically neutral.
*Oileus
Oileus was one of the Argonauts, he was the father of Ajax.
*Okapi
The okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is a ruminant of the giraffe family, although with much shorter legs and neck, found in the tropical rainforests of central Africa. Purplish brown with a creamy face and black and white stripes on the legs and hindquarters, it is excellently camouflaged. Okapis have remained virtually unchanged for millions of years.
*Okehampton
Okehampton is a town in Devon on dartmoor.
*Okha
The Okha was a specifically designed piloted flying bomb developed for use by Japanese Kamikaze squads.
*Okhotsk
The Sea of Okhotsk is an arm of the North Pacific Ocean between the Kamchatka Peninsula and Sakhalin. It is frozen most of the year, clearing in summer, and is often fogbound.
*Okinawa
Okinawa is an island in the west Pacific.
*Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state in south west USA.
*Okra
#Abelmoschus
*Okro
#Abelmoschus
*Old gobbo
Old Gobbo is the father of Launcelot_Gobbo.
*Old Model Army Revolver
#Dragoon
*Oleaceae
Oleaceae is a natural order of monopetalous exogenous plants. They are shrubs or trees with opposite, simple or compound leaves and small flowers.
*Olenek
The Olenek is a river in northern Siberia. It flows 2160 km west from the Lena River to the Laptev_Sea.
*Oligocene
The Oligocene was the fifteenth geological period, 42,000,000 years ago.
*Oligochaeta
The oligochaeta are the earthworm class of annelids, although some are freshwater rather than terrestial. They lay eggs in cocoons.
*Oligoclase
Oligoclase has the formulae (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a plagioclase feldspar. Of interest to petrologists and collectors. Varieties: labradorite, anorthite.
*Oligotricha
Oligotricha is an order of ciliata vera. They are free-living, parasitic ciliates with the cilia restricted to certain areas of the cell-body.
*Olive
The olive is an evergreen tree native to Asia.
*Oliver
Oliver is a son of sir_rowland_de_bois in as_you_like_It.
*Olivia
Olivia is a rich countess in twelfth-night.
*Olivine
Olivine is a green mineral. Magnesium iron silicate.
*Olm
The olm is a cave-dwelling aquatic salamander, the only European member of the family Proteidae, the other members being the North_American mudpuppies. Olms are found in underground caves along the Adriatic seaboard in Italy, Croatia, and Yugoslavia. The adult is permanently larval in form, about 25cm long, almost blind, with external gills and under-developed limbs.
*Olokun
In Nigerian mythology, Olokun is the god of sea and lagoons and brother of Olorun.
*Olorun
In Nigerian mythology, Olorun is the god of the sky.
*Olten
Olten is a town in Switzerland on the River Aare.
*Olympus
Olympus is the name of several mountains in Greece. The most famous being Miunt Olympus north of Thessaly.
*Oman
Oman is a country in Arabia. It has a total area of 212,460 km2
The climate is dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south.
The terrain is vast central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south.
Natural resources are crude oil, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas.
The religion is 75% Ibadhi Muslim; remainder Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, some Hindu.
The language is Arabic (official); English, Balochi, Urdu, Indian dialects.
*Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam was a Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer. He was born in 1050 and died in 1123.
*Omdurman
Omdurman is a city in Sudan on the White Nile, opposite Khartoum. It was the scene of a battle in 1898 when the Mahdi were defeated by the British under Kitchener.
*Omentum
The omentum is a long fold of the peritoneum. It is loaded with fat and lies in front of the bowels in the abdominal cavity. It protects the bowels and keeps them warm.
*Ometecuhtli
In Aztec mythology, Ometecuhtli was the god of duality.
*Omnivore
An omnivore is an animal that eats both plant and animal matter.
*Omphale
In mythology, Omphale was queen of Lydia. She bought Hercules as a slave who stayed with her for 3 years.
*Omsk
Omsk is a city in west Siberia at the confluence of the Irtysh and Om rivers. It is an important railway port on the Trans-Siberian railway.
*Omuli
In Nande folklore, an Omuli is a woman or girl who consumes the soul of a living person, and causes that person to die of consumption.
*Omuta
Omuta is a seaport town in west Kyushu, Japan, on the Amakusa Sea coast.
*Oneiros
Oneiros was the ancient Greek god of dreams.
*Onion
The onion (Allium cepa) is a perennial herb of the order Liliaceae. It has an edible brown bulb which is much used in cooking and has been for thousands of years.
*Ontario
Ontario is a province in central Canada.
*Onychophora
Onychophora is a terrestial class of arthropod. They have a thin cuticle. The head is composed of three segments with one pair of jaws.
*Onyx
Onyx is a mineral formed of silica.
*Opal
Opal is a non crystalline form of silica. It is a glassy amorphous mass with an irregular arrangement of particles in its space lattice. It contains between 1 and 21 percent water which gives opal its unusual reflective qualities. It has a relative hardness of 6. Opal was first discovered in about 500 BC.
*Opalina
Opalina is a member of the order of holotricha.
*Opera
Opera is a stage entertainment consisting of a play sung to music in its entirety, with no spoken dialogue at all. Opera originated in Italy around 1600 and has subsequently spread throughout the world.
*Ophelia
Ophelia is the daughter of polonius.
*Ophidia
The ophidia are a suborder of squamata. These are the snakes. They are long and slender due to an elongation of the body. Limbs are absent, and limb girdle traces are usually absent. The mouth is very extensible.
*Ophiothrix
Ophiothrix is an ophiuroidea.
*Ophiura
Ophiura is an ophiuroidea.
*Ophiuroidea
The ophiuroidea are a subclass of stelleroidea. They are the brittle stars. They have a flattened body clearly marked into two regions; the disc and the arms. Tube feet extend from the under surface of the arms, but the groove is closed to form a tube. Locomotion is chiefly by muscular movement of the arms assisted by the feet.
*Opie
John Opie was an English painter. He was born in Cornwall in 1761 and died in 1807.
*Opium
Opium is a drug extracted from the seeds of the opium poppy.
*Oporto
Oporto is an industrial city in Portugal on the Douro river, 5km from its mouth.
*Opossum
The opossum is a north American marsupial.
*Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American physicist and director of the Los Almos research project which made the first atomic bomb. He was born in 1904 and died in 1967.
*Ops
In mythology, Ops was the Roman goddess of plenty and the personification of abundance.
*Orang utan
The orang utan is an anthropoid ape found in borneo and sumatra.
*Orange free state
The orange free state is a province of south Africa.
*Orangeman
An Orangeman is a member of the Ulter Protestant Orange Society which was formed in 1795 in opposition to the United Irishmen and the Roman Catholic secret societies. It is a revival of the Orange Institution of 1688 which was formed in support of William_III of Orange. The Orangemen celebrate William_III defeat of the Catholic James_II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
*Orangemen
#Orangeman
*Orao
The orao is a joint Yugolsavian and Romanian single-seat close air support fighter aircraft.
*Orasul Stalin
Orasul Stalin was the name of the Romanian town of Brasov from 1948 to 1956.
*Orbicularis oculi
The orbicularis oculi is the broad, flat, elliptical muscle which occupies the human eylids and spreads down towards the cheek.
*Orbit
In human anatomy, the orbits are a pair of roomy cavities in the skull which contain the eyes.
*Orbital
Orbital is a classification of human skull shape and refers to the skulls of Tasmanians.
*Orbital opening
The orbital openings are the eye-sockets in the human skull.
*Orchardson
Sir William Orchardson was a British genre and portrait painter. He was born at Edinburgh in 1835 and died in 1910.
*Orczy
Baroness Emmusca Orczy was a Hungarian born novelist. She was born in 1865 and died in 1947. She is remembered for writing The Scarlet Pimpernel, which she wrote in 1905.
*Ordovician
The Ordovician period was the fourth geological period, 375,000,000 years ago.
*Oreades
The oreades were mountain nymphs.
*Oregon
Oregon is a state in the west of the USA.
*Orellana
Francisco de Orellana was a Spanish soldier. He discovered the Amazon river, which was so named because he claimed that while travelling down the river he was attacked by a tribe of female warriors.
*Orestes
Orestes was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon. As a child he was
smuggled out of Mycenae by his sister Electra when Clytemnestra and
Aegisthus seized power. He later killed Clytemnestra with the help of
Electra and Pylades and was punished by the Erinnyes.
*Orfe
The orfe is a fish of the carp family.
*Orford
Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford was one of Britain's greatest statesmen. He was born in 1676 in Norfolk and died in 1745. He was a Whig politician who sought to bring the court and the House of Commons into working alliance.
*Organic
In chemistry, the term organic refers to substances which occur naturally as constituents of organized bodies.
*Origami
Origami is the art of paper folding.
*Origen
Origen was a christian theologian and writer of the early christian church. He was born in Alexandria in 185 and died in 254.
*Orinocco
The Orinocco is a river in South_America. It flows 2400km through Venezuela to form part of the boundary with Colombia.
*Orinoco
The orinoco is a river in south America.
*Orion
Orion was a giant and son of Poseidon. He was a hunter and very handsome. He was promised the hand of merope whom he loved if he could ride chios. He did but was not given merope so he seduced her. Apollo caused his death at the hands of artemis who put his image in the stars.
*Orissa
Orissa is a state in north east India.
*Oriya
The Oriya are the majority ethnic group living in the Indian state of Orissa. Oriya is Orissa's
official language; it belongs to the Eastern group of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-
European family.
*Orkney islands
The orkney islands are a group of islands off the north east coast of Scotland.
*Orlando
Orlando is a son of sir_Rowland_de_Bois in as_you_like_It.
*Ormerod
Eleanor Anne Ormerod was an English entomologist and the author of "Textbook of Agricultural Entomology" published in 1892. She was born in 1828 and died in 1901.
*Orozco
Jose Clemente Orozco was a Mexican painter. He was born in 1883 and died in 1949.
*Orpheus
Orpheus was the son of Apollo and Calliope. He was born at Thrace; journeyed with the Argonauts and kept his companions safe by means of his lyre given to him by Apollo.
*Orpiment
Orpiment is a gold yellow coloured mineral. It is an arsenic ore containing up to 61 percent arsenic. It has a relative hardness of 2. It has the formulae As2S3.
*Orsini
Felice Orsini was an Italian patriot. He was born in 1819 and was executed in 1858 in Paris for attempting to assasinate Napoleon_III.
*Orsino
Orsino is the duke_of_Illyria in twelfth-night.
*Orthoclase
Orthoclase has the formulae KAlSi3O8.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is used in the manufacture of porcelin and for other industrial purposes.
*Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic refers to a rectangular crystal with three axes of different lengths and all at right angles to each other. A closed book is a basic example.
*Ortolan
The ortolan is a songbird of the bunting family, common in Europe and west Asia, migrating to Africa in the winter. Long considered a delicacy among gourmets, it has become rare and is now a protected species.
*Orwell
George Orwell was an English writer. He was born in 1905 in India and died in 1950. He wrote Nineteen Eighty Four and Animal Farm (the book, not the video).
*Oryx
The oryx is a large antelope found in African deserts.
*Os calcis
The Os_calcis is the heel bone of the human foot.
*Osaka
Osaka is an industrial port on Honshu island, Japan.
*Osborne
John James Osborne is a Britsih playwright and actor. He was born in 1929. He wrote Look Back In Anger.
*Oshogbo
Oshogbo is a city and trading centre on the River Niger in west Nigeria.
*Osiris
Osiris was the Egyptian god of goodness. He ruled the underworld after being killed by Set.
*Oslo
Oslo is the capital of Norway.
*Osman Digna
Osman Digna was originally a slave-dealer at Suakin, he graduated to become leader of the Sudan tribesman. He was born in 1836 and died in 1900.
*Osmium
Osmium is a metal element.
*Osprey
The osprey is a bird of prey.
*Osrick
Osrick is a courtier in Hamlet.
*Osseous tissue
#bone
*Ostade
Haarlem Ostade was a Dutch painter born in 1610, he died in 1685. He was a pupil of Franz Hals and was later influenced by Rembrandt. Isaac Ostade was a Dutch painter born in 1621 and died in 1649.
*Ostava
Ostava is an industrial city in Czechoslovakia.
*Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes is a subclass of fishes. These are the bony fishes. The endoskeleton is of bone. The exoskeleton is comprised of bony scales. The mouth is terminal and the external nostrils lie on the dorsal surface of the snout.
*Osterreich
Osterreich is the Austrian name for Austria.
*Ostia
Ostia is an ancient town in Italy near the mouth of the Tiber.
*Ostracoda
Ostracoda is a subclass of small crustaceans with a bivalved carapace and reduced trunk and abdominal limbs.
*Ostrich
The ostrich is a large flightless bird found in Africa.
*Oswald
Oswald is steward to Goneril in King_Lear.
*Otaru
Otaru is a seaport town in Japan.
*Othello
Othello is a tragedy by Shakespeare.
*Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
*Otter
The otter is an aquatic carnivorous mammal.
*Otterbourne
Otterbourne is a village in Hampshire in the Itchen valley on the Southampton to Winchester road.
*Otto I
Otto_I, or Otto The Great as he was known was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was born in 912 and died in 973. He was the son of Henry_The_Fowler. In 936 he was elected king of Germany.
*Otto II
Otto_II was the son of Otto_I. He was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was born in 955 and died in 983.
*Otto III
Otto_III was Emperor of The Holy Roman Empire. He was born in 980 and died in 1002. He sought to revive the greatness of the Roman Empire, but was frustrated by a general revolt in Italy in 1001.
*Otto IV
Otto_IV was son of Henry_The_Lion and Matilda of England. He was born in 1175 and died in 1218. He was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was excommunicated in 1210 for annexing Apulia.
*Otway
Thomas Otway was an English dramatist. He was born in 1652 at Trotton in Sussex and died in 1685. He is renowned for his work "Venice Preserved".
*Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina_Faso.
*Oudh
Oudh is a region of northern India, it is now part of Uttar_Pradesh.
*Oudinot
Nicolas_Charles_Oudinot was born in 1767 and died in 1847. He was Duke of Reggio and became Marshal of France in 1809.
*Ouless
Walter_William_Ouless was an English portrait painter. He was born in 1848 at St Helier on Jersey.
*Ounce
The ounce is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 16 drams or 28.350 grams.
*ounces
#ounce
*Ouse
The Ouse is a river formed by the river Swale and river Ure. It flows through North_Yorkshire and Humberside to the humber estuary. It is 208km long. The Ouse is a river in East_Sussex which flows to the English Channel at Newhaven. It is 48km long. The Great Ouse is a river which rises in south Northamptonshire and flows north east to the Wash. It is 250km long.
*Ousel
Ousel was an ancient name for the blackbird, it is now the name of several birds found in Europe and the Americas.
*Ouseley
Sir_Frederick_Ouseley was an English composer. He was born in 1825 in London and died in 1889. He mainly wrote church music.
*Outgard
In Norse mythology, Outgard is the home of giants and monsters.
*Outram
Sir_James_Outram was a British soldier. He was born in 1803 and died in 1863. He carried out a famous ride in disguise through Afghanistan in 1839 during the Afghan war. He distinguished himself during the Indian mutiny.
*Ovaries
#ovary
*Ovary
The ovary is an organ found in female animals.
*Ovate
An Ovate was a type of Druid. His purpose was to observe and invent. His robe was green symbolising budding life.
*Ovid
Publius_Ovidius_Naso_Ovid was a Roman poet. He was born in 43BC and died in 17AD. He was born at Sulmo the son of a Roman knight and was educated in Rome with a view to a legal career.
*Owen
The owen machine-carbine was developed for use in jungle warfare. It was an Australian weapon. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 700rpm and a muzzle velocity of 420 ms.
*Owl
The owl is a nocturnal bird_of_prey.
*Owlet
The owlet was a British tricycle trainer aircraft made by general aircraft during the Second_World_War. It had a top speed of 125mph.
*Ox
The ox is a genus of ruminant mammal.
*Oxalic acid
Oxalic acid is a poison found in rhubarb.
*Oxenham
John_Oxenham was an English author of romantic novels and adventure stories. His works include "John_of_Gerisau" and "The Man Who Would Save The World".
*Oxford
Oxford is a famous university city about 80 km west of London.
*Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in south England.
*Oxidation
Oxidation is the chemical combination of atoms with oxygen atoms to form oxides. In metals, the process appears as rust, iron rust being iron oxide, a molecule formed of iron atoms combined with oxygen atoms.
*Oxide
An oxide is a compound of oxygen and another element.
*Oxidize
The term oxidize refers to the chemical reaction of oxidation.
*Oxidized zone
In geological terms, "oxidized zone" refers to the portion of an ore body that has been altered by downward percolating groundwater and which contains dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide.
*Oxpecker
The oxpecker is an African bird, of the genus Buphagus, of the starling family. It clambers about the bodies of large mammals, feeding on ticks and other parasites. It may help to warn the host of approaching dangers.
*Oxygen
Oxygen is a gaseous element that is partly soluble in water. It is the only gas able to sustain respiration.
*Oxytocin
Oxytocin is a hormone that stimulates the uterus in late pregnancy to initiate and sustain labour.
*Oyama
Prince Iwao Oyama was a Japanese Samurai soldier-statesman. He was born in 1842 and died in 1916. He was attache with the German army during the Franco-German war.
*Oyster
The oyster is a bivalve mollusk constituting the Ostreidae, or true oyster, family, having the upper valve flat, the lower concave, hinged by an elastic ligament. The mantle, lying against the shell, protects the inner body, which includes respiratory, digestive, and reproductive organs. Oysters commonly change their sex annually or more frequently; females may discharge up to a million eggs during a spawning period.
*Oyster catcher
The oyster catcher is a chunky shorebird of the family Haematopodidae, with a laterally flattened, heavy bill that can pry open mollusk shells. The black and white American oyster catcher Haematopus palliatus is found on the Atlantic and south Pacific coasts.
*Ozark Mountains
The Ozark Mountains are a forested mountain range in Oklahoma and Arkansas, USA.
*Ozd
Ozd is a town in Hungary.
*Ozone
Ozone is a blue gas. The molecules are comprised of three oxygen atoms.
*P-12
The p-12 is a semi-automatic pistol based upon the browning m1911. It takes a 12-round .45" calibre magazine.
*P-14
The p-14 is a semi-automatic pistol based upon the browning m1911. It takes a 14-round .45" calibre magazine.
*P38
The Walther P38 is a 9 mm calibre recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Walther since 1938. It was adopted by the German army in 1938 and is still in use by the Chilean, Norwegian, Portugese and German armed forces. It takes an 8-round magazine.
*P89
The p89 is a Ruger semi-automatic pistol. It has a calibre of 9mm and takes a 15-round magazine.
*Pa-42
The pa-42 is an American light corporate executive transport aircraft made by piper. It is nicknamed cheyenne.
*Pa-48
The pa-48 is an American single-seat close air support aircraft.
*Paca
The paca is a large, nocturnal, burrowing rodent found in central America.
*Pacemaker
A pacemaker is an electronic device that stimulates the heart muscles by delivery small electric shocks to it.
*Pachmann
Vladimir_Pachmann was a Russian pianist and interpreter of Chopin. He was born in 1848.
*Pachycephalosaurus
Pachycephalosaurus was a herd living dinosaur with a 25cm thick bone on top of its skull which could have been used for defence against predators. It lived during the Cretaceous_period.
*Pacific
The Pacific ocean is the world's largest ocean.
*Pacific War
The Pacific War was a war between an alliance of Bolivia and Peru against Chile from 1879 until 1883.
*Pack-Fong
#Nickel_Silver
*Packet
In the sense of communications, a packet is a structured group of binary digits in a prearranged sequence containing synchronism, address, control an error-checking data. Specialized synonym for a "block" of data in CCITT Packet Data Network standards.
*Packet Switched Network
A Packet Switched Network is a network dedicated to the routing and delivery of data put in the form of standardized "packets."
*Packet Switching
Packet Switching is the technique in which a stream of data is broken into standardized units called "packets," each of which contains address, sequence, control, size and error checking information in addition to the user data. Specialized packet switches operate on this added information to move the packets to their destination in the proper sequence and again present them in a contiguous stream.
*Paderewski
Ignance Jan Paderewski was a Polish musician. He was born in 1860 at Kurilowka and died in 1941.
*Padstow
Padstow is a fishing town in Cornwall.
*Padua
Padua is a city in north Italy, 45km west of Venice.
*Paganini
Nicolo_Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer. He was born in 1784 and died in 1840. He was the founder of the modern school of violin-playing.
*Page
Page is a gentleman dwelling at Windsor in the merry_wives_of_Windsor.
*Paget
Sir_James_Paget was a British surgeon and lecturer. He was born in 1814 and died in 1899. He worked at St Bartholomew's hospital, London.
*Paguridae
#Hermit-crab
*Pain
Pain is the sensation felt when electical impulses are fed to the brain from peripheral nerve fibres.
*Paine
Thomas Paine was an English writer on politics and religion. He was born in 1737 in Norfolk and died in 1809.
*Paisas
The Paisas is the currency of Bangladesh. There are 100 Paisas to 1 Taka.
*Paish
Sir_George_Paish was a British economist. He was born in 1867. He was assistant editor of the "Statist" from 1894 to 1900. He wrote "Railways in Great Britain" published in 1904.
*Pakistan
Pakistan is a muslim republic in south Asia. It has a total area of 803,940 km2.
The climate is mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north.
The terrain is flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Balochistan plateau in west.
Natural resources are land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited crude oil, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone.
The religion is 97% Muslim (77% Sunni, 20% Shia), 3% Christian, Hindu, and other.
The language is Urdu and English (official); total spoken languages-64% Punjabi, 12% Sindhi, 8% Pashtu, 7% Urdu, 9% Balochi and other; English is lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries, but official policies are promoting its gradual replacement by Urdu.
*Palaeonisciformes
The palaeonisciformes is an order of actinopterygII. They are carnivorous and have a single large dorsal fin.
*Palamedea
Palamedea is a genus of South American birds.
*Palatine bones
The palatine bones are part of the floor of the nasal cavity and the roof of the mouth in the human skull.
*Palau
Palau was a former name, until 1981, of the Republic of Belau in the west Pacific.
*Paleocene
The Paleocene wa the thirteenth geological period, 80,000,000 years ago.
*Palermo
Palermo is a seaport and the capital of Sicily.
*Pales
Pales was a Roman god of cattle-rearing.
*Palestine
Palestine is the area of between the mediterranean and the river_Jordan.
*Palestrina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer. He was born in 1524 and died in 1594. His works include Marcellus Mass.
*Paley
William_Paley was an English theologian. He was born in 1743 and died in 1805. In 1782 he became archdeacon of Carlisle. He wrote "Evidences of Christianity" in 1794.
*Palgrave
Sir_Francis_Palgrave was an English historian. He was born in 1788 and died in 1861. He wrote "History of England". Francis_Turner_Palgrave was the son of Sir_Francis_Palgrave. He was an English critic and poet. He was professor of poetry at Oxford from 1886 to 1895. He was born in 1824 and died in 1897.
*Palikur
The Palikur are a South American Indian people living in north Brazil and numbering about 1 million. Formerly a warlike people, they occupied a vast area between the Amazon and
Orinoco rivers.
*Palissy
Bernard_Palissy was a French potter and glass painter. He discovered how to manufacture enamel. He was born in 1510 and died in 1589.
*Paliurus
Paliurus is a genus of deciduous shrubs which are natives to southern Europe and Asia_Minor belonging to the natural order Rhamnaceae.
*Palladium
Palladium is a metal element.
*Pallah
The pallah (Aepyceros melampus) is a species of South_African antelope.
*Pallas
In Greek mythology Pallas was one of the Titans. He was a son of Crius and Eurybia and brother of Astraeus and Perses. He married Styx and fathered Zelus, Cratos, Bia and Nike.
*Palm
A palm is a tree of the palmae family. They are found mainly in tropical countries. They usually have a an upright, unbranched stem and a head of large fan-shaped leaves.
*Palm-kale
Palm-kale is a variety of cabbage which grows to around 3-4 meters tall.
*Palma
Palma is an industrial port and resort and capital of the Balearic Islands on Majorca.
*Palmaceae
#Palm
*Palmelleae
Palmelleae is a natural order of green-spored algae, amongst the lowest of plants and including the red_snow and gory_dew.
*Palmer
Edward_Henry_Palmer was a British Orientalist. He was born in 1840 and died in 1882. His works include "Oriental Mysticism" published in 1867.
*Palmer Worm
Palmer Worm is a popular name for the hairy caterpillar of the tiger-moth.
*Palmerston
Henry John Temple Palmerston was an English statesman. He was born in 1784 in Jampshire and died in 1865. He became Conservative MP for Newport in 1807 but in 1828 switched sides to the Liberals.
*Palmyra Palm
The Palmyra Palm (Borassus flabelliformis) is the common Indian palm, a tree found in the Middle_East and India. When fully grown it reaches a height of 20 meters.
*Pamirs
The Pamirs is a plateau in central Asia.
*Pampas
Pampas are flat, treeless plains in Argentina between the Andes and the Atlantic.
*Pan
Pan was the Greek god who looked after shepherds and their flocks. His parentage is unsure. In some accounts he is the son of Zeus, in others the son of Hermes. His mother was a nymph.
*Panama
Panama is a country in central America. It has a total area of 78,200 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May).
The terrain is interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills.
Natural resources are copper, mahogany forests, shrimp.
The religion is over 93% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant.
The language is Spanish (official); 14% speak English as native tongue; many Panamanians bilingual.
*Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a canal across the Panama isthmus connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans.
*Panama City
Panama_City is the capital of Panama.
*Pancratium
A pancratium is an athletic contest in wrestling and boxing.
*Pancreas
The pancreas is an organ in vertebrates that secretes enzymes into the duodenum.
*Panda
The panda is a mammal found in China and Tibet.
*Pandarus
Pandarus is uncle to Cressida in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Pandion
In Greek mythology, Pandion was a son of Erichthonius, the King of Athens.
*Pandora
Pandora was a woman made by the gods. She was taken to Epimetheus by Hermes. He made her his wife, against his brother's advice. Pandora came with a sealed vase. Her husband was tempted and opened the vase from which came all the troubles, weariness and illnesses that mankind is now burderned with.
*Pangolin
The pangolin or scaly anteater is a large mammal of the genus Manis, order Pholidota found in tropical Asia and Africa.
*Panipat
Panipat is a town in north west India on the Jumna river. It has been the scene of a number of battles.
*Pansy
The pansy is a perennial garden flower.
*Panthino
Panthino is a servant to Antonio in the two_gentlemen_of_Verona.
*Panzer
The term "panzer" is a shortening of the full German title "panzerkampfwagen", which translates to "armoured war wagon".
*Panzer 2
The panzer_2 was a German light-weight reconnaisance tank used during the Second_World_War. It carried a three man crew and was armed with a 20mm gun.
*Panzer 3
The panzer_3 was a German mbt of the Second_World_War. It was initialy armed with a 37mm anti-tank gun, but this was upgraded to a 50mm gun after 1940. It was manned by a five man crew.
*Panzer 4
The panzer_4 was a German assault and infantry support tank of the Second_World_War. It was initialy armed with a low velocity, short-barrelled 75mm gun. Later versions carried longer guns. It was manned by a crew of five.
*Panzerfaust
The panzerfaust was a German anti-tank missile of the Second_World_War. It was infantry carried and had a range of 50m.
*Papaloa
The Papaloa is a river in Mexico.
*Papeete
Papeete is the capital of Tahiti.
*Papua New Guinea
Papua_New_Guinea is a country in the south west Pacific. It has a total area of 461,690 km2.
The climate is tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills.
The religion is over half of population nominally Christian (490,000 Roman Catholic, 320,000 Lutheran, other Protestant sects); remainder indigenous beliefs.
The language is 715 indigenous languages; English spoken by 1-2%, pidgin English widespread, Motu spoken in Papua region.
*Papuan
The Pauan are natives to or inhabitants of Papua New Guinea; a speaker of any of various Papuan languages,
used mainly on the island of New Guinea, although some 500 are used in New Britain, the
Solomon Islands, and the islands of the SW Pacific. The Papuan languages belong to the
Indo-Pacific family.
*Paracelsus
Phillippus Aureolus Paracelsus was a Swiss alchemist and physician. He was born in 1493 and died in 1541. He was the first to note occupational diseases.
*Paracetamol
Paracetamol is an analgesic. Over doses of paracetamol can cause liver damage.
*Paraffin
Paraffin is a family of hydrocarbons.
*Paraguay
Paraguay is a country in South_America. It has a total area of 406,750 km2.
The climate is varies from temperate in east to semiarid in far west.
The terrain is grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere.
Natural resources are iron ore, manganese, limestone, hydropower, timber.
The religion is 90% Roman Catholic; Mennonite and other Protestant denominations.
The language is Spanish (official) and Guarani.
*Parallax
The term parallax describes the apparent movement of an object when viewed from two different positions.
*Parallel Transmission
Parallel Transmission is the simultaneous transmission of all parts of a signal at one time; in data transmission, requiring a separate signal path for each of the bits of a character; internal to computers, this is called a "parallel bus."
*Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital of Surinam.
*Paramecium
Paramecium is a member of the order holotricha. It is a simple single cell animal common in fresh water where there are decaying vegetable remains.
*Parana
The parana is a river in south America.
*Parathyroid Glands
The parathyroid glands are two small glands in the neck concerned with the use of calcium in the body.
*Parchment
Parchment is a type of fine writing paper traditionally made from sheep or goat skin.
*Parietal bone
The parietal bone is the plate on the top of the human skull, comprising most of the dome of the skull.
*Parietal bones
The parietal bones form the sides and the roof of the human cranium.
*Paris
Paris is the capital of France.
Paris was a Trojan prince whose abduction of Helen of sparta caused the Trojan war.
*Parity
In communications systems and computers, parity is a constant state of equality; one of the oldest and simplest methods of error checking data transmission. Characters are forced into parity (total number of marking bits odd or even as selected by choice) by adding a one or zero bit as appropriate when transmitted; parity is then checked as odd or even at the receiver.
*Parity Bit
A Parity Bit is a check bit appended to an array of binary digits to make the sum of all the digits always odd or always even.
*Parity Check
Parity Check is a checking method that determines if the sum of all the digits in an array is odd or even.
*Parma
The parma was a small round or oval flat shield used by the Romans.
*Parmigianino
Francesco Parmigianino was an Italian painter. He was born in 1503 at Parma and died in 1540.
*Parnassus
Parnassus is a mountain in central Greece. It stands 2457 meters high and was revered as the home of Apollo.
*Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell was an Irish nationalist politician. He was born in 1846 at Avondale and died in 1891.
*Parolles
Parolles is a follower of Bertram.
*Paros
Paros is a Greek island west of Naxos. It is the source of Parian marble.
*Parrot
A parrot is a bird of the order psittaciformes.
*Parsec
A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance equivalent to 3.2616 light years.
*Parsley
Parsley is a biennial herb.
*Parsnip
The parsnip is a biennial umbelliferae.
*Parthia
Parthia was an ancient country in west Asia in what is now north eastern Iran.
*Partridge
The partridge is a family of game birds.
*Pascal
Pascal is a computer programming language developed by Niklaus Wirth. It is used to teach people how to program.
Blaise pascal was a French mathematician.
*Pasiphae
In Greek mythology, Pasiphae was the wife of King Minos of Crete and mother of Phaedra and of the Minotaur.
*Passchendaele
Passchendaele is a village in west Flanders, Belgium near to Ypres.
*Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was a French scientist. He was born in 1822 at Dole and died in 1895. He founded the modern theory of bacteria.
*Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a preservative heat treatment applied to foods, notably milk.
*Patchett
#l2a3
*Patecatl
In Aztec mythology, Patecatl was the god of medicine.
*Patella
The patella is the largest of the sesamoid bones. It is situated in front of the knee-joint. It is a flattened, triangular bone.
*Pater
Walter Pater was an English critic. He was born in 1839 and died in 1894.
*Paterson
The paterson was an 8-shot revolving rifle made by colt. It was adopted by the American army in 1838.
*Pathan
The Pathan are a people of north west Pakistan and Afghanistan, numbering about 14 million (1984).
The majority are Sunni Muslims. The Pathans speak Pashto, a member of the Indo-Iranian
branch of the Indo-European family.
The Pathans comprise distinct groups, some living as nomads with herds of goats and
camels, while others are farmers.
*Patmore
Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore was an English poet. He was born in 1823 and died in 1896.
*Patras
Patras is an industrial city on the Gulf of Patras, in Greece.
*Patriot
#mim-104
*Patroclus
Patroclus was a cousin and close friend of Achilles. He was killed by Hector in the Trojan wars.
*Pattern 1913
The pattern 1913 rifle is a British rifle developed in 1913. It takes a .276" round from a 5-round box.
It is bolt operated and has a muzzle velocity of 843 ms. It is sighted to 1738m.
*Paulina
Paulina is wife to Antigonus in the_winter's_tale.
*Pavlov
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was a Russian psychologist. He was born in 1849 at Ryazan and died in 1936. He conducted work into conditioned reflexes using dogs.
*Pax
Pax was the Roman goddess of peace.
*Paynal
In Aztec mythology, Paynal was the messenger to Huitzilopochtli.
*Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire is an agricultural region of west France.
*Pcp
Pcp is an abbreviation for phencyclidine.
*PDS
PDS is an abbreviation for Portable Diagnostic System. It is an expert system which diagnoses faults in machinery from information received from sensors connected to the machinery. Sensor readings are compared with known data about component malfunction symptoms to diagnose faults.
*Pea
The pea is a climbing plant of the family leguminosae.
*Peach
The peach is a tree of the family rosaceae.
*Peacock
The peacock is a bird of the pheasant family.
*Peanut
The peanut (ground-nut, Arachis hypogoea) is a leguminous annual plant with a hairy stem and abruptly pinnate leaflets. The nut is situated at the end of a stalk of some length, and is ripened under ground, this stalk having the peculiarity of flowering and then bending down and pushing the fruit into the earth. Peanuts are extensively cultivated in tropical countries.
*Pear
The pear is a tree of the family rosaceae.
*Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a USA naval base in Oahu, Hawaii.
*Pearly
Pearly refers to a luster with the iridescent look of a pearl. Most commonly seen on surfaces parallel to cleavage planes.
*Pease-blossom
Pease-blossom is a fairy in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Peat
Peat is a fibrous organic compound found in bogs that is formed by the partial decomposition of plants.
*Pecan
The pecan is a nut producing tree.
*Peccary
The peccary is one of two species of the New World genus Tayassu of piglike hoofed mammals. A peccary has a gland in the middle of the back which secretes a strong-smelling substance. Peccaries are blackish in colour, covered with bristles, and have tusks that point downward. Adults reach a height of 40cm and a weight of 25kg.
*Peck
The peck is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 2 gallons or 9.092 litres.
*Pectineus
The Pectineus is a muscle in the human thigh.
*Pectolite
Pectolite has the formulae NaCa2Si3O8(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is formed from hydrothermal solutions filling cavities in basalts. Associated with zeolites, prehnite, calcite.
*Pedicellina
Pedicellina is an entoprocta.
*Peel
Sir Robert Peel was an English statesman. He was born in 1788 at Bury and died in 1850. As Home Secretary he reformed the prison service and established the Metropolitan Police Force. He was twice Prime Minister, in 1834 and from 1841 until 1846.
*Pegasus
Pegasus was the winged horse offspring of medusa and Poseidon in Greek mythology.
Pegasus is a ghetto region of Kingston, Jamaica. It is troubled by armed gangs of youths and drug dealing.
*Pegmatite
Pegmatite refers to an igneous rock of very coarse grain size. Usually found as dikes within a larger rock mass. They are often excellent sources of fine crystals.
*Pehrer
Pehrer was an ancient Egyptian god.
*Peirithous
In Greek mythology, Peirithous was a King of the Lapiths and a son of Ixion and Dia. He waged war against the Centaurs and helped Theseus carry off the Amazon Antiope and later Helen. He tried to abduct Persephone, but was bound to a stone seat by her husband Hades and remained a prisoner in the underworld.
*Pekan
The pekan (fisher marten) is a North_American marten (Martes penanti). It is about 1.2m long, with a doglike face, and brown fur with white patches on the chest. It eats porcupines.
*Peking
#Beijing
*Pekingese
The pekingese is a breed of small long-haired dog first bred at the Chinese court as the "imperial lion dog". It has a flat skull and flat face, is typically less than 25cm tall, and weighs less than 5kg.
The first specimens brought to the West were those taken during the Opium Wars when the Summer Palace in Beijing was looted in 1860.
*Pelecaniformes
The Pelecaniformes are an order of birds. These are the pelicans. There are six distinct families. The foot is comprised of 4 toes connected by webs.
*Pelias
In mythology, Pelias was King of Iolcus and half-brother of Jason.
*Pelican
The pelican is a water bird.
*Peloponnese
Peloponnese is a peninsula forming the southern part of Greece.
*Pelvis
The pelvis is a bony girdle in vertebrates that connects the body with the lower extremities.
*Pemba
Pemba is an island with Tanzania.
*Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a former county in the extreme south west of Wales. It became part of Dyfed in 1974.
*Penang
Penang is a port on the island of Penang in Malaysia.
*Penelope
In Greek mythology, Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca; their son was Telemachus. While Odysseus was absent at the siege of Troy she kept her many suitors at bay by asking them to wait until she had woven a shroud for her father-in-law, but unraveled her work each night. When Odysseus returned, after 20 years, he and Telemachus killed her suitors.
*Peneus
Peneus was a river god. He was the son of Oceanus and Tethys.
*Penguin
The penguin is a flightless marine bird.
*Penguins
#Penguin
*Penicillin
Penicillin is an antibiotic fungus.
*Penn
William_Penn was an English quaker and the founder of Pennsylvania. He was born in 1644 and died in 1718.
*Pennatula
Pennatula is a member of the order alcyonaria.
*Penney
Sir William George Penney is a British atomic scientist. He was born in 1909 at Gibraltar.
*Pennines
The pennines are a mountain range in England.
*Penninite
Penninite has the formulae Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2∙Mg3(OH)6.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is a member of the chlorite group of minerals.
*Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a state in north east USA.
*Pentagon
A pentagon is a five sided regular polygon.
*Pentathlon
The pentathlon is a five sport competition.
*Pentland Firth
The Pentland_Firth is the most difficult navigational passage on the coasts of the United Kingdom due to the great strength of the tidal streams.
*Pentland Hills
The Pentland_Hills are a range of rounded hills in the Lothian, Borders and Strathclyde regions of Scotland.
*Pentlandite
Pentlandite has the formulae (Fe,Ni)9S8.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is the principal ore of nickel. The major use of nickel is in the manufacture of steel.
*Pentode
A pentode is an electronic amplifying valve with 5 main electrodes.
*Pentonville
Pentonville is a prison in Islington, London.
*Pentose
A pentose is a sugar with 5 carvon atoms in the molecule.
*Penumbra
A penumbra is a partly shaded region around the shadow of an opaque body. The term is especially applied to describe the partly shaded region around a total eclipse of the sun or moon.
*Penzance
Penzance is a town in Cornwall, England. It was the first Cornish town to become a resort. Penzance gained its prosperity from the local tin-mining industry, and smuggling. It was razed to the ground in 1595 by the Spanish, but was rebuilt.
*Pepper
Pepper is an aromatic spice derived from dried berries. Pepper is also a plant of the genus capsicum.
*Pepper-Box
The Pepper-Box was a multiple barreled pistol effective at close range. They typically had six barrels, and were muzzle loading and fired by percussion cap.
*Pepperbox
The pepperbox was a multiple barreled percussion pistol made between 1830 and 1860 throughout Europe.
*Peppermint
Peppermint is a perennial herb.
*Pepys
Samuel Pepys was an English diarist. He was born in 1633 at London and died in 1703.
*Perception
Perception is the ability to observe and understand, particuarly intuitively.
*Perch
The perch is a fresh water fish of the genus perca.
*Percheron
The percheron is a breed of strong and swift horse originaly bred in the Le_Perche district of north France.
*Percolator
A percolator is a device for making coffee by allowing water to filter repeatedly through ground coffee.
*Perdita
Perdita is daughter to Leontes and Hermione.
*Perennial
A perennial plant is one that lives for more than 2 years.
*Pericardium
The Pericardium is a conical, fibroserous sac containing the human heart and the roots of the major veins and arteries.
*Pericarp
The pericarp is the wall of the ripened ovary of a plant.
*Pericarps
#Pericarp
*Pericles
Pericles is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set dispersedly in various countries. It opens before the palace of Antioch with Gower.
Pericles is the prince of Tyre in the play.
Pericles was an Arthenian ruler and orator. He was born in 490BC and died in 429BC.
*Perigee
Perigee is an astronomical term refering to the position in the Moon's orbit nearest to the earth, opposite to Apogee.
*Perigynous
A perigynous plant is one which has stamens situated around the pistil or ovary.
*Perissodactyla
Perissodactyla is an order of eutheria. They are odd toed ungulates. Horses, tapirs and rhinoceroses. They eat vegetables and have a large caecum. The stomach is simple.
*Peritricha
Peritricha is an order of ciliata vera. They have a cone-shaped cell-body on a highly contractile stalk and a spiral of cilia leading to the cytostome.
*Periwinkle
In zoology, the periwinkle is any marine snail of the family Littorinidae, found on the shores of Europe and eastern North_America. Periwinkles have a conical spiral shell, and feed on algae.
*Perkin
Sir William_Henry_Perkin was an English chemist. He was born in 1838 and died in 1907. He discovered aniline dyes.
*Perlis
Perlis is a State of Malaysia.
*Perlite
A perlite is an obsidian, or other vitreous rock with a concentric structure and which is expansible by heating.
*Permafrost
Permafrost is the permanently frozen subsoil in Arctic regions.
*Permaid
Permaid is an expert system, developed at Honeywell for trouble shooting large disk drives.
*Permalloy
Permalloy is a nickel steel alloy, containing about 78 percent nickel. It is charcterized by a very high permeability in low magnetic fields. It is extensively used in submarine cables.
*Permanganate
A permanganate is any salt of permanganic acid.
*Permian
The permian was the eigth geological peiod, 205,000,000 years ago. It marked the evolution of the reptiles.
*Peron
Juan Peron is an Argentine army officer. He was president of Argentina from 1946 until 1955.
*Perranporth
Perranporth is a village in Cornwall. It was originally a tin-mining village, reaching its peak in 1874. Today it is a seaside resort.
*Persephone
Persephone was a Greek goddess. She was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Hades obtained sanction from Zeus to carry her off by force and marry her.
*Persepolis
Persepolis was the ancient capital of the Persian Empire. It was located 65km north west of Shiraz.
*Perseus
Perseus is a hero in Greek mythology. He found Medusa asleep and cut her head off which he presented to Athene.
*Persia
Persia was an ancient kingdom in south west Asia.
*Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf is a shallow bay linked by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Sea.
*Persimmon
The persimmon is a yellow-orange plum-like astringent fruit. It becomes sweet when softened by frost.
*Perth
Perth is the capital of western Australia.
*Perthshire
Perthshire is a former inland county of central Scotland.
*Peru
Peru is a country in South_America. It has a total area of 1,285,220 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west.
The terrain is western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva).
Natural resources are copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash.
The religion is predominantly Roman Catholic.
The language is Spanish and Quechua (official), Aymara.
*Peru
Peru is a country in South_America. It has a total area of 1,285,220 km2.
The climate varies from tropical in the east to dry desert in the west.
The terrain is western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva).
Natural resources are copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash.
The religion is predominantly Roman Catholic.
The language is Spanish and Quechua (official), Aymara.
*Peseta
The peseta is the currency of Spain and Equatorial Guinea. In Spain 1 peseta = 100 centimos.
*Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of North-West_Frontier Province, Pakistan.
*Peso
The peso is the currency of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines and Uruguay.
*Petain
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain was a French soldier. He was born in 1856 at Normandy and died in 1951. He headed the Vichy government which collaborated with the Germans after the fall of France during the second_World_War.
*Petalite
Petalite has the formulae LiAlSi4O10.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is an ore of lithium. Associated with spodumene, lepidolite, tourmaline.
*Peter
Peter is a Friar in Measure_For_Measure.
Peter is a servant to Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
Peter The Great was a Czar of Russia. He was born in 1672 and died in 1725.
*Peter of Pomfret
Peter_of_Pomfret is a character in King_John.
*Petersfield
Petersfield is a town in Hampshire. It was first chartered in the 12th century, and became properous through the wool trade and then became an important coaching centre. Today Petersfield is a lot quieter.
*Peto
Peto is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Petrarch
Francesco di Petracco (Petrarch) was an Italian poet and scholar. He was born in 1304 and died in 1374.
*Petrel
The petrel is any of various families of seabirds, including the worldwide storm petrels (family Procellariidae), which include the smallest seabirds, and the diving petrels (family Pelecanoididae) of the southern hemisphere, which feed by diving underwater and are characterized by having nostril tubes. They include fulmars and shearwaters.
*Petro loa
In Voodoo, the Petro loa are a group of easily annoyed spirits symbolised by the whip.
*Petrograd
Petrograd was the name of Leningrad from 1914 until 1924.
*Petroleum
Petroleum is a mineral oil from which petrol is derived.
*Petropavlovsk
Petropavlovsk is the capital and only town in Kamchatka.
*Petruchio
Petruchio is a gentleman of Verona in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Petworth
Petworth is an old country town in Sussex. It is the site of Petworth house, a great mansion built by the Duke of Sommerset towards the end of the 17th century.
*Pewter
Pewter is an alloy of tin and lead.
*Phaea
In Greek mythology, Phaea was the Crommyonium Sow a wild pig said to have been the offspring of Echidna and Typhon. It ravaged the town of Crommyon on the Isthmus of Corinth until it was destroyed by Theseus.
*Phaedra
In Greek mythology, Phaedra was a daughter of Minos, King of Crete and Pasiphae. Her unrequited love for Hippolytus led to his death and her suicide.
*Phaethontidae
The Phaethontidae is a family of the Pelecaniformes. These are the tropicbirds. They are the smallest member of the order. There are 3 species. They are about 1 metres long. They have 2 long central tail feathers.
*Phalange
The phalanges are the bones of the human digits (fingers).
*Phalarope
Phalarope is any of a genus Phalaropus of small, elegant shorebirds in the sandpiper family (Scolopacidae). They have the habit of spinning in the water to stir up insect larvae. They are native to North America, Britain, and the polar regions of Europe. The male phalarope is courted by the female and hatches the eggs. The female is always larger and more colourful. The red-necked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus, grey Phalaropus fulicarius, and Wilson's phalarope Phalaropus tricolour can be found in North America.
*Pharaoh
Pharaoh was the title of the ruler of Ancient Egypt.
*Pharisee
The Pharisee were a Jewish sect from 1BC to 1AD which were charcterized by their strict observance of the traditional and written laws.
*Pharos
Pharos is an island off Alexandria on which stood a tower lighthouse built by Ptolemy Philadelphus.
*Pharynx
The pharynx is a region of the alimentary_canal following the buccal_cavity.
*Pheasant
The pheasant is a ground nesting bird.
*Pheasant's Eye
#Adonis
*Phebe
Phebe is a shepherdess in as_you_like_It.
*Pheidias
Pheidias was a Greek sculptor. He was born in 500BC and died in 433BC.
*Pheme
Pheme was the Greek and Roman goddess of fame. She was a daughter of Gaea.
*Phenakite
Phenakite has the formulae Be2SiO4.
It has a relative hardness of 8.
It is a rare mineral found in pegmatite dikes associated with topaz, beryl, and apatite. From the Greek word for 'a deceiver' in that it can be mistaken for quartz.
*Phencyclidine
Phencyclidine is an illegal drug also known as angel_dust.
*Phenol
Phenol is a compound derived from coal tar and used in the manufacture of nylon.
*Philadelphia
Philadelphia is an industrial city and port on the Delaware river in Pennsylvania, USA.
*Philario
Philario is a friend to Posthumus in Cymberline.
*Philemon
Philemon is servant to Cerimon in Pericles.
*Philip
Philip is the King of France in King_John.
*Philip Faulconbridge
Philip Faulconbridge is a character in King_John.
*Philippines
The Philippines is an archipelago country in the Pacific Ocean and South_China_Sea. It has a total area of 300,000 km2.
The climate is tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October).
The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands.
The religion is 83% Roman Catholic, 9% Protestant, 5% Muslim, 3% Buddhist and other.
The language is Pilipino (based on Tagalog) and English; both official.
*Phillipsite
Phillipsite has the formulae (K2,Na2Ca)(Al2Si4)O12∙4-5H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is a hydrothermal mineral found lining cavities in basalt rocks associated with chabazite. Formed as an alteration product of feldspars and volcanic ashes.
*Philo
Philo is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Philostrate
Philostrate is master of the revels to Theseus.
*Philotus
Philotus is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
*Phlogopite
Phlogopite has the formulae K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3)O10(F,OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It occurs as a result of the metamorphism of crystalline magnesium limestones or dolomitic marbles. Also found in serpentine. Rarely found in igneous rocks.
*Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital of Kampuchea.
*Phoebus
Phoebus was the Greek god of enlightenment.
*Phoenicia
Phoenicia was a country in the ancient world. It was located on a narrow strip of land along the coast of what is now called Lebanon.
*Phoenix
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
*Phom Penh
Phom Penh is the capital of Kampuchea.
*Phoronis
Phoronis is a phylum_phoronida.
*Phosgene
Phosgene is a lung irritant gas used during the Second_World_War. It has a smell of musty hay. It is a very poisonous gas.
*Phosphate
A phosphate is any salt of phosphorus oxy acids.
*Phosphates
Phosphates refers to a group of minerals where phosphate (PO4) is an important constituent.
*Phosphorus
Phosphorus is a non-metallic element.
*Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert carbon_dioxide into carbohydrates by chlorophyll under the influence of light.
*Phrygia
Phrygia is a former kingdom of western Asia covering Anatolia.
*Phrynia
Phrynia is a mistress to Alcibiades in Timon_of_Athens.
*Phylloxera
Phylloxera is any of a family (Phylloxeridae) of small plant-sucking insects (order Homoptera) that attack the leaves and roots of some plants. The species Phylloxera vitifolia, a native of North America, attacks grapevines, laying its eggs under the bark.
*Phylum annelida
The phylum annelida are the segmented worms. They are triploblastic, metAmerically segmented, coelomate metazoa. The body wall is covered by a glandular epidermis and comprised of longitudinal and circular muscles.
*Phylum arthropoda
Phylum arthropoda is the arthropod group of animals which includes; crayfish, lobsters, spiders, insects etc. They are metAmerically segmented and bilaterally symmetrical animals. Typically, each segment has a pair of jointed appendages and at least one pair is modified as jaws.
*Phylum brachiopoda
The phylum brachiopoda are the lamp shells. They are triploblastic animals enclosed in a dorsal and a ventral shell. The anterior part of the body bears a horsheoe-shaped ridge covered in ciliated tentacles. The coelom is extensive and continued into the folds of the body wall below the shell and into the tentacles. A simple vascular system is present.
*Phylum chaetognatha
The phylum chaetognatha are the arrow worms. They are relatively simple triploblastic animals. The body is elongated and transparent. The gut is just a straight tube. The body has three regions; head, trunk and tail. The head bears a hood and rows of chitinous hooks. There is no blood vascular system. Eyes are usually present. The male gonads are in the tail, the female ovaries in the trunk.
*Phylum chordata
The phylum_chordata are a group of animals with a notochord present. The central nervous system is dorsal, hollow and tubular. They have a ventral heart and visceral clefts present in the pharynx.
*Phylum echinodermata
The phylum echinodermata are starfishes, sea urchins, brittle stars and sea cucumbers. They are triploblastic coelomate marine animals. A calcareous skeleton is developed in the mesoderm. The coelom is divided into separte compartments which each carry out different functions.
*Phylum mollusca
Phylum mollusca is the mollusc group of animals. They are coelomate animals which do not show segmentation. The body is comprised of a head, foot and visceral mass. The skin of the viscreal mass is extended into soft folds which form the mantle which often secretes a shell. The respiratory organs are usually a pair of ctenidia.
*Phylum nematoda
Phylum nematoda are the roundworms. They are triploblastic animals with elongated, spindle-shaped bodies. A respiratory and blood vascular system are both lacking. The epidermis secretes a tough cuticle. Cilia are lacking. The roundworms are to be found everywhere that life can be supported.
*Phylum phoronida
The phylum phoronida are small marine gregarious zooids each enclosed in a membranous tube. They are triploblastic coelomate animals with a u shaped gut. Both the mouth and the anus are surrounded by a horeshoe-shaped ridge bearing numerous tentacles. The animals are hermaphrodite.
*Phylum platyhelminthes
Phylum platyhelminthes is the family of flatworms. These are triplobastic acoelomate animals. They are usually small and leaf-like shaped. The alimentary canal has a single aperture, the mouth. Nitrogenous exrection and osmo-regulation are carried out by a flame-bulb system. These animals have a complex reproductive system, which is usually hermaphrodite.
*Phylum polyzoa
The phylum polyzoa are small colonial animals usually resembling sea-weeds. They are mostly marine. The individuals of the colony are termed zooids and have a crown of ciliated tentacles.
*Phylum protozoa
Phylum protozoa are microscopic animals whose bodies are not divided into seperate cells.
*Phylum rotifera
The phylum rotifera are minute triploblastic animals lacKing a true coelom. The body is of variable shape and protected by a cuticle. The gut is complicated. A crown of cilia and a spiral, ciliated tract lies in front of the mouth. There are separate sexes.
*Physalia
Physalia is a member of the order of siphonophora.
*Physiology
Physiology is the study of animal's activities.
*Phytomastigina
The phytomastigina are a plant-like sub-class of mastigophora.
*Piano
The piano is a musical instrument with a keyboard. It was invented in the 18th century as a development of the harpsichord. Strings are stuck by hammers when the keys are depressed.
*PIAT
The PIAT was a British infantry anti-tank missile used during the Second_World_War. It had a range of 100m.
*Pica
Pica is a size of print (12 point) giving about 6 lines to the inch.
*Picador
A picador is a horse-mounted, lance armed bull fighter.
*Picardy
Picardy was a province of northern France between Normandy and Flanders.
*Picaroon
A picaroon was a name for pirate or pirate ship.
*Picasso
Pablo picasso was a spanish artist born in 1881 and died in 1973.
*Piccard
Auguste Piccard was a Belgian scientist. he was born in 1884 at Lutry and died in 1962.
*Piccolo
The piccolo is a woodwind instrument of the flute family.
*Pichincha
Pichincha is an inactive volcano in Ecuador. It stands 4789 metres high.
*Picus
Picus was a Roman god. He was the son of Saturnus and father of Faunus. His wife was Canens. He was a prophet and god of the forest.
*Piddletrenthide
Piddletrenthide is one of the most scenic villages in Dorset.
*Pie
In Voodoo, Pie is a grave soldier loa who lies at the bottom of ponds and rivers. He makes floods.
*Piedmont
Piedmont is a region of northern Italy bordering Switzerland on the north and France on the west.
*Piero
Piero was an Italian painter. he was born in 1420 and died in 1492. He painted frescoes in Florence and at Loretto.
*Pig
The pig is a hoofed mammal of the suidae family.
*Pig-fish
#Grunt
*Pig-nut
Pig-nut (Carya glabra) is a hickory tree.
*Pigeon
The pigeon is a general term for birds of the columbidae family.
*Pik-23
The PIK-23 is a finnish two-seat primary trainer and glider tug aircraft.
*Pike
The pike is a carnivorous freshwater fish.
A pike was an infantry weapon comprised of a long wooden shaft and a steel or iron head. It was superceeded by the bayonet.
*Pilau
Pilau is an oriental dish of rice with meat or fish and spices.
*Pilchard
The pilchard is a fish of the herring family.
*Pilcher
Percy Pilcher, an Englishman, may be said to have invented the hang glider. During the late 19th century he invented a man launched glider.
*Pilewort
#Celandine
*Pilgrims' Way
The Pilgrims' Way is a track running from Winchester to Canterbury, England which was the route of medieval pilgrims visiting the shrine of Thomas a Becket.
*Pilotfish
The pilotfish is a small marine fish Naucrates ductor of the family Carangidae, which also includes pompanos. It hides below sharks, turtles, or boats, using the shade as a base from which to prey on smaller fish. It is found in all warm oceans and grows to about 36 cm/1.2 ft.
*Pilum
The pilum was a Roman weapon similar to a pike or javelin. It was about 2 metres long and was usually thrown at the enemy.
*Pimpernel
Pimpernel (Anagallis) is a genus of plants belonging to the natural order Primulaceae.
*Pinch
Pinch is a schoolmaster in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Pinchbeck
Pinchbeck is an alloy of 80% copper and 20% zinc once used for making cheap watch cases, and more recently as a substitute for the more expensive bronze. It was invented by a London watchmaker in the 18th century.
*Pindarus
Pindarus is a servant to Cassius in Julius_Caesar.
*Pine
The pine is an evergreen conifer from which turpentine, tar and pitch are derived.
*Pineapple
The pineapple is a plant native to south and central America but cultivated in many warmer climates.
*Pinga
In Eskimo mythology, Pinga is a female spirit who watches carefully over men's actions, especially their treatment of animals.
*Pint
The pint is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 4 gills or 0.568 litres.
*Pintado
#Guinea-fowl
*Pintail
The pintail is a British duck.
*Pinter
Harold Pinter is a British playwright. He was born in 1930 in London. His plays include The Caretaker and The Birthday Party.
*Pinworm
The pinworm is a nematode worm Enterobius vermicularis. It is an intestinal parasite of humans.
*Pipe
In geological terms, "pipe" refers to a cylindrical, vertical mass of igneous rock.
*Piper
John Piper is an English painter born at Epsom in 1903.
*Pirandello
Luigi Pirandello was an Italian writer. He was born in 1867 at Girgenti and died in 1936. He won the Nobel prize for literature in 1934.
*Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian architect. He was born in 1720 in Venice and died in 1778.
*Piranha
The piranha is a carnivorous south American freshwater fish.
*Piriformis
The Piriformis is a muscle in the human hip.
*Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Italy famous for its leaning tower.
*Pisanio
Pisanio is servant to Posthumus in Cymberline.
*Pisano
Niccala Pisano was an Italin sculptor. He was born in 1220 and died in 1280. He created reliefs such as those on the pulpit in Pisa Cathedral.
*Pisces
Pisces is a sign of the zodiac represented by two fish.
*Pisiform bone
The pisiform bone is one of the bones in the human wrist.
*Pistol
A pistol is a firearm designed for single handed use.
*Pistole 640
The Pistole 640 was the Browning_High_Power_Pistol manufactured in Liege for the German SS during the Second_World_War.
*Pitcairn islands
The Pitcairn islands are a British colony north east of New Zealand. They have a total area of 47 km2.
The climate is tropical, hot, humid, modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March).
The terrain is rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs.
Natural resources are miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish.
The religion is 100% Seventh-Day Adventist.
The language is English (official); also a Tahitian/English dialect.
*Pitch
Pitch is the highness or lowness of a musical sound.
*Pitho
Pitho was the daughter of Aphrodite. She was the goddess of persuasion.
*Piton
A piton is a metal spike used in mountaineering as a support for a belaying pin.
*Pitpan
A pitpan is a Central_American dug-out boat.
*Pitt
William Pitt was a Whig politician. He was born in 1708 and died in 1778.
*Pitta
The pitta is a genus of tropical songless bird of order Passeriformes, genus Pitta, forming the family Pillidae. Some 20 species are native to south east Asia, west Africa, and Australia. They have round bodies, big heads, and are often brightly coloured. They live on the ground and in low undergrowth, and can run from danger.
*Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is an industrial city and inland port where the Allegheny and Monogahela meet to form the Ohio River in Pennsylvania, USA.
*Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is a gland within the brain concerned with regulating growth and regulating other ductless glands.
*Pizen
Pizen is an industrial city and capital of Zapadocesky region, Czechoslovakia.
*Placenta
The placenta connects a foetus to the uterine wall. It is the organ by means of which the nutritive, respiratory and excretory functions of the foetus are carried on.
*Placer
Placer refers to a concentrated deposit of mineral particles that have weathered out of rock. Usually deposited by stream action.
*Plagioclase
Plagioclase has the formulae Na(AlSi3O8).
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is the plagioclase feldspar group includes: albite, oligoclase, andesine, labradorite, bytownite, anorthite.
*Plaice
Plaice is any of various flatfishes of the flounder group, especially the genera Pleuronectes and Hippoglossoides.
*Planaria
Planaria is a member of the order tricladida.
*Planck
Max Planck was a German scientist. He was born at Kiel in 1858, and died in 1947. He won the nobel prize for physics in 1918.
*Planet
A planet is a heavenly body which orbits a star.
*Planimeter
A Planimeter is a simple integrating instrument for measuring the area of a regular or irregular plane surface. It consists of two hinged arms: one is kept fixed and the other is traced around the boundary of the area. This actuates a small graduated wheel; the area is calculated from the wheel's change in position.
*Plankton
Plankton is minute plant and animal organisms found in water. It is a source of food for many fish and whales.
*Plant
A plant is a living organism which does not have the ability to move, and does not have sensory organs or digestive organs.
*Plantain
Plantain is a tropical herbaceous plant similar to the banana.
*Plantais
The Plantais is a muscle in the leg.
*Plantation
A plantation is a an assemblage of planted and growing plants.
*Plants
#Plant
*Plasma
Plasma is the liquid part of the blood.
*Plasmodium
Plasmodium is an animal of the suborder haemosporidia.
*Plaster of Paris
Plaster_of_paris is calcium sulphate mixed with water to make casts.
*Plastic
Plastic is a group of synthetic polymers made from oils and which are capable of being moulded into shape by heat or pressure or both.
*Plastron
A plastron is a ventral shield.
*Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Triassic_era. It grew to 6m long and 3m tall. Plateosaurus digested food with the aid of swallowed stones.
*Platinum
Platinum is a metal element.
*Plato
Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher.
*Platypus
The platypus is a monotreme mammal found in Tasmania and Australia.
*Platyrrhina
The platyrrhina are a suborder of anthropoidea. The nostrils face forwards. The internasal septum is broad and they have three premolars. The tail may be prehensile.
*Platysma
The platysma is a neck muscle in the human body.
*Plautus
Titus Marcius Plautus was a Roman comic poet. He was born in 254BC and died in 184BC.
*Playa
Playa refers to a shallow basin or plain in a desert where water collects after a rain and then evaporates.
*Pleiades
The pleiades were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. They were turned into doves by Zeus and and their image put into the stars to save them from the attentions of Orion.
*Pleistocene
The Pleistocene (ice age) was the seventeenth geological period, 500,000 years ago. It marked the evolution of tool-making man.
*Pleurobrachia
Pleurobrachia is a member of the sub-phylum_ctenophora family.
*Pleuron
In Greek mythology, Pleuron was a son of Aetolus and Pronoe and brother to Calydon. He married Xanthippe by whom he fathered Agenor, Sterope, Stratonice and Laophonte. He is said to have founded the town of Pleuron in Aetolia.
*Pliocene
The Pliocene was the sixteenth geological period, 8,000,000 years ago. It marked the modern formation of the continents.
*Plough
A plough is an agricultural implement used for tilling the soil.
*Plum
The plum is a tree bearing the fruit of the same name.
*Pluto
Pluto was the ancient Roman god of the underworld.
Pluto is the outermost planet of the solar system.
*Plutonic rock
Plutonic rock is igneous rock formed from magma that has cooled and solidified deep in the earth's crust.
*Plutonium
Plutonium is an artificial radioactive metal element.
*Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and seaport in Devon.
*Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung due to infection.
*Pochard
The pochard is a British duck.
*Podiceps
Podiceps (Grebe) is a genus of birds of the family Colymbidae characterized by a straight conical bill, no tail, a short tarsus, flattened toes which are separate but broadly fringed at their edges by a firm membrane and legs set so far back that on land the Grebe adopts the upright stance of a penguin. They are excellent swimmers and feed on small fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects.
*Podicipediformes
The Podicipediformes are an order of birds. These are the grebes. They are water birds. They don't have webbed feet, instead each toe is fringed separately. They build floating nests directly on the water.
*Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer. He was born in 1809 at Boston and died in 1849. he wrote a number of horror and crime novels.
*Poena
Poena was the attendant of punishment to Nemesis.
*Poins
Poins is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire is the chief port of the Congo. It was the capital of the Congo from 1950 until 1958.
*Poison
#Toxin
*Poisonous
#Toxic
*Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes is a region of west central France.
*Poland
Poland is a country in central Europe. It has a total area of 312,680 km2.
The climate is temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers.
The terrain is mostly flat plain, mountains along southern border.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic (about 75% practicing), 5% Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other.
The language is Polish.
*Polecat
The polecat is a species of weasel.
*Polio
Polio is a virus infection of the central nervous system affecting nerves that activate muscles.
*Polites
In mythology, polites was a son of Priam and hecabe. He was killed before them by neoptolemus.
*Polixenes
Polixenes is the King of bohemia in the_winter's_tale.
*Polka
The polka is a lively folk dance.
*Pollack
The pollack is a fish of the cod family.
*Pollaiuolo
Antonio Pollaiuolo was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor and painter. he was born in 1429 and died in 1498.
*Pollux
Pollux was the Roman name for Polydeuces.
*Polo
Polo is a team game played on horse back. It originated in Iran.
*Polonium
Polonium is a metal radioactive element.
*Polonius
Polonius is lord chamberlain in Hamlet.
*Polybasite
Polybasite has the formulae (Ag,Cu)16SbS11.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is an ore of silver. Resembles hematite but much softer.
*Polybus
In mythology, polybus was King of corinth. He raised oedipus as his own son.
*Polychaeta
The polychaeta are the bristle worms. They are a class of marine phylum_annelida with obvious segmentation. The head usually bears tentacles and palps.
*Polycladida
The polycladida is a marine order of turbellaria. The gut has numerous caeca which ramify through the body. Numerous simple eyes are usually present.
*Polydeuces
In mythology, polydeuces was twin brother of castor. He was a son of Zeus and leda. He was born from an egg after Zeus visited leda disguised as a swan.
*Polydorus
In Greek mythology, Polydorus was a son of Cadmus and Harmonia. he was King of Thebes and husband of Nycteis by whom he fathered Labdacus.
*Polyester
Polyester is a thermosetting plastic used in the manufacture of synthetic fabrics.
*Polyethylene
Polyethylene is a thermosetting plastic polymer of ethylene.
*Polygordius
The polygordius are archiannelida.
*Polyhalite
Polyhalite has the formulae KaCa2Mg(SO4)4∙2H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is urce of potassium. Occurs in bedded deposits associated with sylvite, carnallite, halite. Has a characteristic red colour.
*Polymastigina
Polymastigina are an order of zoomastigina. They are flagellates with four or more flagella.
*Polymer
A polymer is a compound made up of large molecules composed of many repeated simple units.
*Polymnia
Polymnia was the muse of song and oratory.
*Polynices
In Greek mythology, Polynices was a son of Oedipus. He and his brother Eteocles were supposed to rule Thebes in alternate years, but Eteocles refused to relinquish the throne, and Polynices sought the help of Adrastus. Polynices and Eteocles killed each other in single combat.
*Polyphemus
In Greek mythology Polyphemus was the most famous of the Cyclops. He is described as a giant cannibal living alone in a cave on Mount Etna. Odysseus and his companions unwarily sheltered in his cave, and Polyphemus killed and ate four of them before Odysseus intoxicated him with wine and when he fell asleep poked his eye out with a blazing stake. Polyphemus was also the despised lover of Galatea.
*Polypus
Polypus is a small benign tumour of the skin due to local overgrowth of the celss.
*Polysaccharide
A polysaccharide is a long chain of carbohydrate made up of hundreds of linked simple sugars, such as glucose.
*Polystoma
Polystoma is a member of the order monogenea.
*Pomeranian
The pomeranian is a breed of toy dog, about 15cm high, weighing about 3 kg. It has long straight hair with a neck frill, and the tail is carried over the back.
*Pomona
Pomona was a Roman goddess of garden fruits.
*Pompeii
Pompeii was an ancient city in Italy at the foor of Vesuvius, 21km south east of Naples. It was destroyed by an eruption of Vesuvius in 79.
*Pondicherry
Pondicherry is a union territory of south east India.
*Pony
A pony is a small horse less than 14.2 hands tall.
*Poodle
The poodle is a breed of gun dog, including the standard poodle (above 38cm at the shoulder), the miniature poodle(below 38cm), and the toy poodle (below 28 cm) varieties. The dense curly coat, usually cut into an elaborate style, is often either black or white, although greys and browns are also bred. The poodle probably originated in Russia, was naturalized in Germany, where it was used for retrieving ducks and gained its name and became a luxury dog in France.
*Poole
Poole is a sea port in Dorset, England. It is famed for its pottery.
*Poor laws
The poor_laws were an act of parliament between 1562 and 1601 which gave local authorities the responsibility for settling and supporting the poor in England.
*Pope
The pope is the leader of the Roman catholic church.
*Popilius lena
Popilius lena is a senator in Julius_Caesar.
*Popocatapetl
Popocatapetl is a volcano in Mexico. It is 5452 metres high.
*Popocatepeti
Popocatepeti is a volcano in Amecameca, south east Mexico. It is 5340 meters high.
*Porcupine
The porcupine is a rodent that is covered in sharp quills.
*Porlock
Porlock is a village in Somerset on the edge of Exmoor.
*Porosphora
Poroshora is a member of the gregarinida order.
*Porpoise
The porpoise is the smallest member of the whale family.
*Port Antonio
Port_Antonio is a small town with two natural harbours in east Jamaica.
*Port Au Prince
Port Au Prince is the capital of Haiti.
*Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth is an industrial port in Cape province, South_Africa.
*Port Louis
Port_Louis is the capital of Mauritius.
*Port moresby
Port_moresby is the capital of Papua_New_Guinea.
*Port Morseby
Port Morseby is a port and the capital of Papua_New_Guinea, on the south coast of New_Guinea.
*Port of Spain
Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad_and_Tobago.
*Port Rashid
Port Rashid is a port serving Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
*Portia
Portia is a rich heiress in the_merchant_of_Venice.
Portia is wife to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Portmore
Portmore was a large swamp in south-east Jamaica. During the mid-1990's it was drained and a large housing estate built upon it. As the area is very flat and exposed, temperatures rise to amongst the highest on the island.
*Porto Novo
Porto_Novo is the capital of Benin.
*Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a seaport in Hampshire. It is home to the Royal Navy. The first dock was built in 1194 by Richard_I. In 1495 the world's first dry dock was built at Portsmouth.
*Portugal
Portugal is a country in south west Europe. It has a total area of 92,080 km2.
The climate is maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south.
The terrain is mountainous north of the Tagus, rolling plains in south.
Natural resources are fish, forests (cork), tungsten, iron ore, uranium ore, marble.
The religion is 97% Roman Catholic, 1% Protestant denominations, 2% other.
The language is Portuguese.
*Portuguese man-of-war
A Portuguese man-of-war is any of a genus Physalia of phylum Coelenterata. They live in the sea, in colonies, and have a large air-filled bladder on top and numerous hanging tentacles made up of feeding, stinging, and reproductive individuals. The float can be 30cm long.
*Poseidon
Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea. He was a son of Cronus.
*Potash
Potash is the name given to any mineral containing potassium.
*Potassium
Potassium is a metal element.
*Potato
The potato is a perennial solanaceae.
*Potiguara
The Potiguara are a group of South American Indians living in north west Brazil, and numbering about 1
million. Their language belongs to the Tupi-Guarani family. Their religion is centered
around a shaman, who mediates between the people and the spirit world.
*Potto
The potto is an arboreal, nocturnal, African prosimian primate Perodicticus potto belonging to the loris family. It has a thick body, strong limbs, and grasping feet and hands, and grows to 40cm long, with horny spines along its backbone, which it uses in self-defense. It climbs slowly, and eats insects, snails, fruit, and leaves.
*Pound
The pound is the currency of Egypt, Lebanon and the United_Kingdom.
*Poundal
The poundal is the imperial unit of force, now replaced in the SI system by the newton. One poundal equals 0.1383 newtons. It is defined as the force necessary to accelerate a mass of one pound by one foot per second per second.
*Poussin
Nicolas Poussin was a French painter. He was born in 1593 and died in 1665.
*Powan
The powan is a fish found in Loch Lomond, Scotland. It is of the same genus as the polland and the vendace. Also known as the fresh-water herring.
*Powys
John Cowper Powys was an English writer. He was born in 1872 and died in 1964.
*Poznan
Poznan is an industrial city in western Poland.
*Ppd 34
The ppd_34 was a Soviet sub-machine gun. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 71-round drum. It has a cyclic rate of 800rpm and a muzzle velocity of 489 ms.
*PPK
The Walther PPK is an automatic pistol originaly designed for police detectives in 1931. It has a calibre of 7.65mm and takes a 7-round magazine. It has a blowback double action. Various alternative calibre versions are now made including .22 inch, 6.35mm and 9mm.
*Ppsh 41
The ppsh 41 was a Soviet sub-machine gun developed during the Second_World_War. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 71 drum/35-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 900rpm and a muzzle velocity of 489 ms.
*Prague
Prague is the capital of Czechoslovakia.
*Praia
Praia is the capital of Cape_Verde.
*Prairie dog
The prairie_dog is a burrowing rodent.
*Prasad
Rajendra Prasad was the first president of the republic of India between 1950 and 1962. He was born in 1884 and died in 1963.
*Prase
Prase is a dark green variety of quartz, the colour being due to an admixture of hornblende.
*Praseodymium
Praseodymium is a metal element used as a pigment in glass.
*Praxiteles
Praxiteles was a 4th century bc Greek sculptor. He carved Hermes carrying Dionysus.
*Pre-Cambrian
The Pre-Cambrian period was the second geological period. It was the time when the first animal life appeared, about 1,125,000,000 years ago.
*Pre-land pattern
The Pre-land_pattern was an early musket of the brown_bess family. It had a calibre of 0.75".
*Precipitation
In geological terms, "precipitation" refers to the process by which disolved or suspended solids are separated from a liquid.
*Prehnite
Prehnite has the formulae Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It occurs as a crusty lining in cavities in basalt and related rocks. Associated with zeolites, datolite, pectolite, and calcite. Has a characteristic green colour. Resembles hemimorphite but is of lower specific gravity and fuses easily.
*Pressburg
Pressburg is the German name for Bratislava.
*Presto
Presto is a musical term designating a faster rate of movement than that indicated by allegro.
*Pretoria
Pretoria is the administrative capital of South_Africa.
*Priam
Priam is the King of Troy in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Priapus
Priapus was the Greek god of fertility in nature. He was a son of Dionysus and aphrodite.
*Priestley
Joseph Priestley was an English chemist. He was born in 1733 and died in 1804. He worked on gasses and discovered oxygen as did scheele. He moved to America in 1794.
*Primate
Primate is the family of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, lemurs bushbabies, lorises and tarsiers.
*Primates
#primate
*Primer
Primer is the ignition component of a cartridge, generally made up of a metallic fulminate or (currently) lead styphnate.
*Primitive Druid
The Primitive_Druid was an order of Druid involved with teaching science and religion. His robe was white symbolising light, purity and knowledge.
*Primrose
The primrose is a woodland plant common in Europe.
*Prince Edward Island
Prince_Edward_Island is a province of Canada. It was originally called Isle St-Jean by Cartier who discovered it in 1534.
*Prince Henry
Prince Henry is the son of King John.
*Prince Humphrey of Gloster
Prince_Humphrey_of_gloster is a son to King_Henry_IV in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Prince John of lancaster
Prince_John_of_Lancaster is a son of King_Henry_IV in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Prince of arragon
The Prince of Arragon is a suitor to Portia.
*Prince of Morocco
The Prince_of_Morocco is a suitor to Portia.
*Proboscidea
The proboscidea are an order of eutheria. They are large animals of the ungulate type. The two upper incisors are modified to form tusks. Canines and premolars are lacking.
*Procellariiformes
The Procellariiformes are an order of birds. These are the tube-nosed swimmers. They are sea birds of about 100 species. They have a horn sheathed bill, tubular nostrils and webbed feet.
*Procerus
The procerus is a muscle in the human nose.
*Procne
In Greek mythology, Procne was a daughter of King Pandion and Zeuxippe. She married Tereus.
*Procris
In Greek mythology, Procris was a daughter of Erechtheus and wife of Cephalus. Artemis gave her the hound Laelaps which she gave to her husband.
*Procrustes
In ancient Greek legends, Procrustes was a robber. He robbed people whilst they slept. If his victim was too short for his bed he was stretched to death. If the victim was too long for his bed, his feet or legs were cut off. Theseus treated Procrustes in the same way.
*Proculeius
Proculeius is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Proetus
In Greek mythology, Proetus was a son of Abas and the twin brother of Acrisius. In a dispute between the two brothers over the kingdom of Argos, Proetus was defeated and expelled. He fled to Iobates in Lycia and married his daughter Stheneboea. Iobates restored Proetus to his kingdom by force and Acrisius then agreed to share it, surrendering Tiryns to him. When Bellerophon came to Proetus to be purified for a murder, Sthenebeoa fell in love with him. Bellerophon refused her and she charged him with making improper proposals to her. Proetus then sent him to Iobates with a letter asking Iobates to murder Bellerophon.
*Progesterone
Progesterone is a hormone that regulates the menstrual cycle in vertebrates.
*Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian composer. He was born in 1891 in the Ukraine and died in 1953.
*Prolog
Prolog is a computer programming language used mainly for artificial intelligence.
*Prometheus
Prometheus was a Greek hero. He was a son of the Titan Japetus. Prometheus obtained fire for mankind from Zeus.
*Promethium
Promethium is a metal element.
*Pronghorn
The pronghorn is a ruminant mammal (Antilocapra americana) constituting the family Antilocapridae, native to the west USA. It is not a true antelope. It is light brown and about 1m high. It sheds its horns annually and can reach speeds of 100 kph.
*Propaganda
Propaganda was an association established in Rome in 1622 for the purpose of diffusing a knowledge of Roman Catholicsim throughout the world.
*Propane
Propane is a gaseous hydrocarbon found in petroleum. It has the formulae c3h8.
*Propene
Propene is an alkene hydrocarbon.
*Prophase
Prophase is the 1st stage in mitosis cell reproduction. The nucleolus disappears and a number of chromosomes become apparent.
*Prophet
A prophet is some one who claims to reveal or interpret god's will.
*Propylaea
Propylaea is an architectural term refering to the entrance to a Greek temple.
*Prospero
Prospero is the right Duke of Milan in the tempest.
*Protactinium
Protactinium is a rare actinide element.
*Protein
Protein is a long chain molecule made up of amino_acids joined by peptide bonds. Protein forms the structural material of bodily tissues.
*Proteins
#protein
*Proteus
Proteus is a gentleman in the two_gentlemen_of_Verona.
*Protium
Protium is an isotope of hydrogen.
*Protomonadina
Protomonadina are an order of zoomastigina. They are small colourless flagellates. In the trypanosomes is a single flagellum.
*Proton
A proton is a positively charged sub atomic particle.
*Protoplasm
Protoplasm is the basic living substance of all animals, rather than the dead substances such as found in nails and hair. It is responsible for carrying out all the vital activities characteristic of living animals.
*Protozoa
The Protozoa are a division of primitive animals consisting of a single cell.
*Proust
Marcel Proust was a French novelist. He was born in 1871 at Paris and died in 1922.
*Proustite
Proustite has the formulae Ag3AsS3.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is an ore of silver. Has a characteristic ruby-red colour, vermilion streak and a brilliant luster.
*Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur
Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur is a region in south east France.
*Provost
A Provost is the chief magistrate in a Royal burgh in Scotland. His position is like that of an English Mayor.
*Prussia
Prussia was a kingdom in northern Germany from 1618 until 1867 when it became part of Germany.
*Prussian Carp
#Gibel
*Prussic Acid
#Hydrocyanic_Acid
*Pseudomorph
Pseudomorph refers to a mineral that has taken the outward crystal form of a different mineral.
*Psilomelane
Psilomelane has the formulae BaMnO16(OH)4
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is an ore of manganese. Usually occurs with pyrolusite. Different from other manganese oxides in that it is of greater hardness and has an apparent lack of crystal structure.
*Psyche
Psyche was the personification of the passion of love. She appears in Roman mythology.
*Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a theory and treatment method for neuroses developed by freud.
*Psychology
Psychology was originally thought of as a department of philosophy which dealt with the mind. Today, it is recognised as the science of the nature, function and phenomena of the human mind and human behaviour.
*Ptarmigan
The ptarmigan is a Scottish bird similar to the grouse.
*Pteranodon
Pteranodon was a flying reptile of the Cretaceous_period. It had a wing span of 7m and fed on sea fish.
*Pterygota
Pterygota is a two division subclass of insecta. In the first division are the cockroaches, locusts, earwigs, lice, termites etc. In the second division the butterflies, moths, beetles, ants, bees, wasps fleas, gnats and meat-flies etc.
*Pub
A pub is a house licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
*Publius
Publius is son to marcus Andronicus in Titus_Andronicus.
Publius is a senator in Julius_Caesar.
*Puccini
Puccini was an Italian opera composer.
*Puck
Puck is a fairy in a_midsummer_night's_dream. He is also called Robin_Good-Fellow.
*Puddletown
Puddletown is one of the most attractive villages in Dorset.
*Pueblo
The Pueblo were a tribe of American Indians which lived in New_Mexico and Arizona. They were a farming tribe.
*Pueblo Indian
Pueblo Indian is a generic name for a member of any of the farming groups of the SW US and north Mexico, living
in communal villages of flat-topped adobe or stone structures arranged in terraces. Surviving
groups include the Hopi and the Zuni.
*Puerto Rico
Puerto_Rico is a country in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 9,104 km2.
The climate is tropical marine, mild, little seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast
Natural resources are some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore crude oil.
The religion is mostly Christian, 85% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant denominations and other.
The language is Spanish (official); English is widely understood.
*Puffer fish
The puffer fish is a fish of the family Tetraodontidae. As a means of defense it inflates its body with air or water until it becomes spherical and the skin spines become erect. Puffer fish are mainly found in warm waters, where they feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and coral.
*Puffin
The puffin is a sea bird found in the north atlantic.
*Pugin
Augustus Welby Pugin was an English architect. He was born in 1812 in London and died in 1852.
*Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer was an American newspaper proprietor and philanthropist. He was born in 1847 in Hungary and died in 1911.
*Pulmonary Artery
The pulmonary artery opens out of the right ventricle in the human heart and conveys venous blood to the lungs for collecting oxygen.
*Pulteney
William_Pulteney was 1st Earl of Bath. He was born in 1684 and died in 1764. He led the opposition against Walpole, and became prime minister in 1741.
*Puma
The puma is a large wild cat found in the Americas.
*Pumice
Pumice is a light volcanic rock.
*Pump
A pump is a machine for moving fluid from one place to another.
*Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel is a German wholemeal rye bread. It is dark brown and often sweetened and spiced.
*Pumpkin
The pumpkin is a trailing plant with heart shaped five lobed leaves.
*Punch
A punch is a machine for making or starting holes.
*Pune
Pune is an industrial city in Maharashtra, India. It was formerly called Poona.
*Punjab
Punjab is a state in north west India.
*Purcell
Henry purcell was an English composer born in London in 1659. He died in 1695.
*Puritan
The Puritans were a group of religious people who wanted what they perceived to be extreme purity in church services. They observed a strict code of behaviour with few amusements.
*Purple
Purple is a secondary colour compounded by the union of the primaries blue and red. As a dye it was originaly obtained from Tyrian_dye.
*Purpurite
Purpurite has the formulae (Mn,Fe)PO4 .
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is an alteration product of lithiophilite that occurs in pegmatites.
*Pus
Pus is a yellowish liquid that forms in the body as a result of bacterial infection.
*Pusan
Pusan is the chief industrial port of South_Korea.
*Pushkin
Alexander pushkin was a Russian poet. He was born at moscow in 1799. He died in 1837 from wounds received duelling.
*Pygmalion
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a king of Cyprus who made an image in ivory of a maiden. He fell in love with the image and asked Venus to endow it with life. She did, and Pygmalion married the maiden.
*Pylades
In Greek mythology, Pylades was son of Strophius and Anaxibia. He assisted Orestes in murdering Clytemnestra and eventually married his sister Electra.
*Pym
John_pym was an English parliamentary leader. He was born in 1584, dying in 1643. He opposed Charles_I.
*Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of North_Korea.
*Pyragyrite
Pyragyrite has the formulae Ag3SbS3.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is an ore of silver. Similar to proustite but has a deeper red colour and is less translucent. Forms in silver veins formed at low temperatures and is one of the last minerals to crystallize in the process of deposition.
*Pyramids
In billiards, pyramids is a game played with 15 red balls and 1 white ball. The red balls are placed together in the shape of a triangle, or pyramid at the spot. The object of the game being to pot the most balls. This game was popular around 1900, and may perhaps have developed into the modern game of Pool.
*Pyrenees
The Pyrenees are a mountain range between France and Spain.
*Pyrford
Pyrford is an ancient village near to Woking in Surrey, England. It was founded at a ford over the river Wey.
*Pyrite
Pyrite is a common iron ore.
*Pyrogallic Acid
Pyrogallic Acid (pyrogallol) is an acid obtained by the dry distillation of gallic_acid. It forms colourless, odourless crystals, is readily soluble in water, alcohol and ether and its alkaline solution readily absorbs oxygen. It is used as a developer in photography.
*Pyrogallol
#Pyrogallic_Acid
*Pyrolusite
Pyrolusite is a naturally occuring mineral consisting of manganese peroxide in the form of black crystalline masses. It has a relative hardness of 6.
*Pyrometer
A pyrometer is a device for measuring temperatures outside of the range of a mercurial thermometer.
*Pyromorphite
Pyromorphite is a lead ore containing up to 75 percent lead. It has a relative hardness of 4.
It has the formulae Pb5(PO4)3Cl.
*Pyrophone
A pyrophone is a musical instrument, in which the various notes are produced by the burning of hydrogen gas within glass tubes of varying lengths and sizes.
*Pyrophyllite
Pyrophyllite has the formulae A12Si4O10(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It is appears very similar to talc. A comparatively rare mineral found in metamorphic rocks and often with kyanite.
*Pyroxenes
Pyroxenes refers to a group of closely related and dark coloured rock forming minerals. Ex: augite, diopside.
*Pyrrhic Dance
The Pyrrhic Dance was an ancient Greek dance which consisted of moves representing an attempt to avoid the strokes of an enemy in battle. It was viewed as a kind of training for war.
*Pyrrhotite
Pyrrhotite is a mineral of iron and sulphur. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Pyrus
Pyrus is a genus of ornamental and fruit trees belonging to the pomeous section of the natural order of Rosaceae.
*Pythagoras
Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher. He was born on the island of samos in 582bc and died in 500bc.
*Python
The python is a type of constricting snake found in the tropics.
*Pyx
A pyx was a covered vessel used in the Roman Catholic church to contain the consecrated host. In ancient times it was sometimes made in the shape of a dove.
*Pyxidium
In botany, a pyxidium is a capsule with a lid, as seen in the henbane and in the fruit of the monkey-pot tree.
*Q Ships
Q_Ships were warships masquerading as unarmed merchant ships. They thus lured enemy submarines to their destruction. Q_Ships were first used by the British during the First_World_War when they were commanded by Vice_Admiral Gordon_Campbell.
*Qabbala
The Qabbala (Cabala, Caballa, Kabbala) is an ancient esoteric tradition of the Jews. It was supposedly given to Moses on mount Sinai in a revelation.
*Qabbalistic
#Qabbala
*Qatar
Qatar is a country in Arabia. It a total area of 11,000 km2.
The climate is desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer.
The terrain is mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, fish.
The religion is 95% Muslim.
The language is Arabic (official); English is commonly used as second language.
*Qebhsennuf
Qebhsennuf was the ancient Egyptian god of the West. His cannopic jar receives the liver and the gall-bladder.
*Qinghai
Qinghai is a province in north west China.
*Qisarya
Qisarya is a Mediterranean port north of Tel Aviv, Israel.
*Quadi
The Quadi were a Teutonic tribe who lived on the Danube between the Carpathian Mountains and Theiss. They waged war against the Romans and disappeared in the 5th century after moving west with the Suevi.
*Quadrate Bone
The Quadrate_Bone is a bone developed in reptiles and birds by means of which the lower jaw is articulated to the skull.
*Quadriga
The Quadriga was an ancient Greek and Roman two-wheeled chariot drawn by four horses abreast and used for racing.
*Quadruped
Quadruped is the group of animals with four feet.
*Quaestor
In ancient Rome, the quaestors were magistrates responsible for the management of public treasure. They received taxes and tribunes, paid the troops. At the time of Julius Caesar there were 40 quaestors.
*Quagga
The quagga is an African mammal related to the zebra.
*Quail
The quail is the smallest species of the partridge family.
*Quaking Grass
#Briza
*Quamash
Quamash (Camassia esculenta) is a North_American plant of the lily family with an edible root which is eaten by the Indians.
*Quamoclit
Quamoclit is a genus of climbing ornamental plants of the natural order Convolvulaceae.
*Quandang
Quandang is the edible fruit of a species of the sandalwood tree.
*Quantocks
The Quantocks are a 19 km long ridge of hills in Somerset.
*Quarrel
A quarrel was a bolt or dart to be shot from a cross-bow, or thrown thrown a catapult. It had a square head and a pyramidal point.
*Quart
The quart is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 2 pints or 1.136 litres.
*Quarter
The quarter is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 28 pounds or 12.7 kilograms. The quarter is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 8 bushels or 2.909 hectolitres.
*Quarter staff
The Quarter_staff was an old English weapon formed of a stout pole about 2 metres long and generally loaded with iron at both ends. In use it was held by one hand in the centre, and the other hand between the centre and the end. In the attack the latter hand was shifted from one quarter of the staff to the other, giving the weapon a rapid circular motion.
*Quartz
Quartz is a crystalline form of silica. It has a relative hardness of 7.
*Quasimodo
Savatore Quasimodo was an Italian poet. He was born in 1901 and died in 1968.
*Quebec
Quebec is a province and also the capital of the province in east Canada.
*Quechua
The Quechua are the largest group of South American Indians. The Quechua live in the Andean
region. Their ancestors included the Inca, who established the Quechua language in the
region. Quechua is the second official language of Peru and is widely spoken as a lingua
franca in Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia, Argentina, and Chile; it belongs to the Andean-
Equatorial family.
*Queen Camel
Queen Camel is a village in Somerset.
*Queen Katharine
Queen Katharine is wife to King_Henry in King_Henry_VIII.
*Queen Margaret
Queen Margaret is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Queen's prize
The queen's_prize is an English shooting competition.
*Queensland
Queensland is a state in north east Australia.
*Quetzal
The quetzal is the currency of Guatemala.
*Quetzalcoati
In Aztec and Toltec mythology, Quetzalcoati was the feathered serpant god.
*Quetzalcoatl
In ancient Mexican mythology, Quetzalcoatl was the god of the air. He presided over commerce, and was said to have predicted the coming of the Spaniards.
*Quezal
The quezal is a bird found in Central_America. It is a member of the Trogon family. It is about the size of a magpie and the male has tail-feathers which are an emerald green colour and are about 1 metres long. The quezal lives in forests and feeds on fruits.
*Quezon City
Quezon City is a town in the Philippines on Luzon island. It was the capital of the Philippines from 1948 until 1976.
*Quiller-Couch
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was a British critic and novelist. He was born in 1863 at Fowey and ied in 1944. He wrote Dead Man's Rock.
*Quilter
Roger Quilter was a British composer. He was born in 1877 at Brighton and died in 1953.
*Quince
The quince is a tree of the rosaceae family.
*Quinine
Quinine is an anti malaria drug derived from the bark of the cinchona tree.
*Quintus
Quintus is a son to Titus_Andronicus
*Quisling
Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian traitor and puppet minister. He was born in 1887 and died in 1945 when he was executed following the liberation of Norway.
*Quito
Quito is the capital of Ecuador.
*R-35
The renault r-35 was a French light-support tank used during the Second_World_War. It was armed with a 37mm main gun.
*R3140
The r3140 is a French light cabin monoplane aircraft.
*Rabat
Rabat is the capital of Morocco.
*Rabbi
A rabbi is the chief religious leader of a synagogue.
*Rabbit
The rabbit is a long eared burrowing mammal.
*Rabelais
Francois Rabelais was a French satirist. He was born in 1490 at Chinon and died in 1553.
*Raccoon
The raccoon is an omnivorous nocturnal mammal found in the Americas.
*Rachmaninov
Sergi Rachmaninov was a Russian composer born near lake ilman in 1873. He died in 1943. He wrote pieces for the piano.
*Racine
Jean Racine was a French dramatist and poet. He was born in 1639 at La Ferte-Milon and died in 1699.
*Racoon
The racoon is an American plantigrade carnivorous mammal. It has grayish-brown fur which is used for making hats.
*Rada loa
In Voodoo, the Rada loa are the chief deities.
*Radar
Radar is a system of locating an object or direction finding using high frequency radio waves.
*Radian
The radian is the SI unit (symbol rad) of plane angles, an alternative unit to the degree. It is the angle at the center of a circle when the center is joined to the two ends of an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle. There are 2pi (approximately 6.284) radians in a full circle (360░). One radian is approximately 57░, and 1░ is pi/180 or approximately 0.0175 radians. Radians are commonly used to specify angles in polar coordinates.
*Radiation
Radiation is the emission of energy rays from an object. In particular the term is applied to the emission of X-rays.
*Radioactive
Radioactive elements are those of high atomic weight (radium, thorium, uranium etc) which spontaneously emit alpha, beta or gamma rays.
*Radiolaria
The radiolaria are an order of rhizopoda. They are radially symetrical and live in the surface layers of seas. They have stiff, radiating pseudopodia and a skeleton.
*Radium
Radium is a radioactive gaseous element.
*Radius
The radius is one of the two long bones which form the human lower arm.
*Raeburn
Sir Henry Raeburn was a Scottish portrait painter. He was born in 1756 and died in 1823.
*Ragnarok
In Norse mythology, ragnarok is the ultimate battle between good and evil from which a new order will come.
*Ragwort
The ragwort is a perennial plant found on waste ground.
*Rail
A rail is any wading bird of the family Rallidae, including the rails proper (genus Rallus), coots, moorhens, and gallinules. Rails have dark plumage, a short neck and wings, and long legs. They are 10-45cm long.
*Rain
Rain is condensed moisture from the atmosphere which falls to the ground in visible separate drops.
*Raja Guru
In Batak mythology, Raja Guru is the gods' huntsman. He catches souls with his hounds Sordaudau and Auto Portburu. When he catches a soul that person dies suddenly.
*Raja Indainda
In Batak mythology, Raja Indainda is the thunder god. He is the spy and messenger of the other gods.
*Rajasthan
Rajasthan is a state in north west India.
*Rajput
The Rajput are a Hindu people, predominantly soldiers and landowners, widespread over north India.
The Rajput states of north west India are now merged in Rajasthan.
Rajastani languages belong to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European family.
*Rakshasa
In Hindu mythology, the rakshasa are demons capabale of assuming the form of animals or humans they are completely evil, powerful creatures that delight in spreading fear, confusion, chaos, and destruction among human families and communities, finishing the trouble they cause in a murderous, ghoulish feast upon human flesh. They are among the most feared of all creatures, for they delight in mental torture of their victims .
*Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh was an English soldier, explorer and author. He was born in 1552 near Sidmouth and died in 1618.
*Rambures
Rambures is a French lord in_King_Henry_V.
*Rameau
Jean-Philippe Rameau was a French composer. He was born in 1683 and died in 1764.
*Ramsay
Sir William Ramsay was a Scottish scientist. He was born in 1852 in Glasgow and died in 1916. He discovered the inert gases which include helium, argon and neon.
*Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a town in Kent. It was once an important port, after 1827 it became popular as a seasid resort following a visit by George IV.
*Ran
In Norse mythology Ran is the wife of Aegir. It is she who uses a net to draw the sailors of sinking ships to their doom.
*Rand
The rand is the currency of South_Africa, Swaziland, Botswana.
*Rangoon
Rangoon is the capital of Burma.
*Ranno
Ranno was the ancient Egyptian god of gardens. he was represented as an asp.
*Rannoch
Rannoch is a loch in Perth and Kinross. It is 14km long and 1.6km wide. It drains into the river_Tay.
*Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui is another name for Easter_Island.
*Rape
Rape are two plant species of the mustard family cultivated for the edible oil.
*Raphael
Raphael was an Italian painter of the renaissance period.
*Rapier
A rapier is a light slender sword for thrusting only. It usually has a cylindrical blade with a sharp point, but no edge.
*Rapparee
A rapparee was a 17th century Irish irregular soldier.
*Rasmussen
Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen was a Danish arctic explorer. He was born in 1879 at Jakobshavn and died in 1933. He made a number of journeys into the arctic circle to study the lives of the Eskimos.
*Rasores
The rasores are an order of birds. It includes the sub-orders of fowls, turkeys, partridges and grouse. They are characterised by their toes which end in strong claws used for scratching. Hence they are called the scratchers.
*Raspberry
The raspberry is a prickly plant of the rosaceae family.
*Rasputin
Gregory Rasputin was a Russian courtier. He was born in 1871 in Siberia and died in 1916 when he was assasinated by members of the Court.
*Rat
The rat is a rodent of the genus Rattus. There are a number of varieties, including the brown rat and the black rat.
*Rat-snake
The rat-snake is a snake domesticated in Sri_Lanka for killing rats. It is an easily tamed snake.
*Ratel
The ratel or honey-badger is a carnivorous quadruped of the genus Mellivora, and of the badger family. It is found in south and east Africa and India. The South_African_ratel averages about 1 metres in length including an 8 or 9 inch tail.
*Rati-mbati-ndua
In Fiji mythology, Rati-mbati-ndua is the god of the underworld who devours the dead. He lacks arms, but has great wings.
*Ratitae
The ratitae are an order of neornithes. They are large running birds, unable to fly.
*Ratite
The ratite is a flightless bird with a breastbone without the keel to which flight muscles are attached. Examples are the ostrich, rhea, emu, cassowary, and kiwi.
*Rattlesnake
The rattlesnake is a venomous north American snake that has a horny ringed end to its tail that rattles as a warning to predators.
*Raung
Raung is a volcano in Indonesia. It stands 3332 metres high.
*Ravana
In Hindu mythology, Ravana is the demon King of Lanka who abducted Sita, the wife of Rama.
*Ravel
Maurice Ravel was a French composer. He was born in 1875 at Cibourne and died in 1937.
*Raven
The raven is a bird of the crow family.
*Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi is a city in Punjab province, Pakistan at the foothills of the Himalayas.
*Ray
John Ray was an English naturalist. He was born in 1627 and died in 1705. He produced a classification of plants.
*Rayon
Rayon is an artificial silk made from cellulose.
*Razor-back
The razor-back is a large whale.
*Razor-shell
The razor-shell is a genus of lamellibranchiate mollusc common on British coasts.
*Razorbill
The razorbill is a north atlantic sea bird.
*Reade
Charles Reade was a British novelist and dramatist. He was born in 1814 at Ipsden and died in 1884. He wrote The Cloister and the Hearth.
*Reading
Reading is a city in Berkshire north of Basingstoke. Reading is on the River Thames and because of its strategic importance was occupied by the Danes in 871.
*Realgar
Realgar is a red mineral. It is an arsenic ore, containing up to 70 percent arsenic. It has a relative hardness of 2.
*Receiver (firearm)
The receiver is the housing for a firearm's breech and firing mechanism.
*Recorder
The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument.
*Rectum
The rectum is the final part of the intestine, and terminates at the anus.
*Red
Red is one of the primary colours. It is the colour of the spectrum which is farthest away from violet. Red pigments are derived from vermillion, realgar, cochineal and coal-tar.
*Red dwarf
A red_dwarf is a cool, faint star.
*Red giant
A red_giant is a cool, bright star.
*Red Gurnard
Red Gurnard (Trigla cuculus) is a British coastal fish of the Gurnard genus.
*Red Ochre
Red Ochre is a soft, earthy variety of haematite mineral.
*Red Sea
The Red Sea is a submerged section of the Great Rift Valley. It is a sea 2000km long with Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and Saudi_Arabia on its shores.
*Red-lead
Red-lead is an oxide of lead used as a red pigment.
*Red-mouth
#Grunt
*Redeye
#fim-43a
*Redhawk
The Ruger redhawk is a range of .44" magnum calibre revolvers. They have a 6-round cylinder and can be fitted with a telescopic sight.
*Redshank
The redshank is a British water bird.
*Redstart
The redstart is a member of the thrush family.
*Redwing
The redwing is a thrush.
*Reebok
The reebok is a species of South_African antelope. It has smooth, long, straight and slender horns. It stands 1 metres at the shoulder and is a very fast runner.
*Reed
Reeds are perennial aquatic grasses.
*Reefer
A reefer is a refrigerated cargo ship.
*Reeve
Reeve is the name of the female ruff bird.
*Reflex
A reflex is an automatic response to a stimuli.
*Regan
Regan is a daughter to King Lear.
*Regent Albany
Regent_Albany was King of Scotland from 1406 to 1419.
*Regent Murdoch
Regent_Murdoch was King of Scotland from 1419 to 1424.
*Regina
Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan.
*Regnum
#Selsey
*Reichstag
The reichstag was the German parliament building.
*Reigate
Reigate is an old town in Surrey. It was not called Reigate until the 12th century, previous to that it was the manor of the Earl of Surrey.
*Reignier
Reignier is the King of Naples in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Reims
Reims is the capital of Champagne Ardenne region in France.
*Reindeer
The reindeer is a deer of arctic and subarctic regions.
*Relativity
Relativity is a theory concerning the nature of space and time propounded by Einstein.
*Rembrandt
Rembrandt was a 17th century Dutch painter.
*Remington
Philo remington invented the typewriter and also the breach loading rifle.
*Remora
The remora is a genus of fish included in the Goby family. They have on top of their head a peculiar sucking-disc which they use to attach themselves to the bottom of other fish or ships.
*Renaissance
The renaissance was an intellectual period between the 14th and 17th centuries.
*Renminbi
The renminbi is the currency of China.
*Rennes
Rennes is an industrial city and capital of Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France.
*Renoir
Renoir was a French impressionist painter.
*Replacement
Replacement refers to the process by which one mineral is replaced by another and the original physical form is often retained.
*Reproduction
Reproduction is the unique property possessed by all living organisms to produce new individuals resembling the original organism in all essential respects.
*Reptile
The reptile is a class of vertebrates.
*Reptiles
#reptilia
*Reptilia
Reptilia is the reptile class of craniates. They are animals completely adapted to life on dry land. The skin is dry and bears horny epidermal scales. The lungs form the sole respiratory organs. Eggs are laid on dry land.
*Resin
Resin is an adhesive and inflammable substance which is insoluble in water secreted by plants and animals.
*Resinous
In geological terms, "resinous" refers to a luster with the appearance of resin.
*Respiration
Respiration is the exchange of gasses. In vertebrates it entails taKing in air, extracting the oxygen from it and exhaling carbon_dioxide.
*Reunion
Reunion is an island in the Indian ocean. It a total area of 2,510 km2.
The climate is tropical, but moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April.
The terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast.
Natural resources are fish, arable land.
The religion is 94% Roman Catholic.
The language is French (official); Creole widely used.
*Reuter
Paul Julius Reuter was a German newsman. He was born in 1816 at Kassel and died in 1899. He founded the Reuter's news agency.
*Revenant
In Voodoo, a revenant is a spirit of the dead who feeling neglected returns to plague their living relatives.
*Revere
Paul Revere was an American soldier and patriot. He was born in 1735 at Boston and died in 1818. In april 1775 he rode from Boston to Concorde to warn the population of the approach of British troops.
*Revolver
A revolver is a gun, usually a handgun, with a multi-chambered cylinder that rotates to successively align each chamber with a single barrel and firing pin.
*Reykjavic
Reykjavic is the capital of Iceland.
*Reykjavik
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland.
*Reynaldo
Reynaldo is servant to polonius in Hamlet.
*Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds was an English portrait painter. He was born in 1723 near Plymouth and died in 1792.
*RF-5
The RF-5 is an American single-seat tactical reconnaissance aircraft.
*RH-44
The RH-44 is a 7.5" barrel redhawk.
*RH-445
The RH-445 is a 5.5" barrel redhawk.
*Rhabdocoelida
The rhabdocoelida are an order of turbellaria with a simple sac-like intestine or no intestine.
*Rhadamanthus
In mythology, Rhadamanthus was a son of Zeus and Europa. He was famed for his wisdom and justice, and so after his death was made one of the judges of the underworld.
*Rhamnusia
Rhamnusia was an alternative name for Nemesis.
*Rhea
Rhea was the Greek goddess of the earth, mountains and forests.
*Rhenium
Rhenium is a metal element.
*Rhine
The rhine is a river that rises in Switzerland and flows through Germany and the netherlands.
*Rhinoceros
The rhinoceros is a herbivorous hoofed mammal.
*Rhizocrinus
The rhizocrinus is a type of crinoidea.
*Rhizomastigina
The rhizomastigina are an order of rhizopoda. They are small amoeboid forms with a flagellum. They live in fresh water.
*Rhizome
In botany, a rhizome is a sort of stem running along the surface of the ground, or partially subterranean, sending forth shoots at its upper end and decaying at the other.
*Rhizopoda
Rhizopoda is a class of phylum protozoa which are usually free-living and move and ingest food by means of pseudopodia.
*Rhode island
Rhode island is a state in the USA.
*Rhodes
Rhodes is a Greek island.
Cecil John Rhodes was a South_African statesman. He was born in 1853 at Bishop's Stortford and died in 1902.
*Rhodesia
Rhodesia was a white ruled country in Africa. It went over to black rule and divided into Zambia and Zimbabwe.
*Rhodium
Rhodium is a metal element.
*Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite is an important manganese ore. In South_America it is used as an ornamental stone. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Rhodocrosite
Rhodocrosite has the formulae MnCO3.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is a minor ore of manganese. Occurs in veins with ores of silver, lead, copper, and other manganese minerals.
*Rhododendron
The rhododendron is an evergreen shrub of the ericaceae family.
*Rhodonite
Rhodonite has the formulae (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It often has a pink-red colour. Sometimes polished for use as an ornamental stone. Of interest to collectors.
*Rhone
The rhone is a river that rises in Switzerland and flows to lyon in France.
*Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a perennial plant.
*Rhyolite
Rhyolite is a fine grained igneous rock.
*Rhythm
Rhythm is the beat behind a piece of music.
*Rial
The rial is the currency of Iran and Saudi_Arabia.
*Rib
The rib is a long bone that extends laterally from the spine in vertebrates.
*Ribble
The River Ribble rises in the Pennines and flows 121 km to the Irish Sea near Southport.
*Ribbon
A ribbon is a woven narrow band of silk or other material used for adornement.
*Riboflavin
Riboflavin is vitamin b2. A deficiency of it stunts growth.
*Rice
Rice is the seeds of a grass grown in marshs mainly in the orient.
*Richard
Richard was King of England from 1189 to 1199.
*Richard II
Richard_II was son of Edward_the_black_prince and King of England from 1371 to 1399.
*Richard III
Richard_III was King of England from 1483 to 1485.
*Richard Plantagenet
Richard Plantagenet is the Duke of York in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Richard Savage
Richard Savage was an English poet believed to be the illegitimate son of Lord Rivers and the Countess of Macclesfield. He died in 1743.
*Richardson
Samuel Richardson was an English novelist. He was born in 1689 and died in 1761. He wrote Pamela.
*Richelieu
Armand Duplessis Richelieu was a French churchman and statesman. He was born in 1585 in Paris and died in 1642. In 1624 he became minister of state to Louis_XIII and dominated the weak King, ruling France himself.
*Richmond
Richmond is a Royal manor on the River Thames in greater London.
*Ricin
Ricin is a poison extracted from the leaves of the castor_oil_plant.
*Rickets
Rickets is a defective growth of bone disease caused by a lack of vitamin d.
*Ricochet
A ricochet is the rebounding of a projectile.
*Riddle
A riddle is a question designed to test ingenuity or give amusement.
*Ridley
Nicholas Ridley was an English protestant martyr. He was born in 1500 and died in 1555 when he was burnt at the stake.
*Riel
The Riel is the currency of Cambodia.
*Rienzi
Cola di Rienzi was an Italian patriot. He was born in Rome in 1313. He led a popular uprising in 1347, reigned for seven months and then had to flee. He was eventually murdered in 1354.
*Rif
The Rif Mountains are a mountain range in Morocco. They extend along the north African coast for 320 km from the Straits of Gibraltar.
*Rifle
A rifle is a firearm that has spiral grooves in its barrel.
*Riga
Riga is the capital of Latvia.
*Rilke
Rainer Maria Rilke was an Austrian poet. He was born in 1875 at Prague and died in 1926.
*Rimbaud
Arthur Rimbaud was a Belgian poet. He was born in 1854 in the Ardennes and died in 1891.
*Rimfire
Rimfire is a rimmed or flanged cartridge with the priming mixture located inside the rim of the case. The most famous example is the .22 rimfire.
*Rimsky-Korsakov
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer. He was born in 1844 at Novogrod and died in 1908.
*Rinaldo
Rinaldo was a famous character in mediaeval romance. He was one of four sons of Aymom, cousin to Orlando and a brave knight of the Charlemagne.
*Ringgit
The ringgit is the currency of Malaysia.
*Ringwood
Ringwood is a market town in Hampshire by the River Avon.
*Ringworm
Ringworm is a fungus infection of the skin.
*Rio de Janeiro
Rio_de_Janeiro is a city in south east Brazil. It is a sea port. It is the capital city of Guanabara state and former federal state capital.
*Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river rising in the rockies in Colorado and flowing to the gulf_of_Mexico.
*Ristori
Adelaide_Ristori was an Italian tragedy actress. She was born in 1822 and died in 1906. She wrote "Studies and Memoi s".
*River Derwent
The River Derwent is the largest river in Tasmania. It is 190km long. The River Derwent is a river in Derbyshire. It is a tribute of the River Trent. It is 96km long. The River Derwent is a river in north Yorkshire. It is a tribute of the River Ouse. It is 91km long.
*River Lea
The river Lea rises in the Chiltern hills near Luton and flows south and east into the river_Thames at East London. It is 74km long.
*River Ribble
The River Ribble rises in the Pennines and flows west to the Irish sea near Preston. It is 120km long.
*River Tay
The Tay river flows south east from Loch Tay in Perth and Kinross to the Firth of Tay. It is 188km long and the longest river in Scotland.
*River Thames
The river Thames rises in the Cotswold hills and flows past Oxford, Reading, Windosr and London to the North Sea. It is 336km long.
*River Trent
The River Trent rises in north staffordshire, flows around the south Pennines and joins the River Ouse to form the Humber estuary. It is 240km long.
*River Tummel
The River_Tummel is a tributary of the River_Tay. It is 88km long.
*River Wear
The river Wear rises in the Pennines, and flows through Durham to the North Sea at Sunderland. It is 96km long.
*Rivera
Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter. He was born in 1886 at Guanajuato and died in 1957.
*Riviere
Briton_Riviere was a British painter of animals. He was born in 1840 amd died in 1920.
*Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi_Arabia
*Rize
Rize is a market city in east Turkey.
*Roach
The roach is a freshwater fish of north Europe.
*Roadrunner
The roadrunner is a north American bird of the cuckoo family.
*Rob Roy
Rob Roy (Robert McGregor) was a Scottish freebooter. He was born in 1671 and died in 1734. He helped the poor at the expense of the rich and played a lone role in the jacobite uprising of 1715.
*Robe
A robe is a long loose outer garment.
*Robeck
Sir_John_Michael_De_Robeck was a British admiral. He was born in 1862 and died in 1928. He commanded the naval force at Dardanelles.
*Robert
Robert (Bruce) was King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329.
*Robert Bigot
Robert Bigot is earl of Norfolk in King_John.
*Robert Faulconbridge
Robert Faulconbridge is a character in King_John.
*Robert I
Robert_I, Duke of Normandy was the father of William the Conqueror and aide to Edward_The_Confessor. He died in 1035 while returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
*Robert II
Robert_II was King of Scotland from 1371 to 1390.
*Robert III
Robert_III was King of Scotland from 1390 to 1406.
*Roberts
David_Roberts was a Scottish landscape and architectural painter. He was born in 1796 and died in 1864. John_Roberts was an English billiard player. He was born in 1847 and died in 1919. He first won the world championship in 1875. He was one of the greatest billiard players of the time, setting a record of a break of 597 in 1900 with bonzoline balls. He stopped competing after the rules were changed in 1898.
*Robertson
Sir William_Robertson was the only British soldier to join as a private and make field-marshal. He was born in 1860, dying in 1933.
*Robespierre
Robespierre was a politician of the French revolution.
*Robin
The robin is a European bird of the thrush family.
*Robin Hood
Robin_Hood was an English mediaeval hero frequently mentioned in 14th century literature. He was depicted as a brave and chivalrous adventurer who had his head-quarters in Sherwood Forest.
*Robinson
William_Heath_Robinson was an English cartoonist renowned for his humorous drawings of machines. He was born in 1872, dying in 1944.
*Rochdale
Rochdale is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It was the site of the founding of the cooperative movement in 1844.
*Rochester
John Wilmot Rochester was an English poet and wit. He was bron in 1648 and died in 1680.
Rochester is a town in Kent. It was originally a Celtic settlement, it is now a connercial town.
*Rockall
Rockall is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean 320km west of the Outer Hebrides. It was annexed by Britain in 1955.
*Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller was an American who made a fortune from petroleum.
*Rocker
A rocker is a curved bar fixed to an item so that it may rock.
*Rocket
A rocket is a cylindrical case which can be projected as a result of the reaction of gases discharged from its rear when its combustible contents are ignited.
*Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a vast mountain range extending from Alaska, through Canada and the USA to Mexico. They are 5120km long.
*Rococo
Rococo is a style of decoration which originated in France and Italy in the 17th century.
*Rod
Edouard_Rod was a Swiss psychological novelist. He was born in 1857 and died in 1910.
*Rodent
The rodent is a mammal of the family rodentia. They have a single pair of incisor teeth in both the upper and lower jaws that continue to grow as they become worn.
*Rodentia
Rodentia is the rodent order of eutheria. The incisors are chisel-like and used for gnawing. Canines are absent.
*Roderigo
Roderigo is a venetian gentleman in Othello.
*Rodin
Rodin was a French sculptor.
*Rodney
George Brydges Rodney was an English admiral who defeated the spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent in 1780. He was born in 1718 and died in 1792.
*Roe
Sir_Thomas_Roe was a famous English ambassador to the West Indies and Brazil. He was born in 1568 and died in 1644.
*Roger Hollis
Roger Hollis was director of MI5, and alleged by Peter Wright (in his book "Spy Catcher") to have been a Russian spy.
*Rogers
Samuel_Rogers was an English poet. He was born in 1763 and died in 1855. He was the son of a banker. He was offered the laureateship when Wordsworth died in 1850.
*Rogue
A rogue is an idle vagrant.
*Rohillas
The Rohillas were an Afghan tribe who made themselves masters of Rohikhand in the 18th century, but were subdued in 1774 by the Nawab of Oudh assisted by a British force.
*Roller
A roller is any brightly coloured bird of the Old World family Coraciidae, resembling crows but in the same order as kingfishers and hornbills. Rollers grow up to 32cm long. The name is derived from the habit of some species of rolling over in flight.
*Roman
A Roman was an inhabitant of ancient Rome.
*Romania
Romania is a country in south east Europe. It has a total area of 237,500 km2.
The climate is temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms.
The terrain is central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the plain of Moldavia on the east by the Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps.
Natural resources are crude oil (reserves being exhausted), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt.
The religion is 80% Romanian Orthodox; 6% Roman Catholic; 4% Calvinist, Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist.
The language is Romanian, Hungarian, German.
*Romans
#Roman
*Romany
The Romanys are a nomadic Caucasoid people, also called Gypsy. They are believed to have originated in north west
India, and live throughout the world. The Romany language (spoken in different dialects in
every country where Gypsies live) is a member of the Indo-European family.
*Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy.
*Romeo
Romeo is son to Montague in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy by Shakespeare.
*Rommel
Erwin Rommel was a German field_marshal of the Second_World_War.
*Romney
George Romney was an English portrait painter. He was born in 1734 in Lancashire and died in 1802.
*Romsey
Romsey is a market town in the Test Valley, Hampshire. It stands on the River Test 14km north west of Southampton.
*Romulus
Romulus was the founder of Rome.
*Ronda
Ronda is an ancient Moorish town in Malaga, Spain.
*Ronne
Ronne is the capital of Bornholm Island in Denmark. It is a fishing port and ceramics centre.
*Ronsard
Pierre de Ronsard was a French poet. He was born in 1524 and died in 1585.
*Rontgen
Rontgen was a German physicist who discovered x-rays. He was born in 1845 and died in 1923.
*Rood
The rood is a unit of measurement of area equivalent to 1210 square yards.
*Rook
The rook is a member of the crow family.
*Rooke
Sir_George_Rooke was a British admiral. He was born in 1650 and died in 1709. He commanded the squadron which relieved Londonderry in 1689.
*Rookery
A rookery is a colony of rooks, penguins or seals.
*Rooks
#Rook
*Roon
Albrecht_Theodor Count_Von_Roon was a Prussian soldier. He was born in 1803 and died in 1879. He was German minister of war from 1859 until 1873.
*Roosendaal
Roosendaal is a sugar-refining town in the Netherlands.
*Roosevelt
Theodore_Roosevelt was president of the USA. He was born in 1858, dying in 1919.
Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt was president of the USA. He was born in 1882, dying in 1945. He was opposed to war, and held the philosophy of talk soft, but carry a big stick.
*Roost
A roost is a bird's perching or resting place.
*Root
The root is that part of a plant which is below or in the soil and serves to attach the plant to the soil, and conveys nourishment from the soil to the plant.
*Rope
Rope is a stout cord in excess of one inch in circumferance.
*Roquefort
Roquefort is a town in south France famous for its particular brand of cheese.
*Roquelaure
A roquelaure was a man's cloak popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
*Rorke's Drift
Rorke's Drift is a ford on the Buffalo_River in South_Africa, about 32km south-east of Dundee. It was the scene of a famous and gallant defence by a few British soldiers against 4000 Zulus on January 22, 1879 in which a large number of Victoria_Cross medals were awarded for bravery.
*Rosa
Carl_August_Nicholas_Rosa was an operatic impresario. He was born in Hamburg in 1843 and died in 1889.
*Rosaceae
The rosaceae is the rose_family. They exhibit an exogenous mode of growth, have several petals, distinct, perigynous, separate carpels and numerous stamens.
*Rosalind
Rosalind is a daughter of the exiled Duke in as_you_like_It.
*Rosaline
Rosaline is a lady attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.
*Rosaniline
Rosaniline is a base compound of many aniline dyes. It is a basic compound prepared by oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine by nitro-benzene in the presence of ferrous chloride. Rosaniline itself is a colourless solid, but if converted into a salt by the addition of an acid, it loses water and becomes coloured.
*Rosary
A rosary is a string of beads used in religion.
*Roscoff
Roscoff is a seaport on the north coast of France. It was here that Mary Steuart landed in 1548.
*Roscommon
Roscommon is a county of Connacht province, Republic of Ireland.
*Rose
The rose are shrubs and climbing plants of the genus rosa and family rosaceae.
*Roseau
Roseau is the capital of dominica.
*Rosemary
Rosemary is an evergreen shrub.
*Rosencrantz
Rosencrantz is a courtier in Hamlet.
*Rosetta stone
The rosetta_stone is a tablet bearing an inscription in Greek, and hieroglyphics. It's discovery by napoleon's soldiers in 1799 made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible.
*Rosmini-Serbati
Antonio_Rosmini-Serbati was an Italian philosopher. He was born at Rovereto in 1797 and died in 1855. He founded the Rosminians.
*Rosolio
Rosolio is an alcoholic beverage from southern Europe.
*Ross
James Clark Ross was an English admiral and antarctic explorer. He was born in 1800 and died in 1862.
*Ross Dependency
The Ross Dependency is a large area of the Antarctic belonging to New_Zealand.
*Rosse
Rosse is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Rossendale Fells
The Rossendale Fells is an upland in south east Lancashire. They are an extension of the Pennines between the River Mersey and River_Ribble. Their
altitude is mainly above 360m.
*Rossetti
Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti was an English painter and poet. He was born at London in 1828 and died in 1882. William_Michael_Rossetti was the brother of Dante_Gabriele_Rossetti. He was an English author. He was born in 1829 and died in 1919.
*Rossini
Gioacchino_Antonio_Rossini was an Italian operatic composer. He was born in 1792 and died in 1868.
*Rostand
Edmond_Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He was born in 1868 and died in 1918.
*Rostock
Rostock is a medieval city in Germany close to the Baltic coast.
*Rostov
Rostov is a port on the River Don near to the Azov Sea. It is one of Russia's oldest agricultural centres.
*Rother
The Rother is a river in Derbyshire and south Yorkshire. It is 34km long.
*Rotherham
Rotherham is a manufacturing town in South Yorkshire on the River Don 6km north east of Sheffield.
*Rothwell
Rothwell is a coal mining town in West Yorkshire. It stands on the River Aire 5km south east of Leeds.
*Rotifer
Rotifer is a phylum_rotifera.
*Rotorua
Rotorua is a spa town in Auckland, New Zealand.
*Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a city and seaport in the Netherlands.
*Rottingdean
Rottingdean is a village in Sussex 6 km from Brighton.
*Rottweiler
The rottweiler is a breed of German guard dog.
*Rouble
The rouble is the currency of Russia.
*Roundworm
Roundworm is a common name for phylum_nematoda.
*Roundworms
#roundworm
*Rousseau
Jean_Jacques_Rousseau was a French philosopher and writer. He was the pioneer of the Romantic Movement. He was born in 1712 and died in 1778.
*Rowlandson
Thomas_Rowlandson was an English caricaturist. He was born in 1756 and died in 1827.
*Royal Oak
The Royal Oak was a British battleship. She was armed with 8 15 inch guns, 12 6 inch guns, 8 4 inch anti-aircraft guns and 16 2 pounder anti-aircraft guns. She had a top speed of 21.5 knots. She carried a crew of 1146. She was sunk by U-47 whilst she was anchored at Scapa Flow on 13th October 1939.
*Rpg-16
The RPG-16 is a Soviet infantry anti-tank missile introduced in the 1970s to replace the rpg-7. It has a 58mm war head which is effective at ranges up to 800 meters. It has a flight speed of 350 ms but no guidance system.
*Rpg-7
The RPG-7 is a famous Soviet infantry anti-tank missile. It has an 85mm war head which is effective at ranges up to 500 meters. It has a flight speed of 300 ms but no guidance system.
*RPV
RPV (remotely piloted vehicle) are crewless mini-aircraft used for military surveillance and to select targets in battle. RPVs barely show up on radar, enabling them to fly over a battlefield without being shot down, and they are equipped to transmit TV images to an operator on the ground.
*Rubber
Rubber is coagulated latex.
*Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a flemish painter. He was born in 1577 and died in 1640.
*Rubinstein
Anton Grigorovich Rubinstein was a Russian composer and pianist. He was born in 1829 and died in 1894.
*Ruby
Ruby is the red transparent form of corundum. It is a precious stone.
*Rudd
The rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) is a freshwater fish, a type of minnow, belonging to the carp family Cypridae, common in lakes and slow rivers of Europe; now introduced in the USA. Brownish green above and silvery below, with red fins and golden eyes, it can reach a length of 45 cm and a weight of 1kg.
*Ruff
The ruff is a member of the snipe family.
*Rugby
Rugby is a servant to Doctor_Caius.
*Ruger
Ruger is an American small arms manufacturer.
*Ruhmkorff
Heinrich_Daniel_Ruhmkorff was a German electrician. He was born in 1803 and died in 1877. He invented a thermo-electric battery in 1844.
*Ruhr
The Ruhr is a river in Germany.
*Ruisdael
Jacob van Ruisdael was a Dutch painter. He was born in 1628 in Haarlem and died in 1682.
*Rum
Rum is an alcoholic beverage distiled from sugar_cane.
*Rumex acetosa
#Sorrel
*Rumford
Benjamin Thompson Rumford was an Anglo-American scientist. He was born in 1753 in Massachusetts and died in 1814.
*Ruminant
Ruminant is the group of animals that have more than one stomach and chew the cud.
*Ruminantia
The Ruminantia are a group of even-toed hoofed mammals, including chevrotains, camels, deer, giraffes, the prong-buck and cattle.
*Ruminate
The term "ruminate" refers to animals which regurgitate swallowed food and chew it again. This process is accomplished by means of a complex stomach.
*Ruminates
#ruminate
*Ruminating
#ruminate
*Rumour
Rumour is the presenter of King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Runes
The runes are the letters of the alphabet peculiar to the ancient Teutonic peoples of north west Europe. There are 3 runic alphabets; the Norse, with 16 characters, the Anglo-Saxon with 40 and the German. Saxon tradition ascribes the invention of the runes to Woden. Their use reduced under christianity because of their connection with magic.
*Runic wand
A runic_wand was a smooth willow wand inscribed with runic characters (runes).
*Runnymede
Runnymede is a green expanse of meadows outside Egham in Surrey.
*Rupee
The rupee is the currency of India and Pakistan.
*Rupiah
The rupiah is the currency of Indonesia.
*Ruskin
John Ruskin was a British writer and art critic. He was born in 1819 in London and died in 1900.
*Russel
Bertrand Arthur William Russel was a British philosopher and mathematician. He was born in 1872 in Trelleck and died in 1970.
*Russia
Russia is a country in east Europe.
*Russian
A Russian is an inhabitant of Russia.
*Russians
#russian
*Rust
Rust is an iron oxide.
*Rustavi
Rustavi is a new town in Georgia 32km south east of Tbilisi. It has a large metallurgical plant.
*Rutbah
Rutbah is a town on the trans-desert route from Iraq to Haifa.
*Ruthenium
Ruthenium is a metal element.
*Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford was a British scientist. He was born in 1871 in New Zealand and died in 1937. He won the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1908 for his work with radium.
*Rutherfordium
Rutherfordium is an artificial radioactive element with a very short lifespan.
*Rutile
Rutile is a naturally occurring crystalline form of titanium oxide. It has a relative hardness of 6.
*Rwanda
Rwanda is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 26,340 km2.
The climate is temperate, two rainy seasons (February to April and November to January). It is mild in the mountains with occassional frost and snow.
The terrain is mostly grassy uplands and hills and mountains in the west.
Natural resources are gold, cassiterite, wolframite, natural gas, hydropower.
The religion is Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 1%, indigenous beliefs and other 25%.
The language is Kinyarwanda, French (official); Kiswahili used in commercial centers.
*Ryde
Ryde is a seaport on the Isle of Wight. It is a popular seaside resort and is the main point of entry to the island with connecting ferries to Portsmouth.
*Ryder Cup
The Ryder_Cup is an international golf tournament.
*Rye
Rye is a town in Surrey popular with tourists for its Tudor, Stuart and Georgian houses.
*Ryssel
Ryssel is the Flemish name for Lille.
*Ryukyu Islands
The Ryukyu Islands are the southernmost island group of Japan.
*S-35
The somua s-35 was a French medium tank used during the Second_World_War. It was armed with a 47mm gun.
*S-70
The s-70 is an American tactical transport helicopter. It is nicknamed the black hawk.
*S100
The S100 was a German sub-machine gun manufactured after the great war. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box and has a cyclic rate of 500rpm. Its muzzle velocity was 417 ms.
*SA-N-3
The SA-N-3 (goblet) is a Soviet surface-to-air missile developed in 1967. It has a range of 55km and a flight speed of mach 2.
*SA-N-4
The SA-N-4 (gecko) is a Soviet surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 15km and a flight speed of mach 2.
*SA-N-5
The SA-N-5 (grail) is a light-weight Soviet surface-to-air missile deployed in light amphibious craft and capable of being shoulder launched by infantry. It has a range of 10km and a flight speed of mach 1.
*SA-N-6
The SA-N-6 (grumble) is a Soviet surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 81km and a flight speed of mach 3.
*Saab
Saab are a Swedish aircraft and automobile manufacturer.
*Saam
#saam_class
*Saam class
The saam_class is an Iranian frigate. It has a top speed of 39knots. It is armed with 9 seacat missiles and 5 sea_killer missiles.
*Saami
The Saami (Lapp) are a group of herding people living in north Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula, and
numbering about 46,000. Some are nomadic, others lead a more settled way of life.
They live by herding reindeer, hunting, fishing, and producing handicrafts. Their language
belongs to the Finno-Ugric family. Their religion is basically animist, but incorporates
elements of Christianity.
*Saarland
Saarland is a heavily forested state in Germany.
*Sabatini
Rafael Sabatini was an Anglo-Italian writer. He was born in 1875 and died in 1950. He wrote Captain Blood, and The Sea Hawk.
*Sabella
Sabella are polychaeta.
*Sabians
The Sabians were a sect which arose about 830 and who followed a religion of the ancient Syrians modified by Hellenic influences.
*Sable
The sable is a carnivorous type of marten.
*Sabot
Sabot is a lightweight carrier surrounding a heavier projectile of reduced caliber, allowing a firearm to shoot ammunition for which it is not chambered. For example, a hunter could use his .30-30 deer rifle to shoot small game with .22 centerfire bullets.
*Saccharin
Saccharin is an ortho sulpho benzimide used as a substitute for sugar.
*Sachs
Hans Sachs was a German poet. He was born at Nuremberg in 1494 and died in 1576.
Julius Von Sachs was a German botanist. He was born in 1832 and died in 1897. He demonstrated that chlorophyll is formed in chloroplasts only in light.
*Sackbut
The sackbut is a musical instrument of the brass_family.
*Sacrum
In human anatomy, the sacrum is the large triangular bone inserted like a wedge between the two hip bones.
*Sadat
Mohammed anwar el sadat was presidant of Egypt. He was born in 1919 and died in 1981 when he was assassinated.
*Saga
In Norse mythology, Saga was the daughter of Odin. She was the goddess of poetry.
*Sage
Sage is a perennial herb.
*Sagitta
Sagitta is a phylum_chaetognatha.
*Sagittal suture
The sagittal suture is the fissure running along the length of the top of the human skull dividing the parietal bone into two hemispheres.
*Sagittarius
Sagittarius is a sign of the zodiac represented by a centaur armed with a bow and arrow.
*Sahara
The sahara is a north African desert.
*Saigon
#Ho_Chi_Minh_City
*Saint Lucia
Saint_Lucia is a country in the Caribbean.
*Saint-Saens
Camille Saint-Saens was a French composer. He was born in 1835 in Paris and died in 1921.
*Sajara
Sajara is the Rainbow-god of the Songhai people of eastern Mali. He is represented by a forked tree where a white ram is sacrificed to him.
*Sakartvelo
Sakartvelo is the Georgian name for the country of Georgia.
*Sakhalin
Sakhalin is an island in the Pacific north of Japan.
*Saki
#Munro
*Saladin
Saladin was sultan of Egypt and syria. He was born in 1137 and died in 1193. He conquered Jerusalem in 1187 and caused the 3rd crusade to take place.
*Salado
The Salado is a river in north west Argentina. It is 800km long.
*Salamander
A salamander is a tailed amphibian.
*Salamanders
The Salamanders are elementals evolved in the realm of Fire.
*Salarino
Salarino is a friend to Antonio the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Salch
Salch is a seaport near Fez in Morocco.
*Salcombe
Salcombe is a seaside resort town in Devon.
*Salerno
Salerno is the capital of Salerno province in south Italy. The allied landings took place here in 1943.
*Salicaceae
The salicaceae are a natural order of apetalous exogens distinguised by a 2 valved capsule, and numerous seeds tufted with long hairs.
*Salicylic acid
Salicylic acid is the active chemical constituent of aspirin.
*Salisbury
Salisbury is the capital of Zimbabwe.
Salisbury is an old town in Wiltshire built upon the junction of the River Avon and the River Nadder.
*Saliva
Saliva is a secretion occurring in the mouth that aids digestion and swallowing.
*Sallust
Sallust was a Roman historian. He was born in 86BC and died in 35BC.
*Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah, USA.
*Salvador
Salvador is a port and naval base in Bahia state, Brazil.
*Salzburg
Salzburg is the capital of Salzburg state, Austria. It stands on the River Salzburg.
*Sam
The Sam was an ancient Egyptian amulet for sexual pleasure.
*Samaritan
The Samaritan are descendants of the colonists forced to settle in Samaria (now north Israel) by the
Assyrians after their occupation of the ancient kingdom of Israel in 722 BC.
*Samarkand
Samarkand is the capital of Samarkand region, Uzbek.
*Samedi
In Voodoo, Samedi is an important loa, god of the cemetery.
*Samoa
Samoa is a volcanic island group in the south west Pacific. The climate is tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds with an annual rainfall of 124 inches. The rainy season is from November to April, the dry season is from May to October. There is little seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is rugged peaks and limited coastal plains and two coral atolls.
Natural resources are pumice and pumicite.
*Samoyed
The samoyed is a Siberian breed of dog.
*Sampson
Sampson is a servant to Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Samurai
The samurai are a Japanese military caste.
*San
The San (formerly Bushman) are a small group of hunter-gatherer peoples living in and around
the Kalahari Desert. Their language belongs to the Khoisan family.
*San Antonio
San Antonio is a city in south Texas, USA.
*San Diego
San Diego is a city and military base in California, USA.
*San Francisco
San Francisco is a Pacific port in California, USA.
*San Jose
San Jose is the capital of Costa_Rica.
*San Juan
San Juan is the capital of Puerto_Rico.
*San Luis
San Luis is the capital of San Luis province in Argentina. It is a cattle, grain and wine producing centre.
*San Luis Potosi
San Luis Potosi is a silver-mining city and the capital of San Luis Potosi state in central Mexico.
*San Marino
San Marino is a country in north Italy. It has a total area of 60 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers.
The terrain is rugged mountains.
Natural resources are building stones.
The religion is Roman Catholic.
The language is Italian.
*San Salvador
San Salvador is the capital of El_Salvador.
*San'a
San'a is the capital of North Yemen.
*Sand
George Sand was a French writer. He was born in 1804 in Paris and died in 1876.
*Sandburg
Carl Sandburg was an American poet. He was born in 1878 at Galesburg and died in 1969.
*Sandhurst
Sandhurst is a village in berkshire.
*Sandown
Sandown is a seaside resort on the Isle of Wight 3 km north of Shanklin.
*Sandwich
Sandwich is an old town and one time naval port in Kent.
*Sandwich Islands
The Sandwich Islands is a former name of Hawaii.
*Sandwort
Sandwort (Arenaria) is a genus of plants of the natural order Caryophyllaceae, comprising low herbs with usually awl-shaped leaves and small white flowers.
*Sangaree
Sangaree is an alcoholic beverage made from wine diluted with water and mixed with spices and sugar and drunk iced.
*Sangay
Sangay is a volcano in Ecuador. It is 5410 metres high.
*Santayana
George Santayana was an American philosopher. He was born in 1863 in Madrid and died in 1952.
*Santiago
Santiago is the capital of Chile.
*Santillana del Mar
Santillana_del_Mar is a village in Santander provibce, Spain.
*Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is the capital and chief sea port of the Dominican_Republic.
*Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is a city in Brazil. It is South_America's leading industrial city producing electronics, steel and chemicals.
*Sao Tome Principe
Sao Tome Principe is a country off the west coast of Africa. It has a total area of 960 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May).
The terrain is volcanic, mountainous.
Natural resources are fish.
The religion is Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist.
The language is Portuguese (official).
*Sapele
Sapele is a town in Nigeria south of Benin. It is a plywood plant.
*Saponaria
#Soap-wort
*Sapphire
Sapphire is the blue transparent form of corundum.
*Sapporo
Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido, Japan.
*SAR-4800
The Springfield SAR-4800 rifle is a .308" caliber, gas operated military rifle.
*SAR-8
The Springfield SAR-8 rifle is a .308" caliber, recoil operated semi-automatic sporting rifle.
*Saragossa
Saragossa is an industrial city in Aragon, Spain.
*Sarajevo
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia Hercegovina.
*Sarawak
Sarawak is a malaysian state on the island of Borneo.
*Sardine
The sardine are several small fish of the herring family.
*Sardinia
Sardinia is a mountainous island in the mediterranean.
*Sardou
Victorien_Sardou was a French dramatist. He was born in 1831 and died in 1908.
*Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea is part of the north Atlantic. Circling ocean currents leave it static, and its surface is covered with floating weed.
*Sark
Sark is one of the Channel_islands.
*Sarpedon
Sarpedon was a son of Zeus and Europa. He went to Asia minor and became the King of the Lycians after helping Cilix of Cilicia to defeat them. He helped Troy in the Trojan wars before being killed by Patroclus.
*Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre is a French philosopher, playwright and novelist. He was born in 1905.
*Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a province in west Canada.
*Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a town in Canada. It is 241 km north west of Regina.
*Sassoon
Siegfried Sassoon was an English writer. He was born in 1886 and died in 1967. He wrote poetry during the Great War which revealed the horror and wasteful destruction of the war.
*Sati
In Egyptian mythology, Sati was the goddess of the lower heavens (the air).
*Satin
Satin is a fabric made from silk or similar yarn, with a glossy surface on one side produced by a twill weave in which wwft-threads are almost hidden by the warp.
*Saturday
Saturday is the sixth day of the week.
*Saturn
Saturn was the Roman god of Learning.
Saturn is the 6th planet of the solar system.
*Saturnius
Saturnius is the son to the late emperor of Rome in Titus_Andronicus.
*Saturnus
Saturnus was the Roman god of learning and agriculture. He appeared to King Janus and gave lessons on agriculture to his subjects.
*Satyr
The satyrs were attendants to the god Dionysus.
*Saud
Abdul Azziz Ibn Saud was King of Saudi_Arabia. He was born in 1880 in Central Arabia and died in 1953.
*Saudi Arabia
Saudi_Arabia is a country in Arabia. It has a total area of 2,149,690 km2.
The climate is harsh, dry desert with great extremes of temperature.
The terrain is mostly uninhabited, sandy desert.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper.
The religion is 100% Muslim.
The language is Arabic.
*Sauerland
Sauerland is a district in west Germany.
*Sauna
A sauna is a steamy heat bath.
*Savanna
A savanna is an extensive tropical grassland.
*Savanna-La-Mar
Savanna-La-Mar is a sea port in south west Jamaica. It has an unusual claim to fame as the port most devastated by hurricanes in the world.
*Save
The save is a river which rises in the alps and flows through Yugolsavia and Italy and terminates in the danube at belgrade.
*Savitar
In Hindu mythology, Savitar is an all-powerful sun god. He cut off one hand at a sacrifice, and priests gave him a golden hand to replace it.
*Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian religious reformer. He was born in 1452 at Ferrara and died in 1498 when he was hanged for criticising Pope Alexander_VI.
*Savoy
Savoy is an area of France between the Alps, Lake Geneva and the Rhone.
*Saw
Saw is an abbreviation for squad automatic weapon. It is a new type of weapon similar to an automatic rifle but with a greater range, but not as heavy as a general purpose machine-gun.
*Saw SAW is an abbreviation for squad automatic weapon. It is a new type of weapon similar to an a
tomatic rifle but with a greater range, but not as heavy as a general purpose machine-gun.
*Saxhorn
The saxhorn is a musical instrument of the brass_family. It evolved from the bugle-horn, but has valves instead of keys.
*Saxifragaceae
The saxifragaceae are an order of plants with five sepals, five petals and ten stamens. They are generally mountain plants.
*Saxony
Saxony was a former kingdom in germany.
*Saxophone
The saxophone is a metal musical instrument of the woodwind family.
*Scallop
The scallop is a marine mollusc.
*Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a peninsula in north west Europe.
*Scandium
Scandium is a metal element.
*Scaphoid
The scaphoid is a small bone in the human hand.
*Scaphoid bone
The scaphoid bone is one of the bones in the human wrist.
*Scaphopoda
Scaphopodais a class of phylum_mollusca. The foot is reduced and the shell is tubular.
*Scapolite
Scapolite has the formulae (Na,Ca,K)4A13(Al,Si)3Si6O24(Cl,SO4,CO3).
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It shows fluorescence. Occurs in the crystalline schists, gneisses, and often is probably derived from the alteration of plagioclase feldspars. Also occurs in crystalline limestones formed by metamorphic contact or igneous intrusion. Associated with diopside, amphibole, garnet, apatite, and zircon.
*Scarab
The scarab is a type of dung beetle.
*Scarlatti
Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer. he was born in 1685 at Naples and died in 1757.
*Scarpe
The Scarpe is a river in France.
*Scarus
Scarus is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Sceiron
In Greek mythology, Sceiron (Sciron) was a robber who haunted the frontier between Attica and Megaris. He robbed travellers and kicked them into the sea where they were eaten by a tortoise that lived there. He was killed by Theseus.
*Schafer
Sir Edward Schafer was a British physiologist. He was born in 1850. He worked at Edinburgh university and gave a famous address on the origin of life at Dundee in 1912. He was knighted in 1913.
*Scheele
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a Swedish chemist. He was born in 1742 and died in 1786. He discovered oxygen as did priestley.
*Scheelite
Scheelite is an admixture of tin ores. Scheele discovered tungsten in scheelite in 1781. It has a relative hardness of 5.
*Schiller
Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller was a German dramatist and poet. he was born in 1759 in Wurttemberg and died in 1805.
*Schilling
The schilling is the currency of Austria.
*Schist
Schist refers to a metamorphic rock which exhibits fine lamination or layers along which the rock may be easily broken. Mica is a good example.
*Schistosoma
Schistosoma is a member of the order digenea.
*Schonberg
Arnold Schonberg was an Austrian composer. he was born in 1874 and died in 1951.
*Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher. He was born in 1788 at Danzig and died in 1860.
*Schubert
Schubert was an Austrian composer.
*Schumann
Robert Schumann was a German composer. He was born in 1810 at Zwickau and died in 1856.
*Schwazite
Schwazite is a variety of Tetrahedrite containing upto 17 percent mercury.
*Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer was an Austrian doctor, writer, and religious thinker. He was born in 1875 and died in 1964.
*Sciatic
The sciatic is a nerve in the leg.
*Sciatica
Sciatica is a pain of the sciatic.
*Scilly islands
The Scilly Islands are a group of 140 islands south west of Cornwall.
*Sclerous tissue
Sclerous_tissue provides the stiffening which is essential for the formation of the general framework of the body. There are two varieties of sclerous_tissue: cartilage and bone.
*Scolecite
Scolecite has the formulae Ca(Al2Si3)O10∙3H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is of interest to collectors. Found in lavas and contact metamorphic depostis.
*Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine.
*Scorodite
Scorodite has the formulae FeAsO4∙2H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is of interest to collectors. Occurs in the oxidized portions of metallic veins as an alteration of arsenic containing minerals.
*Scorpio
Scorpio is a sign of the zodiac represented by a scorpion.
*Scorpion
The scorpion is a stinging animal.
*Scorpion-grass
Scorpion-grass is another name for forget-me-not.
*Scorpionidea
Scorpionidea is the scorpion order of arachnida. They have four pairs of lung-books in the mesosoma and the post-anal telson forms a sting.
*Scorpions
#scorpionidea
*Scotland
Scotland is a country north of England.
*Scott
Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist. He was born in 1771 at Edinburgh and died in 1832.
*Scrabble
Scrabble is a board game based upon a crossword puzzle.
*Scroop
Scroop is the archbishop of York in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Scud
The Scud is a Soviet-produced surface-to-surface missile that can be armed with a nuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead.
The Scud-B has a range of 300 km.
*Scurvy
Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin c.
*Scutum
The scutum was a large oblong Roman shield.
*Scyphozoa
Scyphozoa is the class of marine animals known as jelly-fishes. The adult is always medusoid, and there is an extensive system of radial canals, sense organs and tentaculocysts.
*Scyros
Scyros is an island in the Aegean sea. Theseus was killed and buried on Scyros.
*Scythia
Scythia is a region north of the Black_Sea between the Carpathian mountains and the river Don.
*Se5
The se5 was a British fighter aircraft used during the first world war.
*Sea dart
The sea_dart is a British anti-ship and surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 17km and a flight speed of mach 3.
*Sea gooseberry
The sea gooseberry is a common name for the sub-phylum_ctenophora family.
*Sea killer
The sea_killer is an Italian anti-ship missile. It has a range of 25km and uses beam-riding and radar altimeter guidance systems. It flies close to the seas surface making it an effective weapon.
*Sea of Okhotsk
#Okhotsk
*Sea sparrow
The sea_sparrow is an American surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 32km and a flight speed of mach 3.
*Sea wolf
The sea_wolf is a British surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 6km and a flight speed of mach 2. It is usually fired from a multi-barrel launcher, but on British type 23 frigates they are launched from a vls system.
*sea-ear
#Haliotis
*Sea-Grass
#Grass-wrack
*Sea-Horse
#Hippocampus
*Sea-needle
#Gar-fish
*Sea-pike
#Gar-fish
*Sea-Swallow
Sea-swallow is an alternative name for the tern.
*Seacat
The seacat is a British anti-air missile. It has a range of 6km and is guided either optically or by radar.
*Seal
The seal is a marine mammal of the phocidae family.
*Seals
#Seal
*Seasprite
The seasprite is an American multi-purpose helicopter. It has a maximum speed of 200mph and is often used in anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare when it is armed with 2 mk46 torpedoes.
*Sea_urchin
#echinoidea
*Sea_urchins
#echinoidea
*Seb
In Egyptian mythology, Seb was the earth god. He was the father of Osiris.
*Sebaceous glands
The sebaceous glands are ducts in the skin which secrete oil to lubricate the skin and hair.
*Sebastian
Sebastian is the brother of Alonso.
Sebastian is brother to Viola in twelfth-night.
*Second
The second is the basic SI unit of time, one-sixtieth of a minute. It is defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 cycles of regulation (periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state) of the cesium-133 isotope. In mathematics, the second is a unit of angular measurement, equaling one-sixtieth of a minute, which in turn is one-sixtieth of a degree.
*Secondary minerals
Secondary minerals refers to minerals formed by the alteration of preexisting minerals.
*Secretin
Secretin is a hormone produced by the small intestine in vertebrates that stimulates the production of digestive secretions.
*Sedgemoor
Sedgemoor is a battlefield in Sommerset where the Duke of Monmouth was defeated on july the 6th 1685.
*Sedgwick
Adam_Sedgwick was an English geologist. He was born in 1785 and died in 1873. He mapped the rocks of the lake_district in 1822.
*Sedlescombe
Sedlescombe is a village in Sussex dating back to at least Anglo-Saxon times.
*Seer
The seer is a unit of measurement equivalent to 1 kilogramme. It was extensively used in India around 1900.
*Segmented worm
#phylum_annelida
*Seidr
Seidr was a form of Norse magic ascribed to Odin and Gullveig. It was mainly used for harmful purposes.
*Seine
The seine is a French river.
*Seiner
A seiner is a ship which employs seine net fishing.
*Seismology
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes.
*SelachII
The selachII are an order of chondrichthyes. This order includes the sharks and the rays. They have numerous teeth which are replaced in rapid succession throughout life.
*Selective-fire
Selective-fire is a firearm's ability to be fired fully automatically, semi-automatically or, in some cases, in burst-fire mode at the option of the firer.
*Selene
Selene was a Greek goddess of the moon.
*Selenidium
Selenidium is a member of the gregarinida order.
*Selenium
Selenium is a rare metal element. It was discovered in 1817 by Berzelius in the refuse of a sulphuric acid manufactory in Sweden.
*Seleucus
Seleucus is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Selsey
Selsey was once an island in the English Channel, it is now a peninsular in Sussex. It was the site of a Roman settlement called Regnum.
*Selworthy
Selworthy is a village in the Vale of Porlock, in Somerset.
*Semaphore
Semaphore is a visual form of communication using flags.
*Semarang
Semarang is a port in north Java.
*Semele
In Greek mythology, Semele was a daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. She was beloved by Zeus and bore him Dionysus.
*Semi-automatic
A semi-automatic firearm is designed to fire a single cartridge, eject the empty case and reload the chamber each time the trigger is pulled.
*Seminoles
The Seminoles are a north American tribe of Indians. They are an offshoot of the Choctaw_Muskogee tribe. They settled in Florida in 1750.
*Semite
The Semites are the peoples of the Middle East originally speaking a Semitic language, and
traditionally said to be descended from Shem, a son of Noah in the Bible. Ancient Semitic
peoples include the Hebrews, Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites, Babylonians, Assyrians,
Chaldaeans, Phoenicians, and Canaanites. The Semitic peoples founded the monotheistic
religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
They speak languages of the Hamito-Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family.
*Semitendinosus
The Semitendinosus is a muscle in the human thigh.
*Sempach
Sempach is a town in Switzerland where Swiss independance was gained in 1386.
*Sempronius
Sempronius is a flattering lord in Timon_of_Athens.
*Semtex
Semtex is an odourless explosive that can only be ignited by a detonator.
*Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman philosopher, dramatist and statesman. He was born in 4BC at Cordova and died in 65.
*Senefelder
Aloys Senefelder was a German inventor.
*Senegal
Senegal is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 196,190 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (December to April) has strong southeast winds; dry season (May to November) dominated by hot, dry harmattan wind.
The terrain is generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast.
Natural resources are fish, phosphates, iron ore.
The religion is 92% Muslim, 6% indigenous beliefs, 2% Christian (mostly Roman Catholic).
The language is French (official); Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo.
*Sensitivity
Sensitivity is the ability of an animal to respond to stimuli from its surroundings.
*Sentry
#boeing_e-3
*Seoul
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
*Sepiolite
Sepiolite has the formulae Mg4Si6O15(OH)2∙6H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is an alteration product of magnesite and serpentine. Becomes plastic when mixed with water. Used in the manufacture of meerschaum pipes.
*Sepsis
Sepsis is blood or tissue poisoning caused by bacteria.
*Septic
Septic is a term describing tissue in a state of sepsis. Usually the term is applied to cuts and wounds in an animal which have become infected.
*Septicaemia
Septicaemia is a pathological term describing blood poisoning by bacteria.
*Septum
A septum is a muscular partition seperating the two sides of the human heart.
*Sequoia
The sequoia is the world's largest tree, growing to over 80 meters tall.
*Serajevo
Serajevo is the capital of Bosnia in Yugolsavia.
*Serapis
In Egyptian mythology, Serapis was another name for Osiris, and was known as the judge of the underworld.
*Serb
The serbs are Yugoslavia's largest ethnic group, found mainly in Serbia, but also in the
neighboring independent republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. Their language,
generally recognized to be the same as Croat and hence known as Serbo-Croatian, belongs
to the Slavic branch of the Indo-European family. It has more than 17 million speakers.
The Serbs are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians and write in a Cyrillic script.
*Serbia
Serbia is a country in Yugolsavia.
*Serjeant-at-Arms
The Serjeant-at-Arms is an officer of the House of Commons who has responsibility for keeping order. If the speaker orders a member to leave, the Serjeant-at-Arms must see that the member leaves.
*Serotonin
Serotonin is a compound widely distributed in human tissue, particularly in the blood, wall of the intestine and the central nervous system. It acts as a neurotransmitter concerned especially with the process of sleep.
*Serpentine
Serpentine has the formulae Mg6(Si4O10)(OH)8.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a common mineral group and usually an alteration product of some magnesium silicate, especially olivine, pyroxene, and amphibole. Frequently associated with magnesite, chromite, and magnetite. Two varieties are antigorite(massive) and chrysotile(fibrous; also called asbestos).
*Sertularia
Sertularia is a member of the order of calyptoblastea.
*Servillius
Servillius is servant to Timon in Timon_of_Athens.
*Serviteur
In Voodoo, a serviteur is someone who becomes posessed by a loa during a ceremony.
*Sesame
Sesame is an annual plant of the order pedaliaceae.
*Set
In Egyptian mythology, Set was the devil and enemy of Osiris.
*Seth
In Egyptian mythology, Seth (Set) was the devil and enemy of Osiris.
*Setter
A setter is a breed of gun dog.
*Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is a residential town in Kent.
*Severn
The severn is a river in England.
*Seville
Seville is a sea port on the Guadalquir River in Spain. It is the capital city of Seville province. It is a major commercial, industrial and cultural centre.
Seville is a province in south Spain.
*Sextant
A sextant is a navigational instrument for determining latitude by measuring the angle between a heavenly body and the horizon.
*Sextus Pompeius
Sextus Pompeius is a character in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Seychelles
The seychelles is an island group country in the Indian ocean north of Madagascar. It has a total area of 455 km2.
The climate is tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May).
The terrain varies. The Mahe Group is granitic, narrow coastal strip, rocky, hilly; others are coral, flat, elevated reefs
Natural resources are fish, copra, cinnamon trees.
The religion is 90% Roman Catholic, 8% Anglican, 2% other.
The language is English and French (official); Creole.
*Seyton
Seyton is an officer serving on Macbeth.
*Sfax
Sfax is a sea-port in Tunisia.
*Shaanxi
Shaanxi is a province of north west China.
*Shackleton
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Antarctic explorer. He was born in 1874 at Kilkee and died in 1922 of heart-failure whilst on Scott's third expedition to the south-pole.
*Shad
The shad is a fish of the herring family.
*Shadow
Shadow is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury is a town in Dorset. It was originally an Anglo-Saxon fortified town.
*Shag
The shag is a British sea bird.
*Shag-bark
The Shag-bark (Carya alba) is a hickory tree from which the hickory-nut is obtained.
*Shahar
In Canaanite mythology, Shahar was the god of the dawn, and twin brother of Shalim. He was a son of El and Asherah.
*Shakespear
William shakespear was an English dramatist and poet. He was born in stratford upon avon in 1564, dying in 1616.
*Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English dramatist and poet. He was born in Stratford Upon Avon in 1564, dying in 1616.
*Shale
Shale is a fine black sedimentary rock.
*Shalim
In Canaanite mythology, Shalim was the god of the dusk. He was the twin brother of Shahar and a son of El and Asherah.
*Shallot
The shallot is a type of onion.
*Shallow
Shallow is a country justice in the merry_wives_of_Windsor and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Shamanism
Shamanism is the religion of the eskimos of north America and Siberia.
*Shamokin
Shamokin is a town in Pennsylvania.
*Shamrock
The shamrock are several trifoliate plants of the family leguminosae.
*Shan
The Shan are a people of the mountainous borderlands separating Thailand, Myanmar (Burma),
and China. They are related to the Laos and Thais, and their language belongs to the Sino-
Tibetan family.
*Shandong
Shandong is a province in north east China.
*Shanghai
Shanghai is a port on the Huang-pu and Wusong rivers in Jiangsu province, China.
*Shango
In Yoruba mythology, Shango is an earth god. He was the King of Oyo, but because his citizens were dissatisfied with his tyranical rule he rode off into the forest and rose up into heaven where he became a god of thunder and lightning. He is the god of justice and fair play.
*Shanklin
Shanklin is a town in the Isle_of_Wight.
*Shannon
The shannon is the longest river in Ireland.
*Shansi
Shansi is a province of China.
*Shantung
Shantung is a province of China.
*Shanxi
Shanxi is a province in north west China.
*Shapash
In Caananite mythology, Shapash is the sun goddess.
*Sharia
Sharia is the law of Islam.
*Sharjah
Sharjah is a member state of the United_Arab_Emirates. It is located on the Arabian Gulf, north east of Dubai.
*Shark
The shark is a large group of marine fish with cartilaginous skeletons.
*Sharpeville
Sharpeville is a black township on South_Africa.
*Sharps Carbine
The Sharps Carbine was a .53 inch calibre breech loading carbine used by the Americans during the American Civil War. It had an effective range of 450m.
*Shatt-al-Arab
Shatt-al-Arab is the waterway formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and Tigris. It flows 190km to the Arabian_Gulf.
*Shaw
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish writer. He was born in 1856 in Dublin and died in 1950.
*Sheba
Sheba was the ancient name for what is now South_Yemen.
*Shechem
Shechem was an ancient city in Palestine, and the capital of Samaria.
*Sheep
Sheep are a ruminant hoofed mammal of the bovidae family.
*Sheep-Dog
A Sheep-Dog is any breed of dog trained for controlling sheep, but in England the term is usually restricted to the Old English Sheep Dog.
*Sheepshank
The sheepshank is a sailor's knot.
*Sheffield
Sheffield is an industrial city in Yorkshire, England. It is famous for its steel industries, and fine cutlery.
*Sheffield Plate
Sheffield Plate is the name given to articles made of copper plated with silver by heat. It was invented in Sheffield in the middle of the 18th century.
*Shekel
The shekel is the currency of Israel.
*Shelduck
The shelduck is a British coastal duck.
*Shellac
Shellac is a resin used to make varnish. It is derived from the lac insect.
*Shelley
Mary_Shelley (Mary_Godwin) was the daughter of William_Godwin. She was born in 1797, dying in 1851. She is remembered for writing Frankenstein.
*Shen
The Shen was an ancient Egyptian amulet representing the sun's orbit and symbolising eternity.
*Shendi
Shendi is a town in Egypt.
*Shensi
Shensi is a province of China.
*Shenyang
Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning.
*Shepherd Kings
#Hycsos
*Sherborne
Sherborne is a picturesque village in Dorset.
*Sheridan
#m551
*Sheriff
The sheriff is a British light cabin monoplane and trainer aircraft. It was developed during the early 1980s.
*Sherman
W.T. Sherman was an American soldier of the American civil war. An American tank of the Second_World_War was named after him.
*Sherman tank
The sherman_tank was an American tank used during the Second_World_War. There were numerous variations made. It was manned by a crew of five. It was well armed with a 75mm gun and and co-axial machine gun in the turret. A hull mounted machine gun and cupola mounted machine gun were also fitted. It could achieve a top speed of 26mph.
*Sherpa
The sherpa are a people of north east Nepal.
*Sherry
Sherry is a spanish alcoholic beverage of wine mixed with brandy.
*Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest is an area of west Nottinghamshire, England. It was formerly a royal forest.
*Shetland
The shetland are a group of islands north of Scotland.
*Shikoku
Shikoku is the smallest of the four main Japanese islands.
*Shilling
The shilling is the currency of Kenya.
*Shintoism
Shintoism is the primary religion in Japan.
*Shinty
Shinty is the Scottish name for hockey.
*Ship
A ship is a vessel intended for navigating the ocean, as distinct from a boat which is any navigable vessel. The term ship now applies to sizeable boats which are intended for distant voyages.
*Ship-Money
Ship-Money was a tax levied by Charles_I in October 1634, ostensibly for the equipment of ships for the defence of the coast and maintaining command of the sea. The tax was deemed illegal and was a contributory dispute which led to the English civil War.
*Shire Moot
In Anglo-Saxon England a Shire_Moot was a metting of all the freemen of a shire for transacting judicial and administrative matters pertaining to the shire.
*Shoddy
Shoddy is wool obtained from woollen rags and wastes and respun.
*Shona
The Shona are a Bantu-speaking people of south Africa, comprising approximately 80% of the
population of Zimbabwe. They also occupy the land between the Save and Pungure rivers in
Mozambique, and smaller groups are found in South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia. The
Shona are mainly farmers, living in scattered villages. The Shona language belongs to the
Niger-Congo family.
*Short bone
In human anatomy, short bones occur where the skeleton is intended for strength. Short bones consist of a spongy substance surrounded by a thin crust of compact bone.
*Short bones
In human anatomy, short_bones are part of the skeleton designed for strength and compactness. They are comprised of a spongy substance surrounded by a thin crust of compact bone.
*Shorthand
Shorthand is a system of graphical notation making it possible to record speech at greater speed than by normal writing.
*Shorts 330
The shorts_330 is a British regional airliner and commercial freighter aircraft. It is nicknamed the sherpa.
*Shorts 360
The shorts_360 is a British regional airliner.
*Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich is a Russian composer. He was born in 1906 at Leningrad. He wrote his 7th symphony in Leningrad whilst helping with the defence of the city against the Germans during the Second_World_War.
*Shotgun
A shotgun is a shoulder gun with smooth-bored barrel(s) primarily intended for firing multiple small, round projectiles, (shot, birdshot, pellets), larger shot (buck shot), single round balls (pumpkin balls) and cylindrical slugs. Some shotgun barrels have rifling to give better accuracy with slugs or greater pattern spread to birdshot.
*Shove-halfpenny
Shove-halfpenny is a game played on a marked board in which halfpennies or discs are jerked from the edge along the board with the ball of the thumb. The object is to lodge the coins within marked areas on the board. It was once a popular game in English pubs.
*Shoveler
The shoveler is a British duck.
*Shrew
The shrew is an insectivorous mammal of the family soricidae.
*Shrimp
The shrimp is a crustacean related to the prawn.
*Shrimps
Shrimps are malacostraca.
*Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in west England.
*Shuffle-board
Shuffle-board is a game played on a ship-deck in which wooden discs 6 inches in diameter are shoved by a kind of cue into marked squares from a distance of about 30 feet. The game has been recorded since the 15th century.
*Shusha
Shusha is a town and former fortress in Azerbaijan.
*Shylock
Shylock is a jew in the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Siamang
The siamang is a type of gibbon native to Malaysia and Sumatra.
*Sibelius
Jan Sibelius was a Finnish composer. He was born in 1865 at Tavastehus and died in 1958.
*Siberia
Siberia is a region of north Asia.
*Siberian pine
#Cembra_pine
*Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in central China.
*Sicilian Vespers
The Sicilian Vespers was the massacre of the French in Sicily on March 20th 1282. It was caused by a French soldier insulting a bride on her way to church, and resulted in the entire garrison of Charles of Anjour being annihilated within 3 days, putting an end to Angevin rule in Sicily.
*Sicily
Sicily is an island south west of Italy.
*Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people in Coriolanus.
*Sickert
Walter Richard Sickert was an English artist. He was born in 1860 and died in 1942.
*Sickle
A Sickle is a hook-shaped steel bladed instrument used for cutting grass and grain.
*Siddons
Sarah_Siddons was an English actress. She was born in 1755 and died in 1831. She played with garrick's company at drury lane in 1775.
*Siderite
Siderite is a high quality iron ore containing up to 48 percent iron. It has a relative hardness of 4.5.
It has the formulae FeCO3.
It is becomes magnetic when heated. It is frequently found as an impure admixture with clay materials. Also in concretions with concentric layers.
*Sidewinder
The sidewinder is a type of rattlesnake.
*Sidmouth
Sidmouth is a seaside resort town in Devon.
*Sidney
Sir Philip Sidney was an English poet, soldier and courtier. He was born in 1554 and died in 1586.
*Sienkiewicz
Henryk Sienkiewicz was a Polish novelist. He was born in 1846 and died in 1916.
*Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 71,740 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
The terrain is coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east.
Natural resources are diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite.
The religion is 30% Muslim, 30% indigenous beliefs, 10% Christian, 30% other or none.
The language is English (official); regular use limited to literate minority; principal vernaculars are Mende in south and Temne in north; Krio is the language of the resettled ex-slave population of the Freetown area and is lingua franca.
*Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre is a system of 3 mountain ranges in Mexico.
*Sign
A sign is a mark drawn upon a surface.
*Signet
A signet is a private seal used on documents and personal letters. The privy signet is the personal seal of the British Sovereign used on private documents.
*Sikhism
Sikhism is a religion founded by Nanak in the 15th century.
*Sikhs
The Sikhs are a religious sect founded in 1510 in the Punjab by Nanak.
*Sikkim
Sikkim is a state in north east India.
*Sikorsky
Sikorsky is an American helicopter manufacturer.
*Sikorsky bolshoi
The sikorsky_bolshoi was the first four engined aircraft. It could carry eight passengers. Its first flight was in 1913.
*Sikorsky r-4
The sikorsky r-4 was the world's first production helicopter. It entered service in 1942.
*Silchester
Silchester is a village in Hampshire. It was originally a Celtic settlement. The Romans formed a settlement, calling it Calleva Atrebatum.
*Silence
Silence is a country justice in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Silenius
Silenius was the oldest satyr.
*Silesia
Silesia is a region in Europe.
*Silica
Silica is silicon dioxide, formulae sIo2.
*Silicates
Silicates refers to a group of minerals composed chiefly of SiO4. For example quartz, orthoclase.
*Silicon
Silicon is a non-metallic element.
*Silius
Silius is an officer under ventidius in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Silk
Silk is a soft thread produced by the larvea of the silkworm moth.
*Silkworm
The silkworm is a Chinese anti-ship missile. Its range and speed are believed to be a range of 46km and a flight speed of mach 0.9, but these are unconfirmed.
*Silky
Silky refers to a silk-like luster on a mineral. Results from a fine, fibrous and parallel surface.
*Sill
Sill is a geological term for a sheet of igneous rock intruded into overlaying beds and lying nearly horizontal over a large area.
*Sillimanite
Sillimanite has the formulae A;2SiO5.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a somewhat rare mineral found as a constituent of gneiss and schist in metamorhpic rocks. Often occurs with corundum.
*Silo
A silo is a structure for storing and preserving vegetable matter in a green state.
*Silurian
The Silurian was the fifth geological period, 335,000,000 years ago. This period marked the appearance of the first land plants.
*Silvanus
Silvanus was a Roman god of the forest.
*Silver
Silver is a metal element. It is widely used as a coinage metal. Silver occurs mostly in compounds together with sulphur, antimony or arsenic.
*Silvia
Silvia is the beloved of Valentine.
*Silvius
Silvius is a shepherd in as_you_like_It.
*Simile
A simile is a literary device of description by comparison, as in "he slept like a log".
*Simonides
Simonides is King of Pentapolis in Pericles.
*Simony
Simony is the trafficking in spiritual things. It was an offence against the canon law.
*Simpcox
Simpcox is an imposter in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Simple
Simple is a servant to Slender.
*Sinai
Sinai is an Egyptian peninsula at the head of the Red_Sea.
*Sinclair
Sir Clive Sinclair is the English electronics genius who produced the first widely available pocket calculator and a series of home computers.
*Sindhi
The Sindhi are the majority ethnic group living in the Pakistani province of Sind. The Sindhi
language is spoken by about 15 million people.
*Singapore
Singapore is an island country in south east Asia. It has a total area of 632.6 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid, rainy; no pronounced rainy or dry seasons; thunderstorms occur on 40% of all days (67% of days in April).
The terrain is lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve.
Natural resources are fish, deepwater ports.
The religion is majority of Chinese are Buddhists or atheists; Malays nearly all Muslim (minorities include Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Taoists, Confucianists).
The language is Chinese, Malay, Tamil, and English (official); Malay (national).
*Singer
Isaac Merritt Singer was an American engineer. He was born in 1811 and died in 1875. He developed and patented a single-thread and chain-stitching sewing machine.
*Single Tax
The single tax was a system of taxation proposed by Harry_George. It was proposed that tax should be confined to land-rent, land being the real source of wealth.
*Single-shot
Single-shot is a gun mechanism lacking a magazine where separately carried ammunition must be manually placed in the gun's chamber for each firing.
*Sinhalese
The Sinhalese are the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka (70% of the population). Sinhalese is the
official language of Sri Lanka; it belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European
family, and is written in a script derived from the Indian Pali form. The Sinhalese are
Buddhists.
*Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein is an Irish nationalist political party. It was founded in Dublin in 1900 by Arthur_Griffith.
*Sinop
Sinop is a sea port with a natural harbour on the Black_Sea in north Turkey. In 1853 the Russians sank the Turkish fleet at Sinop and so began the Crimean War.
*Sinus
A sinus is an air-filled space in the diploe of a skull bone.
*Sioux
The Sioux are a north American Indian tribe.
*Siphonophora
Siphonophora is an order of hydrozoa. They are pelagic, colonial animals which show marked polymorphism.
*Siquijor
Siquijor is an island in the Philippines 32 km south of sebu.
*Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek
Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek is a character in twelfth-night.
*Sir Anthony Denny
Sir Anthony Denny is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Sir Henry Guildford
Sir_Henry_Guildford is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Sir Hugh Evans
Sir Hugh Evans is a welsh parson in the merry_wives_of_Windsor.
*Sir Hugh Mortimer
Sir Hugh Mortimer is uncle to the Duke of York in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Sir Humphrey Stafford
Sir Humphrey Stafford is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Sir James Blount
Sir James Blount is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir James Tyrrel
Sir James Tyrrel is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir John Coleville
Sir John Coleville is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Sir John Falstaff
Sir John Falstaff is a character in the merry_wives_of_Windsor and in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Sir John Fastolfe
Sir John Fastolfe is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Sir John Montgomery
Sir John Montgomery is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Sir John Mortimer
Sir John Mortimer is uncle to the Duke of York in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Sir John Somerville
Sir John Somerville is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Sir John Stanley
Sir John Stanley is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Sir Michael
Sir Michael is a friend to the archbishop of York in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Sir Nathaniel
Sir Nathaniel is a curate in love's_labour's_lost.
*Sir Nicholas Vaux
Sir Nicholas_Vaux is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Sir Oliver Mar-Text
Sir_Oliver_Mar-Text is a vicar in as_you_like_It.
*Sir Pierce of Exton
Sir Pierce of Exton is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Sir Richard Ratcliff
Sir Richard Ratcliff is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir Robert Brakenbury
Sir Robert Brakenbury is lieutenant of the tower in King_Richard_III.
*Sir Stephen Scroop
Sir Stephen Scroop is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Sir Thomas Erpingham
Sir Thomas Erpingham is an officer in the king's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Sir Thomas Gargrave
Sir Thomas Gargrave is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Sir Thomas Grey
Sir Thomas Grey is a conspirator in_King_Henry_V.
*Sir Thomas Lovell
Sir Thomas Lovell is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Sir Thomas Vaughan
Sir Thomas Vaughan is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir Toby Belch
Sir Toby Belch is uncle to Olivia in twelfth-night.
*Sir Walter Blunt
Sir Walter Blunt is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Sir Walter Herbert
Sir Walter Herbert is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir William Catesby
Sir William Catesby is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir William Glansdale
Sir William Glansdale is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Sir William Lucy
Sir William Lucy is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Sir William Stanley
Sir William Stanley is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Siren
The siren were, in Greek mythology, sea nymphs who sang in order to lured ships onto rocks.
*Sirenia
The sirenia is an order of eutheria. They are large herbivorous animals adapated to life in shallow sea.
*Sirius
Sirius (the Dog Star) is the brightest star in the sky.
*Sisyphus
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was an evil King of Corinth. After he died he was condemned in the underworld to roll a huge stone uphill, which always fell back before he could reach the top.
*Sitar
The sitar is an Indian musical instrument similar to the lute.
*Sitatunga
The sitatunga are a type of antelope found in swamp regions of central Africa.
*Sitting bull
Sitting_bull was a great leader of the Sioux.
*Siward
Siward is general of the English forces in Macbeth.
*Skate
Skate are several species of flatfish.
*Skeleton
The skeleton is the hard internal or external framework of bones, cartilage or shell which provides protection for an animals organs, provides fixing points for the muscles and a general frame for the body.
*Skelton
John Skelton was an English poet. He was born in 1460 at Diss and died in 1529.
*Skiddaw
Skiddaw is a mountain in Cumbria north of Keswick. It is 931 metres tall.
*Skien
Skien is a town in Norway.
*Skin
In the human body, skin, or Dermoid Tissue, is composed of two layers, the cuticle, epidermis or epithelium and the corium or dermis.
*Skink
The skinks are a large family of lizards with large smooth scales, under which is a bony plate.
*Skirret
Skirret is a plant of the order Umbelliferae. It is a perennial plant native to China and Japan, sometimes cultivated for its edible roots.
*Skopje
Skopje is an industrial city and the capital of Macedonia.
*SKS
The SKS is a Soviet gas operated self-loading rifle. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 10-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 735 ms and is sighted to 1000m.
*Skua-gull
The skua-gull is a powerful bird of the family Stercorarius. It is found in The Shetland Islands, Iceland and the Faroes.
*Skuld
In Norse mythology, Skuld was the Norn of the future.
*Skull
The skull is the collection of bones in a vertebrate that enclose and protect the brain.
*Skunk
The skunk is a north American mammal of the weasel family.
*Skunk-cabbage
Skunk-cabbage is a plant of the natural order Araceae so named for its smell. The root and seeds are antispasmodic and were at one time used to treat asthma.
*Skutterudite
Skutterudite has the formulae CoAs2-3.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is an important ore of cobalt and nickel. Associated with native silver, bismuth, calcite, arsenopyrite.
*Skye
Skye is an island of the Hebrides.
*Skylab
Skylab is an American space station launched in 1973.
*Slade
Felix_Slade was an English art colllector. He was born in 1790 and died in 1868.
*Slamat
Slamat is a volcano in Indonesia. It is 3428 metres high.
*Slate
Slate is a metamorphic rock.
*Slater
Slater was a popular name for woodlice around the turn of the century.
*Slav
The Slavs are an Indo-European people in central and east Europe, the Balkans, and parts of north
Asia, speaking closely related Slavonic languages. The ancestors of the Slavs are believed to
have included the Sarmatians and Scythians. Moving west from Central Asia, they settled in
east and south east Europe during the 2nd and 3rd millennia BC.
*Sleipnir
In Norse mythology, Sleipnir was the swift horse ridden by Odin.
*Slender
Slender is a cousin to Shallow.
*Slessor
Mary Slessor was a Britsh missionary. She was born in 1848 and died in 1915.
*Slide-action
Slide-action is a gun mechanism activated by manual operation of a horizontally sliding handle almost always located under the barrel. "Pump-action" and "trombone" are synonyms for "slide-action."
*Sligo
Sligo is a county of Connacht province, Republic of Ireland.
*Sloane
Sir Hans Sloane was a collector of books and physician. He was born in Ireland in 1660. Upon his death in 1753 he left his 50000 volumes of books and manuscripts under his will to the nation, thus forming the British library.
*Sloe
Sloe (blackthorn) is a deciduous shrub of the plum genus with spinose branches and hard tough wood. The black berries are used for preserves and a fictious port wine.
*Sloth
The sloth is a south American herbivorous mammal.
*Slovakia
Slovakia is a region of eastern Czechoslovakia.
*Slovene
The Slovene are the Slavic people of Slovenia and parts of the Austrian Alpine provinces of Styria
and Carinthia. There are 1.5-2 million speakers of Slovene, a language belonging to the
South Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family. The Slovenes use the Roman alphabet
and the majority belong to the Roman Catholic Church.
*Slovenia
Slovenia is a country in Yugolsavia.
*Slow-match
Slow-match was a 19th century term for a fuse used to light mines or blasts.
*SM-1
The SM-1 is an American surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 33km and a flight speed of mach 2.
*SM-2
The SM-2 is an American guided surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 59km and a flight speed of mach 2. It uses an interial guidance system and is equipped with an auto-pilot for effectiveness against evasive targets.
*Smalt
Smalt is a type of glass in which protoxide of cobalt has been mixed with common glass to produce a glass with a deep blue tinge to it. Smalt was discovered by a Bohemian glass blower in the 16th century.
*Smarden
Smarden is a village in Kent.
*Smelt
The smelt is a small European fish allied to the Salmon which lives in the salt water around the mouths of rivers. It is around 4 to 8 inches long and silvery-white in colour. During May to August the smelt comes up river to spawn in fresh water before then returning to the sea.
*Smew
The smew is a swimming bird found in winter along the British coast. It is about 15 to 18 inches long. The male has a white underside and black back. The wings are black and white. The female is red-brown with gray tints.
*Smilaceae
Smilaceae are a tribe of plants of the order Liliaceae. They are mostly climbing plants with woody stems and small unisexual flowers.
*Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist. He was born in 1723 at Kirkcaldy and died in 1790. He wrote the first scientific work on the principles of economy, "The Wealth of Nations".
Sir Matthew Smith was an English painter. He was born in 1879 at Halifax and died in 1959.
*Smith & Wesson Model No. 1
The Smith & Wesson Model No. 1 was the first revolver manufactured by Smith_&_Wesson. It was a .22 inch calibre, single-action, rimfire revolver with a 7-round cylinder.
*Smithsonite
Smithsonite is an important zinc ore. It is a varicoloured mineral. It has been used in the production of brass since the Middle Ages. It has a relative hardness of 5.
It has the formulae ZnCO3.
*Smollett
Tobias Smollett was a British novelist. He was born in 1721 at Dalquhurne and died in 1771.
*Smuts
Jan Christiaan Smuts was a South_African statesman. H was born in 1870 and died in 1950. He was South_African Prime Minister from 1919 until 1924.
*Smyth
Ethel_Mary_Smyth was an English composer and suffragette. She was born in 1858, dying in 1944. She wrote the opera the wreckers.
*Snail
The snail is an air breathing gastropod mollusc with a spiral shell.
*Snake
A snake is a reptile of the suborder serpentes.
*Snake-wood
Snake-wood is the wood of the Strychnos colubrina, of the order Loganiaceae. It is a tree found in India and Java.
*Snare
Snare is a sheriff's oficer in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Sneeze-wood
Sneeze-wood is the popular name of the South_African tree Pteroxylon utile. It is of the order Sapindaceae and yields a strong durable timber which is dusty to work with, and causes sneezing.
*Sneezewort
Sneezewort is a British composite plant of the milfoil genus.
*Snipe
The snipe is a European marsh bird.
*Snooker
Snooker is a game derived from billiards.
*Snout
Snout is a tinker in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Snow-bunting
The snow-bunting is a gregarious, passerine bird belonging to the bunting family. It is a native of arctic regions and a winter visitor to Britiain and other temperate regions.
*Snow-goose
The snow-goose is a species of goose which lives in arctic regions.
*Snowdon
Mount Snowdon is a 1085 metres high mountain in Wales.
*Snowdrop
The snowdrop is a plant of the genus Galanthus of the order Amaryllidaceae. It bears solitary, drooping and elegant white flowers which appear in February.
*Snub-nosed
Snub-nosed is a descriptive of (usually) a revolver with an unusually short barrel.
*Snuff
Snuff is powdered tobacco.
*Snug
Snug is a joiner in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Soane
Sir John Soane was an English architect and collector. He was born in 1753 near Reading and died in 1837.
*Soap-wort
Soap-wort (saponaria) is a genus of plants of the order Caryophyllaceae. They are so named because the bruised leaves produce a lather like soap when agitated in water.
*Sobo
In Voodoo, Sobo is a loa who looks like a handsome soldier.
*Socata
Socata is a French aircraft manufacturer.
*Socrates
Socrates was a Greek philosopher. He was born in 469BC and died in 399BC.
*Sodalite
Sodalite has the formulae Na4Al3(SiO4)3Cl.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is usually has an attractive blue colour. Used as polished slabs and for carved ornaments.
*Soddy
Frederick Soddy was an English scientist. He was born in 1877 at Eastbourne and died in 1956. He was a pioneer in the study of radioactive substances.
*Sodium
Sodium is a metal element.
*Sodza
In Hua mythology, Sodza is the great god who lives in heaven and to whom the priests pray for rain.
*Sofia
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria since 1878.
*Sogblen
In Hua mythology, Sogblen is a god who mediates between priests and Sodza. He carries the priests prayers to Sodza and brings back promises of good crops.
*Sogbo
In Fon mythology, Sogbo is the god of thunder, lightning and fire.
*Soil
Soil is a loose covering of broken rocky material and decaying organic matter.
*Sokal
Sokal is a town in Ukraine. It was the scene of a battle between Russian cavalry and Austrian forces in august 1914.
*Soko
The Soko is a herbivorous mammal closely allied to the chimpanzees. It was discovered living near Lake Tanganyika by Dr._Livingstone.
*Sol
Sol was the Roman name for the Greek god Helios.
*Solanaceae
The solanacea is a narcotic and poisonous family of plants which are mono petalous and exogenous.
*Solanio
Solanio is a friend to Antonio the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Solaster
Solaster is an asteroidea.
*Soldanella
Soldanella is a genus of plants of the order Primulaceae. the species are small herbs native to alpine districts.
*Sole
Sole is a flatfish.
*Solid
A solid is a substance in which the molecules do not have free movement.
*Solidago
#Golden-rod
*Solidungula
Solidungula is a division of the Ungulata mammals which includes the horse and donkey.
*Solinus
Solinus is the Duke of ephesus in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Solomon
Solomon was the third King of the Hebrews. He lived around 960BC.
*Solomon islands
The Solomon islands are a country in the west Pacific. They have a total area of 28,450 km2.
The climate is tropical monsoon; few extremes of temperature and weather.
The terrain is mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls.
Natural resources are fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates.
The religion is almost all at least nominally Christian; Anglican, Seventh-Day Adventist, and Roman Catholic Churches dominant.
The language is 120 indigenous languages; Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English spoken by 1-2% of population.
*Somalia
Somalia is a country in north east Africa. It has a total area of 637,660 km2.
The climate is desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), cooler southwest monsoon (May to October); irregular rainfall; hot, humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons.
The terrain is mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north.
Natural resources are uranium, and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt.
The religion is almost entirely Sunni Muslim.
The language is Somali (official); Arabic, Italian, English.
*Somerset
Somerset is a county in south west England.
*Somme
The somme is a river in north France. It was the scene of a bloody battle in 1917.
*Somnus
Somnus was an alternative name for the Greek and Roman god Hypnos.
*Sompting
Sompting is a small town in Sussex, and site of one of the oldest churches in England.
*Sonar
Sonar is a method of locating underwater objects by the reflection of ultrasonic waves.
*Sonnet
A sonnet is a 14 line poem.
*Sonning
Sonning is a village 5 km from Reading on the River Thames in Berkshire.
*Soosoo
The soosoo is a cetaceous mammal similar to a dolphin. It is found in the Ganges and grows to about 4 meters in length.
*Sophocles
Sophocles was a Greek dramatist. He was born in 496BC at Colonus and died in 406BC.
*Sophora
Sophora is a genus of plants of the order Leguminosae. The species are ornamental shrubs and trees found chiefly in central and tropical Asia, and the tropical and sub-tropical parts of South_America.
*Sopwith Camel
The Sopwith_Camel was a British fighter aircraft used during the first world war.
*Sorbic acid
Sorbic acid is found in the fruit of the rowan tree and used in food preservation.
*Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of grasses. They are the tall grasses with succulent stems and are found in the tropical parts of Asia and other warm regions.
*Soria
Soria is the capital of Soria district in Spain. It is located on the River Duero. It is a medieval looking town.
*Soricidae
Soricidae is a family of insectivorous mammals which includes the shrews and musk-rats.
*Sorrel
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is a plant of the order Polygonaceae. The leaves are used in salad. The stems are upright and grow to about 0.5 meters.
*Sorrel-tree
The Sorrel-tree is a tree belonging to the order Ericaceae. It inhabits the range of the Alleghanies from Virginia to Georgia. The leaves are 10 to 12 cm long, oval and finely toothed.
*Sotho
The Sotho are a large ethnic group in southern Africa, numbering about 7 million and
living mainly in Botswana, Lesotho, and South Africa. The Sotho are predominantly farmers,
living in small village groups. They speak a variety of closely related languages belonging to
the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo family. With English, Sotho is the official language of
Lesotho.
*Sound
Sound is the changes in air pressure detectable by the ear.
*Sousa
John Philip Sousa was an American composer. He was born in 1854 at Washington and died in 1932. he is famous for his military marches.
*Sousson-Pannan
In Voodoo, Sousson-Pannan is an ugly loa covered in sores. He is totaly evil and drinks spirits and blood.
*South Africa
South_Africa is a country in south Africa. It has a total area of 1,221,040 km2.
The climate is mostly semiarid; subtropical along coast; sunny days, cool nights.
The terrain is vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain.
The religion is most whites and Coloreds and roughly 60% of blacks are Christian; roughly 60% of Indians are Hindu, 20% Muslim.
The language is Afrikaans, English (official); many vernacular languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, North and South Sotho, Tswana.
*South America
South_America is an American continent.
*South Australia
South_Australia is a state in Australia.
*South Carolina
South_Carolina is a state in south east USA.
*South Dakota
South_Dakota is a state in the USA.
*South Georgia
South_Georgia is an island south east of the Falkland_Islands.
The climate is variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year, interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow.
The terrain is largely barren and has steep, glacier-covered mountains.
*South Glamorgan
South Glamorgan is a county in south Wales.
*South Korea
South Korea is a country in east Asia. It has a total area of 98,480 km2.
The climate is temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter.
The terrain is mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south.
Natural resources are coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower
The religion is strong Confucian tradition; vigorous Christian minority (28% of the total population); Buddhism; pervasive folk religion (Shamanism); Chondokyo (religion of the heavenly way), eclectic religion with nationalist overtones founded in 19th century, claims about 1.5 million adherents.
The language is Korean; English widely taught in high school.
*South Moravia
South Moravia is a region of Czechoslovakia.
*South West Africa
South West Africa was a former name of Namibia.
*Southampton
Southampton is a naval town in Hampshire, England. It is situated at the head of Southampton water on a peninsular between the estuaries of the River Test and the River Itchen. It is one of Britain's biggest container ports.
The Southampton was a British cruiser of the Second_World_War. She was armed with 12 6 inch guns and anti-aircraft guns.
*Southey
Robert Southey was an English poet and writer. He was born in 1774 and died in 1843.
*Southwell
Southwell is a priest in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Sovereign
A Sovereign is a supreme ruler, especially it is a term applied to a monarch
*Soweto
Soweto is a township in South_Africa.
*Spacecraft
A spacecraft is a vehicle used to travel through space, from one planet to another or to a moon, asteroid or other planetoid.
*Spad VII
The Spad VII was a single seater fighter aircraft used during the first world war.
*Spain
Spain is a country in south west Europe. It has a total area of 504,750 km2.
The climate is temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast.
The terrain is large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north.
Natural resources are coal, lignite, iron ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower.
The religion is 99% Roman Catholic, 1% other sects.
The language is Castilian Spanish; second languages include 17% Catalan, 7% Galician, and 2% Basque.
*Spandau
Spandau is a suburb of Berlin, Germany.
*Spaniel
The spaniels are a sub-species of dogs characterized by great intelligence and an affectionate disposition.
*Spanish Town
Spanish_Town is the former capital of Jamaica.
*Sparidae
Sparidae is a family of acanthopterygious, teleostean fishes. They form the genus Sparus.
*Sparrow
Sparrow is a term applied to many small thick beaked birds.
*Sparta
Sparta was a city in ancient Greece.
*Spartacus
Spartacus was a Roman gladiator and slave. He escaped and led a slave insurrection routing several Roman armies before he was killed by Crassus.
*Spatangus
Spatangus is a genus of sea-urchines, popularly called the heart-urchins from their shape.
*Spatularia
Spatularia is a genus of fishes of the sturgeon tribe which are remarkable for their long, leaf-like snouts.
*Spearmint
Spearmint (Mentha viridis) is a European and North_American species of mint cultivated for its flavouring properties.
*Spearwort
Spearwort is a plant of the genus Ranunculus. There are two species, the great and the lesser spearwort. Both are British plants with lanceolate undivided leaves and yellow flowers, growing in wet localities.
*Specific gravity
Specific gravity refers to the relative density of a mineral. It is the ratio of:; Weight in Air/(Weigth in Air - Weight in Water). ;This measurement is an easily accomplished procedure using a simple balance or spring scale.
*Speed
Speed is a clownish servant to Valentine.
*Speedwell
Speedwell is a flowering plant of the figwort family.
*Spencer
Herbert Spencer was a British philosopher. He was born in 1820 at derby and died in 1903.
Stanley Spencer was an English painter. He was born in 1891 and died in 1959.
*Spengler
Oswald Spengler was a German philosopher. he was born in 1880 at Blankenburg and died in 1936.
*Spenser
Edmund Spenser was an English poet. He was born in 1552 in London and died in 1599.
*Sperrylite
Sperrylite has the formulae PtAs2.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a rare natural compound of platinum and arsenic.
*Spey
The River Spey rises in the Grampian Mountains at Inverness and flows 177 km to the Moray_Firth.
*Sphalerite
Sphalerite is a principal zinc ore. It also contains traces of cadmium, germanium, gallium and indium.
*Sphene
Sphene has the formulae CaTiO(SiO4).
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is a source of titanium. A rather common accessory mineral in igneous rocks. Often found as crystals. Commonly associated with chlorite.
*Sphenisciformes
The Sphenisciformes are an order of birds. These are the penguins. They comprise a single family, Spheniscidae. They are water birds with a streamlined body and elongated head. The beak is stout and ends in a sharp point. They are incapable of flight, instead their wings have adapted as short powerful paddles.
*Sphenoid bone
The sphenoid bone is situated at the base of the human skull, in front of the temporal_bones and the basilar part of the occipital bone.
*Sphinx
The sphinx is a monster which appears in both Greek and Eyptian mythology. Both spinx have the body of a lion and the head of a woman. The Greek sphinx has wings, the Egyptian does not. In Greek mythology, the sphinx posed a riddle to all who seeked to pass. This riddle was at last explained by Edipus, where upon the spinx destroyed itself.
*Spice Islands
#Maluku
*Spider
The spider is a jointed legged animal of class arachnida.
*Spinales
The spinales are human muscles which extend the vertebral column.
*Spinel
Spinel has the formulae MgAl2O4.
It has a relative hardness of 8.
It is a common metamorphic mineral occuring imbedded in crystalline limestone, gneisses, and serpentine. Occurs as a common accessory mineral in many dark igneous rocks. When transparent and finely coloured it is used as a gem.
*Spitfire
The Vickers-Armstrong spitfire was a British fighter aircraft of the Second_World_War. The MK I was armed with 4 machine guns in each wing. The MK II and MK V were armed with 2 20mm cannons and 4 machine guns. It had a top speed of about 400mph.
*Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen is an island of Svalbard.
*Spleen
The spleen is an organ of vertebrates that regulates the number of red blood cells.
*Splenii
The splenii are two muscles in the human body, the splenius capitis and the spelnius cervicis. They are used to move the head backwards, to one side and to rotate it.
*Splenius capitis
#Splenii
*Splenius cervicis
#Splenii
*Split
Split is an Adriatic port in Yugoslavia.
*Spodumene
Spodumene has the formulae LiAlSi2O6.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is a source of lithium. Found occasionaly as very large crystals in pegmatic dikes.
*Spongilla
The spongilla is a member of the demospongia class.
*Spoonbill
The spoonbill is a water bird.
*Sporozoa
Sporozoa are a class of phylum_protozoa. They are parasitic protozoa propagated by spores.
*Spratly Islands
The Spratly Islands are a group of 50 islands in the south China Sea. They have a total area of less than 5 km2.
The climate is tropical.
The terrain is flat.
Natural resources are fish, guano; oil and natural gas potential.
*Springbok
The springbok is an antelope found in south_Africa.
*Springfield
The springfield is a us bolt operated rifle in general issue from 1906 replacing the krag-jorgensen_m1896. It takes a .30" round from a 5-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 813 ms and is sighted to 2469m.
*Spruce
The spruce is a coniferous tree.
*Squamata
The squamata is an order of diapsida. The lower border of the lower temporal vacuity is incomplete. The body is covered by horny scales. These animals live in warmer climates.Ged in a single row along the length of each chromosome.
*Squash
Squash (Cucurbita Melopepo) is a gourd cultivated in America as an article of food.
*Squirrel
The squirrel is a bushy tailed rodent of the sciuridae family.
*Sri Lanka
Sri_Lanka is an island country south of India. has a total area of 65,610 km2.
The climate is tropical; monsoonal; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October).
The terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior.
Natural resources are limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay.
The religion is 69% Buddhist, 15% Hindu, 8% Christian, 8% Muslim.
The language is Sinhala (official); Sinhala and Tamil listed as national languages; Sinhala spoken by about 74% of population, Tamil spoken by about 18%; English commonly used in government and spoken by about 10% of the population.
*SS-N-2A
The SS-N-2A (styx) is a Soviet anti-ship missile. It has a range of 46km and a flight speed of mach 0.9. It carries a 1100lb warhead.
*SS-N-2C
The SS-N-2C is a Soviet anti-ship missile. It has a range of 80km and a flight speed ofr mach 0.9. The SS-N-2C is an updated version of the SS-N-2A, and includes sea skimming abilities for avoiding detection by radar.
*St Agnes
St Agnes is a town in Cornwall, England.
*St Anselm
St Anselm was an archbishop of Canterbury. He was born in 1033 and died in 1109.
*St Austell
St Austell is a china clay mining town in Cornwall.
*St George's
St George's is a port and the capital of Grenada.
*St Helena
St_Helena is an island in the south Atlantic. It has a total area of 410 km2.
The climate is tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds.
The terrain is rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains.
Natural resources are fish. The religion is Anglican majority; also Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, and Roman Catholic.
The language is English.
*St Ives
St Ives is a seaport in Cornwall. During the 19th century it was one of Britain's busiest pilchard ports.
*St John's
St_John's is the capital of Newfoundland.
*St Lawrence
The St_Lawrence is a river in east north America.
*St Moritz
St Moritz is a winter sports centre in south east Switzerland.
*St Pierre and Miquelon
St Pierre and Miquelon are a territorial collectivity of France comprising eight small islands off the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
*St. Bernard
The St. Bernard is a breed of large dog. It has a massive head and somewhat pendulous lips. They were bred by the monks at the hospice of St. Bernard to track out and succour travellers caught in snow-storms or avalanches. At the start of the 19th century all the females died, and the monks had to cross-breed them with Newfoundlands, and the modern St. Bernard is still of this cross.
*St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis is the larger of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 360 km2.
The climate is subtropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November).
The terrain is volcanic with mountainous interiors.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is Anglican, other Protestant sects, Roman Catholic.
The language is English
*St. Lucia
St. Lucia is one of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 620 km2.
The climate is tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August.
The terrain is volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys.
Natural resources are forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential.
The religion is 90% Roman Catholic, 7% Protestant, 3% Anglican.
The language is English (official), French patois.
*St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon are 8 small islands south of Newfoundland. They have a total area of 242 km2.
The climate is cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy.
The terrain is mostly barren rock.
Natural resources are fish, deepwater ports.
The religion is 98% Roman Catholic.
The language is French.
*Stade
Stade is a town in Saxony, Germany.
*Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a county in west central England.
*Stag
Stag is the name given to a male deer.
*Stalingrad
Stalingrad was the name of the city of Volgograd from 1925 until 1961.
*Stallion
A stallion is a male horse.
*Stamen
The stamen is the male reproductive organ of a flower.
*Stanley
Stanley is the capital of the Falkland_Islands.
*Star
A star is a luminous globe of gas producing light by nuclear reactions.
*Starch
Starch is large numbers of glucose molecules combined.
*Starfish
#asteroidea
*Starling
The starling is a bird.
*Starveling
Starveling is a tailor in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Staurolite
Staurolite has the formulae (Fe,Mg,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 8.
It is an accessory mineral in crystalline schists, slates, and sometimes gneisses. Often associated with garnet, kyanite, and tourmaline. May form cross twins.
*Stearic acid
Stearic acid is a long chain fatty acid soluble in alcohol but not water.
*Steel
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.
*Steep Point
Steep Point is the westernmost extremity of Australia.
*Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur of the Jurassic_period. It had diamond shaped spiny plates on its back and spikes on its tail for defence against predators.
*Stein
Chris Stein was lead guitarist with the 70's punk rock band Blondie.
*Steinbeck
John Ernest Steinbeck was an American novelist. He was born in 1902 and died in 1968.
*Stelleroidea
The stelleroidea are a class of phylum_echinodermata. They are the starfishes and brittle stars. They have a five-rayed symmetry clearly indicated by "arms" which radiate out from the centre of the body. The mouth is on the lower side of the flattened body.
*Sten
The sten was a British sub-machine gun which went through a number of changes and variations from its development in 1941. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box and has a cyclic rate of 550rpm.
*Stendhal
Stendhal was a French novelist. He was born in 1783 and died in 1842.
*Stentor
Stentor is a member of the order of heterotricha.
*Stephanite
Stephanite is a silver ore. It contains 68 percent silver. It has a relative hardness of 2.5.
It has the formulae Ag5SbS4.
*Stephano
Stephano is a drunken butler in the tempest.
Stephano is a servant to Portia.
*Stephen
Stephen was King of England from 1135 to 1154.
*Stephenson
George_Stephenson was an English engineer. He was born at Wylam in 1781 and died in 1848. He is remembered for designing locomotives. In 1829 his locomotive called the rocket ran at 30mph and won a prize.
*Sterling silver
Sterling_silver is an alloy of silver and copper.
*Sterne
Laurence Sterne was a British novelist. He was born in 1713 and died in 1768.
*Sternocostalis
The sternocostalis is a muscle in the human body.
*Sternohyoid
The sternohyoid is a muscle in the human body which dpresses the hyoid bone.
*Sternomastoid
The sternomastoid is a muscle in the human neck.
*Sternum
In anatomy, the sternum is a long flat_bone which forms the median portion of the anterior wall of the thorax. The top of the sternum supports the clavicles.
*Stevenson
Robert_Stevenson was a Scottish engineer. He was born in 1772, dying in 1850. He invented the flashing light for use in lighthouses.
Robert_Louis_Stevenson was a Scottish author. He was born at Edinburgh in 1850, dying in 1894. He wrote treasure island, kidnapped, dr jekyll and mr hyde, and the master of ballantrae.
*Stheino
Stheino was one of the gorgons.
*Stibnite
Stibnite has the formulae Sb2S3.
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It is the major ore of antimony. Deposited by alkaline waters, usually in association with quartz. Found in quartz veins or beds in granite and gneiss. May occur as a replacement in limestones and shales.
*Stilbite
Stilbite has the formulae NaCa2(Al5Si13)O36∙14H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a mineral of seconadary origin found in cavities in basalts and related rocks.
*Stimulant
A stimulant is a drug that acts upon the brain to increase alertness.
*Stinger
#fim-92a
*Stoat
The stoat is a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family.
*Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
*Stoker
Bram_stoker was an irish author. He was born in 1847, dying in 1912. He wrote the novel dracula.
*Stokes
Sir_George_Gabriel_Stokes was an Irish mathematician and physicist to whom is due the modern theory of viscuous fluids and the discovery that rays beyond the violet end of the spectrum produce flourescence in certain substances. He was born in 1819 and died in 1903.
*Stomach
The stomach is the first cavity of an animal's digestive system.
*Stone
The stone is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms.
Stone is a village near Dartford in Kent.
*Stonehenge
Stonehenge is an ancient stone circle in Wiltshire.
*Stopes
Marie_Carmichael_Stopes was the English pioneer of birth control. She was born in 1880, dying in 1958. Her book married love was published in 1918.
*Stopham
Stopham is a village in Sussex at the meeting of the River Rother and River Arun.
*Storch
#Stor
*Storck
Nicholas Storck (Storch?) was a fanatical German preacher. He formed the anabaptists in 1521 and excited rebellion of the German lower orders which was quelled with force in 1525.
*Stork
The stork is a carnivorous wading bird.
*Stotinki
The stotinki is a unit of cuurency used in Bulgaria. 100 stotinki comprise 1 lev.
*Stour
The Stour is the name of several rivers in England.
*Stowe
Harriet_beecher_stowe was an American author. She was born in 1811, dying in 1896. Her book uncle tom's cabin was published in 1852 in which she exposed slavery.
*Stradivari
Antonio_Stradivari was an Italian maker of violins. He was born at Cremona in 1644, dying in 1737. His violins are the finest ever made.
*Strait of Dover
The Strait of Dover is a stretch of water separating England from France and linking the English_Channel with the North_Sea.
*Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the strait separating north Africa from Spain.
*Strait of Messina
The Strait of Messina is a channel in the central Mediterranean separating Sicily from mainland Italy.
*Strasbourg
Strasbourg is a city on the River Ill, in Bas-Rhin department, France. It is the capital of Alsace.
*Strata
Strata is layers of sedimentary rock.
*Stratford upon Avon
Stratford upon Avon is a market town on the River Avon in Warwickshire, England. It was the birth place of William Shakespeare.
*Strathclyde
Strathclyde is a region of Scotland.
*Strato
Strato is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Strauss
Johann Strauss was a 19th century Austrian composer.
*Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer.
*Strawberry
The strawberry is a low growing perennial of the rosaceae family. The fruit are rich in vitamin c.
*Streak
Streak refers to the colour of the powder produced when a mineral is rubbed over the surface of a piece of unglazed, white porcelain.
*Street
A street is a road with houses along one or both sides of it.
*Streptomycin
Streptomycin is an antibiotic.
*Striations
Striations refers to very small parallel grooves or narrow channels of the faces of a crystal.
*Strindberg
August Strindberg was a Swedish writer. He was born in 1849 and died in 1912.
*Strontianite
Strontianite has the formulae SrCO3.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is source of strontium. Physically simialar to cerussite and witherite. Associated with barite, celestite, and calcite in veins in limestone. Occasionaly found in igneous rocks and as a gangue mineral in sulfide veins.
*Strontium
Strontium is a metal element.
*Strood
Strood is a town in Kent on the Medway opposite Rochester.
*Strophius
In Greek mythology, Strophius was king of Phocis.
*Strychnine
Strychnine is a poisonous alkaloid with the formulae c21h22o2n2.
*Stuart tank
The stuart_tank was an American tank used during the Second_World_War. It was crewed by four men, had a top speed of 36mph and was lightly armed with a 37mm gun and two machine guns.
*Stuka
#Junkers_ju87
*Sturgeon
The sturgeon is a member of the palaeonisciformes order.
*Stuttgart
Stuttgart is a city in Germany. It is the capital of Baden-Wurttenberg region.
*Stylaster
Stylaster is a member of the order stylasterina.
*Stylasterina
Stylasterina is an order of marine hydrozoa similar to milleporina but with branched corallum.
*Stylonichia
Stylonichia is a member of the order of hypotricha.
*Styria
Styria is a province in Austria.
*Styx
The Styx was a river in Greek mythology surrounding the underworld.
*Su-17
The su-17 is a Soviet single-seat attack and counterair aircraft.
*Su-19
The sukhoi su-19 (fencer) is a Soviet two-seat multi-role combat aircraft. It has a top speed of mach 2.5. It is armed with a 23mm gsh-23 twin-barrel cannon and can carry air-to-ground or air-to-air missiles.
*Su-20
The sukhoi su-20 is a Soviet single-seat attack and close-support aircraft. It has a top speed of mach 2.7. It is armed with 2 30mm nr-30 cannons one in each wing root and often carries as-7 air-to-surface missiles.
*Su-24
The su-24 is a Soviet deep penetration interdictor and strike aircraft.
*Su-25
The su-25 is a Soviet single-seat close air support aircraft.
*Suada
Suada is an alternative name for Pitho.
*Sub-phylum acrania
The sub-phylum_acrania group of animals are simple or aberrant chordates without a true brain, heart or kidneys.
*Sub-phylum cnidaria
The sub-phylum cnidaria are coelenterates which have nematocysts and nearly perfect symmetry.
*Sub-phylum craniata
Sub-phylum craniata are the vetebrate group of animals. They are chordates which show a very definite advance in complexity of structure and activity. A proper head region can be identified. Organs of special sense are prominently developed and there is a definite brain enclosed in a cranium.
*Sub-phylum ctenophora
The sub-phylum ctenophora are a family of solitary, free swimming animals. They have characteristic locomotor structures formed of rows of fused cilia.
*Subclavius
The Subclavius is a muscle in the human body between the clavicle and the first rib. It steadies the clavicle during movements of the shoulder.
*Submachine gun
A submachine gun is an automatic firearm commonly firing pistol ammunition intended for close-range combat.
*Submarine
A submarine is an underwater ship.
*Succubus
In folk-lore, Succubus were female spirits who seduced men and had intercourse with them whilst they slept.
*Sucre
The sucre is the currency of Ecuador.
*Sucrose
Sucrose is cane sugar. It is formed by the chemical combination of glucose and sucrose. It occurs naturally in sugar-beet and sugar-cane, in sweet fruits and in roots such as carrots.
*Suctoria
Suctoria are a subclass of ciliophora. The adult form has suctorial tentacles.
*Sudan
Sudan is a country in north east Africa. It has a total area of 2,505,810 km2.
The climate is tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season (April to October).
The terrain is generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in east and west.
Natural resources are modest reserves of crude oil, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, crude oil.
The religion is 70% Sunni Muslim (in north), 20% indigenous beliefs, 5% Christian (mostly in south and Khartoum).
The language is Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, and Sudanic languages, English; program of Arabization in process.
*Sudbury
Sudbury is a city in Ontario, Canada.
*Suez Canal
The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red seas.
*Suffolk
Suffolk is a county in east England.
*Suffragette
Suffragettes were the members of the women's suffrage movement who campaigned for women to be allowed to vote. The movement was abolished in 1918 when women aged 30 were allowed to vote.
*Suffragettes
#suffragette
*Sugar
Sugar is a sweet, soluble carbohydrate.
*Sugars
In chemistry, the sugars are a group of carbohydrates, soluble in water and having a sweet taste. The group includes glucose, lactose and saccharose.
*Sukhoi
Sukhoi is a Soviet aircraft manufacturer.
*Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the Sunda islands, in Indonesia.
*Sulfates
Sulfates refers to a group of minerals in which sulfate SO4 is an important part.
*Sulfides
Sulfides refers to a mineral group where sulfur is combined with one or more metals.
*Sulfur
Sulfur has the formulae S.
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It is formed near the crater rims of volcanoes by hot gases; also formed by the reduction of sulfates, especially gypsum.
*Sullivan
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan was an English composer. He was born in 1842 and died in 1900.
*Sulphides
Sulphides refers to a mineral group where sulphur is combined with one or more metals.
*Sulphur
Sulphur is a non-metallic element. It has a relative hardness of 2 and a melting point of 108 degrees celcius. Its symbol is S.
*Sulphuric acid
Sulphuric acid has the formulae H2SO4.
*Sumatra
Sumatra is the 2nd largest Indonesian island.
*Sumbawa
Sumbawa is an Indonesian island between Flores and Lombok. It has a wet climate and sparse population.
*Sun
The sun is the star at the centre of the solar system.
*Sun Yat-Sen
Sun Yat-Sen was a Chinese statesman. He was born in 1866 and died in 1925.
*Sunday
Sunday is the seventh day of the week.
*Sunday Island
Sunday_Island is the largest, and only inhabited of the Kermadec Islands of New_Zealand. It is a meteorological and radio station.
*Sunderland
Sunderland is a seaport in Tyne_and_Wear. It is at the mouth of the river_Wear.
*Suomi m1931
The suomi_m1931 is a Finnish sub-machine gun developed in 1931. It takes a 9mm round from a variety of magazines. Its cyclic rate is 900rpm and its muzzle velocity 400 ms.
*Super redhawk
The Ruger super_redhawk is a .44" magnum calibre revolver. It has either a 7.5" or 9.5" barrel. The cylinder takes 6-rounds.
*Supernova
Supernova is the explosive death of a star.
*Supinator
The Supinator is a muscle surrounding the upper one-third of the radius in the human arm. It is used to rotate the radius, thereby turning the palm of the hand forwards.
*Suppe
Franz von Suppe was an Austrian composer. He was born in 1819 in Dalmatia and died in 1895.
*Surabaya
Surabaya is a port on the Island of Java.
*Suriname
Suriname is a country on the north coast of South_America. It has a total area of 163,270 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by trade winds.
The terrain is mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps.
Natural resources are timber, hydropower potential, fish, shrimp, bauxite, iron ore, and modest amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, gold.
The religion is 27.4% Hindu, 19.6% Muslim, 22.8% Roman Catholic, 25.2% Protestant (predominantly Moravian), about 5% indigenous beliefs.
The language is Dutch (official); English widely spoken; Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others; also Hindi
Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri), and Javanese.
*Surrey
Surrey is a county in south England.
*Surtr
In Norse mythology, Surtr was a giant who lived in the extreme south, and whose flaming sword guarded the bounds of Muspelheim.
*Sus
#Pig
*Sussex
Sussex is the collective term of East_Sussex and West_Sussex.
*Sutalidihi
In Cherokee mythology, Sutalidihi is the sun-spirit.
*Sutherland
Graham Sutherland is an English painter.
*Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo is a village in Suffolk. In 1939 a a Saxon ship burial was discovered and excavated here.
*Suture
A suture is an anatomical term for an articulation found only in the skull, where the margins of the bones articulate with one another, but are separated by a thin layer of fibrous tissue (sutural ligament) and is continuous externally with the periosteum on the outside of the skull and internally with the fibrous layer of the dura_mater.
*Svalbard
Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic. It has a total area of 62,049 km2.
The climate is arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year.
The terrain is wild, rugged mountains; much of high land ice covered; west coast clear of ice about half the year; fjords along west and north coasts.
Natural resources are coal, copper, iron ore, phosphate, zinc, wildlife, fish.
The language is Russian, Norwegian.
*Swale
The river Swale is a river in North_Yorkshire. It joins with the river Ure to form the river Ouse. It is 96km long.
*Swallow-wort
#Celandine
*Swan
The swan is a large, long necked bird of the duck family.
*Swanage
Swanage is a seaside resort town in Dorset.
*Swaythling cup
The swaythling_cup is a table_tennis tournament.
*Swazi
The swazi are the majority group of people in Swaziland. The Swazi are primarily engaged in
cultivating and raising livestock, but many work in industries in South Africa. The Swazi
language belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo family.
*Swaziland
Swaziland is a country in south east Africa. It has a total area of 17,360 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical to near temperate.
The terrain is mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains.
Natural resources are asbestos, coal, clay, tin, hydroelelectric power, forests, and small gold and diamond deposits
The religion is 60% Christian, 40% indigenous beliefs.
The language is English and siSwati (official); government business conducted in English.
*Swede
Swede is a biennial plant.
*Sweden
Sweden is a country in north Europe. It has a total area of 449,960 km2.
The climate is temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north.
The terrain is mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west.
Natural resources are zinc, iron ore, lead, copper, silver, timber, uranium, hydropower potential.
The religion is 93.5% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.0% Roman Catholic, 5.5% other.
The language is Swedish, small Lapp- and Finnish-speaking minorities; immigrants speak native languages.
*Swedenborg
Emanuel Swedenborg was a Swedish religious thinker. He was in 1688 and died in 1772.
*Sweet Flag
#Calamus
*Swift
Jonathan Swift was an Irish writer. He was born in 1667 in Dublin and died in 1745. He wrote Gulliver's Travels which was an attack on the English society of the time.
*Swinburne
Algernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet. He was born in 1837 and died in 1909.
*Swine
#pig
*Swiss stone pine
#Cembra_pine
*Switzerland
Switzerland is a country in west Europe. It has a total area of 41,290 km2.
The climate is temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers.
The terrain is mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes.
Natural resources are hydropower potential, timber, salt.
The religion is 49% Roman Catholic, 48% Protestant, 0.3% Jewish.
The language is distributed amongst the total population-65% German, 18% French, 12% Italian, 1% Romansch, 4% other; Swiss nationals-74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% other.
*Sword
A sword is an offensive weapon designed for cutting and thrusting. It consists of a long straight or curved blade with a handle or hilt and a cross-guard and usually a sharp point.
*Sycamore
The sycamore is a tree native to Europe.
*Sycon
Sycon is a member of the calcarea class.
*Sydney
Sydney is the capital of new_south_Wales.
*Sylphs
The Sylphs are elementals evolved in the realm of Air.
*Sylvanite
Sylvanite has the formulae AgAuTe4.
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It is a rare ore of gold, silver, and tellurium. Formed in low temperature hydrothermal veins. Associated with calaverite, other tellurides - usually in quartz gangue.
*Sylvite
Sylvite has the formulae KCl.
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It is an industrial mineral used as a fertilizer. Found in sedimentary evaporite deposits associated with halite.
*Symbol
A symbol is something which represents something else.
*Synagogue
A synagogue is a jewish place of worship.
*Synapsida
The synapsida are a subclass of mammal-like reptiles now extinct.
*Synapta
Synapta is a type of holothuroidea.
*Syncarida
Syncarida is an order of malacostraca in which the carapace is absent and the thoracic appendages have exopodites.
*Syndactyla
The syndactyla are an order of metatheria in which the second and third toes are bound together in a common mass of tissue.
*Synge
John Millington Synge was an Irish dramatist. He was born in 1871 at Rathfarnham and died in 1909.
*Synovial joint
In anatomy, a synovial joint is one where the bones are covered with articular cartilage but are not attached to each other. These joints allow extensive movement.
*Syphilis
Syphilis is a veneral disease (VD, STD) due to the micro-organism Treponema Pallidum. It is usually transmitted by sexual contact with an infected person.
*Syria
Syria is a country in west Asia. It has a total area of 185,180 km2.
The climate is mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast.
The terrain is primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west.
Natural resources are crude oil, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum.
The religion is 74% Sunni Muslim; 16% Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects; 10% Christian (various sects); tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo.
The language is Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian; French widely understood.
*Szczecin
Szczecin is an industrial port on the River Oder, in north west Poland.
*Szechwan
Szechwan is a province of China.
*T-1040
The T-1040 is an American light regional airliner.
*T-34c
The T-34c is an American tandem two-seat primary trainer aircraft. It was developed during the 1970s.
*T2E1
The T2E1 is a British rifle taKing a .276" round from a 10-round box. The muzzle velocity is 762 ms and it is sighted to 1098m. Operation is blowback.
*T67
The T67 is a British two-seat primary trainer aircraft.
*Tabaret
Tabaret is an upholstery fabric with alternate satin and watered-silk stripes.
*Tabernacle
A tabernacle is a temporary or slightly built dwelling, such as a hut, booth or tent.
*Tabes
Tabes is a slow progressive emaciation.
*Tablier
Historically, a tablier was the apron-like part of a woman's dress.
*Tachograph
A tachograph is a device fitted to a motor vehicle which records its speed and distances travelled. Tachographs are often called the spy in the cab by lorry drivers who are restricted in how long they may drive for by law.
*Tachometer
A tachometer is a device for measuring the velocity of machines or the rate of flow of liquids.
*Tacitus
Conelius Tacitus was a Roman historian. He was born in 55 and died in 120.
*Tack
A tack is a small sharp nail, usualy with a large flat head. They are used for fitting a light or thin object to a more solid one, such as carpet to the floor.
*Tackle
Tackle is a term used to describe the equipment used in a sport, especially fishing. In nautical terms, tackle refers to ropes and pulleys used for hoisting weights, sails etc.
*Tact
Tact is the intuitive perception of what is correct or fitting especially in the context of knowing the right thing to say or how to behave in a situation.
*Tadzhikistan
Tadzhikistan is a country in south east Europe.
*Taenia
Taenia is a cestoda.
*Taffeta
Taffeta is a fine plain-woven usualy glossy fabric of silk or mother material.
*Taffy
Taffy is a colloquial nickname for a Welshman. It derives from the supposed Welsh pronounciation of the name Davy.
*Tagalog
The Tagalog are the majority ethnic group living around Manila on the island of Luzon, in the
Philippines, who number about 10 million. The Tagalog live by fishing and trading. In
its standardized form, known as Pilipino, Tagalog is the official language of the Philippines,
and belongs to the Western branch of the Austronesian family. The Tagalog religion is a
mixture of animism, Christianity, and Islam.
*Tagore
Sir Rabindranath Tagore was an Indian poet. He was born in 1861 and died in 1941.
*Tahit
In Tlingit mythology, Tahit is the god of fate.
*Tahiti
Tahiti is an island in Polynesia.
*Tai
The Tai are the groups of south east Asian peoples who speak Tai languages, all of which
belong to the Sino-Tibetan language family. There are over 60 million speakers, the majority
of whom live in Thailand. Tai peoples are also found in SW China, north west Myanmar (Burma),
Laos, and north Vietnam.
*Tailor
A tailor is a maker of men's outer garments or of women's garments which have similar characteristics such as coats, suits and riding-clothes.
*Taio
In Lakalai mythology, Taio is the moon goddess.
*Taipan
The taipan is a type of small headed cobra.
*Taipei
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.
*Taisch
Taisch was the Gaelic name given to "second sight", the involuntary ability of seeing the future or distant events. It originated in the Scottish highlands.
*Taiwan
Taiwan is a country in south east Asia. It has a total area of 35,980 km2.
The climate is tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year.
The terrain is eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west.
Natural resources are small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos.
The religion is 93% mixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist; 4.5% Christian; 2.5% other.
The language is Mandarin Chinese (official); Taiwanese and Hakka dialects also used.
*Taiyuan
Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi.
*Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a white marbel mausoleum built at Agra by Shah Jehan in memory of his favourite wife who died in 1629. It took 20000 men 20 years to build.
*Taka
The Taka is a unit of currency used in Bangladesh. There are 100 Paisas in one 1 Taka.
*Takuskanskan
In Dakota mythology, Takuskanskan is the wind-spirit and trickster.
*Talapoin
A talapoin is a Buddhist priest or monk.
*Talaus
In Greek mythology, Talaus was King of Argos. He was the son of Nias and Pero. Talaus sailed with the Argonauts.
*Talbot
Talbot is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Talc
Talc is a mineral of hydrated magnesium silicate rated 1 mohs.
*Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.
*Tallow
Tallow is the fat of animals, especially sheep and ox, separated by melting and clarifying and used for making soap, candles and other things.
*Tally
Originaly, a tally was a piece of wood scored across with noteches representing an amount of debt or payment. The wood was then split in half lengthways and each party kept half.
*Talma
A talma was a long cape or cloak worn by both men and women during the early part of the 19th century.
*Talos
In Greek mythology, Talos was a bronze man given to Europa by Zeus to guard Crete. He would clutch people to his breast and jump into a fire so that they were burnt alive.
*Talus
In human anatomy, the talus is the principle connecting link between the foot and the bones of the leg and has an important part in the formation of the ankle.
*Tam-o-shanter
A tam-o-shanter is a round woolen or cloth cap with a flat baggy top much wider than the head band. It is named after the hero of Burn's poem "Tam o' Shanter".
*Tamal
Tamal is a Mexican dish of crushed maize with pieces of meat or chicken, red pepper etc, wrapped in corn husks and baked or steamed.
*Tamar
The River Tamar rises in the Devonian Hills in Devon and flows 97 km to the English Channel at Plymouth.
*Tamarind
Tamarind is an evergreen tree of the leguminosae family.
*Tamarisk
The Tamarisk is a plant of the genus Tamarix. It is a graceful evergreen shrub or small tree with slender feathery branches and minute leaves found in sandy places.
*Tambour
A tambour is a device used in embroidery. It is comprised of two hoops which fit closely one inside the other. Fabric is stretched over the the tambour which then holds it fast so that it may be embroidered.
*Tambourin
A tambourin is a long narrow drum used in music.
*Tambourine
A tambourine is a musical percussion instrument.
*Tamerlane
Tamerlane (Timur) was King of Samarkland. He was born in 1336 and died in 1405. He extended the Mongol empire through Persia, Georgia, Armenia and Russia.
*Tamil
The Tamils are the majority ethnic group living in the Indian state of Tamil_Nadu.
Tamils retain a distinct culture. They possess an ancient literary tradition and have developed
their own court arts. The majority of Tamils are farmers, cultivating rice in irrigated fields. They
are also known for their handicrafts, including pottery.
*Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is a state in south east India.
*Tammuz
In Sumerian mythology, Tammuz was a god of agriculture. He died in midsummer, and was brought back from the underworld by his lover Ishtar.
*Tammy
Tammy is a fine woollen or wool and cotton textile fabric often with a glazed finish.
*Tamora
Tamora is queen of the Goths in Titus_Andronicus.
*Tampa
Tampa is a port and resort in western Florida, USA.
*Tampere
Tampere is a city in south west Finland.
*Tampion
A tampion is a plug for the top of an organ pipe or a cover for the muzzle of a gun.
*Tampon
A tampon is a plug inserted into a wound or body orifice to absorb secretions or stop haemorrhaging.
*Tana
Tana is a lake in Ethiopia and a source of the Blue Nile.
*Tanaidacea
Tanaidacea is a marine order of malacostraca with a reduced carapace and a short abdomen.
*Tandem
A tandem is a bicycle with two or more seats one behind the other.
*Tang
A tang is a projection of a knife or other metal tool by which it is secured to its handle.
*Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika is the deapest lake in Africa. It is situated in the Great_Rift_Valley.
*Tanger
Tanger (Tangier, Tangiers) is a port in northern Morocco.
*Tangerine
The tangerine is a small, flattened, deep-coloured, swett-scented variety of orange from Tangier.
*Tangier
#Tanger
*Tangiers
#Tanger
*Tango
The tango was a dance from central Africa which was taken to Central_America by African slaves and from there it became popular in Argentina where it was influenced by European rhythms and developed into a fashionable ballroom dance in around 1910.
*Tangram
A tangram is a Chinese geometrical puzzle comprised of a square which is divided into 5 triangles, a square and a rhomboid which can then be fitted together to form many figures.
*Tank
Tank was the codename of the British armoured fighting vehicles which were envisaged as land warships.
*Tankard
A tankard is a large, one-handled drinking vessel.
*Tannenberg
Tannenberg is a village in Poland (formerly in Prussia). It was the scene of the rout of Teutonic Knights by the Poles and Lithuanians in 1410 and of a heavy defeat of the Russians by the Germans in 1914.
*Tanner
Tanner is an old English slang expression for a sixpence. More properly, a tanner is someone who tans hides.
*Tannery
A tannery is a place where hides are tanned.
*Tannin
Tannin is a substance used to tan hides, that is convert them into leather. Tannin is extracted from oak-galls and various barks.
*Tanta
Tanta is a town in Egypt 88km north of Cairo.
*Tantalum
Tantalum is a metal element.
*Tantalus
In Greek mythology, Tantalus was a son of Zeus. He was king of Phrygia, Lydia. He was admitted to the table of the gods, but displeased them and was punished by being put in a lake such that he just couldn't reach the water with his lips, and being tempted by fruit above him which again was just out of reach.
*Tanzania
Tanzania is a country in east Africa. It has a total area of 945,090 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands.
The terrain is plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south.
Natural resources are hydropower potential, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel.
The religion is mainland-33% Christian, 33% Muslim, 33% indigenous beliefs; Zanzibar-almost all Muslim.
The language is Swahili and English (official); English primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education; Swahili widely understood and generally used for communication between ethnic groups; first language of most people is one of the local languages; primary education is generally in Swahili.
*Taoism
Taoism is an ancient Chinese system of philosophy.
*Taper
A taper is a slender wax candle. The term is often used for a long wax coated or wooden wick used to light candles or fires at a safe distance.
*Tapestry
A tapestry is a thick hand-woven fabric, usualy of wool, with a pictorial or ornamental design formed by the weft-threads.
*Tapetum
The tapetum is the irregular sector in certain animal's eyes which shines owing to an absence of black pigment. Tapetum is found in the eyes of cats.
*Tapioca
Tapioca is a starchy granular foodstuff prepared from cassava and used in puddings. The name comes from the Brazilian word tipioca which translates as juice of cassava.
*Tappet
A tappet is an arm, collar or cam within a machine which imparts intermittent motion.
*Tar
Tar is a thick viscid inflammable black liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal or other organic substances. It is used for preserving timber amongst other purposes.
*Taranis
In Druid mythology, Taranis is the god of the wheel, associated with forces of change.
*Tarantass
A tarantass was a large covered travelling carriage without springs, but balanced on long poles which served instead, and without seats. Tarantass were used a lot in Russia around the beginning of the 20th century.
*Tarantella
Tarantella is a swift, whirling Italian dance in six-eight measure.
*Tarantism
Tarantism was an obscure illness which was epidemic in southern Italy between the 15th and 17th centuries. It manifested itself in melancholy and an overwhelming desire to dance. It was popularly believed to be caused by the bite of the tarantula.
*Taranto
Taranto is a naval base and port in Apulia, south east Italy.
*Tarantula
The tarantula is a large black south European spider of the genus Lycosa with a slighly poisonous bite. The term is also popularly applied to various other large, especially hairy spiders from Africa and America.
*Taraxacin
Taraxacin is a bitter substance found in the milky juice of the dandelion. It was formerly used as a tonic and diuretic.
*Tarboosh
A tarboosh is a man's brimless cap resembling a fez and worn alone or as part of a turban by Muslims in some eatern Mediterranean countries.
*Targe
A targe was a light shield or buckler.
*Tarlatan
Tarlatan was a thin and fine fabric of cotton mostly used for making women's ball dresses around 1900. It was cheap, but did not withstand washing.
*Taro
Taro is a plant of the arum family cultivated in Pacific islands for its starchy, edible root.
*Tarpan
The tarpan is a breed of wild horse found in Asia.
*Tarpon
The tarpon is a large silvery marine fish found in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic.
*Tarragon
Tarragon is a perennial herb of the daisy family.
*Tarsal
#tarsus
*Tarsia-work
Tarsia-work was a kind of marquetry popular in 15th century Italy. It consisted of pieces of different coloured woods inlayed into a panel of walnut so as to represent landscapes, figures, fruits etc.
*Tarsier
The tarsier (Tarsius) is a genus of mammals of the lemur family. It is about the size of a squirrel, fawn brown in colour with large eyes, large ears and a long tufted tail. The tarsier is a tree dwelling animal and eats lizards.
*Tarsus
In human anatomy, the tarsus comprises 7 short bones which make up the skeleton of the posterior half of the foot.
*Tartan
Tartan is a woolen cloth with stripes of various colours crossing at right angles especially in the distinctive pattern of a Highland clan.
*Tartar
Tartar (potassium tartrate) is a white crust deposited in wine casks during fermentation. The purified crystals are used in cooking, and often called cream of tartar.
*Tartarus
In Greek mythology, Tartarus was the part of Hades where the wicked were punished.
*Tartrate
Tartrate is a salt of tartaric acid.
*Tasaday
The Tasaday are an indigenous people of the rainforests of Mindanao in the Philippines.
*Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbek.
*Tasman
Abel_tasman was a Dutch explorer. He discovered Tasmania in 1642.
*Tasmania
Tasmania is an island south of Australia.
*Tasmanian wolf
#Thylacine
*Tasmanite
Tasmanite is a translucent, reddish-brown fossil resin found in Tasmania.
*Tassel
A tassel is a tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords designed as an ornament for a cushion, cap or other object.
*Tasset
A tasset was a piece of armour which hung from the corslet to offer protection to the thighs.
*Tasso
Torquato Tasso was an Italian poet. He was born in 1544 at Sorrento and died in 1595.
*Tatra Mountains
The Tatra Mountains are the highest group of the Carpathians. They are partly in Czechoslovakia, and partly in Poland.
*Tatting
Tatting is a type of knotted lace made from sewing-thread with a small flat shuttle-shaped instrument.
*Tatty
A tatty is a cuscus grass mat which is hung in a doorway, or window and kept wet to cool the air in the building.
*Taunton
Taunton is the county capital of Somerset.
*Tauri
The Tauri were the earliest known inhabitants of the Crimea.
*Tauris
Tauris was an ancient name for the Crimea.
*Taurus
Taurus is a sign of the zodiac represented by the bull.
*Taurus PT99AF
The Taurus PT99AF is a Brazilian made copy of the Bereta 92F. It is a 9mm parabellum calibre, semi-automatic pistol. It takes a 15-round magazine. The rear sight is adjustable and the front sight is a fixed blade.
*Tavistock
Tavistock is an industrial town in Devon. It is the scene of the Goose Fair held every year in October.
*Tavla
Tavla is the national game of Turkey. It is called backgammon in Europe.
*Taxaceae
Taxaceae is a sub order of Coniferae which includes the Yew tree.
*Taxet
In Haida mythology, Taxet is a sky-god who receives the souls of those who die by violence.
*Taxi
#Hackney_Coach
*Taxidermy
Taxidermy is the art of preparing and mounting the skins of animals in a lifelike manner. In colloquial terms, stuffing dead animals.
*Taxodium
Taxodium is a genus of plants of the order Coniferae. It includes the cypresses.
*Taxus
#Yew
*Tay
The River Tay rises in the Grampian mountains and flows 188 km to the Firth of Tay.
*Tayside
Tayside is a region in Scotland.
*TB
#Tuberculosis
*Tb 30
The tb_30 is a French two-seat primary trainer aircraft.
*Tb-20
The tb-20 is a French light cabin monoplane aircraft.
*Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Tchaikovsky was a 19th century Russian composer.
*Tcolawitze
In Hopi mythology, Tcolawitze is the fire-spirit.
*Tea
Tea is an evergreen rosaceae. The infusion of the dried leaves is a popular beverage. It was introduced to England during the 17th century.
*Teak
Teak is a tropical Asian timber tree.
*Teal
The teal is a small British duck.
*Teasel
The teasel is a plant of the genus Dipsacus. It is a herb with prickly leaves and flower heads.
*Teat
The teat is the small protuberance at the tip of the breast of female mammals upon which the ducts of the mammary gland open to supply milk to the suckling young.
*Technetium
Technetium is an artificial element.
*Tectonics
Tectonics is the study of rock movements.
*Tees
The River Tees rises in Cumberland and flows 113 km to the North_Sea.
*Teeside
Teeside is an industrial area at the mouth of the River Tees, Cleveland, England.
*Teetotum
A teetotum is a top spun with the fingers, rather than a whip or cord.
*Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras.
*Tehran
Tehran is the capital of Iran.
*Teifi
The Teifi is a river in south Wales. It rises in the Cambrian mountains and flows south west to Cardigan Bay. It is 150km long.
*Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is a city in Isreal on the Mediterranean coast.
*Teledu
The teledu is a stinking badger found in Java and Sumatra.
*Telepylos
In mythology, Telepylos was the capital city of the Laestrygones.
*Telesphorus
Telesphorus was the god of that which sustains the convalescent. He is depicted with aesculapius and hygea.
*Tell
William Tell was a Swiss hero. He lived during the 14th century.
*Tellurium
Tellurium is a semi-metallic element.
*Telophase
Telophase is the 4th stage of mitosis cell reproduction. The nuclear membrane and the nucleolus reappear and the cytoplasm undergoes constriction around the equator of the achromatic spindle. The constriction deepens and the original cell is gradually divided.
*Telosporidia
Telosporidia are a subclass of sporozoa. They have a trophic stage which is distinct from the reproductive phase.
*Tempest
The tempest is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set at sea and later on an island and opens on a ship at sea with a tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning, whereupon enter a ship-master and a boatswain.
*Temple
In anatomy, the temple is the flat part either side of the head between the forehead and the ear.
*Tempo
Tempo is the pace at which a piece of music is played.
*Temporal bones
The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the human skull. They assist in the protection of the cerebrum and the transmission of sound waves to the ear.
*Temporalis
The temporalis is the human facial muscle which raises the mandible, closing the mouth.
*Tenacity
Tenacity refers to the ability of a substance to resist being separated.
*Tench
The tench (Tinca tinca) is a freshwater fish of the carp family.
*Tendon
A tendon is a connective tissue that joins muscles to bone in vertebrates.
*Tendril
A tendril is a slender, thread-like organ or appendage of a plant which stretches out and attaches itself to some other object so as to support the plant.
*Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest island in the Canary_Islands.
*Tennessee
Tennessee is a state in east central USA.
*Tennis
Tennis is a game for two or four players played by striking a ball with a racket over a net stretched across a rectangular court.
*Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson was an English poet. He was born in 1809 and died in 1892.
*Tensor
A tensor is a type of muscle which tightens or stretches a part of the body.
*Tenterden
Tenterden is a town in Kent.
*Teocalli
A Teocalli is an Aztec or other early Mexican temple. They are usualy built in the form of a pyramid.
*Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan is an ancient in city in central Mexico. It was the capital and religious centre of the Toltec civilization.
*Teoyaomqui
In Aztec mythology, Teoyaomqui is the god of dead warriors.
*Tepee
A tepee is a conical tent, hut or wigwam used by North_American indians.
*Terbium
Terbium is a metal element.
*Tercel
Tercel is the term for a male hawk.
*Terebratula
Terebratula is a phylum_brachiopoda.
*Terminus
Terminus was the Greek and Roman god of boundaries.
*Termite
Termites are a social insect.
*Tern
The tern is a sea bird.
*Terpene
Terpene is a chemistry term for any of a large group of cyclic hydrocarbons which form the chief constituents of the volatile oils obtained by distilling plant material (Turpentine).
*Terpsichore
Terpsichore was the muse of dancing.
*Terra Cotta
Terra Cotta is a baked clay, or burned earth material similar to that from which pottery is made. It was extensively used in ancient times. Terra Cotta consists of potters' clay and fine powdered silica.
*Terra di Sienna
#Burnt_Sienna
*Terrapin
The terrapin is a freshwater tortoise.
*Terrine
A terrine is an earthenware vessel sold containing some table delicacy such as pate.
*Tessera
A tessera was a Greek or Roman small tablet (of wood or Ivory) used as a token or tally.
*Tester
A tester is the canopy over a four-poster bed.
*Testes
The testes are the male gonads.
*Testicle
Testicle is another name for testis.
*Testis
The testis is the male organ in which sperm are produced. Most mammals have two testis enclosed in the scrotum.
*Testosterone
Testosterone is the male sex hormone secreted by the testes.
*Tet
The Tet was an ancient Egyptian amulet representing the tree trunk in which the goddess Isis concealed the body of her dead husband.
*Tetanus
Tetanus is a disease affecting the nervous system caused by a bacteria found mainly in soil.
*Tethys
Tethys was a titan woman.
*Tetradactyl
Tetradactyl is a term applied to any animal or bird with 4 fingers or toes.
*Tetragonal
Tetragonal refers to a shape with four rectangular (not square) sides and two square bases.
*Tetrahedrite
Tetrahedrite has the formulae (Cu,Fe)12Sb4Si3 - (Cu,Fe)12As4S13.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is an ore of copper and silver. Commonly found in hydrothermal veins formed at low to moderate temperatures. Usually associated with other silver, lead, and copper minerals.
*Tetrahedron
A tetrahedron is a geometric solid_figure with four triangular faces.
*Tetraonidae
#Grouse
*Tetrapod
Tetrapod is the family of four legged vertebrates. It includes birds because wings developed from legs.
*Tetrode
A tetrode is an electronic amplifying valve with 4 main electrodes.
*Tetuan
Tetuan is a town in Morocco where cannabis produced in the rif is distributed.
*Teucer
There are two descriptions for Teucer, both refer to Greek mythology. The first is that Teucer was the first King of Troy. He was a son of the river god Scamander and Idaea. The second that Teucer was son of Telamon and Hesione and the best archer in the Greek army in the Trojan War. He would have shot Hector if Zeus had not broken his sbowstring.
*Texas
Texas is a state in south USA.
*Thackeray
William_Makepeace_Thackeray was an English novelist. He was born at Calcutta in 1811, dying in 1863. He wrote vanity fair.
*Thailand
Thailand is a country in south east Asia. It has a total area of 514,000 km2.
The climate is tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid.
The terrain is central plain; eastern plateau (Khorat); mountains elsewhere.
The religion is 95.5% Buddhist, 4% Muslim, 0.5% other.
The language is Thai; English is the secondary language of the elite; ethnic and regional dialects.
*Thaisa
Thaisa is daughter to Simonides in Pericles.
*Thalamophora
The thalamophora are an order of rhizopoda. They are amoeboid forms protected by a shell. There are apertures in the shell through which the pseudopodia extend.
*Thalamus
The thalamus is the interior region of the brain where certain important sensory nerves, especially the optic nerve, originate.
*Thaler
The thaler was once the currency of Germany. From the name thaler derives the word dollar.
*Thales
Thales was a Greek philosopher. He was born in 636BC and died in 546 BC.
*Thalia
Thalia was the muse of comedy and burlesque.
*Thaliard
Thaliard is a lord of Antioch in Pericles.
*Thalidomide
Thalidomide was a sedative drug prescribed to pregnant women during the 1960s. It caused deformity of the foetus resulting in children born with severely stunted or non-existent limbs.
*Thallium
Thallium is a metal element.
*Thallophyte
A thallophyte is a plant with a thallus body, such as seaweed or liverwort.
*Thallus
A thallus is the body of a primitive plant which is not divided into leaves, stem and roots but consists of a more or less uniform tissue.
*Thames
#River_Thames
*Thanatos
Thanatos was the ancient Greek god of death and of pain.
*Thane
In English history, a thane was someone who was awarded land by the King or another superior as a reward for military service. Thanes ranked between ordinary freemen and hereditary nobles.
*Thatcham
Thatcham is belived to be the oldest village in Berkshire with traces of a settlement as far back as 6000BC.
*Thaumatrope
A thaumatrope is a card or disc with two different figures drawn one each side. These images apparently merge when the card or disk is rotated rapidly. Thaumatropes are used to demonstrate the persistance of visual impressions.
*The comedy of errors
The comedy of errors is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Ephesus. It opens at a hall in the Duke's palace whereupon enter Solinus, Aegeon, gaoler, officers and other attendants.
*The Gaboon
The Gaboon is a former name for the territory which is now Gabon.
*The merchant of Venice
The merchant of Venice is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set partly at Venice and partly at Belmont. It opens in a street in Venice whereupon enter Antonio, Salarino and Solanio.
*The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew is a play by Shakespeare. It is set sometimes in Padua and sometimes in Petruchio's house in the country. It opens before an ale-house on a heath whereupon enter the hostess and Sly.
*The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set sometimes in Sicilia and sometimes in Bohemia. It opens in an ante-chamber in Leontes' palace in Sicilia whereupon enter Camillo and Archidamus.
*Thebes
Thebes was an ancient city in Egypt on the banks of the river_Nile.
*Theca
In anatomy, a theca is a case or sheath which encloses some organ or part.
*Themis
Themis was a daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She was the Greek goddess of human rights.
*Thenar
The thenar is the ball of muscle at the base of the thumb.
*Thenardite
Thenardite has the formulae Na2SO4.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It dissolves easily in water and has a weak salty taste. Forms in sedimentary evaporite deposits in lakes and playas of desert climates. Used in the glass and paper-making industries.
*Theoben
Theoben are an English manufacturer of air rifles.
*Theoben Rapid 7
The Theoben Rapid 7 is a .22" calibre bolt action repeater air-rifle running on compressed air. It takes a seven-shot rotary magazine.
*Theoben Taunus
The Theoben Taunus is a gas spring powered air-rifle. It is made in calibres of .177" .20" and .22", is 41 inches long and weighs around 8lbs.
*Theodolite
A theodolite is an instrument used in surveying.
*Theophrastus
Theophrastus of Lesbos was a Greek naturalist. He was born in 368BC and died in 284BC. He wrote A History of Plants.
*Thermion
A thermion is an electrically charged particle emitted from a heated body.
*Thermistor
A thermistor is a type of semi-conductor in which the resistance decreases as the temperature rises.
*Thermite
Thermite is a mixture of aluminium and iron oxide or someother metal oxide which on combustion produces a very high temperature, around 3000 degrees celsius. It is used as a filling for incendiary bombs.
*Thermometer
A thermometer is a device used to measure temperature.
*Thermostat
A thermostat is a device which automatically maintains temperature at a constant value or gives notice of an undue change in temperature.
*Thermotaxis
Thermotaxis is the physiology term for the regulation of an organisms body heat.
*Thersites
Thersites is a deformed and scurrilous Grecian.
*Theseus
In Greek mythology Theseus was a victim sent by Athens to the minotaur on crete. He was given a ball of string by ariadne which he used to trace his path through the minotaur's maze and find his way out again.
*Thespian
A thespian is an actor or actress.
*Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (Salonica) is a port in Macedonia, north east Greece.
*Thessaly
Thessaly is a region of east central Greece on the Aegean.
*Theurgy
Theurgy was a system of magic practised by the Neoplatonists intended to procure communication with spirits for personal benefit and to produce miraculous effects with their assistance.
*Thiamine
Thiamine is vitamin b1 a deficiency of which causes beri beri.
*Thiassi
In Norse mythology, Thiassi was a giant who slay Thor and cast his eyes up into heaven where they shone thereafter as stars.
*Thibaud
Jacques_Thibaud was a French violinist. He was born in 1880, dying in an air crash in 1953.
*Thigh
The thigh is the upper part of the human leg between the knee and the hip.
*Thigh bone
Thigh bone is a popular name for the femur.
*Thika
Thika is a satellite town of Nairobi in Kenya. It is one of the biggest Pineapple producing areas in Kenya (owned by Del Monte mainly).
*Thimbu
Thimbu is the capital of Bhutan.
*Thohoyandou
Thohoyandou is the capital of Venda.
*Thole
A thole is a pin in the gunwale of a boat used as a fulcrum for an oar. There are usually two tholes between which the oar rests.
*Thomas
Thomas is a friar in Measure_For_Measure.
Thomas is the Duke of Clarence and son of King_Henry_IV in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
Dylan Thomas was a Welsh poet. he was born in 1914 in Swansea and died in 1953. He wrote Under Milk Wood.
*Thomas Beaufort
Thomas Beaufort is the Duke of Exeter and great-uncle to the King in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Thomas cup
The Thomas_cup is a badminton tournament.
*Thomas Horner
Thomas Horner is an armourer in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Thomas Mowbray
Thomas Mowbray is the Duke of Norfolk in King_Richard_II.
*Thomas Percy
Thomas Percy is the earl of Worcester in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Thomas Rotherham
Thomas Rotherham is the archbishop of York in King_Richard_III.
*Thomism
Thomism is a system of theology and philosophy taught by St. Thomas Aquinas.
*Thompson
Dr Bill Thompson is lecturer in sociology at Reading Univertity, England. He is a leading activist for reform in the sexual laws campaigning for the rights of consenting adults to pratice sex in private as they please. He was one of the main advocates of the SM reforms of the late 1990s which followed the infamous Spanner Trial (which outlawed the owning of fetish clothing, including leather trousers).
The Thompson sub-machinegun was developed by colonel J.T. Thompson of the American army.
*Thomson
J. J. Thomson was an English scientist. He was born in 1856 at Cheetham and died in 1940. He won the Nobel prize for physics in 1906.
*Thong
A thong is a narrow strip of leather used as a lace or strap.
*Thor
Thor was the Norse god of thunder.
*Thoracic vertebrae
In anatomy, the thoracic_vertebrae are the 12 vertebrae following from the cervical_vertebrae. They provide articulation for the ribs.
*Thorax
The thorax in vertebrates is the part of the body containing the heart and lungs and protected by the rib cage.
*Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist and writer. He was born in 1817 at Concord and died in 1862. He wrote Walden.
*Thorium
Thorium is radioactive metal element.
*Thoth
Thoth was the Ancient Egyptian god of wisdom.
*Thrace
Thrace is the ancient name of an area of south east Europe. It is now part of Greece.
*Thrasher
The thrasher is a species of shark (Alopias vulpinus) which has a very long upper division of its tail which it uses to thrash its prey or attackers.
*Threshold
In architecture, a threshold is a piece of stone or timber lying below the bottom of a doorway.
*Thrips
Thrips are minute insects with 4 hair-fringed wings of the order Thysanoptera. Many of the species injure plants by feeding upon their juices.
*Thrush
The thrush is a bird of the turdidae family.
*Thryeus
Thryeus is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Thucydides
Thucydides was an Athenian historian. He was born in 460BC and died in 399BC. He wrote a history of the Peloponnesian War.
*Thug
The Thugs were a Hindu sect who strangled their victims as sacrifices to Kali.
*Thulium
Thulium is a metal element.
*Thunder
Thunder is a loud noise whic accompanies lightning, but appears to follow it due to the difference at which sound and light travel. Thunder is the noise which occurs due to the sudden violent disturbance of the air by the electrical discharge.
*Thuringian
The Thuringian were an ancient tribe of central Germany. They were conquered by the Franks in the 6th century.
*Thurio
Thurio is a foolish rival to Valentine.
*Thursday
Thursday is the fourth day of the week.
*Thwart
A thwart is a seat across a boat on which the rower sits.
*Thylacine
The thylacine (Tasmanian wolf, Thylacinus cynocephalus) is a carnivorous marsupial resembling a dog in appearance, greyish-brown with conspicuous black markings on the hinder half of the back.
*Thyme
Thyme is a herb of the labiatae family.
*Thymol
Thymol is a white crystalline phenol obtained from the oil of thyme. It has a pleasant aromatic smell and is used as an antiseptic.
*Thymus
The thymus is a ductless glandular body situated near the base of the neck in vertebrates. Its function is uncertain, and in man it disappears or diminishes soon after childhood.
*Thyroid
The thyroid is an endocrine gland in vertebrates.
*Thyroid gland
#Thyroid
*Thyroxin
Thyroxin is a white crystalline substance which is secreted by the thyroid gland.
*Thyrsus
A thyrsus was a wand wreathed with ivy leaves, and topped with a pine-cone carried by the Ancient Greeks as a symbol of Bacchus.
*Thysanozoon
Thysanozoon is a member of the order polycladida.
*Thysanura
Thysanura is an order of apterygota.
*Ti Jean Quinto
In Voodoo, Ti_Jean_Quinto is an insolent loa in policeman form who lives under bridges.
*Tiamat
In Babylonian mythology, Tiamat is the salt water Ocean. In the beginning there was only Apsu and Tiamat.
*Tian Shan
Tian Shan is a mountain system on the China border.
*Tianjin
Tianjin is a port and industrial city in Hubei province, China.
*Tiara
A tiara was an ancient Persian head-dress. It is also the name of a jewelled coronet worn by women.
*Tibet
Tibet is a country in south west China.
*Tibia
The tibia is the medial and stronger of the two bones of the leg. It is prismoid in form, and posesses a shaft and two ends. Its purpose is to support the weight of the body.
*Tibiotarsus
In birds, the tibiotarsus is the equivalent of the tibia, but it is fused at the lower end with some of the bones of the tarsus.
*Tic
A tic is an habitual, local spasmodic contraction of muscles or twitch, often in the face.
*Ticino
Ticino is a canton in Switzerland on the south slopes of the Alps and bordering Italy. It contains a number of tourist resorts.
*Tick
#acarina
*Tide
Tide is a term applied to the alternate rising and falling of the sea, twice in each lunar day, to the attraction of the moon and the sun.
*Tien Shan
Tien_Shan is a mountain chain in central Asia along the Chinese border. Translated, Tien Shan means Celestial Mountains.
*Tientsin
Tientsin is a province of China.
*Tiepolo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo was a Venetian painter. He was born in 1696 and died in 1770. He is famous for the frescoes he painted.
*Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego is an island group off the coast of South_America separated from the mainland by the Strait_of_Magellan and Cape_Horn.
*Tiger
The tiger is a large wild cat.
*Tiger 1
The Tiger_1 was a German heavy breakthrough tank of the Second_World_War. It was armed with an 88mm gun and heavy armour.
*Tiger moth
The tiger_moth was a British biplane made by de haviland. It had a top speed of 109mph.
*Tigress
A tigress is a female tiger.
*Tigris
The River Tigris flows 1600km through Turkey and Iraq to the Euphrates above Basra.
*Tigro
The Tigro are a people of north Ethiopia. The Tigro language is spoken by about 2.5 million people; it belongs
to the south east Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Tigrinya is a closely related language
spoken slightly to the south.
*Tijuana
Tijuana is a city and resort in north west Mexico.
*Tiki
A tiki is a Maori large wooden or small ornamental greenstone image of the creator of man or an ancestor.
*Tilbury
A tilbury was a light open two-wheeled carriage which was fashionable during the first half of the 19th century.
*Tile-fish
The tile-fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) is a large, deep-water, yellow-spotted fish found off the coast of New_England. It is apparently good to eat.
*Till
A till is a stiff unstratified clay mixed with sand, gravel and boulders.
*Tillite
A tillite is a rock composed of consolidated till.
*Timandra
Timandra is a mistress to Alcibiades in Timon_of_Athens.
*Timbale
A timbale is a dish of minced meat, or fish cooked in a drum-shaped mould of pastry.
*Timber
Timber is wood prepared for building, or trees which provide wood suitable for building with.
*Timber hitch
The timber_hitch is a knot.
*Timbrel
A timbrel was a type of tambourine used around biblical times.
*Timbuktu
Timbuktu is a town in Mali.
*Timology
Timology is a philosophical term of a doctrine of values.
*Timon
Timon is a noble Athenian in Timon_of_Athens.
*Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Athens and the woods adjoining. It opens in a hall in timon's house in Athens.
*Timor
Timor is the largest and most easterly of the Sunda islands, part of Indonesia. The island is divided into West_Timor and East_Timor.
*Tin
Tin is a white metal element. It occurs commonly in the ore cassiterite, which is found in Malaya, Indonesia, Bolivia, Zaire, Nigeria and Cornwall. Tin is often used to plate iron to protect it from rusting.
*Tinamou
The tinamou is a South_American bird of the family Tinamidae. It resembles the grouse but is actualy related to the rhea.
*Tinamous
The Tinamous are a unique group of birds. They are about the size of a fowl with a small head and slender neck.
*Tincal
Tincal is a crude form of borax found in lake-deposits in parts of Asia.
*Tine
A tine is a projecting sharp point such as of a fork, harrow or stag's antler.
*Tinker
A tinker is a person who mends things, the term especially applies to someone who mends pots, pans and kettles. In Scotland and Northern_Ireland the term is often applied to Romanys.
*Tinnitus
Tinnitus is the medical condition of noises in the ear which are not due to external sounds. It is a condition common amongst the deaf and hard of hearing.
*Tinplate
Tinplate is steel covered in tin.
*Tinsel
Tinsel is a shining mettalic material used in thin strips or threads to give a sparkling effect in decorations.
*Tintagel
Tintagel is a village in Cornwall associated with the legends of King Arthur.
*Tintoretto
Jacopo Robusti (Tintoretto) was an Italian painter. He was born in 1518 in venice and died in 1594.
*Tipperary
Tipperary is a county of Munster province, Republic of Ireland.
*Tippet
A tippet was a woman's small cape or collar made of fur, or silk usualy with two ends hanging down in front.
*Tipstaff
A tipstaff is a metal-tipped staff which is a symbol of a Sheriff's office.
*Tirana
Tirana is the capital of Albania.
*Tiryns
Tiryns is an ancient Greek city in the Peloponnesus on the Plain of Argos.
*Tissue
In biological terms, tissue is an organised mass of cells, such as any part of an animal's body or a plant's structure.
*Tissues
#Tissue
*Titan
In Greek mythology, the Titans were the 12 sons of Ge and Uranus.
*Titania
Titania is the queen of the fairies in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Titanic
The titanic was a supposedly unsinkable British ocean liner.
*Titanium
Titanium is a metal element.
*Titanomachia
In Greek mythology, the titanomachia was the 10 year war waged in Thessaly by Zeus and the Olympian gods against Cronos and the Titans led by Atlas. The war deposed the Titans.
*Titans
#Titan
*Tithonus
In Greek mythology, Tithonus was a son or brother of Laomedon the king of Troy. He was made immortal by by Zeus at the request of Eos who loved him.
*Titian
Tiziano Vecellio (Titian) was an Italian painter. He was born in 1477 and died in 1576.
*Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South_America. It is located in the Andes between Bolivia and Peru.
*Titinius
Titinius is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Tito
Josip Tito was a Yugoslav revolutionary and military leader. He was born in 1892 in Croatia. He liberated Yugoslavia from the invading German armies during the Second_World_War.
*Titograd
Titograd is the capital of Montenegro, Yugoslavia.
*Titus
Titus is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
*Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Rome and the country near it. It opens in Rome.
Titus Andronicus is the title character in the play.
*Titus Lartius
Titus Lartius is a general against the volscians in Coriolanus.
*Tlaloc
In Aztec mythology, Tlaloc is the great rain and fertility god. He lived at Tlalocan with the corn goddesses.
*Tlalocan
In Aztec mythology, Tlalocan was the paradise of Tlaloc. It was where the souls of those killed by lightning, dropsy, skin diseases and those sacrificed to Tlaloc went.
*Tlazolteotl
In Aztec mythology, Tlazolteotl was the goddess of licentiousness.
*Tlingit
The Tlingit are a North American Indian people of the north west coast, living in south Alaska and north British
Columbia. They used to carve wooden poles representing their family crests, showing such
animals as the raven, whale, octopus, beaver, bear, wolf, and the mythical "thunderbird".
Their language is related to the Athabaskan languages.
*Toad
Toad is a name for 2500 species of tailless amphibians.
*Toads
#toad
*Tobacco
Tobacco is a large leaved solanaceae.
*Tobago
Tobago is an island in the Caribbean.
*Tobruk
Tobruk is a port in Libya.
*Toby
A toby is a mug or small jug used for ale. They are made in various forms, but originally they were in the form of a stout man wearing a long full-skirted coat and a three-cornered hat.
*Toddy
Toddy is a drink made from the fresh or fermented sap of various species of palm.
*Tody
The tody is a small insectivorous West Indian bird of the genus Todus, allied to the kingfisher.
*Toffee
Toffee is a sweet of sugar, butter and flavourings boiled together and then allowed to cool and harden.
*Toga
A toga was an outer garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome. It was a flowing cloak covering the entire body except the right arm.
*Togo
Togo is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 56,790 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north.
The terrain is gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes.
Natural resources are phosphates, limestone, marble.
The religion is about 70% indigenous beliefs, 20% Christian, 10% Muslim.
The language is French, both official and language of commerce; major African languages are Ewe and Mina in the south and Dagomba and Kabye in the north.
*Tokay
Tokay is a rich sweet aromatic wine made near Tokay in Hungary.
*Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
*Toledo
Toledo is a city on the River Tagus in central Spain.
*Toleration act
The toleration_act of parliament in 1689 gave the right to freedom of worship in England.
*Toll
A toll is a tax or duty chargable for selling goods, setting up a stall, or travelling along a public road, bridge or ferry or for transporting goods by railway.
*Tolpuddle
Tolpuddle is a small village in Dorset.
*Tolstoy
Leo Nikolaievich Tolstoy was a Russian novelist. He was born in 1828 at Tula and died in 1910. He wrote "War and Peace".
*Toluene
Toluene is a liquid derived from petroleum.
*Tomahawk
The tomahawk is a type of hatchet used by north American Indians.
*Tombstone
Tombstone is a former silver-mining town in the desert of south east Arizona.
*Tomcat
Tomcat is the nickname of the f-14.
*Tomtom
A tomtom is a native east Indian drum usualy beaten with the hands.
*Ton
The ton is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 20 hundredweight, 2240 pounds or 1.016 tonnes.
*Tonacatecuhtli
In Aztec mythology, Tonacatecuhtli was the creator and provider of food.
*Tonatiuh
In Aztec mythology, Tonatiuh was a sun-god, the eagle and heavenly warrior.
*Tonbridge
Tonbridge is an ancient town in Kent on the River Medway.
*Tondo
A tondo is a painting or carving in relief within a circular shape.
*Tong
A tong is a Chinese association. The term is especially applied to Chinese secret organisations.
*Tonga
Tonga is a country in the south west Pacific. It has a total area of 748 km2.
The climate is tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December).
The terrain is most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base.
Natural resources are fish, fertile soil.
The religion is Christian; Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents.
The language is Tongan, English.
*Tongue
The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of a tetrapod.
*Tonka
The tonka is a large South_American tree (Dipteryx odorata). The seeds, known as tonka beans, are black fragrant and almond-shaped and are used for scenting tobacco and perfume.
*Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is the inflammation of the tonsils.
*Tonsils
The tonsils are a pair of small organs on either side of the root of the tongue composed of lymphatic tissue and instrumental in protecting the throat from infection.
*Tonsure
Tonsure is the religious practice of having the head shaved before entering the priesthood or becoming a monk.
*Tooth
A tooth is a hard structure in the mouth of vertebrates.
*Topaz
Topaz is a mineral fluosilicate of aluminium.
*Tope
The tope (Galeorhinus galeus) is a small european shark.
*Topee
A topee is a light pith helmet.
*Topiary
Topiary is the art of clipping and trimming shrubs into ornamental designs.
*Topology
Topology is a branch of mathematics which studies geometric objects from the point of view of their general shape rather than their precise measurements.
*Toponymy
Toponymy is the study of a region's place names.
*Toque
A toque is a small brimless hat made of folded or swathed material.
*Tor
A tor is a craggy or rocky hill or peak. The term is most used in Cornwall and Devon.
*Torbernite
Torbenite is a uranium ore. It contains up to 61 percent uranium. It has a relative hardness of 2.5.
*Torchon
Torchon is a strong, coarse linen bobbin-lace.
*Toreador
A toreador is a mounted bullfighter.
*Torero
Torero is the term used for someone who fights bulls for a living.
*Torgau
Torgau is a town in the Leipzig district of Germany.
*Tornado
A tornado is an extremely violent revolving storm.
*Toronto
Toronto is the capital of Ontario.
*Torpedo
A torpedo is a self propelled underwater missile.
*Torpedoes
#torpedo
*Torquay
Torquay is a seaside resort town in Devon. Until 1790 it was a quiet fishing village, then during the Napoleonic wars it hosted the wives of Naval officers who were based on ships anchored at Torbay. From the middle of the 19th century it became a popular seaside resort.
*Torque
A torque was a necklace or collar of twisted metal worn by ancient Britons and Gauls.
*Torquemada
Thomas de Torquemada was a Dominican monk and founder of the Spanish Inquisition. He was born in 1420 and died in 1498.
*Torricelli
Evangelista Torricelli was an Italin physicist. He was born in 1608 and died in 1647. He discovered atmospheric pressure.
*Torsel
In building, a torsel is a block of stone or piece of wood or iron set in a wall to support a beam or joist.
*Torso
A torso is a statue or multilated human body lacking a head and limbs.
*Torticollis
Torticollis is a rheumatic or other affection of the muscles causing twisting and and stiffness of the neck.
*Tortilla
A tortilla is a Latin American thin flat cake made of maize flour and baked on a flat piece of stone or iron.
*Tortoise
The tortoise is a reptile of the order chelonia.
*Torus
In architecture, a torus is a large convex moulding, usually at the base of a column.
*Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini was an Italian musician. He was born in 1867 and died in 1957.
*Totara
The totara is a tree found in New_Zealand and Chile.
*Toucan
The toucan is a bird found in South and Central America forests.
*Touchstone
Touchstone is a clown in as_you_like_It.
*Toulon
Toulon is a port and the capital of Var department, south east France. It stands on the Mediterranean coast 48km south east of Marseilles.
*Toulouse
Toulouse is the capital of Haute-Garonne department, southern France.
*Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French painter. He was born in 1864 at Albi and died in 1901.
*Toupee
A toupee was originaly a top-knot of hair crowning a wig. Today the term is used to describe any false hair piece.
*Tourmaline
Tourmaline is a complex metal silicate mineral.
*Tournament
A tournament was an equestrian contest between military knights and others armed with lances which were common in the Middle Ages. They were introduced to England by the Normans.
*Tournedos
A tournedos is a small piece of fillet beef grilled or sauted.
*Tourniquet
A tourniquet is a bandage for stopping the flow of blood through an artery.
*Tower
A tower is a tall structure.
*Tower of Babel
#babel
*Tower of London
The Tower of London was built as a fortress by William The Conqueror. It was a royal palace in the Middle Ages, and was later used as a garrison and prison. The crown jewels are kept at the Tower of London.
*Towy
The Towy River rises in the hills between Cardigan and Radnor in Wales and flows 106 km to Carmarthen Bay.
*Toxaemia
Toxaemia is blood poisoning.
*Toxic
Something is said to be toxic (poisonous) if when introduced into a living organism it destroys it or damages its health.
*Toxicology
Toxicology is the study of nature and effects of poisons and their detection and treatment.
*Toxin
Toxin refers to a poisonous substance of animal or vegetable origin.
*Toxophilite
A toxophilite is someone who is learning archery.
*Toxophily
Toxophily is the practice of, or addiction to archery.
*TR-1
The TR-1 is an American single-seat high-altitude tactical reconnaissance aircraft.
*Trabzon
Trabzon is a sea port on the Black_Sea in east Turkey. It boasts the best football team in Turkey.
*Trachea
The trachea is the tube that forms the airway in air breathing animals.
*Tracheid
Tracheid is the water conducting component in the wood of vascular plants.
*Tracheotomy
Tracheotomy is the cutting and insertion of a pipe into the trachea. It is used in such cases as the trachea is blocked so that the patient may breath.
*Trachoma
Trachoma is a contagious form of conjunctivitis with inflammation of the inner surface of the eyelids. It frequently leads to blindness.
*Trachylina
Trachylina is an order of hydrozoa. They are mainly marine forms in which the medusoid stage is represented, and the hydroid stage is reduced or absent.
*Tragedy
In the theatre, a tragedy is a play dealing with a serious theme.
*Tragopan
The tragopan is an asiatic pheasant of the genus Tragopan. The male has erectile fleshy horns on his head leading to its alternative name of the horned pheasant.
*Train-band
A train-band was a company of citizen soldiers organised in London and elsewhere during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
*Tram
A tram is a passenger vehicle, similar to a bus, which runs along rails on public roads. The rails are flush with the road's surface allowing other motor vehicles to also use the roads at the same time.
*Trammel
A trammel is a fishing net consisting of a fine net hung loosely between verticle walls of a coarser net so that fish passing through the coarse net carry some of the finer net through with them and are caught in the resulting pocket.
*Trampoline
A trampoline is a canvas sheet attached to a horizontal metal framework by springs to provide a resilient platform for acrobats.
*Tranio
Tranio is a servant to Lucentio in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Transducer
A transducer is a device which takes in power from one part of a system and emits power of a different kind to another part.
*Transept
Transepts are the cross aisles of a church, projecting at right angles from the nave or choir.
*Transistor
A transistor is an electronic component made of a semiconductor material and three or more electrodes.
*Transkei
Transkei is the largest Bantu homeland in South_Africa.
*Transmutation
Transmutation is a biological term whereby one species transforms into another through an evolutionary process.
*Transom
A transom is a cross bar separating a door from the fan light above it.
*Transuranic
Transuranic is a chemical term refering to artificially manufactured elements which have an atomic number higher than uranium.
*Transvaal
The transvaal is a province in north east south_Africa.
*Transvestite
A transvestite is a person who dresses in the clothes of the opposite sex.
*Transylvania
Transylvania is a mountainous area in north west and central Romania.
*Trapeze
A trapeze is a horizontal bar suspended by two ropes and used as a piece of apparatus by acrobats.
*Trapezium
The trapezium is a small bone in the human hand below the little finger.
*Trapezium bone
The trapezium bone is one of the bones in the human wrist.
*Trapezius
The trapezius is a human muscle. It is a flat, triangular muscle, covering the back of the neck and shoulder.
*Trapezoid
A trapezoid is a quadrilateral shape in which none of the sides are parallel.
*Trapezoid bone
The trapezoid bone is one of the bones in the human wrist.
*Travers
Travers is a retainer of the earl_of_Northumberland in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Travertine
Travertine is a white or light-coloured crystalline concretionary limestone deposited from springs and used for building.
*Trawler
A trawler is a fishing ship which catches fish by trawling.
*Treacle
Treacle is an uncrystallized syrup produced when sugar is refined.
*Treadle
A treadle is a foot operated lever used to impart motion to a machine, such as a sewing machine or lathe for example.
*Trebonius
Trebonius is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Trebuchet
The trebuchet was a Medieval military engine consisting of a pivoted lever with a sling at one end, and used for throwing heavy missiles.
*Tree
A tree is a perennial plant with a self supporting woody main stem.
*Trefoil
A trefoil is a plant of the leguminosae family with leaves that appear to be divided into 3 lobes.
*Trellis
A trellis is a structure of light bars crossing each other with open squares or diamond-shaped spaces between them. Trellis are used as screens and to support climbing plants.
*Trematoda
Trematoda is a class of phylum_platyhelminthes. They are the fluke worms. Parasitic flat worms with a leaf-like body. The mesenchyme secretes a tough cuticle and cilia are lacKing in the adults. Hooks and/or suckers are often present.
*Trematode
A trematode is any member of the Trematoda.
*Tremolite
Tremolite has the formulae Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is the fibrous variety has been used for asbestos. The compact variety is called nephrite and is used for ornamental purposes by oriental people. Most often found in impure limestones where the rock has recrystallized during metamorphism.
*Trencher
A trencher is a flat slab of wood or metal upon which meat is cut.
*Trent
#River_Trent
*Trental
In the Roman Catholic church, trental is a set of 30 requiem masses said daily or all on one day.
*Trentino-Alto Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige is an autonomous region of northern Italy.
*Trepan
A trepan was a surgeon's cylindrical saw.
*Trephine
A trephine is a surgeon's cylindrical saw with a guiding centre pin used for removing part of the bone of the skull. The trephine has taken over from the trepan.
*Treves
Sir_Frederick_Treves was an English surgeon. He was born in 1853 and died in 1923. He was one of the founders of the Red Cross society. He operated on Edward_VII for appendicitis in 1902.
*Trevithick
Richard Trevithick was an English inventor. He was born in 1771 in Cornwall and died in 1833. He invented the high-pressure steam engine.
*Trews
Trews were close-fitting trousers or breeches combined with stockings worn by Scottish highlanders and the Irish.
*Triad
A triad is a Chinese secret society. Originally a buddhist cult they are now crime organisation.
*Triassic
The Triassic was the ninth geological period, 170,000,000 years ago.
*Tribology
Tribology is the study of friction, wear, lubrication and bearing design.
*Tribune
A tribune was an ancient Roman administrative officer.
*Triceps
The Triceps are muscles situated on the back of the upper arms in the human body.
*Triceratops
The triceratops was a dinosaur with three horns on its head.
*Trichology
Trichology is the study of the structure, functions and diseases of hair.
*Tricladida
Tricladida is an order of turbellaria with an intestine having three main branches. The sense organs are frequently well developed.
*Triclinic
Triclinic refers to a crystal with six faces as parallelograms and three axes of unequal length all inclined to each other. An uncommon form of crystal.
*Tricorn
A tricorn is a three-cornered cocked hat.
*Trident
A trident is a three headed spear, looking rather like an oversized fork.
Trident is the nuclear missile deployed on certain American nuclear-powered submarines. Each missile has eight warheads (MIRVs). The Trident replaced the earlier Polaris and Poseidon missiles.
*Triduum
In The Roman Catholic religion, a triduum is three days of prayer in preparation for a feast or other solemn occasion.
*Trieste
Trieste is a port on the Adriatic, opposite Venice, in Italy.
*Trifle
Trifle is a sweet dish of sponge-cakes flavoured with wine or jam and topped with custard and whipped cream.
*Trilby
A trilby is a soft felt hat with a narrow brim and an indented crown.
*Trimaran
A trimaran is a boat similar to a catamaran, but with 3 hulls side by side.
*Trinculo
Trinculo is a jester in the tempest.
*Tring
Tring is a market town in Hertfordshire, 14km north west of Hemel_Hempstead.
*Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad_and_Tobago is a country in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 5,130 km2.
The climate is tropical; rainy season (June to December).
The terrain is mostly plains with some hills and low mountains.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, asphalt.
The religion is 36.2% Roman Catholic, 23.0% Hindu, 13.1% Protestant, 6.0% Muslim, 21.7% unknown.
The language is English (official), Hindi, French, Spanish.
*Trinitrate
In chemistry, a trinitrate is a compound formed from 3 molecules of nitric acid by the replacement of the 3 hydrogen atoms by a trivalent element or radicle.
*Trinitrotoluene
Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is a high explosive.
*Triode
A triode is an electronic amplifying valve with 3 main electrodes (anode, cathode and grid).
*Trioxide
In chemistry, a trioxide is a compound with 3 atoms of oxygen with an element or radical.
*Tripe
Tripe is the culinary term for a ruminant's stomach.
*Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital of Libya.
*Tripura
Tripura is a state in north east India.
*Triquetral bone
The triquetral bone is one of the bones in the human wrist.
*Trireme
A trireme was an ancient warship with 3 rows of oars propelled by 170 rowers. It was used by the Greeks, and copied by the Romans.
*Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha is a group of islands in the south Atlantic comprising part of the British dependancy of St_Helena.
*Tritium
Tritium is an unstable isotope of hydrogen.
*Triton
Triton was a herald of Neptune.
*Trocar
A trocar is a surgical stylet with a triangular point enclosed in a metal tube and used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity.
*Trochanter
The trochanter is a protuberance in the upper part of the femur to which the muscles attach.
*Trochoides
In anatomy, a trochoides is a pivot joint.
*Troglodyte
Troglodyte is a Greek term for a cave dweller, designating certain peoples in the ancient world. The
troglodytes of south Egypt and Ethiopia were a pastoral people.
*Troilus
Troilus is son to Priam in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Troy and the Grecian camp. It opens in Troy before Priam's palace whereupon enter Troilus armed and Pandarus.
*Troll
In Icelandic mythology, Trolls were a race of giants. They appear in various Northern mythologies. In Scandinavian mythology Trolls are represented as a type of goblin.
*Trollope
Anthony_Trollope was an English novelist. He was born in 1815 and died in 1852. He started life as a post-office clerk in 1834. His works include Barchester Towers, published in 1857.
*Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument of the brass_family.
*Tropacocaine
Tropacocaine is a local anaesthetic obtained from coca leaves grown in Java.
*Tros
In mythology, Tros was the grandson of Dardanus and the father of Ilus. He gave his name to the city of Troy.
*Trotsky
Lev_Davidovich_Trotsky was a Russian Soviet leader. He was born in 1877. He was assasinated in South America under orders from Stalin.
*Troubridge
Sir_Thomas_Troubridge was a British rear-admiral. He was born in 1758 and died in 1807. He distinguished himself at the capture of Sartine.
*Trout
The trout is a fish native to the northern hemisphere.
*Trowbridge
Trowbridge is a town in Wiltshire. In the 16th century is had an extensive cloth industry. Today it is the administrative centre of Wiltshire.
*Trowel
In building, a trowel is a flat bladed tool with a short handle used for spreading mortar. A gardener's trowel is a scoop shaped tool with a short handle.
*Troy
Troy was a city in Asia_minor that was the scene of the Trojan_war.
*Troyes
Troyes is the capital of Aube department in north east France. It stands on the River Seine.
*Truffle
Truffle is a subterranean fungus.
*Trug
A trug is a shallow garden basket made of wooden strips and with a handle extending from side to side.
*Trujillo
Trujillo is a city in north west Peru.
*Truman
Harry S. Truman was an American politician and President. He was born in 1884 in Missouri. In 1934 he was elected to the senate for the Democrats. In 1945 he became President when Roosevelt died. In 1948 he was re-elected President and in 1952 he retired from politics.
*Trumpet
The trumpet is a musical instrument of the brass_family.
*Truncheon
A truncheon is a short thick staff, or a club. They are usually carried by Policemen.
*Truro
Truro is a city in Cornwall on the Fal estuary. During the middle ages Truro was an important port for the transportation of mineral ores. Today it is primarily a market town.
*Trydimite
Trydimite has the formulae ß-SiO2.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is of interest to scientists and collectors due to its rarity.
*Tryon
Sir_George_Tryon was a British admiral. He was born in 1832 and died in 1893. He commanded the Mediterranean fleet in 1891. His mistaken orders led to the sinking of the Victoria with himself and 358 officers and men on board off Tripoli.
*Trypanosome
Trypanosome is a parasite of the genus Trypanosoma. It is a flagellate protozoa which infects the blood of man and other animals often causing disease.
*Trypsin
Trypsin is an enzyme present in pancreatic juice. It converts proteins into peptones.
*Tryptophan
Tryptophan is a crystalline amino-acid formed in tryptic digestion. Its presence in food is essential for an animal's proper growth.
*Tsetse
The tsetse is a fly found in Africa that carries sleeping sickness.
*Tsunami
A tsunami is a seismic sea wave originating from any one of several submarine geological phenomena, such as volcanic explosions. They travel in the open ocean at speeds up to 640 kmh.
*Tswana
The Tswana are the majority ethnic group living in Botswana. The Tswana are divided into four subgroups: the
Bakwena, the Bamangwato, the Bangwaketse, and the Batawana. Traditionally they are rural-
dwelling farmers, though many now leave their homes to work as migrant laborers in South
African industries. The Tswana language belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo
family.
*TU-16
The Tupolev TU-16 is a Soviet strategic bomber. It has a top speed of 587mph. It is armed with 6 23mm nr-23 cannons in a radar-directed manned tail-turret and remotely-aimed upper dorsal and rear ventral barbettes. The TU-16 entered service in 1954.
*Tuareg
The Tuareg are a nomadic Berber people of the west and central Sahara.
*Tuatara
The tuatara is a survivor of the group of prehistoric reptiles to which the dinosaurs belonged. It is found only in a few islands of New_Zealand. It lays 10-14 eggs which it buries in the ground. A fully grown tuatara is about 24 inches long. The tuatara is carnivorous.
*Tuba
The tuba is a musical instrument of the brass_family.
*Tubal
Tubal is a Jew and friend to Shylock.
*Tubarao
Tubarao is a coal-mining town in south Brazil on the east coast.
*Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease in humans and animals caused by the bacteria tubercule bacillus and characterized by the formation of tubercles in bodily tissues, especially the lungs.
*Tubifex
The tubifex are oligochaeta.
*Tubuai
Tubuai is an archipelago in French Polynesia, in the south Pacific Ocean.
*Tubularia
Tubularia is a member of the order of gymnoblastea.
*Tudela
Tudela is a market town in northern spain.
*Tuesday
Tuesday is the second day of the week.
*Tufa
Tufa is a soft white porous rock of calcium carbonate deposited from solution in spring water or percolating ground water.
*Tug
A tug is a boat used for towing other ships.
*Tukano
The Tukano are an indigenous South American Indian people of the Vaupos region on the
Colombian-Brazilian border, numbering approximately 2,000. An estimated 12,000 speak
languages related to Tukano. The other main Tukanoan groups are Bara, Barasana, Cubeo,
Desana, and Makuna.
*Tula
Tula is the capital of Tula oblast in Russia.
*Tule
In Zande mythology, Tule is the Spider god who brought from heaven the seeds of all the plants on earth which he scattered in all the countries.
*Tulip
The tulip is a liliaceae.
*Tullus Aufidius
Tullus Aufidius is general of the Volscians in Coriolanus.
*Tulsa
Tulsa is an important petroleum producing town in Oklahoma. It was founded in 1880.
*Tumbrel
A tumbrel is a type of cart, formerly used for carrying dung and prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
*Tummel
#River_Tummel
*Tuna
The tuna is a fish of the mackerel family.
*Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells is a royal town in Kent, England.
*Tundra
A tundra is a region of high latitude almost devoid of trees resulting from the presence of permafrost.
*Tungsten
Tungsten is a metal element.
*Tungurahua
Tungurahua is a volcano in Ecuador. It is 5033 metres high.
*Tunic
A tunic was an ancient Greek and then Roman short-sleeved body garment reaching to the knees. Today the term applies more generally to a close-fitting short coat of a police or military uniform.
*Tunis
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia.
*Tunisia
Tunisia is a country in north Africa. It has a total area of 163,610 km2.
The climate is temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south.
The terrain is mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara.
Natural resources are crude oil, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt.
The religion is 98% Muslim, 1% Christian, less than 1% Jewish.
The language is Arabic (official); Arabic and French (commerce).
*Tunja
Tunja is the capital of Boyaca department, Colombia.
*Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway.
*Tunny
The tunny is a fish of the mackerel family, also called tuna it can reach 14ft in length.
*Tupelo
The tupelo are large American trees of the genus Nyssa found growing in swamps and on river banks in the sourthern USA.
*Tupolev
The Tupolev is a Soviet medium-range strategic bomber and maritime strike/reconnaisance aircraft.
*Turaco
The turaco is a long-tailed crested African bird of the genus Tauraco.
*Turbellaria
Turbellaria is a class of free-living flatworms. They live in water and damp conditions. The epidermis is glandular, ciliated and has a thin cuticle.
*Turbine
A turbine is a type of engine. Steam turbines often propell ships and power stations. Gas turbines are also used.
*Turbot
The turbot is a flat fish found in the mediterranean and north_sea.
*Turgenev
Ivan Sergeievitch Turgenev was a Russian novelist. He was born in 1818 at Orel and died in 1883. He wrote "A Sportsman's Sketches" in 1852 which dealt with country life and the plight of Russian serfs.
*Turin
Turin is the capital of Piedmont in north west Italy.
*Turkana
Lake Turkana is a lake in the Great_Rift_Valley, mainly in Kenya but the northern end is in Ethiopia.
*Turkey
The turkey is a bird related to the pheasant family.
Turkey is a country partly in Europe and partly in Asia. It has a total area of 780,580 km2.
The climate is temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior.
The terrain is mostly mountains; narrow coastal plain; high central plateau (Anatolia)
Natural resources are antimony, coal, chromium, mercury, copper, borate, sulphur, iron ore.
The religion is 98% Muslim (mostly Sunni), 2% other (mostly Christian and Jewish).
The language is Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic.
*Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a constituent republic in Asia.
*Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are islands in the Caribbean. They have a total area of 430 km2.
The climate is tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry.
The terrain is low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps.
Natural resources are spiny lobster, conch.
The religion is Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of God, Seventh-Day Adventist.
The language is English (official).
*Turmeric
Turmeric is a perennial plant of the ginger family.
*Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English painter. He was born in 1775 in London and died in 1851.
*Turnip
The turnip is a biennial cruciferous plant with a fleshy globular or spheroidal root, toothed leaves, and yellow flowers. The root of the turnip is used as a vegetable and also fed to cattle and sheep.
*Turpin
Richard (Dick) Turpin was a notorious English highwayman. he was born in 1706 and died in 1739 when he was hanged.
*Turquoise
Turquoise is a mineral comprised of hydrous phosphate of aluminium and copper. It was first discovered by the Ancient Egyptians in deposits in the Sinai Peninsula. It has a relative hardness of 5.5.
It has the formulae CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8∙5H2O.
*Turtle
The turtle is a marine species of tortoise.
*Tuscany
Tuscany is a region of central Italy.
*Tuscarora
The Tuscarora are a North_American indian tribe. They originated from North_Carolina and are now a member of the Iroquois confederacy.
*Tussaud
Marie Tussaud was born in 1760 in Switzerland. She died in 1850. She founded the famous Tussaud's wax works in London.
*Tutenag
Tutenag is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc used at one time for domesticware and fire-grates.
*Tutsi
The Tutsi are the minority ethnic group living in Rwanda and Burundi.
They are traditionally farmers.
*Tutu
A tutu is a dancer's short skirt made of layers of stiffened frills.
*Tuva
Tuva was a part of Mongolia until 1911, it is now an autonomous republic in Asia.
*Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a country in the south west Pacific. It has a total area of 26 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March).
The terrain is very low-lying and narrow coral atolls.
Natural resources are fish.
The religion is Christian, predominantly Protestant.
The language is Tuvaluan, English.
*Tuxedo
A tuxedo is a man's evening dress or dinner-jacket.
*Twa
The Twa are an ethnic group comprising 1% of the populations of Burundi and Rwanda. The
Twa are the aboriginal inhabitants of the region. They are a pygmoid people, and live as
nomadic hunter-gatherers in the forests.
*Twain
Mark Twain was an American writer. He was born in 1835 at Hannibal and died in 1910. He wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".
*Tweed
Tweed is a roughish fabric usually with two colours combined in it and used to make clothes.
*Tweezer
A tweezer is a small pair of tongs used for picking up small objects.
*Twelfth-night
Twelfth-night is a play written by Shakespeare. It is also called what_you_will. It is set in a city in Illyria; and the sea-coast near it. It opens in an apartment in the Duke's palace whereupon enter the Duke, curio, lords and musicians attending.
*Twill
Twill is a textile fabric with a surface of parallel diagonal ribs produced by passing weft-threads over one and under two or more warp-threads.
*Twin
A twin is one of a pair of animals born at the same time.
*Two gentlemen of Verona
The two gentlemen of Verona is a play written by Shakespeare. It is set sometimes in Verona, sometimes in Milan and on the frontiers of Mantua. It opens at an open place in Verona whereupon enter Valentine and Proteus.
*Tybalt
Tybalt is nephew to lady Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Tyche
Tyche was the Greek goddess of luck.
*Tydeus
In mythology, Tydeus was the son of Oenus and Calydon. After commiting a murder whilst a youth he fled to the court of Adrastus.
*Tyler
Wat Tyler was the leader of the English peasant's revolt of 1381.
*Tympanum
Tympanum is an archeological term for the space at the back of a pediment.
*Tyndareus
In mythology, tyndareus was the King of Sparta. He was deposed by his brother Hippocoon, and reinstated by Hercules.
*Tyne
The River Tyne rises in Northumberland and flows 72 km to the North Sea at Tynemouth.
*Tyne and wear
Tyne and wear is a metropolitan county in north east England.
*Tynwald
Tynwald is the parliament in the isle_of_man.
*Type 56
The type 56 is a Chinese copy of the ak47. It is an automatic assault rifle taKing a 7.62mm round from a 30-round box. The muzzle velocity is 717 ms and it is sighted to 800m. The cyclic rate is 600 rpm.
*Type 99
The type 99 is a Japanese bolt operated rifle. It takes a 7.7mm round from a 5-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 715 ms and is sighted to 2400m.
*Typhon
Typhon was the father of destructive and fierce winds.
*Typhus
Typhus is an acute contagious fever transmitted to man by body-lice and rat-fleas infected by Rickettsia prowazekii. Typhus is characterised by the eruption of rose-coloured spots, extreme prostration and often delirium.
*Tyr
Tyr was the Norse god of warfare.
*Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus_Rex was a carnivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous_period. It was the largest of all the carnivorous dinosaurs. It was so big it could have eaten a human in one or two bites.
*Tyrian dye
Tyrian dye was a purple dye derived from animal juice in the shell-fish murex. It was used in ancient times. Since only small quantities could be obtained, it's use was limited to the great and the wealthy, hence purple became the colour associated with majesty.
*Tyrone
Tyrone is a county of Northern_Ireland.
*Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean between Italy and Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily.
*U-47
U-47 was a German submarine used during the Second_World_War. She was armed with 4 21 inch torpedo tubes in the bow and 1 21 inch torpedo tube in the stern. She had a top speed of 17 knots on the surface, and 8 knots submerged. She ecarried a dcrew of 44.
*Uakari
The uakari is a monkey found in South_America.
*Ubangi
The River Ubangi is a major river in central Africa. It is a tributary of the River Zaire. It rises on the border of the Central African Republic and Zaire and flows west and south 2240km to the River Zaire at Irebu.
*Ubangi-Shari
Ubangi-Shari is a former name of the Central_African_Republic.
*Uber cup
The uber_cup is a badminton tournament.
*Udmurt
Udmurt is an autonomous republic in the foothills of the Urals.
*Uganda
Uganda is a country in east Africa. It has a total area of 236,040 km2.
The climate is tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast.
The terrain is mostly plateau with rim of mountains.
Natural resources are copper, cobalt, limestone, salt.
The religion is 33% Roman Catholic, 33% Protestant, 16% Muslim, rest indigenous beliefs.
The language is English (official); Luganda and Swahili widely used; other Bantu and Nilotic languages.
*Uhlan
A uhlan was a light cavalry soldier armed with lance, pistol and sabre. They were employed as skirmishers and scouts. Marshal Saxe had a corps of them in the French Army.
*Uhland
Johann Ludwig Uhland was a German poet and ballad writer, born 1787, died 1862.
*Uigur
The Uigur are a Turkic people living in north west China and Kazakhstan; they form about 80% of the population of the Chinese province of Xinjiang Uygur. There are about 5 million speakers of
Uigur, a language belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family; it is the official language of the province.
*Uist
The Noth Uist and South Uist islands are 2 of the outer Hebrides off the north west coast of Scotland.
*Uitenhage
Uitenhage is a summer resort town in Cape province, South_Africa.
*Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in east Europe.
*Ukulele
The ukulele is a four stringed, small guitar.
*Ulaan Baataar
Ulaan_Baataar (formerly Ulan Bator) is the capital of Mongolia.
*Ulala
In Haida mythology, Ulala was a man-eating ogress.
*Ulan Bator
#Ulaan_Baataar
*Ulexite
Ulexite has the formulae NaCaB5O9∙8H2O.
It has a relative hardness of 2.
It is an ore of boron. Formed during the evaporation of lake basins.
*Ulle
In Norse mythology, Ulle is the god of the chase.
*Ullr
In Norse mythology, Ullr is the god of war and the chase. He dwells in the Dale of Bows.
*Ulna
The ulnar is one of the two long bones which form the human lower arm. It connects with the humerus at the elbow.
*Ulster
Ulster was a kingdom in northern Ireland. It was annexed by England in 1461.
*Ultramarine
Ultramarine is a blue pigment derived from lapis_lazuli.
*Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic is a term refering to sound waves higher in frequency than 15khz.
*Ulysses
Ulysses was the Roman name for Odysseus.
*Umbelliferae
The umbelliferae is a family of plants which generally have flowers in regular compound umbells and fistular furrowal stems.
*Umber
Umber is a naturally occurring mineral used as a pigment.
*Umbra
Umbra is the astrological term for the shadow cast by a planet or satellite.
*Umbrella
An umbrella is a light, portable screen usually circular and supported on a central stick. They are used as protection against the sun, and rain.
*Ume
The Ume is a river in Sweden. It flows to the gulf of Bothnia. It is 400 km long.
*Umea
Umea is the capital of Vasterbotten province in north east Sweden. It stands at the mouth of the Ume river on the gulf of Bothnia.
*Umm al Qaiwain
Umm al Qaiwain is one of the United_Arab_Emirates.
*Umpire
An umpire is someone to whose sole decision a matter in dispute between two parties is refered.
*Umtata
Umtata is the capital of Transkei, South_Africa.
*Uncia
Uncia is a tin mining town in Oruro department, Bolivia.
*Unciform
The unciform is a small bone in the human hand below the first finger.
*Undines
The Undines are elementals evolved in the realm of Water.
*Undset
Sigrid Undset was a Norwegian writer. She was born in 1882 and died in 1949. She won the Nobel prize for literature in 1928.
*Unicorn
The unicorn is a mythical horse with a straight horn projecting from the forehead.
*United Arab Emirates
The United_Arab_Emirates is a country in Arabia. It has a total area of 83,600 km2.
The climate is desert; cooler in eastern mountains.
The terrain is flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east.
Natural resources are crude oil and natural gas.
The religion is 96% Muslim (16% Shia); 4% Christian, Hindu, and other.
The language is Arabic (official); Farsi and English widely spoken in major cities; Hindi, Urdu.
*United Nations
The United_Nations is an international organisation for peace and security.
*United States of America
#USA
*Universe
The universe is all of space and its contents.
*Unye
Unye is a modern coastal town on the Black_Sea in north Turkey.
*Upnor
Upnor is a resort town on the River Medway in Kent.
*Upper Volta
Upper_Volta is a former name of Burkina_Faso.
*Ural
#ural_mountains
*Ural mountains
The ural mountains are a mountain range which separate Europe from Asia.
*Urania
Urania was the muse of astronomy.
*Uraninite
Uraninite is a uranium ore. It is a pitch-black mineral and was considered bad luck by miners who called it pitchblende. It has a relative hardness of 6.
*Uranium
Uranium is a metal element.
*Uranus
Uranus was a son of Gaea. He later married Gaea. He appears in Greek mythology.
*Urd
In Norse mythology, Urd was the Norn of the past.
*Ure
The River Ure is a river in North_Yorkshire. It flows east and south east to join with the River Swale to form the River Ouse. It is 80km long.
*Urea
Urea is a waste product formed when mammals break down nitrogen compounds.
*Ureter
The Ureters are two membranous tubes which carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder in vertebrates.
*Urethra
The urethra is a membranous canal which leads from the bladder to the outside world. It channels urine from the bladder out of the body.
*Uric acid
Uric acid is a nitrogen containing waste product found in the urine of birds and reptiles, but rarely mammals.
*Urine
Urine is a fluid produced by the kidneys.
*Urochordata
Urochordata is a class of sub-phylum_acrania. They are the sea squirts. They are ciliary-feeding marine animals.
*Urodela
The urodela are a subclass of amphibia. They are the newts and salamanders. The tail persists throughout life. The fore and hind limbs are poorly developed.
*Ursula
Ursula is a gentlewoman attending on Hero.
*Urticaceae
Urticaceaeis a natural order of exogenous trees, herbs and shrubs. This is the nettle family, with stinging hairs.
*Uruguay
Uruguay is a country in south America. It has a total area of 176,220 km2.
The climate is warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown.
The terrain is mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland.
Natural resources are soil, hydropower potential, minor minerals.
The religion is 66% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 2% Jewish, 30% nonprofessing or other.
The language is Spanish.
*Uruguay River
The Uruguay_River rises in south Brazil and flows 1360 km to Rio_de_la_Plata.
*Urumqi
Urumqi is an industrial city, and the capital of Xinjiang_Uygur region, China.
*USA
The USA is country in north America. It has a total area of 9,372,610 km2.
The climate is mostly temperate, but varies from tropical (Hawaii) to arctic (Alaska); arid to semiarid in west with occasional warm, dry chinook wind.
The terrain is vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.
The religion is Protestant 61% (Baptist 21%, Methodist 12%, Lutheran 8%, Presbyterian 4%, Episcopalian 3%, other Protestant 13%), Roman Catholic 25%, Jewish 2%, other 5%; none 7%.
The language is predominantly English; sizable Spanish-speaking minority.
*Ushuala
Ushuala is a free port and naval base at the tip of Tierra_del_Fuego, Argentina.
*Usukun
In Lacandones mythology, Usukun is a troglodyte who rules earthquakes.
*Uta
In Maori mythology, Uta is a hero and the husband of Houmea.
*Utah
Utah is a state in west USA.
*Utchat
The Utchat was an amulet representing the eye of Horus and used in ancient Egypt. According to the book of the dead, the amulet should be made of lapis-lazuli or mak stone. However, these amulets have been found made of almost every conceivable material.
*Uterus
The uterus (womb) is the organ in which young are conceived, develope and are protected until birth.
*Utrecht
Utrecht is an industrial city and the capital of Utrecht province in the central Netherlands. It stands on the Kromme_Rijn, 35 km south east of Amsterdam.
*Utrillo
Maurice Utrillo was a French painter. He was born in 1883 in Paris and died in 1955. He was taught how to paint by his mother, Suzanne Valadon.
*Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is a state in north India.
*Uttu
In Sumerian mythology, Uttu was the daughter of Enki and Ninkurra. Her mother warned her to avoid the advances of her father Enki. When Enki made advances on her she demanded cucumbers, apples and grapes as a gift. Enki supplied the fruits and as a result of their union eight plants spring forth. Enki ate the plants and was cursed by Uttu, subsequently becoming ill in eight different parts of his body.
*Utu
In Sumerian mythology, Utu was the sun god.
*Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a country in Asia.
*Uzi
The Uzi is an Israeli machine pistol. It was invented by major Uziel Gal of the Israeli army in 1950.
*Vaduz
Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein.
*Valencia
Valencia is an industrial city and the capital of Valencia region, eastern Spain.
*Valency
Valency is a term used by chemists to describe the combining ability of af an element with respect to hydrogen.
*Valentine
Valentine is a gentleman in the two_gentlemen_of_Verona.
Valentine is a gentleman attending on Orsino in twelfth-night.
*Valeria
Valeria is a friend to Virgilla in Coriolanus.
*Valhalla
In Norse mythology valhalla is the paradise where the souls of dead warriors go to.
*Valladolid
Valladolid is an industrial town and the capital of Valladolid region, Spain.
*Valle d'Aosta
Valle d'Aosta is an autonomous region in north west Italy.
*Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta.
*Valmet
The valmet is a finnish automatic assault rifle. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 30-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 718 ms and is sighted to 800m. It has a cyclic rate of 650 rpm.
*Valve
In electronics, a valve is a device consisting of two or more metal plates enclosed in an evacuated glass bulb. One of the metal plates is heated, causing electrons to be emitted. If a positive charge is applied to the other plate, the electrons will move towards it and the valve will conduct electricity. Valves have largely been superseded by transitors which are smaller.
*Valverde
Valverde is the capital of Ferro island.
*Vampire
In Slav mythology, a Vampire is an undead corpse which lives by drinking the blood of the living.
*Van
Van is a city on the shores of lake Van in Turkey.
*Vanadinite
Vanadinite has the formulae Pb5(VO4)3Cl.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It is source of vanadium and a minor ore of lead. Found in the oxidized portion of lead veins associated with other lead minerals. Vanadium is used as a steel-hardening metal.
*Vanadium
Vanadium is a metal element. Its symbol is V.
*Vanbrugh
Sir John Vanbrugh was an English dramatist and architect. He was born in 1664 in London and died in 1726. His first comedy, "The Relapse", opened in 1696. He designed Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard.
*Vancouver
Vancouver is an industrial city and port. It is Canada's main Pacific port.
*Vancouver Island
Vancouver_Island is an island off the west coast of Canada.
*Vandals
The Vandals were a war-like Germanic tribe who between the 5th and 6th centuries invaded Gaul, Spain and North Africa. In 455 they sacked Rome. They were renowned for wantonly destroying art treasures and books.
*Vanilla
Vanilla is a genus of climbing orchids.
*Vanuatu
Vanuatu is a country and group of islands in the south Pacific. It has a total area of 14,760 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds.
The terrain is mostly mountains of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains.
Natural resources are manganese, hardwood forests, fish.
The religion is most at least nominally Christian.
The language is English and French (official); pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama).
*Varanasi
Varanasi is a Hindu holy city in Uttar_Pradesh, on the Ganges.
*Varna
Varna is a port on an inlest of the Black_Sea in Bulgaria.
*Varrius
Varrius is a friend of Pompey in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Varro
Varro is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Varuna
In Hindu mythology, Varuna is a thousand-eyed god who sees all that happens in the world.
*Vasco da Gama
Vasco_da_Gama was a Portugese explorer. He discovered the sea-route from Europe to India.
*Vatican_City
The Vatican City is a country within Rome. It has a total area of 0.438 km2.
The climate is temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
The terrain is low hill.
It has no natural resources.
The religion is Roman Catholic.
The language is Italian, Latin, and various other languages.
*Vauban
Sebastien de Prestre de Vauban was a French military engineer. He was born in 1633 and died in 1707. He invented the socket bayonet and assisted Louis_XIV in the expansion wars.
*Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams was an English composer. He was born in 1872 at Down_Ampney and died in 1958.
*Vaux
Vaux is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Vayu
In Hindu mythology, Vayu is the god of the winds.
*VC10
The VC10 is a British passenger jet airliner. It carries 163 passengers and has a top speed of mach 0.86.
*Vedda
The Vedda are the aboriginal peoples of Sri Lanka, who occupied the island before the arrival of the Aryans about 550 BC. Formerly cave-dwelling hunter-gatherers, they have now almost
died out or merged with the rest of the population. They speak a Sinhalese language, belonging to the Indo-European family.
They live mainly in the central highlands, and many practise shifting cultivation.
*Vega Carpio
Lope Felix de Vega Carpio was a Spanish dramatist and poet. He was born in 1562 and died in 1635. He served in the Spanish Armada against England.
*Vein
A vein is a vessel that carries blood from the body to the heart.
*Velazquez
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez was Spain's most celebrated painter. He was born in 1599 at Seville and died in 1660.
*Velella
Velella is a member of the order of siphonophora.
*Vellum
Vellum is a type of parchment made from the skin of a calf, kid or lamb.
*Velocity
Velocity is the rate of motion, that is the rate of change of position of a body in a given direction within a measurement of time.
*Venda
Venda is a black national state near the Zimbabwe border, in South_Africa.
*Veneto
Veneto is a region in north east Italy.
*Venezuela
Venezuela is a country in South America. It has a total area of 912,050 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands.
The terrain is Andes mountains and Maracaibo lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guyana highlands in southeast.
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds.
The religion is 96% nominally Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant.
The language is Spanish (official); Indian dialects spoken by about 200,000 Amerindians in the remote interior.
*Venice
Venice is a city, port and naval base on the Adriatic coast in Italy.
*Ventidius
Ventidius is one of Timon's false friends in Timon_of_Athens.
Ventidius is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Ventricle
A ventricle is a chamber of the heart which despatches blood.
*Venus
Venus was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
*Venus Fly-trap
The Venus Fly-trap is a plant of the genus Dionoea. It is native to the sandy savannas of Carolina and Florida. The leaves have a dilated petiole and a slightly stalked 2-lobed lamina, with three short stiff bristles on each lobe. The bristles are remarkably irritable and when touched by a fly or other insect the lobes of the leaf suddenly close on the insect. The insect is then digested.
*Verdandi
In Norse mythology, Verdandi was the Norn of the present.
*Verdi
Verdi was an Italian composer.
*Verdun
Verdun is a fortress town on the Meuse in north east France.
*Verges
Verges is an officer in Much_Ado_About_Nothing.
*Verlaine
Paul Verlaine was a French poet. He was born in 1844 and died in 1896. He formed the Symbolists school of poetry.
*Vermeer
Jan Vermeer was a Dutch painter. He was born in 1632 at Delft and died in 1675.
*Vermont
Vermont is a state in USA.
*Verne
Jules Verne was a French writer. He was born in 1828 at Nantes and died in 1905. He wrote "Around the World in Eighty Days", and "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea".
*Vernon
Vernon is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Veronese
Paolo Veronese (Paolo Cagliari) was an Italian painter. He was born in 1528 at Verona and died in 1588.
*Verrocchio
Andrea del Verrocchio was an Italian sculptor, painter, silversmith and engineer. He was born in 1435 in Florence and died in 1488. He was a teacher of Leonardo da Vinci.
*Versailles
Versailles is the capital city of Les_Yvelines department, in north France.
*Vertebra
The vertebrae are the bones of the vertebral_column. Vertebrae are irregular bones comprised of two distinct parts, an anterio termed the body, and a posterior part termed the vertebral arch.
*Vertebral column
The vertebral_column is the central axis of all vertebrate animals. It is comprised of a number of independant irregular_bones (vertebrae), which are firmly connected to one another, but are capable of a limited amount of independant movement.
*Vertebrate
A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone.
*Vertebrates
#vertebrate
*Vertumnus
Vertumnus was a Roman god of garden fruits and seasons. He was the husband of Pomona.
*Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius was a Belgian physician and founder of the science of anatomy. He was born in 1514 and died in 1564. He wrote "On the Fabric of The Human Body".
*Vesicle
Vesicle refers to a small cavity in a volcanic rock.
*Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer. He was born in 1454 and died in 1512. He discovered the Amazon River in 1499. The continent of America was named after him.
*Vesta
#Hestia
*Vesuvianite
Vesuvianite has the formulae Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(SiO7)2(OH)4.
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is usually found in crystalline limestones and is formed as a result of contact metamorphism.
*Vesuvius
Vesuvius is an active volcano south east of Naples, Italy.
*Vicar
A vicar is a church of England priest.
*Viceroy
A viceroy is someone who acts as governor of a country or province by authority of the ruler.
*Vichy
Vichy is a health resort town on the river Allier, in Allier department, France.
*Vickers 3.7 AA gun
The Vickers 3.7 inch AA gun was a British anti-aircraft gun of the Second_World_War. It fired 8 rounds-per-minute to an effective ceiling of 12192 metres.
*Victoria
Victoria is a state in Australia.
Victoria is the main port and harbour between Hong_Kong and Kowloon.
Queen Victoria was Queen of England from 1837 to 1901.
Victoria is a state in Australia.
*Victoria (Port)
Victoria is the main port and harbour between Hong_Kong and Kowloon.
*Victoria (State)
Victoria is a state in Australia.
*Victoria Falls
The Victoria_Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi river on the border bwteen Zambia and Zimbabwe.
*Vicuna
The vicuna is a ruminant mammal of the camel family.
*Vienna
Vienna is the capital of Austria.
*Vientiane
Vientiane is the capital and chief port of Laos on the Mekong river.
*Vietnam
Vietnam is a country in south east Asia. It has a total area of 329,560 km2.
The climate is tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-September) and warm, dry season (mid-October to mid-March).
The terrain is low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest.
The religion is Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, Roman Catholic, indigenous beliefs, Islamic, Protestant.
The language is Vietnamese (official), French, Chinese, English, Khmer, tribal languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian).
*Villa
Francisco Villa was a Mexican revolutionary leader. He was born in 1877 and died in 1923 when he was assassinated.
*Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer. He was born in 1887 and died in 1959.
*Villahermosa
Villahermosa is the capital of Tabasco region in south east Mexico. It is an agricultural market town with rich local petroleum deposits.
*Villarrica
Villarrica is a town in south east Paraguay.
*Villaviencio
Villaviencio is a town on the foothills of the Andes in east Colombia.
*Ville au Camp
In Voodoo, Ville au Camp is the underwater capital of the loas.
*Villon
Francois Villon was a French poet. He was born in 1431 in Paris and died in 1463.
*Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.
*Vilyui
The River Vilyui flows east from Siberia into the Lena River.
*Vincentio
Vincentio is the Duke in Measure_For_Measure.
Vincentio is an old gentleman of Pisa in The_Taming_Of_The_Shrew.
*Vinegar
Vinegar is a 4% solution of acetic acid.
*Vingulf
In Norse mythology, Vingulf was the mansion in Asgard where the godesses lived.
*Viola
The viola is a musical instrument of the violin family.
*Violenta
Violenta is a neighbour and friend to the widow in All's_Well_That_Ends_Well.
*Violin
The violin is a family of stringed musical instruments.
*Viper
The viper is a family of venomous snakes. They are characterized by venom-conducting fangs which hinge forward when the snake bites.
*Virgil
Publius Vergilius Maro (Vergil) was a Roman poet. He was born in 70BC near Mantua and died in 19BC.
*Virgilla
Virgilla is wife to Coriolanus.
*Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands are 100 islands in the Caribbean. They have a total area of 352 km2.
The climate is subtropical, tempered by easterly tradewinds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November.
The terrain is mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land.
Natural resources are tourism.
The religion is 42% Baptist, 34% Roman Catholic, 17% Episcopalian, 7% other.
The language is English (official), but Spanish and Creole are widely spoken.
*Virginia
Virginia is a state in south USA.
*Virginia Water
Virginia Water is a park in Surrey. It was founded in 1746 by the Duke of Cumberland.
*Virgo
Virgo is a sign of the zodiac represented by a virgin.
*Virus
A virus is an infectious particle consisting of a core of nucleic_acids enclosed in a protein shell.
*Visby
Visby is the capital of Gotland.
*Visceral skeleton
The visceral skeleton is the bones comprising the jaws and their allied structures.
*Viscose
Viscose is a yellowish, syrupy solution made by treating cellulose with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide. The solution is then regenerated as continuous filament for the making of rayon and as cellophane.
*Viscount
The Viscount is a British passenger airliner. It carries 73 passengers and a crew of 3. It has a range of 2776 km and a top cruising speed of 357mph.
*Visigoths
#Goths
*Vitamin
Vitamins are chemical substances which are used by animal bodies for growth and repair of certain tissues and cells.
*Vitamin A
Vitamin_A (carotene) occurs in certain fats and the fatty parts of some foods. It is used by the human body to enable the eyes to perceive light, and to promote growth in children and to protect moist areas of the body such as the lining of the respiratory tract.
*Vitamin B
Vitamin_B refers to a group of over eleven vitamins. Including Thiamine, Riboflavin, Nicotinic_Acid, Pyridoxine, Pantothenic_acid, biotin and other substances.
*Vitamin C
Vitamin_C (ascorbic acid) is used by animal bodies for the production of the immune system, and maintenance of the skin and other cells. Vitamin_C occurs almost exclusively in vegetable matter, and is destroyed by heat.
*Vitamin D
Vitamin_D (calciferol) is a substance which assists animal bodies to lay down calcium and phosphorous in bones. Vitamin_D is mainly found in animal matter, and can also be produced by the body from sunlight.
*Vithar
In Norse mythology, Vithar was the god second in strength to Thor, and who would kill the wolf Fenris by wrentching the wolve's jaws asunder.
*Vitreous
Vitreous refers to a luster like that of glass. Quartz is an example.
*Vivaldi
Vivaldi was an Italian composer.
*Vivianite
Vivianite is a rare mineral with no practical application. Crystals are found in St._Agnes, Tavistock and Bodenmais. It has a relative hardness of 2.
*Vladivostok
Vladivostok is a port on the Amur_Bay on the Pacific coast.
*Vodka
Vodka is an alcoholic beverage distiled from rye, potatoes, maize or barley.
*Volcano
A volcano is a vent in the earth's crust.
*Vole
The vole is a rodent of the cricetidae family.
*Volga
The volga is a river in Europe.
*Volgograd
Volgograd is an industrial city on the River Volga in south west Russia. It was formerly called Tsaritsyn and then Stalingrad.
*Volt
The volt is the unit of electromotive force. It was named after Alessandro Volta.
*Volta
The volta is the main river in Ghana.
Alessandro Volta was an Italian scientist. He was born in 1745 and died in 1827. He invented the voltaic cell. The electrical unit the volt is named after him.
*Voltaire
Voltaire was a French writer. He was born in 1694 in Paris and died in 1778.
*Voltimand
Voltimand is a courtier in Hamlet.
*Volumnia
Volumnia is mother to Coriolanus.
*Volumnius
Volumnius is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Vomer
The vomer is a thin flat_bone which forms the hinder and lower part of the septum of the human nose.
*Voodoo
Voodoo is a form of magic.
*Vorticella
Vorticella is a member of the order of peritricha.
*Vritra
In Hindu mythology, Vritra is the snake of darkness. Enemy of Indra.
*Vtol
Vtol is an abbreviation for vertical take off and landing. It is used with aircraft which can take-off and land with out a runway.
*Vulcan
Vulcan was the Roman name for the Greek god Hephaestus.
*Vulture
The vulture is a carrion eating bird.
*Vz52
The vz52 is a Czechoslovakian rifle. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 10-round box. The muzzle velocity is 740 ms and it is sighted to 900m. It is gas operated.
*Vz61
The vz61 is a modern Czechoslovakian machine pistol. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 10/20-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 700rpm and a muzzle velocity of 294 ms.
*W145
The w145 is a stealth defense system semi-automatic pistol manufactured by the Wilson company of America.
*Wadi
A wadi is an irrigation canal found in arab countries.
*Wagner
Richard Wagner was a 19th century German composer.
*Waist
The waist is the part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
*Wake Island
Wake Island is a coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Iy has a total area of 6.5 km2.
The climate is tropical.
The terrain is an atoll of three coral islands built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim; average elevation less than four meters.
It has no natural resources.
*Wake-robin
#Green-dragon
*Wakhan Salient
The Wakhan_Salient is a narrow strip of Afghanistan bordering Russia, China and Pakistan.
*Wakinyan
In Dakota mythology, Wakinyan is the thunder-spirit.
*Wakonda
In Sioux mythology, Wakonda is the Great Spirit.
*Wales
Wales is a principality west of England.
*Walker cup
The Walker_cup is an international golf tournament.
*Wall Street
Wall Street is a street in Manhattan, New_York where the USA stock exchange is located.
*Wallaby
Wallaby is the name of several small members of the kangaroo family.
*Wallace
Edgar Wallace was a British novelist. He was born in 1875 and died in 1932.
*Wallingford
Wallingford is a town in Berkshire. It is situated at a ford over the River Thames.
*Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is an island in the south Pacific Ocean. It has a total area of 274 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October).
The terrain is volcanic origin; low hills.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is largely Roman Catholic.
The language is French, Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language).
*Walloon
The Wallonn are a French-speaking people of south east Belgium and adjacent areas of France. The name Walloon is etymologically linked to Welsh.
*Walpole
Horace Walpole was a British Politician. He was born in 1717 and died in 1797.
Robert Walpole was an English statesman. He was born in 1676 at Houghton and died in 1745.
*Walrus
The walrus is a marine mammal similar to the seal found in the arctic.
*Walter Whitmore
Walter Whitmore is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Walton
Izaak Walton was an English writer. He was born in 1593 at Stafford and died in 1683. He wrote "The Compleat Angler", the first English nature book.
Sir William Walton was an English composer. He was born in 1902 at Oldham.
*Wantage
Wantage is a market town in Berkshire.
*Warbler
The warbler is a family of song birds.
*Wardour
Wardour castle is a castle in Wiltshire. It was built in 1392 on the authority of Ricard_II. During the civil war it was twice beseiged. In 1643, with Lord Arundell away, his wife Blanche with the help of 25 fighting men held out against a patliamentary army of 1300 men, only surrendering when mines were used.
*Wareham
Wareham is a town in Dorset.
*Warfield
Warfield is a village in Berkshire. It is the site of one of the few ancient clearings of Windsor Forest.
*Warlingham
Warlingham is a town in Surrey.
*Warp
Warp threads are the parallel threads which traverse a loom from end to end.
*Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital of Poland.
*Wart
Wart is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Wart hog
The wart_hog is a type of wild pig found in Africa.
*Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a county in central England.
*Washington
George Washington was an American statesman and the first President of the USA. He was born in 1732 at Briges Creek and died in 1799.
Washington is a state in north west USA.
*Washington dc
Washington_dc is the capital of the USA.
*Wasp
The wasp is a stinging insect of the order hymenoptera.
*Water
Water is a liquid oxide of hydrogen.
*Water table
The water_table is the level of ground below which the rocks are saturated with water.
*Water-pepper
Water-pepper is a plant of the Polygonaceae family. It grows to between 20 and 70 cm tall and has sparingly branched ascending stems. The leaves are lanceolate and irritate the skin when touched.
*Waterbuck
The waterbuck is an antelope found in Africa. It has a characteristic white ring marKing in its rump.
*Watercress
Watercress is a perennial aquatic plant rich in iron.
*Waterford
Waterford is a county of Munster province, Republic of Ireland.
*Watergate
Watergate was a political scandal in the USA resulting in the resignation of president Nixon in 1974.
*Waterloo
Waterloo is a village in Belgium that was the scene of a battle in 1815 when the British commander Wellington defeated the French Emperor Napoleon.
*Watlingstreet
Watlingstreet was a British Roman road extending from Dover, through London, St._Albans, Dunstable and Towcester into north Whales with a branch extending to Scotland.
*Watt
James Watt was a Scottish inventor. He was born in 1736 at Greenock and died in 1819.
The watt is the unit of power equal to the expenditure of energy at a rate of 1 joule per second. It is named after the Scottish scientist James_Watt.
*Watteau
Antoine Watteau was a French painter and engraver. He was born in 1684 at Valenciennes and died in 1721.
*Watts
George Frederic Watts was an English painter and sculptor. He was born in 1817 in London and died in 1904.
*Waugh
Evelyn Arthur St. John Waugh was a British author. He was born in 1903 and died in 1965.
*Wavell
Archibald Percival Wavell was a British soldier. He was born in 1883 at Colchester and died in 1950. From 1943 until 1947 he was Viceroy of India.
*Wavellite
Wavellite is a mineral. It is a source of phosphorous and is used in the manufacture of paint. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Wax
Wax is a solid fatty substance.
*Wax-Palm
#Ceroxylon
*Waxbill
The waxbill is a small seed eating bird found in Africa.
*Wealden
Wealden is a district of East_Sussex stretching from Uckfield to the South Coast.
*Wear
The Wear is a river in England. It rises in the Pennines and flows through Durham to the North_Sea at Sunderland. It is 96km long.
*Weasel
The weasel is a carnivorous mammal of the family mustelidae. It feeds mainly on voles, rats and mice.
*Weaving
Weaving is the art of interlacing yarn threads or other filaments by means of a loom, so as to form a web of cloth or other woven fabric. Two sets of threads are used which traverse the web at right angles to each other. The first set extends from end to end of the web in parallel lines and is called the warp; while the other set of threads crosses and interlaces with the warp from side to side of the web and is called the weft.
*Webb
Sidney James Webb was an English social reformer. He was born in 1859 and died in 1947.
*Weber
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber was a German composer. He was born in 1786 near Lubeck and died in 1826.
*Webley
Webley are a British firearms manufacturer. The .455 service revolver was in use with the British army from 1887 to 1915.
*Webley No. 1
The Webley No. 1 was a .455 inch calibre revolver manufactured by Webley & Scott from 1894 onwards. It was made in single and double-action models both of which had a 6-round cylinder.
*Webley-Bentley
The Webley-Bentley was an English revolver of the 1850s.
*Webster
John Webster was an English dramatist. He was born in 1580 and died in 1625. he wrote "The White Devil" and "The Duchess of Malfi".
*Weddell Sea
The Weddell_Sea is an arm of the south Atlantic south east of Cape_Horn.
*Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood was an English potter. He was born in 1730 at Burslem and died in 1795. He founded the Wedgwood potteries.
*Wednesday
Wednesday is the third day of the week.
*Weft
Weft are threads crossing from side to side of a web and interwoven with warp.
*Wei
The Wei is a river in Shaanxi province, west China. It rises in the highlands of Kansu and flows east to the Yellow_River.
*Welding
Welding is the process of joining two pieces of metal together by hammering, pressure or fusion.
*Wellington
Wellington is the capital of New_Zealand. It is in north island.
*Wells
Herbert George Wells was an English writer. He was born in 1866 at Bromley and died in 1946. Although he wanted to be a teacher, bad health meant he couldn't so he turned to writing. He wrote "The Invisible Man", "The Time Machine" and "The War Of The Worlds".
*Wesley
John Wesley was an English preacher and the founder of the Methodist church. He was born in 1703 at Epworth and died in 1791.
*West Bank
The West Bank is an autonomous region of Israel. It has a total area of 5,860 km2.
The climate is temperate, temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters.
The terrain is mostly rugged dissected upland, some vegetation in west, but barren in east.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is 80% Muslim (predominantly Sunni), 12% Jewish, 8% Christian and other.
The language is Arabic, Israeli settlers speak Hebrew, English widely understood.
*West Bengal
West_Bengal is a state in north east India.
*West Glamorgan
West_Glamorgan is a county in south west Wales.
*West Ham
West Ham is an area of East London bordered by the river_Thames and river_Lea.
*West Malling
West Malling is a town in Kent. It became prominent when an abbey was established during Norman times.
*West midlands
The west_midlands is a metropolitan county in central England.
*West Sussex
West_Sussex is a county in south east England.
*West virginia
West_VIrginia is a state in east USA.
*West Yorkshire
West_Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in north east England.
*Westdean
Westdean is a hamlet in the Friston Forest in Sussex.
*Westerham
Westerham is a village in Kent.
*Western Australia
Western_Australia is a state in Australia.
*Western Sahara
The Western Sahara is a country in north Africa. It has a total area of 266,000 km2.
The climate is hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore currents produce fog and heavy dew.
The terrain is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast.
Natural resources are phosphates, iron ore.
The religion is Muslim.
The language is Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic.
*Western Samoa
Western Samoa is a country in the Pacific Ocean It has a total area of 2,860 km2.
The climate is tropical; rainy season (October to March), dry season (May to October).
The terrain is narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior.
Natural resources are hardwood forests, fish.
The religion is 99.7% Christian (about half of population associated with the London Missionary Society; includes Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter Day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventist).
The language is Samoan (Polynesian), English.
*Westmeath
Westmeath is a county of Leinster province, Republic of Ireland.
*Weston-Super-Mare
Weston-Super-Mare is a large seaside resort town in Somerset.
*Wexford
Wexford is a county of Leinster province, Republic of Ireland.
*Wey
The river Wey rises in west Weald and flows north through Hampshire and Surrey into the river Thames near Weybridge. It is 56km long.
*Weybridge
Weybridge is an old town in Surrey on the River Wey.
*Weyden
Roger van der Weyden was a Flemish painter. He was born in 1399 at Tournai and died in 1464.
*Weymouth
Weymouth is a popular seaside resort and seaport in Dorset. The world's first bathing machine was used at Weymouth in 1763.
*Whale
A whale is a large marine mammal of the order cetacea.
*Wheatstone
Sir Charles Wheatstone was an English scientist. He was born in 1802 near Gloucester and died in 1875. He invented the Wheatstone bridge which measures electrical resistance.
*Whelk
The whelk is a marine gastropod with a thick spiral shell.
*Whin
#Gorse
*Whisky
Whisky is an alcoholic beverage made from malted barley.
*Whistler
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American artist. He was born in 1834 at Lowell and died in 1903.
*Whistling Snipe
#Greenshank
*White dwarf
A white_dwarf is small hot star.
*White Russia
White_Russia is another name for Belorussia.
*Whitefield
George Whitefield was an English preacher. he was born in 1714 at Gloucester and died in 1770. He led a group called the Calvanistic Methodists.
*Whitehall
Whitehall is a street in London where many of the government buildings are situated.
*Whitley
The Armstrong-Whitworth whitley IV was a British twin-engined heavy bomber of the second_world_war. It was powered by two 1030hp rolls-royce merlin IV 12-cylinder engines giving it a top speed of 245mph. It was armed with a powered operated single gun turret in the nose and a four-gun turret in the tail.
*Whitman
Walt Whitman was an American poet. He was born in 1819 at Long_Island and died in 1892.
*Whitstable
Whitstable is a seaside resort in north Kent.
*Whittington
Richard Whittington was Lord Mayor of London. He was born in 1358 at Pauntley and died in 1423. He mad a fortune as a mercer, and upon his death left all his money to London charities.
*Whittle
Sir Frank Whittle was an English inventor. he was born in 1907 at Leamington. He invented the jet propulsion engine for aircraft, first used in the Gloster E 2839 aircraft in 1941.
*Whitworth
Sir Joseph Whitworth was an English mechanical engineer and inventor. He was born in 1803 at Stockport and died in 1887. In 1835 he invented the knitting machine. In 1869 he invented a process of fluid compression for making steel for use in guns.
*Wicklow
Wicklow is a county of Leinster province, Republic of Ireland.
*Widow Bird
The widow bird is several species of African weaver birds. They trick other birds into rearing their young.
*Wigeon
The wigeon is a British duck.
*Wightman cup
The Wightman_cup is a tennis tournament.
*Wilberforce
William Wilberforce was an English statesman. He was born in 1759 at Hull and died in 1833. His life was dedicated to the abolition of slavery.
*Wilde
Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was a British writer who was persecuted for his homosexuality. He was born in 1854 at Dublin and died in 1900. He wrote "The Importance Of Being Earnest".
*Wildebeeste
#Gnu
*Willemite
Willemite has the formulae Zn2SiO4.
It has a relative hardness of 6.
It is an ore of zinc. Found in crystallized limestone. Associated with calcite, zincite, franklentie.
*William
William was King of Scotland from 1165 to 1214.
*William Godwin
#Godwin
*William II
William_II was a son of William_the_conqueror and King of England from 1087 to 1100.
*William III
William_III was King of England from 1689 to 1702.
*William IV
William_IV was King of England from 1830 to 1837.
*William Longsword
William Longsword is earl of Salisbury in King_John.
*William Mareshall
William Mareshall is earl of Pembroke in King_John.
*William Page
William_Page is a boy. The son of Page.
*Williams
Williams is a soldier in_King_Henry_V.
Tenessee Williams (Thomas Lanier) is an American playwright. He was born in 1914. He wrote "A Street Car Named Desire" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".
*William_Godwin
#Godwin
*William_II
William_II was a son of William_The_Conqueror and King of England from 1087 to 1100.|Kaiser William_II was the 3rd German Emperor. He was born in 1859 and died in 1941. He ascended to the throne in 1888.
*William_III
William_III was King of England from 1689 to 1702.
*William_IV
William_IV was King of England from 1830 to 1837.
*Willow
Willow is an amentaceae of the family salicaceae. Its timber is used to make cricket bats.
*Wilson
James Harold Wilson was a British labour statesman and Prime Minister. He was born in 1916. He entered parliament in 1945. He became Prime minister in 1964.
*Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a county in south west England.
*Wimbledon
Wimbledon is a town in Greater_London. It is home to a tennis tournament.
*Winchester
Winchester is a city in Hampshire. It was the Anglo-Saxon capital of England.
*Windermere
Windermere is the largest English lake. It is in Cumbria and supplies water to Manchester.
*Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital of Namibia.
*Windsor
Windsor is a town in Berkshire 32km west of London. It is on the river Thames.
*Windward Islands
The Windward Islands is a name for the West Indies.
*Wine
Wine is the fermented juice of grapes.
*Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba.
*Winsford
Winsford is a town in Cheshire.
*Wirral
The Wirral is a peninne metropolitan district of Merseyside.
*Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a state in north USA.
*Witch-hazel
#Hamamelidaceae
*Witherite
Witherite has the formulae BaCO3.
It has a relative hardness of 4.
It is a somewhat rare mineral found most often in veins associated with galena. It's a minor source of barium.
*Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe is a town in Essex, England on the river Colne.
*Wodehouse
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse was an English humorous novelist. He was born in 1881. He invented the characters "Jeeves and Wooster".
*Woden
Woden was the Anglo-Saxon form of the name of the god called Odin by the Norse.
*Woking
Woking is a town in Surrey. The old town dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, but modern Woking developed with the railway in the late 1830s.
*Wokingham
Wokingham is a market town in Berkshire close to Windsor Forest.
*Wolf
The wolf is a wild dog.
*Wolf-Ferrari
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari was a German-Italian composer. He was born in 1876 in Venice and died in 1948.
*Wolf-fish
#Cat-fish
*Wolfe
James Wolfe was an English soldier. He was born in 1727 at Westerham and died in 1759 at the battle of Abraham which his forces none-the-less won and thus secured Canada for the British from the French.
*Wolfram
Wolfram is another name for the element tungsten.
*Wolframite
Wolframite is the most important tungsten ore. It has a relative hardness of 5.
*Wolof
The Wolof are the majority ethnic group living in Senegal. There is also a Wolof minority in Gambia. There are about 2 million speakers of Wolof, a language belonging to the Niger-
Congo family. The Wolof are predominantly arable farmers, and some also raise cattle.
*Wolverene
#Glutton
*Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is an industrial town in the West_Midlands, England.
*Wolverine
The wolverine is a carnivorous bear like mammal.
*Wombat
The wombat is a nocturnal, herbivorous marsupial.
*Wood
Wood is the hard tissue beneath the bark of many perennial plants.
Sir Henry Joseph Wood was an English conductor. He was born in 1869 in London and died in 1944.
*Wood pitch
Wood pitch is a by-product of charcoal manufacture, made from wood tar, the condensed liquid produced from burning charcoal gases. The wood tar is boiled to produce the correct consistency. It has been used since ancient times for filling in the spaces between the hull planks in wooden ships to make them watertight.
*Woodbine
#Honeysuckle
*Woodcock
The woodcock is a British game bird.
*Woodlice
The woodlice are malacostraca.
*Woodville
Woodville is the lieutenant of the tower in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Woodwind
A woodwind instrument is one with which sound is produced by blowing into a tube.
*Wookey Hole
Wookey Hole is one of the most extensive cave networks in Britian. It is located in the southern slopes of the Mendips in Somerset.
*Wool
Wool is the fibrous covering of sheep.
*Woolastonite
Woolastonite has the formulae CaSiO3.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is used in the manufacture of tile. Occurs mainly as a contact metamorphic mineral in crystalline limestones.
*Woolf
Virginia Woolf was an English novelist. She was born in 1882 and died in 1941.
*Woolworth
Frank Winfield Woolworth was an American trader who started the "five and ten cent stores" which grew into the world famous "F.W. Woolworth" chain of stores.
*Worcestershire
Worcestershire was a county in central England until 1974 when it merged with Herefordshire to form Hereford_and_Worcester.
*Wordsworth
William Wordsworth was an English poet. He was born in 1770 at Cockermouth and died in 1850.
*Worms
Worms is an industrial town on the Rhine in Germany.
*Wormwood
Wormwood is a European woody herb (Artemisia absinthium). It yields a dark-green oil which was once used as a tonic against intestinal worms and as a protection against moths and fleas, and is now used as a flavouring in vermouth and absinthe.
*Worthing
Worthing is a seaside resort in Sussex noted for its sea fishing.
*Wren
The wren is a small brown bird with a cocked tail.
Sir Christopher Wren was an English architect. He was born in 1632 at East_Knoyle and died in 1723. He designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London after the Great Fire Of London in 1666.
*Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of combat contest between two opponents in which the object is to grapple the opponent to the floor.
*Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect. he was born in 1869 and died in 1959.
Orville Wright was an American pioneer of flying. He was born in 1871 and died in 1948. Together with his brother he made the first controlled flight of an aeroplane.
Wilbur Wright was the brother of Orville Wright. He was born in 1867 and died in 1912.
*Wright flyer
The wright_flyer was the aircraft invented by the Wright brothers. On december 17th 1903 it made the first sustained flight by a man-carrying heavier-than-air machine.
*Wroclaw
Wroclaw is an industrial river port on the Oder, in Poland.
*Wuhan
Wuhan is a river port and the capital of Hubei province, China.
*Wulfenite
Wulfenite has the formulae PbMoO4.
It has a relative hardness of 3.
It often displays brilliant colours and a tabular habit. A minor source of molybdenum. Found in the oxidized portion of lead veins with other secondary lead minerals.
*Wye
The River Wye rises in Plynlimmon and flows 209 km to the Severn near Chepstow.
*Wynd
A wynd is a narrow street or passage off a main thoroughfare.
*Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in west USA.
*Xanthi
Xanthi is a town in Thrace, Greece. It stands on the river_Mesta and is the centre of a tobacco growing area.
*Xanthoma
Xanthoma is a skin disease characterized by irregular yellowish patches on the eyelids and neck.
*Xanthorrhoea
#Grass-tree
*Xebec
A xebec was a small three-masted Mediterranean warship.
*Xenon
Xenon is a gaseous element. It's symbol is Xe.
*Xenophanes
Xenophanes was a Greek poet and philosopher. He lived around 500BC.
*Xerxes
Xerxes was King of persia. He was born in 519bc, dying in 465bc. He invaded Greece and defeated the Spartans at Thermopylae but he in turn was defeated at Salamis.
*Xhosa
The Xhosa are a Bantu people of southern Africa, living mainly in the Black National State of Transkei. Traditionally, the Xhosa were farmers and pastoralists, with a social structure based on a monarchy.
*Xi Jiang
Xi Jiang (formerly Si-Kang) is a river which rises in Yunnan, China and flows 1900 km to the South_China_Sea.
*Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi.
*Xilonen
In Aztec mythology, Xilonen was the goddess of young maize. She was a wife of Tezcatlipoca.
*Xining
Xining is the capital of Qinghai.
*Xipe Totec
In Aztec mythology, Xipe Totec was the god of seedtime.
*Xiphosura
Xiphosura are the king-crabs order of arachnida. They are aquatic animals with gill-books.
*Xochipilli
In Aztec mythology, Xochipilli was the god of feasting and young maize.
*Xuthus
In Greek mythology, Xuthus was a son of Helen by the nymph Orseis. He was King of Peloponnesus and the husband of Creusa. After the death of his father, Xuthus was expelled from Thessaly by his brothers and went to Athens, where he married the daughter of Erechtheus.
*Xylem
Xylem is a woody tissue found in vascular plants. Its purpose is to conduct water and dissolved minerals from the root to the rest of the plant.
*Xylophone
The xylophone is a percussion musical instrument.
*Y-10
The y-10 is a Chinese medium-haul commercial transport aircraft.
*Yacatecuhtli
In Aztec mythology, Yacatecuhtli was the god of merchant adventurers.
*Yacht
A yacht is a light sailing vessel built for racing.
*Yagis
In Kwakiutl mythology, Yagis is a sea monster that overturns canoes and eats their crews.
*Yak
The yak is a wild ox found in Tibet.
*YAK-36MP
The YAK-36MP is a Soviet shipboard VTOL air defence and strike fighter aircraft.
*Yakut
Yakut is an autonomous republic in Asia.
*Yakutsk
Yakutsk is the capital of Yakut.
*Yalta
Yalta is a seaport in southern Ukraine. In 1945 it hosted a conderence between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin.
*Yam
The yam is a tropical plant, the tuba of which is eaten as a vegetable.
*Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro is the capital of Ivory_Coast.
*Yangtze Kiang
Yangtze Kiang is the former name of the Chang_Jian River.
*Yao
The Yao are a people living in south China, north Vietnam, north Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar (Burma), and numbering about 4 million. The Yao language may belong to either the Sino-Tibetan or the Thai language family. The Yao incorporate elements of ancestor worship in their animist religion.
The Yao are generally hill-dwelling farmers practising shifting cultivation, growing rice, vegetables, and also opium poppies. Some are nomadic.
*Yaounde
Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon.
*Yapp
Yapp is a type of bookbinding of limp leather with overlapping edges. It was first made for Yapp, a London bookseller in 1860, hence the name.
*Yard
The yard is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 3 FEET, 36 inches or 0.9144 metres.
*Yardie
#Yardy
*Yards
#Yard
*Yardy
Yardy is a Jamaican slang expression for someone (Jamaican or foreign) who knows their way around the island, and especially the ghettoe. The expression is often misused in England to describe an imaginary gang of organised Jamaican criminals (the yardies). Infact, no such Jamaican mafia exists.
*Yare
The Yare is a river in Norfolk, England. It flows to the North_Sea at Gorleston. It is 80 km long.
*Yarikh
In Canaanite mythology, Yarikh was the moon god.
*Yarmouth
Yarmouth is an historic sea port on the Isle of Wight.
*Yarn
Yarn is a fibre, such as cotton, wool, silk or flax which has been spun and prepared for use in weaving or knitting.
*Yarrow
Yarrow is a perennial herb with a creeping rhizome and erect, furrowed and downy stems. Yarrow flowers between June and August, and is common throughout Europe and Asia.
*Yawl
A yawl is a two-masted sailing ship. The aftermast is much smaller than the mainmast is placed far aft.
*Yaxche
In Mayan mythology, Yaxche is the tree of heaven under which good souls rejoice.
*Yeanling
Yeanling is an old term for a young lamb or kid.
*Yearling
A yearling is a one-year old animal. The term is generally applied to sheep, calves and foals.
*Yeast
Yeast is a fungus.
*Yeats
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist. He was born in 1865 in Dublin and died in 1939.
*Yedo
Yedo was the name of Tokyo, Japan until 1868.
*Yellow River
The Yellow River rises in Kunlun Shan in China and flows into Bo Hai. It is 4640km long.
*Yellow sea
The yellow_sea is the gulf of the Pacific between China and Korea.
*Yellowknife
Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest_Territories.
*Yemen
Yemen is 2 countries, in Arabia.
The Yemen Arab Republic has a total area of 195,000 km2.
The climate is desert; hot and humid along coast; temperate in central mountains; harsh desert in east.
The terrain is narrow coastal plain (Tihama); western mountains; flat dissected plain in center sloping into desert interior of Arabian Peninsula.
Natural resources are crude oil, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, nickel, and copper; fertile soil.
The religion is 100% Muslim (Sunni and Shia)
The language is Arabic.
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen has a total area of 332,970 km2.
The climate is desert; extraordinarily hot and dry.
The terrain is mostly upland desert plains; narrow, flat, sandy coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains.
Natural resources are fish, oil, minerals (gold, copper, lead).
The religion is Sunni Muslim, some Christian and Hindu.
The language is Arabic.
*Yen
The yen is the currency of Japan.
*Yenisei
The Yenisei River rises in Tuva and flows 4100 km across Siberia to the Arctic Ocean.
*Yeoman
The Yeoman of The Guard are bodyguards to the British sovereign. They were first appointed by Henry_VII, and now act chiefly as warders at the Tower Of London.
*Yeomanry
The yeomanry were a volunteer cavalry force in the Britsih army. They were originally formed in the 18th century for home defence and merged with the Territorial Force in 1907.
*Yeovil
Yeovil is an industrial town in Somerset.
*Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital of Armenia.
*Yew
The yew is an evergreen tree of the family taxaceae. It was sacred to the ancient pagan religion of Britain.
*Yi
The Yi are a people living in south China; there are also Yi populations in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, totaling about 5.5 million. The Yi are farmers, producing both crops and
livestock. Their language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family; their religion is animist.
*Yinchuan
Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia_Hui, in north west China.
*Ymir
In Norse mythology Ymir is a giant. In the beginning there was just Ymir and Ginnunggap. Ymir was slain by Odin, Vili and Ve and out of his blood they made the sea, out of his flesh the earth and out of his bones the rocks and out of his skull the cavity of heaven.
*Yokohama
Yokohama is a port on Tokyo Bay, Japan.
*Yolk
Yolk is a food store found in eggs.
*York
York is a city in north east England.
*Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a county in north east England.
*Yoruba
The Yoruba are the majority ethnic group living in south west Nigeria; there is a Yoruba minority in east Benin. They number approximately 20 million in all, and their language belongs to the Kwa
branch of the Niger-Congo family. The Yoruba established powerful city-states in the 15th century, known for their advanced culture which includes sculpture, art, and music.
*Ypres
Ypres is a town in Belgium that was the scene of a battle in world war 1.
*Ytterbium
Ytterbium is a metal element.
*Yttrium
Yttrium is a metal element.
*Yuan
The Yuan is the basic monetary unit in China.
*Yucatan
Yucatan is a peninsular inc Central_America divided between Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.
*Yucca
The yucca is a liliaceae.
*Yugolsavia
Yugolsavia is a country in south east Europe. It is currently in turmoil due to civil war, and may spilt into separate countries. It has a total area of 255,800 km2.
The climate is temperate; hot, relatively dry summers with mild, rainy winters along coast; warm summer with cold winters inland.
The terrain is mostly mountains with large areas of karst topography; plain in north.
The religion is 50% Eastern Orthodox, 30% Roman Catholic, 9% Muslim, 1% Protestant, 10% other.
The language is Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian (all official); Albanian, Hungarian.
*Yukon
The yukon is a territory in north west Canada.
*Yum Kaax
In Mayan mythology, Yum Kaax is the maize god.
*Yunnan
Yunnan is a province in south west China.
*Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital of Croatia.
*Zagreus
In Greek mythology, Zagreus was a son of Zeus. He was torn apart and eaten by Titans apart from his heart which Athene saved. He is sometimes identified with Dionysus.
*Zaire
Zaire is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 2,345,410 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator-wet season April to October, dry season December to February; south of
Equator-wet season November to March, dry season April to October.
The terrain is vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east.
Natural resources are cobalt, copper, cadmium, crude oil, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower potential.
The religion is 50% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 10% Kimbanguist, 10% Muslim, 10% other syncretic sects and traditional beliefs.
The language is French (official), Lingala, Swahili, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba.
*Zambia
Zambia is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 752,610 km2.
The climate is tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April).
The terrain is mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains.
The religion is 50-75% Christian, 1% Muslim and Hindu, remainder indigenous beliefs.
The language is English (official); about 70 indigenous languages.
*Zanzibar
Zanzibar is an island within Tanzania.
*Zapotec
The Zapotec are a North American Indian people of south Mexico, now numbering approximately 250,000, living mainly in Oaxaca. The Zapotec language, which belongs to the Oto-Mangean family, has nine dialects
*Zaragoza
Zaragoza is the Spanish name for Saragossa.
*Zebra
The zebra is a black and white striped wild horse found in Africa.
*Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge is a ferry port on the North_Sea coast in Belgium.
*Zelus
In Greek mythology, Zelus was son of the Titan Pallas and Styx. He was a constant companion of Zeus and personified zeal.
*Zenith
The zenith is the highest point in the heavens above an observers head. Opposite to the nadir.
*Zephyrus
Zephyrus was the west wind god.
*Zethus
In Greek mythology, Zethus was a son of Zeus and Antiope and twin brother of Amphion.
*Zeus
In ancient Greek mythology, Zeus was the leader of the gods.
*Zeuxippe
In Greek mythology, Zeuxippe was the daughter of Eridanus and the wife of Pandion.
*Zhejiang
Zheijang is a province in south east China.
*Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 390,580 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March).
The terrain is mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld) and mountains in the east.
Natural resources are coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin.
The religion is 50% syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs), 25% Christian, 24% indigenous beliefs, a few Muslim.
The language is English (official); Shona and Ndebele.
*Zinc
Zinc is a metal element.
*Zincite
Zincite has the formulae (Zn,Mn)O.
It has a relative hardness of 5.
It is an ore of zinc and used in the production of zinc oxide.
*Zircon
Zircon has the formulae ZrSiO4.
It has a relative hardness of 8.
It is a common accessory mineral found in all types of igneous rocks. When transparent it's used as a gemstone.
*Zirconium
Zirconium is a lustrous, grayish-white, strong, ductile, metallic element, symbol Zr, atomic number 40, atomic weight 91.22. It occurs in nature as the mineral zircon (zirconium silicate), from which it is obtained commercially. It is used in some ceramics, alloys for wire and filaments, steel manufacture, and nuclear reactors, where its low neutron absorption is advantageous.
*Zither
The zither is an Austrian musical instrument.
*Zk383
The ZK383 is a Czechoslovakian sub-machine gun used during the Second_World_War. It takes a 9mm round from a 30-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 500 and 700rpm and is sighted to 800m with a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Zloty
The Zloty is the currency of Poland.
*Zoantharia
Zoantharia is an order of anthozoa. They have simple tentacles occuring in multiples of six.
*Zobops
In Voodoo, the zobops are an order of male sorcerers.
*Zodiac
The zodiac is the name given by the Greeks to the heavens.
*Zoisite
Zoisite has the formulae Ca2Al3(Si3O12)(OH).
It has a relative hardness of 7.
It is of interest to collectors. Formed in high temperature metamorphic rocks. Variety: tanzanite.
*Zombie
In Voodoo, a zombie is the spirit of a person killed by a sorcerer and resurected by evil houngans.
*Zoology
Zoology is the science which deals with the structure, life-history, habits and activities of animals.
*Zoomastigina
The zoomastigina are a subclass of mastigophora.
*Zorn
Anders Leonhard Zorn was a Swedish artist. He was born in 1860, dying in 1920.
*Zu
In Babylonian mythology, Zu is an evil lesser-god who steals the tablets of destiny from Enlil while he was washing, and flies away to his mountain. He was killed by Lugalbanda who was sent by the gods to retrieve the tables of destiny.
*Zurich
Zurich is an industrial and financial city in Zurich canton, Switzerland on Lake Zurich.
*Zwitterion
Zwitterion is an ion that has both a positive and a negative charge, such as an amino acid in neutral solution.
*Zygomatic bone
In a human, the zygomatic bone is the bone in the skull responsible for the prominence of the upper and anterior part of the cheek. It forms the lateral part of the lower margin of the orbital opening.
