The Reader's Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia of World Literature and the Arts, Volume 1William Rose Benét |
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... persons on a board of two " tables " hinged together . Formerly called tables . Back - lane Parliament . See PARLIAMENTS . back number . A person whose ideas or methods are as out of date as a back number of a magazine or newspaper ...
... persons on a board of two " tables " hinged together . Formerly called tables . Back - lane Parliament . See PARLIAMENTS . back number . A person whose ideas or methods are as out of date as a back number of a magazine or newspaper ...
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... person or persons attainted . It was originally used only against offenders who fled from justice , but was soon perverted to the destruction of political opponents , etc. The last Bill of Attainder in England was that passed in 1697 ...
... person or persons attainted . It was originally used only against offenders who fled from justice , but was soon perverted to the destruction of political opponents , etc. The last Bill of Attainder in England was that passed in 1697 ...
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... person who is ostracized , or an action , custom , etc. , that is altogether for- bidden by society , is said to be taboo , or ta- booed . Tabouis , Geneviève ( 1892- ) . One of the most brilliant of French journalists . A niece of the ...
... person who is ostracized , or an action , custom , etc. , that is altogether for- bidden by society , is said to be taboo , or ta- booed . Tabouis , Geneviève ( 1892- ) . One of the most brilliant of French journalists . A niece of the ...
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