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  2. Niqāb - Wikipedia

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    The Pak chador is a relatively new style from Pakistan, which consists of a large triangular scarf with two additional pieces. [5] A thin band on one edge is tied behind the head so as to keep the chador on, and then another larger rectangular piece is attached to one end of the triangle and is worn over the face, and the simple hijāb wrapped ...

  3. List of tautological place names - Wikipedia

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    Traigh Beach (Beach beach – Scottish Gaelic) Waterford Harbour – the name "Waterford" derives from Old Norse Veðrafjǫrðr, "ram fjord", referring the natural harbour. Walden Woods, Massachusetts, United States – the name "Walden" derives from German Wald, meaning woods or forest.

  4. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.

  5. Scarf - Wikipedia

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    In 1937, Hermès designed a woodblock scarf made of Chinese silk that was worn by Queen Elizabeth II of England, American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Grace Kelly. [19] The basic scarf shapes are square, triangular, and rectangular. [18] The most common type is the square scarf, which can be folded to form a rectangular or ...

  6. Tidewater (region) - Wikipedia

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    Painted relief map of the Tidewater region on the east coast of the United States in darkest green to one shade lighter green to the west. "Tidewater" is a term for the north Atlantic Plain region of the United States.

  7. Scherr, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Scherr is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The community's name is pronounced like "sheer." Scherr lies to the west of the community of Greenland at the crossroads of West Virginia Route 42, West Virginia Route 93, and U.S. Route 48 (Corridor H). Scherr is home to a rock quarry, asphalt plant, and a ...

  8. Historic Triangle - Wikipedia

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    The three points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, which are linked by the scenic Colonial Parkway A sign for the Historic Triangle on U.S. Route 60 just west of Grove, Virginia near Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park in James City County, Virginia. The Historic Triangle includes three historic ...

  9. Mount Sheer - Wikipedia

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    Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Sheer is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [4] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall.