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  2. Rod of Asclepius - Wikipedia

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    The emergency medical services' Star of Life features a rod of Asclepius In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; Ancient Greek: Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ, Rhábdos toû Asklēpioû, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, [1] is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with ...

  3. Phonological history of English diphthongs - Wikipedia

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    The rod–ride merger is a merger of /ɑ/ and /aɪ/ occurring for some speakers of Southern American English and African American Vernacular English, in which rod and ride are merged as /rad/. [14] Some other speakers may keep the contrast, so that rod is /rɑd/ and ride is /rad/.

  4. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Pronunciation

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    Normally, pronunciation is given only for the subject of the article in its lead section. For non-English words and names, use the pronunciation key for the appropriate language. If a common English rendering of the non-English name exists (Venice, Nikita Khrushchev), its pronunciation, if necessary, should be indicated before the non-English one.

  5. Pronunciation - Wikipedia

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    Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.

  6. Rod - Wikipedia

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    Divining rod, two rods believed by some to find water in a practice known as dowsing Fishing rod , a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end Lightning rod , a conductor on top of a building to protect the building in the event of lightning by taking the charge harmlessly to earth

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  8. Rødgrød - Wikipedia

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    Rødgrød (Danish: [ˈʁœðˀˌkʁœðˀ] ⓘ), rote Grütze (German: [ˈʁoːtə ˈɡʁʏtsə] ⓘ), or rode Grütt (Low German: [ˈroʊdə ˈɡrʏt] ⓘ), meaning "red groats", is a sweet fruit dish from Denmark and Northern Germany.

  9. Jannes and Jambres - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of the rods of Aaron and of the "wise men and sorcerers" becoming snakes. In Jewish and Christian traditions, Jannes and Jambres (Hebrew: יניס Yannis, ימבריס Yambres) are the names given to magicians mentioned in the Book of Exodus. This naming tradition is well-attested in ancient and medieval literature.