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  2. Herem (war or property) - Wikipedia

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    The Stoning of Achan by Gustav Doré.Achan pillaged gold, silver, and a costly garment from Jericho, and was punished by stoning. [1]Herem or cherem (Hebrew: חרם, ḥērem), as used in the Tanakh, means something given over to the Lord, or under a ban, and sometimes refers to things or persons to be utterly destroyed.

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (v.) to bathe, or give a bath to, example have a bath (US: take a bath meaning bathe) (n.) plumbing fixture for bathing *(US: bathtub) (n.) the act of bathing (n.) a bathroom (esp. a half bath which has a sink and toilet but no shower stall or bathtub, or a 3/4 bath which has a sink, toilet, and shower stall, but no bathtub) bathroom

  4. Lost city - Wikipedia

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    Later abandoned, almost totally destroyed. Modern day Amarna. Avaris – capital city of the Hyksos in the Nile Delta. Canopus – located on the now-dry Canopic branch of the Nile, east of Alexandria. Memphis – administrative capital of ancient Egypt. Little remains. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  5. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period [1] A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are ...

  6. 80 years later, Battle of the Bulge heroes remind us why we ...

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    The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge reminds us that appeasing tyrants never works. The U.S. must continue to stand strong against tyrants like Vladimir Putin to keep America safe.

  7. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from charpoy चारपाई,چارپائی Teen payi (तीन पाय) in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "three legged" or "coffee table". [26] Thug from Thagi ठग,ٹھگ Thag in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "thief or con man". [27] Tickety-boo possibly from Hindi ठीक है, बाबू (ṭhīk hai, bābū), meaning "it's all right, sir". [28]

  8. ‘Civilization is pretty much gone’ after Helene tears through ...

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    Ten feet of water left the place in ruins. The communication blackout leaves the community to guess at whether their friends have taken up with family elsewhere or disappeared down the North Toe.

  9. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Wednesday, December 11

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    today's connections game answers for wednesday, december 11, 2024: 1. utopia: paradise, seventh heaven, shangri-la, xanadu 2. things you shake: hairspray, magic 8 ...