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  • 41Castra Nova equitum singularium — The Castra Nova equitum singularium was an ancient Roman fort in Rome housing part of the emperors cavalry bodyguard. The site of the fort now lies beneath the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.The Castra Nova , or new fort , was one of two… …

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  • 42Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 43Iran, ancient — Introduction also known as  Persia        historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and… …

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  • 44Rome — • The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rome     Rome     † …

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  • 45military personnel — noun 1. soldiers collectively (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑soldiery, ↑troops • Derivationally related forms: ↑soldier (for: ↑soldiery) • Topics …

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  • 46troops — noun soldiers collectively (Freq. 27) • Syn: ↑military personnel, ↑soldiery • Derivationally related forms: ↑soldier (for: ↑soldiery) • Topics …

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  • 47sol|dier|y — «SOHL juhr ee», noun, plural dier|ies. 1. a) soldiers as a group: »the soldiery of the Allies. b) all military personnel as a group. 2. a body of soldiers: »The mercenaries were…a fierce and rapacious soldiery (Scott). 3. military train …

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  • 48Black horse — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …

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  • 49Blood horse — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …

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  • 50Cassia Javanica — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …

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