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Cyril Northcote Parkinson
Cyril Northcote Parkinson /ˈsaɪrɪl ˈnɔːrθkoʊt ˈpɑːrkinsən/
noun
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British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)
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C. Northcote Parkinson
, Cyril Northcote Parkinson
, Parkinson
)
British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Hanging Gardens of Babylon /ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈgɑrdənz əv ˈbæbɪˌlɑn/
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A terraced garden at Babylon watered by pumps from the Euphrates; construction attributed to Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
)
a terraced garden at Babylon watered by pumps from the Euphrates; construction attributed to Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC
Ancient travelers were mesmerized by the beauty of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Ancient travelers were mesmerized by the beauty of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
distillate
distillate /ˈdɪstələt/
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A purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
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distillate
, distillation
)
a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
Nome
Nome /ˈnoʊm/
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A town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
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Nome
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a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
Nome was central to the Alaskan gold rush in the early 20th century.
Nome was central to the Alaskan gold rush in the early 20th century.
