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  • 41ROMANIA — ROMANIA, country in East Central and South East Europe, in the Carpatho Danubian region, north of the Balkan Peninsula, partly on the littoral of the Black Sea. The territory comprising Romania was known as Dacia in antiquity; Jewish tombstones,… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 42Degenerate — De*gen er*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Degenerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degenerating}.] 1. To be or grow worse than one s kind, or than one was originally; hence, to be inferior; to grow poorer, meaner, or more vicious; to decline in good qualities;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 43Degenerated — Degenerate De*gen er*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Degenerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degenerating}.] 1. To be or grow worse than one s kind, or than one was originally; hence, to be inferior; to grow poorer, meaner, or more vicious; to decline in good… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 44Degenerating — Degenerate De*gen er*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Degenerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degenerating}.] 1. To be or grow worse than one s kind, or than one was originally; hence, to be inferior; to grow poorer, meaner, or more vicious; to decline in good… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 45Improve — Im*prove , v. i. 1. To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health. [1913 Webster] We take care to improve in our frugality and diligence. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 46To improve on — Improve Im*prove , v. i. 1. To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health. [1913 Webster] We take care to improve in our frugality and diligence. Atterbury. [1913 Webster]… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 47To improve upon — Improve Im*prove , v. i. 1. To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health. [1913 Webster] We take care to improve in our frugality and diligence. Atterbury. [1913 Webster]… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 48Chesapeake Bay — Coordinates: 36°59′45″N 75°57′34″W / 36.99583°N 75.95944°W / 36.99583; 75.95944 …

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  • 49Mohammed Reza Pahlavi — Infobox Monarch | name = محمدرضا شاه پهلوی Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi title =Shah of Iran, King of Kings caption = Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi and his wife, Empress Farah. reign =September 26, 1941 – February 11, 1979 predecessor =Reza Shah… …

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  • 50if worst comes to worst — If the worst thing happens that be imagined; if the worst possible thing happens; if troubles grow worse. * /If worst comes to worst and Mr. Jones loses the house, he will send his family to his mother s farm./ * /If worst comes to worst, we… …

    Dictionary of American idioms