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  • 31To keep house — House House (hous), n.; pl. {Houses}. [OE. hous, hus, AS. h?s; akin to OS. & OFries. h?s, D. huis, OHG. h?s, G. haus, Icel. h?s, Sw. hus, Dan. huus, Goth. gudh?s, house of God, temple; and prob. to E. hide to conceal. See {Hide}, and cf. {Hoard} …

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  • 32To keep open house — House House (hous), n.; pl. {Houses}. [OE. hous, hus, AS. h?s; akin to OS. & OFries. h?s, D. huis, OHG. h?s, G. haus, Icel. h?s, Sw. hus, Dan. huus, Goth. gudh?s, house of God, temple; and prob. to E. hide to conceal. See {Hide}, and cf. {Hoard} …

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  • 33House demolition — This article is about the demolition of houses for military or punitive civil purposes. For the demolition of buildings in general, see demolition. Demolition of a house in Iraq containing a weapons cache House demolition is primarily a military… …

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  • 34House of Rochechouart — {| align=right border=1 align=center Limoges The House of Limoges Rochechouart is the most ancient noble family in France after the royal family. [fr icon Encyclopédie Universalis] This powerful dynasty of the Carolingian era dates back to… …

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  • 35House of Henneberg — (Princely) County of Henneberg (Gefürstete) Grafschaft Henneberg (de) State of the Holy Roman Empire …

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  • 36House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Act 2001 — Infobox UK Legislation short title=House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Act 2001 parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom long title=An Act to remove any disqualification from membership of the House of Commons that arises by… …

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  • 37Bishops of London, Palace of —    On the north west side of St. Paul s Church (S. 373).    Mentioned by Ralph de Diceto in his Opera Historica, ii. 115, in 1194.    In 32 Ed. III. John Lovekyn the Mayor and the Commonalty granted to Michael de Northburgh, bishop of London, a… …

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  • 38House of La Marck — von der Mark coat of arms The House of La Marck , (Maison de La Marck), original German name von der Mar(c)k, was an important family in the history of Europe, which from about 1200 appeared as the Counts of Mark. Contents …

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  • 39House of Lords — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… …

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  • 40House of Peers — Peer Peer, n. [OE. per, OF. per, F. pair, fr. L. par equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Pair}, {Par}, n., {Umpire}.] 1. One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. [1913 Webster] In song he never had his peer.… …

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