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  • 121Hunyadi, János — Hu·nya·di or Hu·nya·dy (ho͝onʹyä dē, yô ), János. 1387? 1456. Hungarian general and nationalist leader who fought to protect Hungary from Turkish conquest (1437 1456). * * * ▪ Hungarian general and governor Introduction English John Hunyadi, or… …

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  • 122Entail — [fee tail] The settling of property, i.e. a landed estate, on a descendant in such a way that the land could not be broken up subsequently when passed on again. It was the epitome of a landed aristocracy s interest: to maintain its great estates… …

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  • 123Transylvania — ( ro. Ardeal or ro. Transilvania ; hu. Erdély; Audio de|Siebenbürgen|De Siebenbürgen.ogg, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Basin, in present day central Romania. Bounded on… …

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  • 124John Cavendish — Sir John Cavendish of Cavendish (c. 1346 ndash; 15 June, 1381) came from Cavendish, Suffolk, England. He and the village gave the name Cavendish to two aristocratic families, the Dukes of Devonshire and the Dukes of Newcastle. John Cavendish was… …

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  • 125Tower City, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Pagename other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Borough motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem size =… …

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  • 126Brentwood, Washington, D.C. — Brentwood is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. and is named after the Brentwood Mansion built at Florida Avernue and 6th Street NE in 1817 by Robert Brent, the first mayor of Washington City. He built it as a wedding present for his… …

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  • 127Latifundia — are pieces of property covering tremendous areas. The latifundia (Latin: lātifundium ; lātus , spacious + fundus , farm, estate ) of Roman history were great landed estates, specializing in agriculture destined for export: grain, olive oil, or… …

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  • 128Cochabamba Department — For other uses, see Cochabamba (disambiguation). Department of Cochabamba Quchapampa suyu Flag …

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