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(ä´b äl-äbäs´ äs-säfä´) (KEY) , d. 754, 1st Abbasid caliph (749–54). Raised to the caliphate by the armed might of Abu Muslim, he took th...
( b m ´, b ´m ) (KEY) , town (1992 pop. 66,595), S Benin. It is the trade center for an agricultural region where grain, peanuts, and palm products...
(äp´lout) (KEY) [Ger.,=off-sound], in inflection, vowel variation (as in English sing, sang, sung, song) caused by former differences in syllabic a...
localized inflamation associated with tissue necrosis. Abscesses are characterized by inflamation, which is due to the accumulation of pus in the loca...
( k´ l) (KEY) [Irish,=eagle], island, 56 sq mi (145 sq km), Co. Mayo, W Republic of Ireland; the largest island of Ireland. It is connected with the...
( ´kr ks) (KEY) [from the Bayer designation Crucis], brightest star in the constellation Crux (Southern Cross); 1992 position R.A. 12h26.2m, Dec. -...