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col|o|ny — «KOL uh nee», noun, plural nies. 1. a) a group of people who leave their own country and go to settle in another land, but who still remain citizens of their own country: »The Pilgrim colony came from England to America in 1620. b) the settlement … Useful english dictionary
col·o·ny — /ˈkɑːləni/ noun, pl nies [count] 1 a : an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it Massachusetts was one of the original 13 British colonies that later became the United States. a former French colony in… … Useful english dictionary
colony — col•o•ny [[t]ˈkɒl ə ni[/t]] n. pl. nies 1) gov a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation 2) gov the country or district so settled 3) gov any people or… … From formal English to slang
International Organizations and Groups — Note: The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) has dissolved and ceases to exist. None of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, including Serbia and Montenegro, have been permitted to participate solely on the basis of the… … Universalium
niais — niais, niaise [ njɛ, njɛz ] adj. • 1265; nies 1175; lat. pop. °nidax, de nidus → nid 1 ♦ Fauconn. Qui n est pas encore sorti du nid. Faucon niais. 2 ♦ Cour. Dont la simplicité, l inexpérience va jusqu à la bêtise. ⇒ nigaud; godiche, jobard,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
MORT — «DEPUIS qu’elles se savent mortelles, les civilisations ne veulent plus mourir.» Cette boutade est située, datée: elle reprend un mot de Paul Valéry sur l’Europe d’après 1918 et elle l’étend, elle le transforme pour l’appliquer à un monde en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
SPORT — DANS un monde soumis quotidiennement aux bouleversements politiques, aux fluctuations économiques et qui, de surcroît, ne peut ignorer les sources permanentes de conflits qui séparent les consciences, rares sont les langages universels perçus par … Encyclopédie Universelle
placard — [ plakar ] n. m. • 1444; plackart « enduit » 1410; de plaquer I ♦ 1 ♦ Écrit qu on affiche sur un mur, un panneau, pour donner un avis au public. ⇒ affiche, écriteau, pancarte. « De grands placards couvrent les murs de Tunis. On y fait savoir à la … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jerauld Wright — during its commissioning and fitting out period. [ Warrior among Diplomats , p. 100 101, 105 107; [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s10/sequoia ii.htm USS Sequoia (AG 23)] DANFS Naval Historical Center] Bureau of OrdnanceWright developed an… … Wikipedia
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