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more info Basutoland, n.
a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
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more info Bata, n.
a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
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more info Bataan, n.
the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945
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more info Bath, n.
a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains
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more info Bathsheba, n.
(Old Testament) the wife of Uriah and later the wife of king David; Solomon was her son by David (circa 10th century BC)
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more info Bathyergidae, n.
more info Bathyergus, n.
mole rats
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more info Batidaceae, n.
family coextensive with genus Batis: saltworts
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more info Batis, n.
small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae: low straggling dioecious shrubs
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more info Batis maritima, n.
low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves
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more info Batna, n.
a town in north central Algeria
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more info Batoidei, n.
more info Baton Rouge, n.
capital of Louisiana
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more info Baton Rouge Bridge, n.
a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge
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more info Batrachia, n.
more info Batrachoididae, n.
toadfishes; related to anglers and batfishes
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more info Batrachoseps, n.
slender salamanders
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more info Batswana, n.
a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
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more info Battle Born State, n.
more info Battle of Britain, n.
the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it
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more info Battle of Bull Run, n.
either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles
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more info Battle of El Alamein, n.
a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
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more info Battle of Flodden Field, n.
a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed
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more info Battle of Fontenoy, n.
a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
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more info Battle of Fredericksburg, n.
an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee
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more info Battle of Gettysburg, n.
a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory for the Union
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more info Battle of Granicus River, n.
the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)
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more info Battle of Guadalcanal, n.
a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces
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more info Battle of Jena, n.
the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
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more info Battle of Kerbala, n.
a battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed
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"the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually"
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