Wandering Jew, n.
a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
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Wankel engine, n.
a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
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Wankel rotary engine, n.
a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
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War Admiral, n.
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937
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War Department, n.
a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947
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War Secretary, n.
head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
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War between the States, n.
civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
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Atlanta, battle of Atlanta
Bull Run, Battle of Bull Run
Chancellorsville
Chattanooga, battle of Chattanooga
Chickamauga, battle of Chickamauga
Fredericksburg, Battle of Fredericksburg
Gettysburg, Battle of Gettysburg
Hampton Roads
Kennesaw Mountain
Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign
Shiloh, battle of Shiloh, battle of Pittsburgh Landing
Vicksburg, siege of Vicksburg
Wilderness Campaign
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War of 1812, n.
a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
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War of American Independence, n.
the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
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War of Greek Independence, n.
the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)
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War of the Austrian Succession, n.
Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748
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War of the Grand Alliance, n.
an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
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War of the League of Augsburg, n.
an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
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War of the Roses, n.
struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
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War of the Spanish Succession, n.
a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power
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War to End War, n.
a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
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Battle of the Marne, Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Marne River
Caporetto, battle of Caporetto
Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign
Jutland, battle of Jutland
Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation
Soissons, battle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Chemin-des-Dames, battle of the Aisne
Somme, Somme River, Battle of the Somme
Tannenberg, battle of Tannenberg
Verdun, battle of Verdun
Ypres, battle of Ypres, first battle of Ypres
Ypres, battle of Ypres, second battle of Ypres
Ypres, battle of Ypres, third battle of Ypres
Warburg, n.
German art historian (1866-1929)
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German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)
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Ward, n.
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
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English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
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English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
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Warhol, n.
United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987)
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Warji, n.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
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Warlpiri, n.
a language of Australian aborigines
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Warner, n.
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
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Warren, n.
United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)
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United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
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Warren Burger, n.
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)
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Warren E. Burger, n.
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)
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Warren Earl Burger, n.
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)
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Warren Gamaliel Harding, n.
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
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Warren Harding, n.
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
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Wars of the Roses, n.
struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
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Warsaw, n.
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
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