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1David Pareus — Pareus redirects here. For Tahitian clothing of the same name, see Pareo. David Pareus (December 30, 1548 – June 15, 1622) was a German Reformed Protestant theologian and reformer. Life He was born at Frankenstein December 30, 1548. He was… …
2chouse — I. v. a. Deceive, cheat, trick, delude, defraud, swindle, dupe, gull, bamboozle, cozen, overreach, circumvent, beguile, hoodwink, victimize, take in, impose upon, put upon, practise upon, play upon. II. n. 1. Dupe, tool, gull, simpleton, cully. 2 …
3swindle — I. v. a. Cheat, cozen, deceive, dupe, gull, trick, defraud, overreach, victimize, chouse, diddle, impose upon, practise upon, take in. II. n. Cheat, fraud, imposition, deception, chouse, piece of knavery …
4literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
5God Save the Queen — This article is about the anthem. For other uses, see God Save the Queen (disambiguation). God Save the Queen Publication of an early version in The Gentleman s Magazine, 15 October 1745. The title, on the Contents page, is given as God save our… …
6design — Synonyms and related words: abstract art, action, aim, aim at, ambition, anagnorisis, angle, animus, approach, architectonics, architecture, argument, arrange, arrangement, art, art form, art object, artful dodge, artifice, artist, arts and… …
7diplomacy — /di ploh meuh see/, n. 1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. 2. the art or science of conducting such negotiations. 3. skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is… …
8cheat — I. v. a. Defraud, trick, deceive, dupe, gull, overreach, jockey, cozen, chouse, outwit, bamboozle, circumvent, delude, hoodwink, beguile, mislead, cajole, inveigle, gammon, impose upon, take in, swindle, victimize, practise on, entrap, ensnare,… …
9Thomas Randolph (poet) — Thomas Randolph (June, 1605 ndash; March, 1635), English poet and dramatist, was born near Daventry in Northamptonshire, and was baptized on June 18, 1605. He was the uncle of colonist William Randolph.He was educated at Westminster and at… …
10Samuel Bellamy — Infobox Pirate name= Samuel Bellamy lived=c. 1689 1717 caption= nickname= Black Sam, Prince of Pirates type= Pirate placeofbirth= England placeofdeath= near Wellfleet, Massachusetts allegiance= serviceyears= 1716 1717 base of operations=… …
