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  • 31explanatory — ex•plan•a•to•ry [[t]ɪkˈsplæn əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] also ex•plan′a•tive adj. serving to explain: an explanatory footnote[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20; < LL …

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  • 32declaratory — /dəˈklærətri/ (say duh klaruhtree) adjective serving to explain rather than pronounce: the court gave a declaratory judgement, parliament passed a declaratory act. {Middle English declaratorie, from Latin} –declaratorily /dəˈklærətərəli/ (say duh …

  • 33explanatory — /əkˈsplænətri/ (say uhk splanuhtree), /ɛk / (say ek ), / təri/ (say tuhree) adjective serving to explain. Also, explanative. –explanatorily, adverb …

  • 34explanatorily — explanatory ► ADJECTIVE ▪ serving to explain something. DERIVATIVES explanatorily adverb …

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  • 35explanatory — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ serving to explain something. DERIVATIVES explanatorily adverb …

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  • 36resolutory — rə̇ˈzälyəˌtōrē, ˈrezələˌtōrē, |rezə|lüd.ərē adjective Etymology: Late Latin resolutorius, from Latin resolutus + orius ory 1. obsolete : serving to explain 2. : resolutive …

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  • 37ex|plan|a|tive — «ehk SPLAN uh tihv», adjective. explanatory; serving to explain …

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  • 38Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 39Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace       The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …

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  • 40ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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