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  • 11Convention — Con*ven tion, n. [L. conventio: cf. F. convention. See {Convene}, v. i.] 1. The act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition. [1913 Webster] The conventions or associations of several particles of matter into bodies of… …

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  • 12Hamas — /hah mahs/, n. a Palestinian Islamic movement engaged in grass roots organizing and terrorism against Israel. [ < Ar hamas, lit., zeal] * * * acronym of Ḥarakat al Muqāwimah al Islāmiyyah ( Islamic Resistance Movement ) (Arabic; Zeal ) Militant&#8230; …

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  • 13Pacification — (Roget s Thesaurus) &LT; N PARAG:Pacification &GT;N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pacification pacification conciliation Sgm: N 1 reconciliation reconciliation reconcilement Sgm: N 1 shaking of hands shaking of hands accommodation arrangement adjustment Sgm …

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  • 14First Taranaki War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = First Taranaki War partof = New Zealand land wars caption = date = March 17, 1860 to March 18, 1861 place = Taranaki, New Zealand territory = result = Indecisive status = combatant1 =flagicon|New Zealand New&#8230; …

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  • 15Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars — The Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792 1802) were a series of conflicts fought principally in Northern Italy between the French Revolutionary Army and a Coalition of Austria, Russia, Piedmont Sardinia, and a number of other&#8230; …

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  • 16Berthold — • Bishop, Apostle of the Livonians, killed 24 July, 1198, in a crusade against the pagan Livonians who threatened destruction to all Christians that lived in their territory Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Berthold     Berthold …

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  • 17Oñate treaty — Iñigo Vélez de Guevara, conde de Oñate The Spanish Road : Spanish possessions in orange and purple, Austria in green. Main road in red, along the …

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  • 18peace — n: a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a: a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom keeping the peace b: freedom from civil disturbance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 19cease-fire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. truce (See pacification). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. truce, armistice, suspension of hostilities. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or ceasefire) noun A temporary cessation of hostilities by mutual&#8230; …

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  • 20detente — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [day TAHNT] an easing of hostilities between nations. Following the treaty was an extended period of detente. SYN.: relaxation, cooling off, easing, peace, quietude, relief, tranquility, harmony,&#8230; …

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