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Seward, William Henry Seward

(noun) United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward’s Folly) (1801-1872)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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24 February 2025

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(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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