Ellas former: Kingdom of Greece Digraph: GR Type: presidential parliamentary government; monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974 Capital: Athens Administrative divisions: 52 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos); Aitolia kai Akarnania, Akhaia, Argolis, Arkadhia, Arta, Attiki, Dhodhekanisos, Dhrama, Evritania, Evros, Evvoia, Florina, Fokis, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ilia, Imathia, Ioannina, Iraklion, Kardhitsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkira, Khalkidhiki, Khania, Khios, Kikladhes, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lesvos, Levkas, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Piraievs, Preveza, Rethimni, Rodhopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakinthos, autonomous region: Agion Oros (Mt. Athos) Independence: 1829 (from the Ottoman Empire) Constitution: — from The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
merrily merriment pity pitied pities pitiest
RULE XI—FINAL Y. The final y of a primitive word, when preceded by a consonant, is generally changed into i before an additional termination: as, merry, merrier, merriest, merrily, merriment ; pity, pitied, pities, pitiest, pitiless, pitiful, pitiable ; contrary, contrariness, contrarily . — from The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
mow mulet pass pay pen plead
What are the principal parts of the following verbs: Abide, awake, belay, bend, bereave, beseech, bet, betide, blend, bless, blow, build, burn, burst, catch, clothe, creep, crow, curse, dare, deal, dig, dive, dream, dress, dwell, freeze, geld, gild, gird, grave, grind, hang, heave, hew, kneel, knit, lade, lay, lean, leap, learn, light, mean, mow, mulet, pass, pay, pen, plead, prove, quit, rap, reave, rive, roast, saw, seethe, shake, shape, shave, shear, shine, show, sleep, slide, slit, smell, sow, speed, spell, spill, split, spoil, stave, stay, string, strive, strow, sweat, sweep, swell, thrive, throw, wake, wax, weave, wed, weep, wet, whet, wind, wont, work, wring? — from The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
me metaconid pa paraconid pr protoconid
1, Reptile; 2, Dromatherium ; 3, Microconodon ; 4, Spalacotherium ; me , metaconid; pa , paraconid; pr , protoconid; 5, Amphitherium . — from Mammalia by Frank E. (Frank Evers) Beddard
Montmagny Murray Palace Panel Plessis Pozer
Côte à Coton; Côte d'Abraham; Couillard; Craig; Crown; Cul de Sac; D'Aiguillon; D'Aillebout; Dalhousie; Dambourgies; D'Artigny; D'Auteuil; DeSalaberry; Desfosses; Des Prairies; Dog lane; Donnacona; Dorchester; Ferland; Fiedmont; Frontenac; Gallows hill; Garneau; Grant; Grey; Haldimand; Hébert; Henderson; Hope hill; Hudon; Iberville, Jérôme; Jupiter; King; Laval; Lee; Longueuil; Massue; Metcalfe; Montmagny; Murray; Palace; Panel; Plessis; Pozer; Prévost; Prince Edward; Queen; Ramsay; Richardson; Richelieu; Richmond; Robitaille; Ryland; St. Ann; St. Famille St. Helen; St. James; St. John; St. Joseph; St. Louis; St. Ours; St. Paul; St. Peter St. Stanislas; St. Ursule; St. Valier; Sault au-Matelot; Scott; Séguin; Smith; — from Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present by Le Moine, J. M. (James MacPherson), Sir
mackerel mullet perch pike plaice prawns
i. Fish Carp, cod, conger-eels, crabs , cray-fish, dabs, dace, dory, eels, flounders, gurnets, haddocks, herrings, ling, lobsters , mackerel, mullet, perch, pike, plaice, prawns, salmon, salmon-trout, skate , smelts, soles, sturgeon, tench, trout, turbot, whitebait, whiting. — from Enquire Within Upon Everything
The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Robert Kemp Philp
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