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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
ancestor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct ▪ The builder of the house was a direct ancestor of the present owner. ▪ immediate ▪ ancient, distant, early, remote … Collocations dictionary
Golden Throne (Mysore) — Golden Throne or Chinnada Simhasana or Ratna Simahasana in Kannada is the magnificent royal seat of the rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore. Golden Throne Mysore Contents 1 … Wikipedia
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epic — epically, adv. epiclike, adj. /ep ik/, adj. Also, epical. 1. noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: Homer s Iliad is an… … Universalium
kami — [kä′mē] n. pl. kami 〚Jpn, deity, god〛 Shintoism a divine power or aura, often identified with one or more deities or ancestors * * * ka·mi (käʹmĭ) n. pl. kami Any of the sacred beings worshiped in Shintoism, conceived as spirits abiding in… … Universalium
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