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noun
1.
A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium.  Synonyms: atomic number 77, iridium.
2.
A board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes.  Synonym: Inland Revenue.






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... about that," said Mr. Dooley, "I dinnaw abut that; afther ye left to investigate th' ir'n foundhries an' other pitcheresque roons iv this misguided counthry, I wint out to give a few raw rahs f'r me fellow colleejens, who was attimptin' to dimonsthrate their supeeryority over th' effete scholars ...
— Mr. Dooley's Philosophy • Finley Peter Dunne

... form: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria conventional short form: Algeria local short form: Al Jaza'ir local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al ...
— The 2003 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency

... within himself: Either he went this, that, or yonder way, But neither that nor yonder, therefore this. But whether they logicians be or no, Cynics they are, for they will snarl and bite; Right courtiers to flatter and to fawn; Valiant to set upon the[ir] enemies; Most faithful and most constant to their friends. Nay, they are wise, as Homer witnesseth Who, talking of Ulysses' coming home, Saith all his household but Argus his dog Had quite forgot him: ...
— A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. VIII (4th edition) • Various

... mujer; es consecuencia, tambien, de su libertad de conciencia. Por el voto se expresa la fe politica, como por el culto la fe religiosa. No hay razon para impedirle a la mujer el acceso a las urnas como no la hay para privarla de ir al templo. ...
— The Woman and the Right to Vote • Rafael Palma

... polliticks. I knew th' time wud come, Hinnissy. 'Tis th' on'y way. Ye may talk about it as much as ye want, but govermint, me boy, is a case iv me makin' ye do what I want an' if I can't do it with a song, I'll do it with a shovel. Th' ir'n hand in th' velvet glove, th' horseshoe in th' boxin' mit, th' quick right, an' th' heavy boot, that was th' way we r-run polliticks when I was captain ...
— Observations by Mr. Dooley • Finley Peter Dunne


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