i : Idioms & Phrases

• noun the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
  Aleksandr Pavlovich; Alexander I.
  

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• noun a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II
  

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• noun Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
  Antonio Gaudi; Gaudi; Antonio Gaudi i Cornet.
  

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• noun king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
  Artaxerxes.
  

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• noun a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims
  Bosnia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosnia-Herzegovina.
  

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• noun empress of Russia who succeeded her husband Peter the Great (1684-1727)
  

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• noun as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
  Charles the Bald; Charles; Charles II.
  
• noun son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)
  Charles; Charles Stuart.
  
• noun king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
  Charles the Great; Charles; Carolus; Charlemagne.
  

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• noun Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
  Claudius; Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus.
  

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• noun king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511)
  Clovis.
  

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• noun Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
  Constantine the Great; Constantine; Flavius Valerius Constantinus.
  

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• noun the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
  Aleksandr Pavlovich; Alexander I.
  

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• noun czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War (1796-1855)
  Czar Nicholas I.
  

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• noun czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)
  Peter the Great; Czar Peter I.
  

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• noun king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC)
  Darius the Great.
  

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• noun son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
  Demetrius; Demetrius Poliorcetes.
  

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• noun king of the English who succeeded Athelstan; he drove out the Danes and made peace with Scotland (921-946)
  

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• noun King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)
  Edward.
  

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• noun Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)
  Elizabeth.
  

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• noun king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871)
  Ethelred.
  

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• noun a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
  fibrinogen.
  

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• noun king of Egypt who in 1952 was ousted by a military coup d'etat (1920-1965)
  Farouk I.
  

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• noun king of Egypt who in 1952 was ousted by a military coup d'etat (1920-1965)
  Farouk I.
  

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• noun Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia (1503-1564)
  
• noun king of Castile and Leon who achieved control of the Moorish kings of Saragossa and Seville and Toledo (1016-1065)
  Ferdinand the Great.
  

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• noun emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916)
  Francis Joseph; Franz Joseph; Francis Joseph I.
  

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• noun emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916)
  Francis Joseph; Franz Joseph; Francis Joseph I.
  

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• noun son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713)
  
• noun Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
  Frederick Barbarossa; Barbarossa.
  

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• noun son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740)
  

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• noun Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
  Antonio Gaudi; Gaudi; Antonio Gaudi i Cornet.
  

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• noun Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
  George.
  

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• noun (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
  primigravida.
  

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• noun (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
  Gregory I; Gregory; Saint Gregory I; Gregory the Great.
  

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• noun king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560)
  Gustavus.
  

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• noun an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan
  HUJI; Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami.
  

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• noun illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040)
  Harold I; Harefoot; Harold Harefoot.
  

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• noun King of England from 1100 to 1135; youngest son of William the Conqueror; conquered Normandy in 1106 (1068-1135)
  Henry Beauclerc.
  

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• noun a herpes virus that causes oral herpes
  HSV-1; HS1; herpes simplex 1.
  

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• noun the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
  1 Chronicles.
  

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• noun a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth
  First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians; First Epistle to the Corinthians.
  

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• noun an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah
  1 Esdras.
  

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• noun the first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle
  First Epistle of John.
  

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• noun the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
  1 Kings.
  

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• noun an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
  1 Maccabees.
  

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I O U

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1. A paper having on it these letters, with a sum named, and duly signed; -- in use in England as an acknowledgment of a debt, and taken as evidence thereof, but not amounting to a promissory note; a due bill. Wharton. Story.

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• noun the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle
  First Epistle of Peter.
  

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• noun the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
  1 Samuel.
  

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• noun a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians
  First Epistle to the Thessalonians; First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians.
  

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• noun a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters
  First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy; First Epistle to Timothy.
  

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I' faith"

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1. . In faith; indeed; truly. Shak.

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I' ll

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1. . Contraction for I will or I shall.

   I'll by a sign give notice to our friends. Shak.

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I- prefix

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1. See Y-.

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• noun girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I'
  

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• noun the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
  Isabella; Queen Isabella; Isabella the Catholic.
  

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• noun a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
  Army of Muhammad; Jaish-e-Muhammad; JEM.
  

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• noun the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
  James; King James; James I.
  

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• noun (Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)
  Jeroboam.
  

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• noun the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)
  Albino Luciano.
  

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• noun the fifth month of the Islamic calendar
  Jomada I.
  

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• noun the fifth month of the Islamic calendar
  Jomada I.
  

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• noun Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
  Justinian the Great; Justinian.
  

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• noun Hawaiian king who united the islands under his rule (1758-1819)
  Kamehameha the Great.
  

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• noun illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040)
  Harold I; Harefoot; Harold Harefoot.
  

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• noun the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
  James; King James; James I.
  

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• noun Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)
  Leo the Great; Leo I.
  

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• noun third son of Charlemagne and king of France and Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (778-840)
  Louis the Pious.
  

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• noun daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558)
  Mary Tudor; Bloody Mary.
  

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• noun a city in northern Afghanistan
  

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• noun French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
  Little Corporal; Bonaparte; Napoleon; Napoleon Bonaparte.
  

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• noun czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War (1796-1855)
  Czar Nicholas I.
  

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• noun the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326)
  Osman I.
  

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• noun the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326)
  Osman I.
  

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• noun King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (912-973)
  Otho I; Otto the Great.
  

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• noun King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (912-973)
  Otho I; Otto the Great.
  

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• noun (obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time
  primipara.
  

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• noun czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)
  Peter the Great; Czar Peter I.
  

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• noun a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
  phase I.
  

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• noun a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
  phase I.
  

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• noun the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC)
  

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• noun the third month of the Islamic calendar
  

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• noun son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
  Richard Coeur de Lion; Richard the Lion-Hearted; Richard the Lionheart.
  

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• noun king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
  Bruce; Robert the Bruce.
  

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• noun (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
  Gregory I; Gregory; Saint Gregory I; Gregory the Great.
  

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• noun the first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
  

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• noun a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
  Western Samoa; Samoa; Independent State of Samoa.
  

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• noun Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
  Seleucus I; Seleucus.
  

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• noun Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
  Seleucus I; Seleucus.
  

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Shill"-I-shall`-I, Shil"ly-shal`ly adverb (Also<

• Shill-I-shall-I
• Shilly-shally

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1. In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.

   I am somewhat dainty in making a resolution, because when I make it, I keep it; I don't stand shill-I-shall-I then; if I say 't, I'll do 't. Congreve.

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• noun (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
  Gregory I; Gregory; Saint Gregory I; Gregory the Great.
  

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• noun Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)
  Leo the Great; Leo I.
  

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• noun the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)
  Theodosius the Great; Theodosius; Flavius Theodosius.
  

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• noun an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
  immediate allergy; atopic allergy; atopy.
  

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• noun severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
  IDDM; juvenile-onset diabetes; ketoacidosis-prone diabetes; juvenile diabetes; ketosis-prone diabetes; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; growth-onset diabetes; autoimmune diabetes.
  

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• noun the Vatican Council in 1869-1870 that proclaimed the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra
  First Vatican Council.
  

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• noun duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)
  William the Conqueror.
  

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• noun a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
  World War 1; War to End War; Great War; First World War.
  

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• noun king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated (519-465 BC)
  Xerxes the Great.
  

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