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121euphuism — eu phu*ism ([=u] f[ u]*[i^]z m), n. [Gr. e yfyh s well grown, graceful; e y^ well + fyh growth, fr. fy ein to grow. This affected style of conversation and writing, fashionable for some time in the court of Elizabeth, had its origin from the fame …
122Euphuist — Eu phu*ist, n. One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high flown diction. [1913 Webster] …
123Refinement — Re*fine ment (r?*f?n ment), n. [Cf. F. raffinement.] 1. The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas. [1913 Webster] The more bodies are of kin to spirit in subtilty and refinement, the… …
124Art Deco — The art deco spire of the Chrysler Building in New York, built 1928–1930 …
125Antonio Canova — (November 1, 1757 October 13, 1822) was an Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. The epitome of the neoclassical style, his work marked a return to classical refinement after the… …
126Borzoi — Infobox Dogbreed image caption = A female Borzoi name = Borzoi altname = Barzoï Russian Wolfhound Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya Psovoi country = Russia fcigroup = 10 fcisection = 1 fcinum = 193 fcistd = http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:0sxBCtiGa5YJ… …
127History of geometry — Geometry (Greek γεωμετρία ; geo = earth, metria = measure) arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers. Classic geometry… …
128History of Malaysia — History of Malaysia …
