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  • 1top — I. n. 1. Summit, apex, acme, pinnacle, zenith, vertex, utmost height, culminating point, meridian. 2. Surface, upper side, superficies. 3. Utmost degree. 4. Highest part, upper end, apex. 5. Head, highest rank, most honorable position, highest… …

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  • 2Top — Top, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Topped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Topping}.] 1. To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains. Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. To predominate; as, topping passions. Influenced by topping uneasiness.… …

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  • 3Topped — Top Top, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Topped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Topping}.] 1. To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains. Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. To predominate; as, topping passions. Influenced by topping uneasiness …

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  • 4Topping — Top Top, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Topped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Topping}.] 1. To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains. Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. To predominate; as, topping passions. Influenced by topping uneasiness …

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  • 5top — top1 /top/, n., adj., v., topped, topping. n. 1. the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. 2. the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 3. the higher end of anything on a slope. 4. Brit. a. a part considered… …

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  • 6Montgolfier , Michel Joseph de — (1740–1810) French balloonist Etienne and Michel Montgolfier, the sons of a paper manufacturer from Vidalon les Annonay, Lyons, engaged themselves in various enterprises. Michel founded his own paper factory in 1771, while Etienne practiced as an …

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  • 7top — I [[t]tɒp[/t]] n. adj. v. topped, top•ping 1) the highest point, part, or level of anything; summit 2) the uppermost or upper part, surface, end, etc., of anything 3) a lid or covering of a container 4) the highest or leading position or rank: at …

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  • 8top — I. /tɒp / (say top) noun 1. the highest point or part of anything; the apex; the summit. 2. the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 3. the higher end of anything on a slope. 4. a part considered as higher: the top of a street. 5 …

  • 9tower — /ˈtaʊə / (say towuh) noun 1. a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of any building. 2. such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc. 3. any of various …

  • 10Sagala — Sagala, believed to be modern Sialkot in Pakistan, was a city of located in northern Punjab, Pakistan. Sagala (alias Sakala) is mentioned as the capital of the successor Greek kingdom when it was made capital of King Menander I empire.References… …

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