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Whitsun
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Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
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Whitsun: Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
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long_time
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a prolonged period of time
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long_time: a prolonged period of time
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month_of_Sundays
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a time perceived as long
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month_of_Sundays: a time perceived as long
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long_run
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a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
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long_run: a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
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eon
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an immeasurably long period of time
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eon: an immeasurably long period of time
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eon
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the longest division of geological time
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eon: the longest division of geological time
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eternity
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time without end
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eternity: time without end
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alpha_and_omega
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the first and last; signifies God's eternity
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alpha_and_omega: the first and last; signifies God's eternity
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blue_moon
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a long time
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blue_moon: a long time
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year_dot
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as long ago as anyone can remember
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year_dot: as long ago as anyone can remember
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drought
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a prolonged shortage
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drought: a prolonged shortage
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moment
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a particular point in time
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moment: a particular point in time
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eleventh_hour
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the latest possible moment
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eleventh_hour: the latest possible moment
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moment_of_truth
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a crucial moment on which much depends
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moment_of_truth: a crucial moment on which much depends
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moment_of_truth
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the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
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moment_of_truth: the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
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pinpoint
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a very brief moment
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pinpoint: a very brief moment
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time
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a suitable moment
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time: a suitable moment
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high_time
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the latest possible moment
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high_time: the latest possible moment
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occasion
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the time of a particular event
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occasion: the time of a particular event
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meal
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any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
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meal: any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
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psychological_moment
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the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
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psychological_moment: the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
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wee
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a short time
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wee: a short time
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while
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a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
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while: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
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cold_spell
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a spell of cold weather
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cold_spell: a spell of cold weather
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hot_spell
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a spell of hot weather
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hot_spell: a spell of hot weather
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moment
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an indefinitely short time
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moment: an indefinitely short time
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blink_of_an_eye
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a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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blink_of_an_eye: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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ephemera
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something transitory; lasting a day
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ephemera: something transitory; lasting a day
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period
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a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
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period: a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
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era
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a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
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era: a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
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epoch
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a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages
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epoch: a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages
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era
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a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
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era: a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
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Caliphate
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the era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community
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Caliphate: the era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community
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Christian_era
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the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth
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Christian_era: the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth
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day
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an era of existence or influence
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day: an era of existence or influence
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year_of_grace
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any year of the Christian era
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year_of_grace: any year of the Christian era
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Y2K
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the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar
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Y2K: the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar
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generation
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the normal time between successive generations
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generation: the normal time between successive generations
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anniversary
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the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
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anniversary: the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
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birthday
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
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birthday: an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
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jubilee
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a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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jubilee: a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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diamond_jubilee
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an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years
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diamond_jubilee: an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years
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silver_jubilee
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an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years
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silver_jubilee: an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years
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wedding_anniversary
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the anniversary of the day on which you were married (or the celebration of it)
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wedding_anniversary: the anniversary of the day on which you were married (or the celebration of it)
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silver_wedding_anniversary
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the 25th wedding anniversary
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silver_wedding_anniversary: the 25th wedding anniversary
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golden_wedding_anniversary
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the 50th wedding anniversary
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golden_wedding_anniversary: the 50th wedding anniversary
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diamond_wedding_anniversary
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the 60th wedding anniversary
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diamond_wedding_anniversary: the 60th wedding anniversary
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semicentennial
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the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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semicentennial: the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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centennial
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the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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centennial: the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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sesquicentennial
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the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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sesquicentennial: the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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bicentennial
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the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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bicentennial: the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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tercentennial
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the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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tercentennial: the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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quatercentennial
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the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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quatercentennial: the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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quincentennial
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the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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quincentennial: the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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millennium
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the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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millennium: the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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bimillennium
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the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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bimillennium: the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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birthday
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the date on which a person was born
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birthday: the date on which a person was born
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time_immemorial
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the distant past beyond memory
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time_immemorial: the distant past beyond memory
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auld_langsyne
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past times remembered with nostalgia
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auld_langsyne: past times remembered with nostalgia
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by-and-by
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an indefinite time in the future
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by-and-by: an indefinite time in the future
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chapter
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any distinct period in history or in a person's life
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chapter: any distinct period in history or in a person's life
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antiquity
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the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
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antiquity: the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
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golden_age
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any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
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golden_age: any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
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historic_period
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an era of history having some distinctive feature
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historic_period: an era of history having some distinctive feature
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prehistory
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the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
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prehistory: the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
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modern_era
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the present or recent times
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modern_era: the present or recent times
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information_age
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a period beginning in the last quarter of the 20th century when information became easily accessible through publications and through the manipulation of information by computers and computer networks
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information_age: a period beginning in the last quarter of the 20th century when information became easily accessible through publications and through the manipulation of information by computers and computer networks
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ice_age
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any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
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ice_age: any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
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Jazz_Age
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the 1920s in the United States characterized in the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald as a period of wealth, youthful exuberance, and carefree hedonism
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Jazz_Age: the 1920s in the United States characterized in the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald as a period of wealth, youthful exuberance, and carefree hedonism
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chukker
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(polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
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chukker: (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
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inning
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(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
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inning: (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
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top
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the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
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top: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
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bottom
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the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
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bottom: the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
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set
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a unit of play in tennis or squash
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set: a unit of play in tennis or squash
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game
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(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
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game: (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
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turn
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
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turn: (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
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playing_period
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(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
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playing_period: (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
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first_period
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the first division into which the play of a game is divided
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first_period: the first division into which the play of a game is divided
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second_period
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the second division into which the play of a game is divided
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second_period: the second division into which the play of a game is divided
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final_period
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the final division into which the play of a game is divided
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final_period: the final division into which the play of a game is divided
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half
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one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
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half: one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
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first_half
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the first of two halves of play
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first_half: the first of two halves of play
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second_half
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the second of two halves of play
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second_half: the second of two halves of play
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period
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(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
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period: (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
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quarter
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(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
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quarter: (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
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over
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(cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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over: (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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maiden_over
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(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
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maiden_over: (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
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Baroque
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the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
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Baroque: the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
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Middle_Ages
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the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
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Middle_Ages: the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
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Renaissance
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the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
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Renaissance: the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
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Italian_Renaissance
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the early period when Italy was the center of the Renaissance
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Italian_Renaissance: the early period when Italy was the center of the Renaissance
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Industrial_Revolution
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the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation
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Industrial_Revolution: the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation
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Reign_of_Terror
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the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed
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Reign_of_Terror: the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed
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reign_of_terror
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any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
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reign_of_terror: any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
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reign
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the period during which a monarch is sovereign
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reign: the period during which a monarch is sovereign
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reign
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a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
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reign: a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
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turn_of_the_century
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the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century
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turn_of_the_century: the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century
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Harlem_Renaissance
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a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished
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Harlem_Renaissance: a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished
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New_Deal
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the historic period (1933-1940) in the United States during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented
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New_Deal: the historic period (1933-1940) in the United States during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented
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Reconstruction
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the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
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Reconstruction: the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
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