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 family planning family planning /ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ/

noun

  1. () Limiting the number of children born  ( birth prevention , family planning , birth control )
    limiting the number of children born
       Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.
    Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.


 Iphigenia Iphigenia /ɪˌfɪdʒɪˈniːə/

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess  ( Iphigenia )
    (Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess
      Fate shifted for Iphigenia when Artemis intervened during her sacrifice.
    Fate shifted for Iphigenia when Artemis intervened during her sacrifice.


 brown sauce brown sauce /ˈbraʊn sɔːs/

noun

  1. Bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.  ( brown sauce , sauce Espagnole )
    bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.
  2. (cooking) a sauce based on soy sauce  ( brown sauce , Chinese brown sauce )
    (cooking) a sauce based on soy sauce


 Robert Falcon Scott Robert Falcon Scott /ˈrɒbərt ˈfælkən skɒt/

noun

  1. English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)  ( Robert Falcon Scott , Robert Scott , Scott )
    English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)


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