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Niebuhr
Niebuhr
/ˈniːbʊr/
noun
German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)
(
Barthold George Niebuhr
,
Niebuhr
,
Barthold Georg Niebuhr
)
German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)
United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)
(
Niebuhr
,
Reinhold Niebuhr
)
United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)
shibboleth
shibboleth
/ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ/
noun
(
)
A manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
(
shibboleth
)
a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
Outsiders could quickly be identified if they didn't know the local shibboleth.
Outsiders could quickly be identified if they didn't know the local shibboleth.
(
)
A favorite saying of a sect or political group
(
catchword
,
shibboleth
,
slogan
,
motto
)
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
"Unity and Strength" was the motto of the political group.
"Unity and Strength" was the motto of the political group.
Chlorura chlorura
Chlorura chlorura
/kloʊˈrʊrə kloʊˈrʊrə/
noun
Towhee of the Rocky Mountains
(
Chlorura chlorura
,
green-tailed towhee
)
towhee of the Rocky Mountains
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
/ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən ˈtaɪgərz əv ˈtæmɪl ˈiːləm/
noun
A terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel
(
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
,
LTTE
,
Tamil Tigers
,
Tigers
,
World Tamil Association
,
World Tamil Movement
)
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel
The Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war
the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war
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