Timeline of the Great Purge — The Great Purge of 1936 1938 can be roughly divided into four periods [http://www.memo.ru/history/y1937/hronika1936 1939/xronika.html N.G. Okhotin, A.B. Roginsky Great Terror : Brief Chronology] Memorial, 2007] :;October 1936 February 1937:… … Wikipedia
Larvae — From Roman mythology, spirits who afflicted people with incurable illnesses. The afflicted person must purge every wrong doing from their life before they died, or the Larvae would chase them in the lower world. They are the spirits of evil… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Lemures — From Roman mythology, spirits who afflicted people with incurable illnesses. The afflicted person must purge every wrong doing from their life before they died, or the Larvae would chase them in the lower world. They are the spirits of evil… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
purging tort — See purge of wrong … Ballentine's law dictionary
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Russia, Soviet … Universalium
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Jo Gwang-jo — Hangul 조광조 Hanja 趙光祖 Revised Romanization … Wikipedia