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  • 31raid — n. Invasion, inroad, foray, irruption, hostile incursion (especially of mounted men) …

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  • 32inroad — in•road [[t]ˈɪnˌroʊd[/t]] n. 1) an advance, usu. beyond proper or established limits: Inflation is making inroads on our savings[/ex] 2) a sudden hostile incursion; raid; foray • Etymology: 1540–50 …

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  • 33raid — [15] Raid and road are doublets – that is to say, they have a common ancestor, but have diverged over the centuries. In this case the ancestor was Old English rād ‘riding’, hence ‘hostile incursion on horse back’, a relative of ride. South of the …

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  • 34road — [OE] Road comes from the same ultimate source as ride – and indeed in the Old English period it meant either simply ‘riding’ or ‘hostile incursion on horseback’ (a sense preserved in inroads [16] and also in raid, which is historically the same… …

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  • 35hosting — ˈhōstiŋ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from host (I) + ing 1. a. : the mustering of armed men …

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  • 36bordrage — var. bodrage, Obs., hostile incursion …

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  • 39international 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… …

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  • 40Role of United States in the Vietnam War — The role of the United States in the Vietnam War began soon after the Second World War and escalated into full commitment during the Vietnam War (1956 1975).TimelineHarry S. Truman (1945–1953)Milestones of U.S. involvement under President Harry S …

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