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  • 21Charles P. Snyder (admiral) — Charles Philip Snyder As Commander Battle Force (left), with Adm. James O. Richardson and Vice Adm. William S. Pye, 1940 …

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  • 22Farquhar, George — born 1678, Londonderry, County Derry, Ire. died April 29, 1707, London, Eng. Irish playwright. His early experience as an actor in Dublin was the source of the originality of dialogue and stage sense that gave his work its great comic power. His… …

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  • 23St. Hugh the Great —     St. Hugh the Great     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Hugh the Great     Abbot of Cluny, born at Semur (Brionnais in the Diocese of Autun, 1024; died at Cluny, 28 April, 1109.     HIS EARLY LIFE     The eldest son of Count Dalmatius of Semur… …

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  • 24Martha Settle Putney — Born November 9, 1916(1916 11 09) Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died December 11, 2008(2008 12 11) (aged 92) Washington, D.C., U.S. Occupation Educator and Historian …

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  • 25BATH, MAJOR —    a gentleman in Fielding s Amelia, who stoops from his dignity to the most menial duties when affection prompts him …

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  • 26servitor — [ sə:vɪtə] noun 1》 archaic a person who serves or attends on a social superior. 2》 historical an Oxford undergraduate performing menial duties in exchange for assistance from college funds. Derivatives servitorship noun Origin ME: via OFr. from… …

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  • 27sizar — [ sʌɪzə] noun an undergraduate at Cambridge University or at Trinity College, Dublin, receiving financial help from the college and formerly having certain menial duties. Derivatives sizarship noun Origin C16: from obs. size ration of bread, beer …

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  • 28service — n. 1. Labor (for another), work, menial duties. 2. Duty, office, business, employment. 3. Benefit, advantage, profit, gain, good. 4. Use, utility, avail, useful office, purpose. 5. Homage, mark of respect. 6. Office of devotion, religious rite. 7 …

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  • 29yardbird — ☆ yardbird [yärd′bʉrd΄ ] n. Slang 1. a military recruit; rookie, esp. one frequently assigned to cleanup or other menial duties 2. a prisoner; convict …

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  • 30servitor — n. 1 archaic a a servant. b an attendant. 2 hist. an Oxford undergraduate performing menial duties in exchange for assistance from college funds. Derivatives: servitorship n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL (as SERVE) …

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