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• pitiless — pit|i|less [ˈpıtıləs] adj 1.) showing no pity and not caring if people suffer = ↑cruel ▪ a pitiless tyrant ▪ the pitiless bombing of Guernica 2.) literary pitiless wind, rain, or sun is very severe and shows no sign of changing ▪ a night of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Thomas M'Crie the Elder — For his eldest son, of the same name, see Thomas M Crie the Younger.Thomas M Crie (November, 1772 August 5, 1835) was a Scottish historian, writer, and preacher born in the town of Dunse, Berwickshire in November 1772. He was the eldest of a… …   Wikipedia

• Desiderius Erasmus —     Desiderius Erasmus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Desiderius Erasmus     The most brilliant and most important leader of German humanism, b. at Rotterdam, Holland, 28 October, probably in 1466; d. at Basle, Switzerland, 12 July, 1536. He was… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• cru´el|ness — cruel «KROO uhl», adjective. 1. fond of causing pain to others and delighting in their suffering; not caring about the pain and suffering of others; hardhearted: »The cruel man whipped his horse. 2. showing a cruel nature: »cruel acts. 3. causing …   Useful english dictionary

• cru´el|ly — cruel «KROO uhl», adjective. 1. fond of causing pain to others and delighting in their suffering; not caring about the pain and suffering of others; hardhearted: »The cruel man whipped his horse. 2. showing a cruel nature: »cruel acts. 3. causing …   Useful english dictionary

• The Black Company — is a series of fantasy novels by author Glen Cook. The series combines elements of epic fantasy and dark fantasy as it follows an elite mercenary unit, The Black Company, through roughly forty years of its approximately four hundred year history …   Wikipedia

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• Dates of 2007 — ▪ 2008 January Ladies and gentlemen: on this day, at this hour, it is still within our power to shape the outcome of this battle. Let us find our resolve, and turn events toward victory. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, asking for support for his… …   Universalium

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• South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …   Universalium