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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Ateste
Britannica 11thATESTE (mod. Este,q.v.), an ancient town of Venetia, at the southern foot of the Euganean hills, 43 ft. above sea-level; 22m. S.W. of Patavium (Padua). The site was occupied in very early times, as the discoveries since 1882 show. Large cemeteries have been ex ...
Vol. 2, pp. 824-824
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Tester
Britannica 11thTESTER (Fr. tetiere, head-covering, from t&te), anything placed horizontally over the head, as the sound-board of a pulpit, the flat boards over an old-fashioned bed, &c.
Vol. 26, pp. 669-669
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Athlete
Britannica 11thATHLETE (Gr. dflXTp^s; Lat. atUeta), in Greek and Roman antiquities, one who contended for a prize (aflXw) in the games; now a general term for any one excelling in physical strength. Originally denoting one who took part in musical, equestrian, gymnastic, or
Vol. 2, pp. 846-846
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Atherstone
Britannica 11thATHERSTONE. a market-town in the Nuncaton parliamentary division of Warwickshire, England, io2§ m. N.W. from London by the London & North-Western railway. Pop. (1001) 5248. It lies in the upper valley of the Anker, under well-wooded hills to the west, and is o
Vol. 2, pp. 845-846
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