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Serbonian — Ser*bo ni*an, a. Relating to the lake of Serbonis in Egypt, which by reason of the sand blowing into it had a deceptive appearance of being solid land, but was a bog. [1913 Webster] A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog . . . Where armies whole… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serbonian — /seuhr boh nee euhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, or designating the large marshy tract of land in the northern part of ancient Egypt in which entire armies are said to have been swallowed up. [1660 70; < Gk Serboní(s) (límne) Serbonian (marsh) +… … Useful english dictionary
Serbonian Bog — ( ar. مستنقع سربون) relates to the lake of Serbonis ( Sirbonis or Serbon ) in Egypt. Because sand blew onto it, the Serbonian Bog had a deceptive appearance of being solid land, but was a bog. The term is applied to any situation in which one is… … Wikipedia
Serbonian — /sɜˈboʊniən/ (say ser bohneeuhn) adjective of, relating to, or designating a large marshy tract in ancient northern Egypt, in which entire armies are said to have been swallowed up. {Greek Serboni(s) name of the marsh} …
SERBONIAN BOG — a quagmire in Egypt in which armies were fabled to be swallowed up and lost; applied to any situation in which one is entangled from which extrication is difficult … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Sea Peoples — The Sea Peoples is the term used for a confederacy of seafaring raiders of the second millennium BC who sailed into the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, caused political unrest, and attempted to enter or control Egyptian territory during the… … Wikipedia
Non-convexity (economics) — In economics, non convexity refers to violations of the convexity assumptions of elementary economics. Basic economics textbooks concentrate on consumers with convex preferences (that do not prefer extremes to in between values) and convex budget … Wikipedia
Sirbonian — Sir*bo ni*an, a. See {Serbonian}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pennsylvania Avenue — For other uses, see Pennsylvania Avenue (disambiguation). Pennsylvania Avenue Looking southeast down Pennsylvania Avenue, NW towards the United States Capitol seen here from the Old Post Office Pavilion … Wikipedia
Pennsylvania Avenue — en 1998 vue vers l est depuis la tour de la Old Post Office, avec au fond le Capitole … Wikipédia en Français
