Names and Nicknames of Places and ThingsExplains the background of nicknames for wars, ships, planes, battles, constellations, cities, states, regions, countries |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Names and Nicknames of Places and Things Meridian S |
| Author | Laurence Urdang |
| Editor | Laurence Urdang |
| Publisher | Penguin Group USA, 1988 |
| ISBN | 0452009073, 9780452009073 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / General |
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