Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A nematognathous fish, Malapterurus electricus, inhabiting the Nile; the electric catfish. It reaches a length of 3 to 4 feet, and gives a sharp galvanic shock on being touched.
- noun A council; specifically, as an abbreviation of
volksraad , a legislative assembly.
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Great set as usual. first time seeing them on a BIG stage. raad.
inbred Diary Entry inbred 2003
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Murphys tomorrow. perhaps a party at nigel's also.raad. then&now last five:
inbred Diary Entry inbred 2003
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Volkstaat-raad, I wish to reiterate that my organisation and I, personally, will study the report with sensitivity.
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Dit is die bedoeling dat hierdie fonds deur 'n raad van direkteure beheer en bestuur sal word dit sal verseker dat behoorlike rekord en rekeninge van alle fondse wat ontvang en bestee is, gehou sal word, en dat' n staat van inkomste en uitgawes, sowel as 'n balansstaat van die fonds, jaarliks opgestel sal word.
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June 1876 he induced the raad to declare war against Sikukuni (Secocoeni),
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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Major Goulburn decided not to waste ammunition in breaking up that tea party or 'dop raad.'
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For what raad is there that has paid dividends so soon after it started into operation and has steadily progressed towards completion on the most permanent secure plan and has only relied on its ordinary receipts for furnishing the means, without having incurred a large floating debt for construction.
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BlueyBot's Snippets Familie van Steve Jobs niet verkiesbaar voor raad van bestuur Disney - MacWorld Familie Steve Jobs niet in bestuur Disney | NUzakelijk | Nieuws voor professionals Steve Jobs family absent from Disney board despite stake - Yahoo ...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Maxwell Strachan 2012
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Maar em heeft gisteren toch nog efkes raad gevraagd aan alle
ZV-Magazine.be - SFW 2009
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In Duitsland weten ze wel raad met huilende gelovigen die een beetje satire tijdens het traditionele volksfeest niet weten te waarderen.
GeenStijl 2009
fbharjo commented on the word raad
an electric catfish
March 29, 2008