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landslide — /land sluyd /, n., v., landslid, landslid or landslidden, landsliding. n. 1. the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope. 2. the mass itself. 3. an election in which a particular victorious… … Universalium
landslide — I. noun Date: 1838 1. the usually rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or artificial fill on a slope; also the mass that moves down 2. a. a great majority of votes for one side b. an overwhelming victory II. intransitive verb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Barbican — A barbican (from medieval Latin barbecana , outer fortification of a city or castle, a general Romanic word, perhaps from Arabic or Persian cf. bab khanah gate house and towered gateway [ [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=b p=2 Barbican EOL] … Wikipedia
Hope Slide — The Hope Slide (coord|49|17|56|N|121|15|49|W|) was one of the largest landslides ever recorded in Canada. It occurred in the morning hours of 9 January 1965. An earlier, small avalanche had forced four people to stop their vehicles a few miles… … Wikipedia
Hadhrat Pir Haqiqullah Bakoti — Pir Haqiqullah Bakoti was the younger son of Hadhrat Molana Pir Fakir u llah Bakoti and became one of the first members of the North West Frontier Province s legislative assembly (MLA) from the Circle Bakote area. He was a custodian of the Pir… … Wikipedia
Guðni Ólafur Guðnason — infobox NBA Player name = Guðni Ólafur Guðnason position = Guard/Forward height ft = 6 height in = 2 weight lbs = 190 nationality = Iceland birth date = Birth date and age|1965|12|14|mf=y birth place = Iceland career start = 1983 career end =… … Wikipedia
Ólafur Jóhannesson (coach) — This article is about the football manager. For the former prime minister of Iceland, see Ólafur Jóhannesson. Ólafur Jóhannesson Personal information Full name Ólafur Davíð Jóhannesson … Wikipedia
Lárus Guðmundsson — Infobox Football biography playername = Lárus Guðmundsson fullname = nickname = dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|12|12|df=y cityofbirth = countryofbirth = Iceland height = currentclub = retired clubnumber = position = Striker youthyears =… … Wikipedia
Elmar Geirsson — Infobox Football biography playername = Elmar Geirsson fullname = nickname = dateofbirth = birth date and age|1948|07|25|df=y cityofbirth = Reykjavík countryofbirth = Iceland height = currentclub = retired clubnumber = position = Midfielder… … Wikipedia
Magnús Bergs — Personal information Full name Magnús Helgi Bergs Date of birth 27 August 1956 ( … Wikipedia
