n. A circuit court held by itinerant royal justices in medieval England. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman eire, from Latin iter, journey; see ei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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A shallow salt lake of south-central Australia. It is the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent. |
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