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Contemporary Examples
That team is led by Swedish scientist ake Sellstrom, who visited Washington recently.
Exclusive: U.S. to Bring Chemical Weapons Witnesses Out of Syria Josh Rogin May 21, 2013
Historical Examples
I wanted to see the magnificent ruins of Uxmal and ake and Labna.
Tales of Fishes Zane Grey
But ake, camera in position, continued to advance and so we followed.
In Africa John T. McCutcheon
The people went to seek him; and some ran up the road that King Eirik had taken, and found ake there dead.
Heimskringla Snorri Sturlason
ake invited also King Eirik to a feast, and appointed the same day.
Heimskringla Snorri Sturlason
Any other country would have sulkily responded, “Blake—ake—ake—ake,” in diminuendo to the end of the chapter.
Nuts and Nutcrackers Charles James Lever
ake the bonde had formerly been King Halfdan the Black s man.
Heimskringla Snorri Sturlason
On this the king out with his sword, and gave ake his deathwound.
Heimskringla Snorri Sturlason
King Harald was ready now also to mount his horse, and desired that ake should be called.
Heimskringla Snorri Sturlason
ake gave to him also good and valuable gifts; but the king answered only with few words, and mounted his horse.
Heimskringla Snorri Sturlason
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a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds. Historical Examples It is a derivative from the words Algonquin, and akee, earth, or land. The Indian in his Wigwam Henry R. Schoolcraft It is a term derived from the word Algonquin, and akee, earth or land. The […]
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