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(Encyclopedia) Great Valley: see under Appalachian Mountains. ...

(Encyclopedia) Great War: see World War I.

(Encyclopedia) Great Ouse, river: see Ouse (1,) England. ...

(Encyclopedia) Khingan, Great, mountain range, China: see Hinggan Ling, Da. ...

(Encyclopedia) Great Belt: see Store Bælt and Lille Bælt, straits, Denmark. ...

(Encyclopedia) Great Dane, breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in Europe more than 400 years ago. It may stand as high as 36 in. (91.4 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 150 lb (68.1 kg). Its short,...

(Encyclopedia) Great Pyrenees, breed of large working dog whose fossil remains date its existence in Europe from the Bronze Age (1800–1000 b.c.). It stands from 25 to 32 in. (63.5–81.3 cm) high at the shoulder a...

(Encyclopedia) tepee or tipi both: tēˈpē [key], typical dwelling of Native North Americans living on the Great Plains. It was usually made by arranging tent poles into a conical frame and spreading skins, usually...

(Encyclopedia) Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Appalachian system, on the N.C.–Tenn. border; highest range E of the Mississippi and one of the oldest uplands on earth. The mountains are named for the smokelike ...

(Encyclopedia) giant, in mythology, manlike being of great size and strength. The giant has been the symbol for the expression of certain recurring beliefs in the mythologies of all races. He is universally represen...