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Iasi
City (pop., 1994 est.: 340,000), NE Romania. Located west of the border with Moldova and northeast of Bucharest, it is on the Bahlui River. It was settled as early as the 7th cent., and in the 15th cent. it became a customs post on the trade routes along the Prut River valley. From 1565 to 1862 it was the capital of Moldavia. It was burned by Tatars in 1513, by Turks in 1538, and by Russians in 1686. It is the site of a university, the 16th-cent. Church of St. Nicholas, and a national theater.
map
Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features--usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical--of an area of the earth or of any celestial body. Globes are maps represented on the surface of a sphere. Cartography is the art and science of making maps and charts. Major types of maps include topographic maps, showing features of the earth's land surface; nautical charts, representing coastal and marine areas; hydrographic charts, which detail ocean depths and currents; and aeronautical charts, which detail surface features and air routes.
rap
Musical style in which rhymed verse is chanted ("rapped") to a musical accompaniment, whose primary element is usually beats. Rap, which first appeared in black and Latino neighborhoods in New York City, came to national prominence with the Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" (1979), which featured light verse rhymed over the bass and beats of Chic's disco hit "Good Times." In the early 1980s the breakdance fad fueled rap's growth; stars of the decade included Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and Public Enemy. The late 1980s saw the advent of "gangsta rap," with misogynistic lyrics glamorizing violence and drug dealing; the trend seemed to culminate in 1996-97 with the slayings of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. More recent stars have included Master P and Sean "Puffy" Combs. Having gained a huge white audience, rap has continued to thrive and evolve.
rape
Annual plant (Brassica napus) of the mustard family, native to Europe. This 1-ft-tall (30-cm) plant has a long, thin taproot; smooth, bluish-green, deeply scalloped leaves; and clusters of yellow flowers. Each round, elongated seedpod has a short beak and contains many seeds. The seeds yield an oil (rapeseed oil, or canola) that is the lowest in saturated fat of any edible oil, making it popular for use in cooking. It is also used as an ingredient in soap and margarine and as a lamp fuel.
Unlawful sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse, carried out forcibly or under threat of injury and against the will of the victim. Though traditionally limited to attacks on women by men, in recent years the definition of rape has been broadened to cover same-sex attacks and attacks against those who, because of mental illness, intoxication, or other reasons, are incapable of valid consent. Statutory ...
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