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Cadogan
British soldier. He served as a trusted colleague with the duke of Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession. Later he became involved in intrigues to secure the succession for the Hanoverian George I (1714). He crushed a Jacobite rebellion in 1716, was granted an earldom in 1718, and was promoted to commander in chief in 1722.


Hadith
In Islam, the oral traditions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, his family, and the Companions of the Prophet. Hadith is revered by Muslims as a major source of religious law and moral guidance. It consists of two parts: the oral law itself and the isnad, or chain of authorities who passed it down to posterity. The various collections of Hadith provide the major source for studying the development of Islam in its first few centuries.


indigo
Shrub or herb of the genus Indigofera, in the pea family. Some species are an important source of indigo dye, a blue heterocyclic compound. Cultivation of indigo plants and extraction of the dye were extremely important to the economy of colonial America and remained so in India until the early 20th cent. Synthetic indigo has replaced the natural dye, but indigo remains the dye of choice for denim.


ladino
Central American whose primary language is Spanish and who wears modern dress. Genetically ladinos may be Indians, mestizos, or persons of African descent. An Indian may become a ladino by abandoning the Indian dress and customs. Many rural ladinos practice subsistence agriculture much like that of their Indian neighbors, but they tend to put more stress on cash crops and to use modern farming techniques, which the Indians shun. In small towns ladinos commonly engage in commerce as well as farming. In the cities they engage in all occupations, from day laborer to university professor.


Ladoga
Lake, W Russia. The largest lake in Europe, it covers an area of 6,700 sq mi (17,600 sq km). It is 136 mi (219 km) long, and has an average width of 51 mi (82 km); its greatest depth is 754 ft (230 m). It contains 660 islands of more than 2.5 acres (1 hectare) in area. Its outlet is the Neva River, in the SW corner. Formerly divided between the U.S.S.R. and Finland, it now lies entirely within Russia. During the Siege of Leningrad (1941-43) in World War II, the lake was the lifeline that connected the city with the rest of the Soviet Union.


Madison
City (pop., 1996 est.: 198,000), capital of Wisconsin. It is located in the S central part of the state, on an isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona. Founded in 1836 and named for J. Madison, it became the capital of Wisconsin Territory the same year. It was incorporated as a village in 1846 and as a city in 1856. Steady development followed the 1854 arrival of the railroad. Noted for its parks and wooded lakeshore, it is the commercial center of an agricultural region. Educational and governmental services are ...

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