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Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest and most important American species (C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also lake whitefish, and Oswego bass.

• AMERICANPROTECTIVEASSOCIATION
  A secret organization in the United States, formed in Iowa in 1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev. commonly to A.
• Calliope
  The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses.
• OSWEGOTEA
  An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma), with showy, bright red, labiate flowers.
• Callous
  Hardened; indurated.
• Great-bellied
  Having a great belly; bigbellied; pregnant; teeming.
• Inhabit
  To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses.
• Northeastward
  Alt. of Northeastwardly
• Northwards
  Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
• Allignment
  See Alignment.
• Otherwhile
  Alt. of Otherwhiles
• Americanize
  To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics.
• CALLIGRAPHICCALLIGRAPHICAL
  Of or pertaining to calligraphy. Excellence in the calligraphic act. T. Warton.
• Calliopsis
  A popular name given to a few species of the genus Coreopsis, especially to C. tinctoria of Arkansas.
• OTHERGUISEOTHERGUESS
  Of another kind or sort; in another way. "Otherguess arguments." Berkeley.
• Callow
  Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged.
• Greatcoat
  An overcoat.
• Inhabitable
  Capable of being inhabited; habitable.
• Northeastwardly
  Toward the northeast.
• Northwardly
  Having a northern direction.

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