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_ Chaps. vii-xi, pp. 153-314.

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  1. noun The 14th letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
  2. noun See xi baryon.

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  • Hist. Cols., xi, p. 50; Hinsdale, "Old Northwest," p. 121; Burke, "Oration on Conciliation," Works (1872 ed. —  The Frontier in American History
  • [54 Footnote 52: Horace, Book III, Ode iv, 20 Footnote 53: Dates of the surrender of the British armies at Saratoga and at Yorktown Footnote 54: See INTRODUCTION, pages x, xi, and xxii This medal was not voted by Congress, but was ordered by Franklin, in commemoration of the surrenders of Lieutenant-General Burgoyne and of General Lord Cornwallis. —  The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876
  • Transcriber's note: The word "Exis" was transliterated from the Greek as follows: Epsilon (with the rough-breathing diacritical), xi, iota, sigma GRAECULUS ESURIENS There came a Grecian Admiral to pale Britannia's shore In Eighteen Ninety-eight he came, and anchored off the Nore An ultimatum he despatched (I give the text complete Addressing it "_To Kurio_, the Premier, Downing-street." —  Lyra Frivola
  • Sans., kach, to sound 44. xin (xi-xin-ia), to cut, ruin, destroy_. —  Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern
  • And when the sacring [xi] bell rang, as though a wave went along the ranks, all knelt, and there was a clash and ring of steel, and then silence for a space, very wonderful Then came out, when mass was said, bishop, and thanes, and monks, and there gave me the banner, Wulfhere and Wislac kneeling on either side of me, and behind us those six stout housecarles whom the bishop had chosen and armed for me. —  A Thane of Wessex
 

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