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- proper noun Archaic form of
Burma .
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Major Trotter's, who was once political agent at Manipur, and died there from wounds which he had received fighting in Burmah; the other was that of a young Lieutenant
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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Mr. Grant at the end of our stay in Burmah, and we tried to persuade him to get leave and come up to us for a time for some duck-shooting on the Logtak Lake.
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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[Page 157] 13 Myouk – a civil officer in Burmah corresponding to an extra assistant commissioner in other parts of India.
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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Whether he really knew Burmese was another matter, but he had certainly been in Burmah, and had seen some fighting there and even got wounded himself.
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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Once he had to go down to Tammu in Burmah, five days 'journey from Manipur, and I was too ill to go with him, so stayed behind.
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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In 1824, a war took place in Burmah, in which Rangoon was taken.
A Parallel History of France and England; Consisting of Outlines and Dates 1871
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Pharaoh -- "Phra" in Burmah, signifies the king, high priest, and idol. whale -- rather, any monster of the waters; here, the crocodile of the
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Any ruby of the required shade would, however, be called a Burmah ruby in the trade regardless of its geographical origin.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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Alleged breach of promises of pay, and their being sent to fight our battles in foreign countries such as Burmah, China, Persia, and Afghanistan, and to parts of India foreign to them, have been prominent among their causes of complaint.
Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 James Kennedy 1857
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Wadia Group firm Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd (BBTCL) is in the final stage of talks to sell its precision springs business (housed under a division called BCL Springs) to its overseas technology partner NHK Spring Co. Ltd of Japan for approximately Rs 200 crore, at least three people with direct knowledge of the transaction told VCCircle.
Deals India: Morning News Roundup Deals India Staff 2011
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