Medieval Asia
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Though it means "those who serves," in medieval Japan, it was a property holder who received rent from serfs

Samurai

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In 1994, WIRED magazine described this 4-letter word as an idea leaping "from mind to mind ... as viruses leap from body to body"

Meme

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215 passengers were rescued when it sank in July 1918, about 500 fewer than it had rescued 6 years earlier

The Carpathia

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On Forbes' 2020 list of the 100 highest-paid athletes, at age 50 this active individual sportsman is the oldest

Phil Mickelson

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This owner of a large estate in Derbyshire is described as "proud" at least half a dozen times

Mr. Darcy

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