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satrap
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a petty prince : a subordinate ruler
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steppe
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dry level grass-covered treeless land in regions of wide temperature range esp. in southeastern Europe and Asia
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Purim
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a Jewish holiday celebrated in February or March in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre plotted by Haman
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courier
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one who bears messages or information esp. for the diplomatic or military services
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spurred
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urged (as a horse with spurs) or incited
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relay stations
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a stopping place for a route that is traveled in stages
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edict
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order or decree
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scepter
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a staff borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority
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fast
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to abstain from food
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Codified
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made into law
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genocide
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the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group
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exterminate
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to get rid of completely usu. by killing off
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dispatch
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message
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province
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an administrative district or division of a country
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impaled
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pierced with with something pointed
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signet ring
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ring with a small intaglio seal
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decree
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order or edict
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gallows
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a frame usu. of two upright posts and a crosspiece from which criminals are hanged
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rubble
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broken fragments esp. of a destroyed building
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courtier
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a person in attendance at a royal court
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