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crossette

(krɒˈsɛt)
n
1. (Architecture) architect a lateral extension in a corner of the architrave of a window or door
2. a type of firework that explodes in a cross shape
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John Michael Demmert ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - John Michael Demmert was born on November 16, 1956 in Chicago to William and Gloria (nee Crossette) Demmert in Arlington Heights.
Barbara Crossette of The New York Times explained it nimbly enough in a dispatch on Aug 7, 1990:
Intercontinental, the Majestic and the Miramar (to name a few) face the Bay of Cannes along the glittering expanse of La Crossette, adding that immutable sense of French culture, traditional hospitality and European style to your trip.
Mr Wilkinson says his favourite firework is the glitter crossette firework, which shoots a golden trail into the sky which then bursts with the explosions crackling with each other as they fall.
Violent clashes between the administration and the supporters of Gorkhaland erupted in the period 1986-88 in which 300 people were killed and crores of property destroyed (Crossette, 1989; Shreshta, 2003).
(90.) Barbara Crossette, Taliban Explains Buddha Demolition, N.Y.
Sumanthiran PC with Niran Anketell, Junita Arulanantham and Jerusha Crossette Thambiah appeared for the Petitioner.
Weiner, Tim; Crossette, Barbara (18 March 2005), "George F.
(39.) Bator, supra note 25, at 292; see also Barbara Crossette,
We thank Linda Crossette for coordinating the activities of this study and the staff at the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for the microbiology testing.
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