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an·ta

 (ăn′tə)
n. pl. an·tae (-tē)
A pilaster forming the end of a projecting lateral wall, as in some Greek temples, and constituting one boundary of the portico.
[From Latin antae, pilasters.]
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anta

(ˈæntə)
n, pl antae (ˈæntiː)
(Architecture) architect a pilaster attached to the end of a side wall or sometimes to the side of a doorway
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an•ta

(ˈæn tə)

n., pl. -tae (-tē).
a rectangular pier or pilaster, esp. one formed by thickening the end of a masonry wall.
[1745–55; < Latin]
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anta

n pl <-ae> (Archit) → Ante f, → Pilaster m
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One such book is Cheikh Anta Diop: An Intellectual Portrait by Temple University professor and chair of the department of Africology and African American Studies [architect of the first Ph.D., program in African American Studies], Molefi Kete Asante [also author of Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait (Cambridge, UK: Polity, 2009), published in 2007 by the University of Sankore Press (Los Angeles, California), a book and personal profile that has gone without a substantial review anywhere (except Ghanaweb.com, 4-20-16, and Great African Thinkers: Cheikh Anta Diop edited by Ivan Van Sertima [New Brunswick,, N.J.: Transaction Books, 1987 via the Journal of African Civilizations, vol.8, no.1, June 1986).
Cheikh Anta Diop: An Intellectual Portrait, A Gem in the Mist of the Pile
Since that long-ago time, Anta has channeled his energies into getting fit and, along the way, mastered a bewildering array of martial arts disciplines, including kung fu, jujitsu, Jeet Kune Do, judo, kick boxing, Muay Thai, Krav Maga, and more.
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Thompson went to China to promote his new (https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachellebergstein/2017/05/31/the-internet-is-skeptical-of-klay-thompsons-new-sneakers/#16c20904285e) Anta sneaker and attempted to perform a (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1nfCwYkSd4) 360 dunk , one of the most difficult dunks around.
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Present in the contract signing were ANTA Board Chairman and CEO Ding Shizhong, ANTA President James Zheng, and Pacquiao's business manager, Arnold Vegafria.
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Elena Anta co-owner of Anta's Fitness and Self Defense knew she had to find a way to help their students and community.
Martial Arts School Board Break-A-Thon Raising Money for Cancer Research
Tartan carpet, pounds 53 a square metre, Brintons Carpets; tartan rug, pounds 575, Anta; Club chair in dark coral chenille, pounds 599, and leather sofa, pounds 1,699, both Marks & Spencer; purple tartan throw, pounds 120, tartan pillow and red check cushion, pounds 42 each, and red throw, pounds 40, all Anta; aubergine cushion, pounds 30, House of Fraser; mantelpiece garland, from a selction, Jane Packer Flowers; tray, pounds 15, Marks & Spencer; glasses and whisky, from a selection, Sainsbury's.
Interiors: The look: highland fling; And how to get it: nothing feels more Christmassy than tartan, so have your festive frolics in style - just add holly, open fires and a drop of the hard stuff (for Santa of course)
From the francophone region, Cheikh Anta Diop of Senegal is a key figure in the humanities and exact sciences.
African Civilizations between the Winds of East and West
In 1980 I met Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar at his office and told him that I intended to research and publish in defense of Africa.
Afrocentrism and World Politics: Towards a New Paradigm
Kumar Jagadeesan, General Manager of ANTA comments; "We are enthusiastic of being able to compile a true multinational Travel Management solution for our clients through GlobalStar and are proud to join this established and constantly growing network of independent travel management companies.
New Partners in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for GlobalStar Travel Management

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